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Justin1983

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I've yet to have a Cavy, I been reading about them for years and finding how to make my own cage, I am totally lost what I can use for a top, because I have two cats that I don't want them getting in.

any Ideas. I wanna make the coroplast bottom snap grids you get from walmart. I just need a workable top for my cavies can be safe.

I live in a Small town in Canada, Any ideas were I can adopt two cavies that are not from pet shops, please and thank you :)
 

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Closet shelving works great for a top --sturdier than cubes tied together, and can be cut to any length you want it.
 

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Watch out for the grids at Walmart they are normally 8 x 8 pattern which are too large of holes. They need to be 9 x 9 pattern so the pigs can't get out and the cats can't get in.
 

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Awesome, thanks. I have looked all over those sites, its difficult to find them in this area without traveling out-of-province. They do have them at pet shops and I seen them a few times. they're clean, but i would rather give two cavies a good warm home to live with lots of love.

so 9 x 9 for the cubes and does it matter the thickness of the coroplast??
 

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Thanks bunches!
I am writing a list of the items needed to make those cages.
Does it matter the thickness of the coroplast?
 

Justin1983

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Which province are you in??

I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada. I just got an email from SPCA in this area, refering me to the Halifax region for adoption. I will check that out.
 

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On the home page, where pictures come up in a sequence, there is a picture that shows the shelving with a cat sitting on it. I too have cats and dogs and I have the shelving on my c & c's. I got mine from Home Depot, in the shelving section. I took my measurements in with me and the salesman cut it to just what I needed. It was easy to adjust with sip ties. I have never had a problem with the tops and my cats do sit on them.
 

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Thanks Suzi!
I will certianly check into that. We just had a Home Depot open in this area.
 
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