You know, animals really are a lot like us.
Sure we both want a nice big house, but what we
really, really want is all kinds of cool stuff
to put in it. At For Other Living Things, we
carry a nice assortment of things to make your
small animal’s cage a bit more fun and homey. Of
course, the products we carry are safe for
your little furry pals, no inappropriate
materials or harmful dyes or adhesives here.
(For full cage info, check out our small
animal cage page).
Small animals such as rabbits, mice, guinea
pigs, rats, hamsters, and chinchillas love to
get all snugly. Why not get your critter a cozy
Sleep-e-Sack or Mini Cozy Cup to
nestle in, or one of our hidey
houses to fill with bedding and burrow
into? Our organic cotton Critter Bedding
is super soft and great for making into a
little bed.
Speaking of cozy, have you noticed that the
wire flooring of your pet’s cage seems like an
awful thing to walk and sleep on? Well it is
awful. Wire floors have crippled more than one
set of little feet. If your fuzzy friend lives
in a wire bottom cage, you should consider
getting a new solid bottom cage. Until you get a
new cage, your pal really needs our cagemats. Available in
6x6 or 12x12 sizes and fumigant free, they can
be cut to fit your pet’s cage. In addition to
being tootsie savers, cagemats are great
flooring for any cage, and they are totally
edible, so your critter can play and gnaw away!
Little critters like rats, chins, and mice are
climbers, and the Sleep-n-Ledge is a great accessory
that will make cage climbing even more
enjoyable. It attaches firmly by bolting onto
any wire cage, and provides your pet with a
perch they can climb to and hang out on for a
while. We think it is a great way to provide
your critter with more living area by taking
advantage of all that unused vertical space.
Remember, ledges and other high places are no good
for bunnies, guinea pigs, and even full-size
hamsters who fall and get hurt.
Hayracks are more of a
necessity than an accessory for critters like
bunnies, guinea pigs, and chins. They need their hay, but it sure can
get messy. That is why we think Rollin the Hay
and Cardboard Hayrack
are such nifty cage accessories. They are
refillable, help contain the mess, and make hay
even more fun! Remember that little friends like
mice and rats don't digest hay, so hay and hay
accessories really aren't for them.
And let's not forget the classic cage
accessory, a wheel for
exercising. There are a couple things to consider
when selecting wheels. The first is that your
wheel should have a solid floor; little fingers,
toes, arms, and legs can get caught in a fast
moving wheel, leading to serious injury. Second,
you should choose the right size wheel for your
pet. A wheel that is too small can cause back
injury as your critter bends to fit the shape of
the wheel. A wheel that is too big can be tough
for your pet to maneuver. And remember that pets
like bunnies and guinea pigs aren't designed for
that kind of back-bendeng exercise, so wheels
aren't the cage accessory them. We love
Wodent
Wheels. They feature a solid running surface
so little toes and legs will not get caught and
broken. Little critters love the entry / exit
portals, and they keep them from taking a nasty
tumble. Small animals like to run along walls,
it makes them feel safe, so they are just happy
as can be running around in their semi-enclosed
wheel.
If all this running and playing leaves your
critter too hot on a warm day, you can give them
a Chin-Chiller to help them cool
off. The Chin-Chiller is a nice, cool slab of
granite that is oh-so nice for a little furry
body to stretch out on. You can even put it in
the fridge on a really hot day.
With all of these great accessories, you can
make your small pet’s cage a really safe, great home.
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