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Old 12-27-05, 05:36 pm
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Re: Dog proofing

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I have seen on the site though that people have pictures of their cats actually sitting on a cage with cavies in it, but I also know a few very high-strung cavies from friends... would my cat be a problem, or not?
I read in the comments on some of those pictures that they were staged and that the cat in question was not totally thrilled to be up there. I don'think there's any way of knowing beforehand if your cat will upset the pigs. Some are going to get along fine, some aren't.

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Oh, one more question... How do I make a cage door that is attached to the top going down the side, and opens easily, but is still cat-proof? Can it be done? Or is this just wishful thinking?
I think if you have a "handy" cat, one which opens doors already, then you may be in for more of a challenge.

Can you bungee cord it closed? If you can overlap the grids at the door then you can clip the door closed with a thumb clip. But overall, you're courting danger by expecting the cat to leave the guineas alone and not try to lift the flap. You won't know if you're successful until the day the cat succeeds in opening it.
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