Cleaning Questions about fleece, cage liners etc

Gabriele_ · Mar 18, 2015

So I'm planning to switch to using fleece for my cage. However I've been very confused about everything while researching it. I know you probably shouldn't be using just fleece since its not going to absorb all the pee but I'm not sure what I should use underneath. I've heard about u-hual pads but I can't get them since Im in the UK and I've heard about cage liners (which I think are for going underneath fleece and absorbing pee?) but I can't sew or have a sewing machine and if I wear to buy them they're super expensive. I've bought a bunch of fleece and am in the process of washing them over and over again so water/pee doesn't stay on top.
I've also heard about people using a mattress protector. Would fleece and the protector be enough? I've never bought or used one before so I don't know what they're like. What kind should I buy?
Thanks for any help in advance!

Nicks Pigs · Mar 18, 2015

Do you have any places that sell wood pellets near you? Personally, I just change out the fleece layers 1-2 times a week, but spot clean daily, and haven't changed the wood pellets in about 6 weeks!

pinky · Mar 18, 2015

100% cotton mattress pad or towels will work. A lot of it depends upon whether they pee is one area or in different spots.

pepperbelle · Mar 18, 2015

I havent changed my wood pellets and its been 7 weeks. I LOVE them! Hehe

ClicknCavy · Mar 18, 2015

I know that once my boyfriend and I get our own house, we will be doing fleece and wood pellets. Right now, the washer and dryer belongs to the apartment where we live and not to us.

I love fleece because it makes the cages look so happy!

Gabriele_ · Mar 19, 2015

Does anyone know if there's any uk websites that would be able to ship the wood pellets to me since I live in a small town and my local pet shop doesn't have them. Also, when you say towels do you mean just ordinary bath towels?

Piggly12 · Mar 19, 2015

Yes, just normal towels.
I use 2-3 layers of old towels with 1 layer of fleece on the top. Just fold the towels so that they fit and cut the fleece so that it fits on top

AnnikasMommy · Mar 19, 2015

Where does everyone get their wood pellets? I've been reading about this and totally thinking about putting it under my fleece as well. Right now Gabriele I use puppy pads in the bottom of my cage. Under my smaller ramps they have pine shavings because in my mind they wanted them... Yeah not sure what I think along those lines but that is how my mind works. I'm still new to the GP world.

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