Hello,
I haven't posted for a long time but now I have a concern for which I would appreciate advice. Our two piggies, Ophelia and Bianca, are used to pampered living: a large fleece-lined hutch with an attached run outside for when it is warm and dry, and a large, fleecy, C&C set-up inside, with a mini hutch (always open), for the rest of the year. For the past few years, we have had a house-sitter look after them when we are away as the boarding options near us look dire. She takes fantastic care of them.
This year, however, our house-sitter will be house-sitting at my sister's (an hour-and-a-half away) to look after my sister's two new cats. (We go on holiday with my sister and her children). Our best option for the piggies would be to leave them with the house-sitter (and cats) at my sister's house. Accidents happen, doors can be left open for a moment, so we can't leave them in an open run. We will need to invest in a large cage (not an expense I was anticipating and one which I can ill-afford).
I would be very grateful if someone could advise as to an approriate large cage? Even better, does anyone have any ideas for a half-way solution, so that we could use their mini indoors hutch (too small to shut), given they have only ever known hutch living? Might there be big grids that could be placed over the set-up? I guess I could build such a structure... but I already have so much to do!
Many thanks.
I haven't posted for a long time but now I have a concern for which I would appreciate advice. Our two piggies, Ophelia and Bianca, are used to pampered living: a large fleece-lined hutch with an attached run outside for when it is warm and dry, and a large, fleecy, C&C set-up inside, with a mini hutch (always open), for the rest of the year. For the past few years, we have had a house-sitter look after them when we are away as the boarding options near us look dire. She takes fantastic care of them.
This year, however, our house-sitter will be house-sitting at my sister's (an hour-and-a-half away) to look after my sister's two new cats. (We go on holiday with my sister and her children). Our best option for the piggies would be to leave them with the house-sitter (and cats) at my sister's house. Accidents happen, doors can be left open for a moment, so we can't leave them in an open run. We will need to invest in a large cage (not an expense I was anticipating and one which I can ill-afford).
I would be very grateful if someone could advise as to an approriate large cage? Even better, does anyone have any ideas for a half-way solution, so that we could use their mini indoors hutch (too small to shut), given they have only ever known hutch living? Might there be big grids that could be placed over the set-up? I guess I could build such a structure... but I already have so much to do!
Many thanks.
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