Which mattress pad to buy?

[hopeful07p]

We bought the fleece today! We got him blue and some kind of print. They both are the anti pill type.

I went to get the mattress pad. They had 100% polyester or 100% cotton. I know not to get the waterproof pads. Which one do I get?

Thx

[envisionary333]

I don't think it matters. Mine are polyester and they work just fine. I think cotton is the most absorbent, though, so if they are available I would probably choose those over the polyester.

[hopeful07p]

Thank you! You have been so helpful. I think I will buy the polyester since you use it and it works fine, also its less expensive than cotton.

[envisionary333]

No problem! I wish I had known about the mattress pads earlier, I bought so many towels at first and now I don't use them in the cage at all! I've just cut them up to be used as rags for cleaning the cage instead. I hope the fleece and mattress pads work out for you as well as they have for me, I love them!

[hopeful07p]

I bought a queen sized pad at meijer, this one was on clearence. I did not like the cheaper polyester, it was too thin. Thanks again Evisionary for your help!

[jilovecavies]

Another place to look is thrift stores! I found three mattress pads in great condition for $3.99 each. Then I washed and bleached the heck out of them and the piggies love it!