Cage My solution to keeping cat out of cage.

[gpihgos]

It’s not entirely finished yet, but this is the prototype. I plan on putting bricks on top to hold it down and hopefully stabilize it a bit.

 

[ItsaZoo]

Let us know how it works. I envision the cat lying on top and sticking its paws through the wire sides to bat at the guinea pigs. Cats love to do that sort of thing.

 

[gpihgos]

Let us know how it works. I envision the cat lying on top and sticking its paws through the wire sides to bat at the guinea pigs. Cats love to do that sort of thing.

She was doing that. I got a picture of her on top but it wouldn’t upload. The piggies don’t mind her prescence and as long as she’s not able to get into the cage, I’m ok with her being near them. The cat also doesn’t use her claws so I’m not worried about the pigs being hurt. Hopefully it works well

 

[bpatters]

Closet shelving will support the weight of several cats, and will allow light into the cage.

I used it on my cage, and the only cat that ever showed any interest in the pigs was a kitten. Once he got bored because he couldn't get to them, he just took up napping on top of the cage. And after he was grown and had settled down and I took the lid off, he napped in the cage with the pigs.

 

[4boipigs]

Isn't it annoying to have to move all of that to clean the cage? I like the lids that Cagetopia has - we did a C&C grid lid for a while, but turns out my cat has no interest in the pigs so they don't have lids anymore. She doesn't bother the ones on the floor at all.

 

[gpihgos]

Isn't it annoying to have to move all of that to clean the cage? I like the lids that Cagetopia has - we did a C&C grid lid for a while, but turns out my cat has no interest in the pigs so they don't have lids anymore. She doesn't bother the ones on the floor at all.

No, it’s not heavy. Also I couldn’t find anywhere to buy just a lid without buying another full cage.

 

[ItsaZoo]

It looks like 3/8” plywood, about the thickness of bead board wall paneling. That’s not real heavy. If you trimmed the edges with a frame made of 1x2s or 1x3s that fit over the cage like a lid, you wouldn’t need any bricks to keep it down.

I used bead board for the floors on my cages, then trimmed it with a 1x2 frame that my grid cage sets in. I have a waterproof layer over the wood so it never gets wet, and the system works well and can be moved easily for cleaning.

 

[4boipigs]

No, it’s not heavy. Also I couldn’t find anywhere to buy just a lid without buying another full cage.

try here (the site connected to this forum) - https://www.cagetopia.com/flip-fold-covers

I believe there was a picture somewhere of a cat sitting on those covers and holding the weight, but I'm not sure where it might be at this point.

 

[gpihgos]

It looks like 3/8” plywood, about the thickness of bead board wall paneling. That’s not real heavy. If you trimmed the edges with a frame made of 1x2s or 1x3s that fit over the cage like a lid, you wouldn’t need any bricks to keep it down.

I used bead board for the floors on my cages, then trimmed it with a 1x2 frame that my grid cage sets in. I have a waterproof layer over the wood so it never gets wet, and the system works well and can be moved easily for cleaning.

What’s the waterproof layer made of?

 

[ItsaZoo]

I used a waterproof mattress cover that I bought at a thrift store. It’s made from tyvek, which is the material used to weatherproof homes, and it’s also the same material used in the soft FedEx envelopes. It is really durable - I’ve had this one for 7 years.

I also have the quilted waterproof mattress pads that I found at thrift stores. I just cut the elastic band off that wraps around the mattress so it’s flat. Very affordable and they wash well. I sew, and I usually trim them and serge the edges so they’re a few inches larger than my cage and the edges stand up.

I tried shower curtain liners and didn’t care for them. Vinyl tablecloths tear too easily.