Review: Vetbed

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Most large pet shops sell vetbed too which is good because you can then see the amount you're buying. I like it but I do get annoyed with cleaning it. I think it has to be washed more than you'd have to change shavings.

***** stars though. 8)
 
Have just recently switched to vet bed and the stuff is amazing! Quick hoover every day and the cage is spotless. The hay doesn't stick to it like it does to towels. No more dirty veggies when they tip their bowls up and I just bung it in the washer every few days. Great stuff!
Definately ***** stars from me.
 
i currently use wood shavings but i like the sound of vetbed! does anyone know if it would be suitable for my rabbits aswell? I'm just worried that my might try to eat it :-\
 
bunpig said:
i currently use wood shavings but i like the sound of vetbed! does anyone know if it would be suitable for my rabbits aswell? I'm just worried that my might try to eat it :-\
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My step-daughters rabbit has a piece in his bed & loves it :)
He did nibble a few holes in it at first but now he leaves it alone & he wouldn't use his bed when he just had straw & hay ::)
 
bunpig said:
i currently use wood shavings but i like the sound of vetbed! does anyone know if it would be suitable for my rabbits aswell? I'm just worried that my might try to eat it :-\
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bunpig said:
O ;DUR RABBITS WERE INQUISITIVE TO BEGIN WITH BUT NOW THEY LEAVE IT ALONE AND HAVE A REALLY COSY BED!!
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i put my comments on vetbeds a year ago (9th February 2006) and I am still using them and my washing machine is still going strong.

give it 5+ stars
 
Hope someone can help,just had a look on ebay for vetbed for my piggies,is there any particular one I should buy,or does it not make a difference
Mel
 
Absolutely brilliant for dogs, but wouldn't keep my piggies on it because I find it too hard to remove the hay and hairs. However, if I have a sick piggie, I do put a piece in his/her box to help retain body heat.

So, five star for dogs, five star for sick pigs and only two star for routine pig keeping (hows that for fence sitting?!).
 
We've just bought a load which arrived today. A friend who uses this for her boys gave me some to try and we LOVE it! I'm wary about trying Pepe on it as he chews just about anything made of cloth, but its so easy to get the hay off. We bought the Pupps ProFleece from this seller on eBay - http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZmichelle0204QQhtZ-1 she was very quick to ship it too!

I would give it **** stars so far, only missing 1 star because I'm slightly concerned about the washing machine!
 
hii, I'm new 2 the guinea pig world and use woodshavings but i want the best for my piggies! where can i buy vetbed and is it expensive? Also, is it wise 2 use this straight away wen they have only just got used 2 the woodshavings? iv only had them 4 days x
 
My rescue piggies had been kept on woodshaving's,I changed them to vet bed with no problem's,I got mine off ebay,if I remember correctly it cost me about £11 for a piece which I cut into 2 so we have one in the cage and one in the wash
 
Just started using vetbed for Gilbert with a wood based clumping cat litter underneath, each day i hoover the poos and hay off and remove the clumps of litter from underneath.

5 stars *****

Amy.x.
 
I also have just started using vet bed, Sparky was delighted-he walked around on it as though he had just entered a Royal Palace!

I use the Pupps Pro Fleece as well, in candyfloss pink 8) perfect for two testoserone pumped boys!.

I think mine will end up washed in the bath!
 
bought white vet bed when Ruby had her operation to go at the bottom of her nero cage. So glad I did! Bought it from Pets@home - which I suppose was more expensive than buying it on the internet - but just got it out of convenience from there. I wrapped large white towels (which were changed everyday) around the vet bed so it was easier to gather up all the hay and poops - and make the vetbed last longer before needing a wash.

when you wash it - then comb it - just watch out for all the fluff going on your clothes thats all! :D ;D ;

O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 5 thumbs up or 5 stars from me!
 
I have bought vetbed for my dog for years and know it to be very hard wearing. So when I aquired two guinea pigs I decided to try it for them. The top of the vetbed stays completely dry with all the wee going through to the backing of the vetbed and newspaper that I place underneath. I remove the hay and poo daily and then every third day it goes into the washing machine after a good shake and hoover. Expensive to start with but pays for itself over a period of months. Beware of cheap imitations. Vetbed is marked as such on the packaging.

***** 5 stars from me
 
***** 5 stars from me. :)
The piggies were a little unsure to start with, but by the afternoon they were all fast asleep on it. Shook off the poo's in the evening and it was completely dry.
I bought a 60x40 piece from profleece for £23.99. I spent 20 mins trying to decide what colour to get. Finally settled on Charcoal and the the best thing is the poop blends in so it always looks clean.
 
I give vetbed O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 5 thumbs up!

Somebody on here told me to wash vetbed/fleece/towels/anything else you use for your piggy in an old pillow case with a knot in the top to stop loose fluff and hay in the washing machine. Works a treat! O0

When I first put vetbed in the cage, the piggies were walking around slowly, admiring how plush their home had become! Now they are always snuggled into it!

I washed it every 2 days to start with, but once I had a bit of an emergency, and didnt have a chance to wash it for about 4 days, but it was still dry on top! Definetley need a thick layer of newspaper underneath it, as the wee soaks staright through.

My only regret is buying it in white, and thats only because my mum commented on how much the poops stood out when she visited!

I :smitten: vetbed!
 
fantastic stuff, bought my first lot almost 2 weeks ago and me and al pig love it! just got to save up to buy some more for my other girl now. expensive but so so worth it, it comes out of the washer looking brand new again! cant believe how dry it stays too, everthing just soaks striaght through to the newspaper underneath.

5 stars and a big thank you to all those who recommended, i would never go back to woodshavings! O0
 
I've just started using Pro fleece and I love it! Thought washing it would really drive me mad but i just brushed it down and popped it in a pillow case...fab! Went mad and bought purple, not sure if the boys approve but they love it too.
5 Stars from me ***** Lesley
 
Just bought some lilac coloured vet bed for my lilac boys Chaz and Dave - haven't got a clue what I am supposed to do with it thought. Does the hay go on top of it? Sorry if that is a thick question -

Will also use it for my newly acquired very poorly piggy (see Health Section) - Bless.................................. :'(

Helen, Daisy, Tom and Lilac Boys (oh and poorly Stig)
 
Is it possible to hand wash vet bed? Don't think my mum would be keen having piggy stuff washed in her machine.
 
I think handwashing would make it really wet and take forever to dry. You could put it in a duvet cover and fasten the buttons on it.

I am using fleece blankets and get all the muck off with a handbrush then flap them about it the garden and then bung in a duvet and it doesn't cause a problem. :)
 
No can do, mentioned to my mum and she said no way, lol... I think drying vetbed won't be a problem here. I live in a tropical country and its super hot in the afternoons
 
jyrenze, mine said no to the washing machine too.
Look's like i'll be handwashing 6 metres of profleece every couple of days ::)
 
All mine are on vet bed over megazorb and its FAB! a lot less waste going out and now i have a tumble dryer! (sad but i'm really pleased! 98) it goes in for short time warms up and drys in a lot less time especially this time of year i wash mine in a duvet cover brought especially and dryed in the pillow case (smaller drum ) and i sweep out daily mines green some blue and white and yes the white looks grubby almost as soon as its in!
 
I'm pretty up and down with vetbed, my girls wee a LOT and it just seems to smell constantly. They seemed happier on woodshavings but I know theyre not good for them so I'm pretty in limbo at the mo... ::)
 
Mine love their vet bed. It is really hard to get hay off it though, it sticks to it. Iv just put up new hayracks with thin cheap cat litter trays under them which seems to be catching alot of the hay.
 
I'm switching back to hay. I loved the vetbed for a while, but Peggy is weeing constantly and Damon keeps making 'man smells' and the vet bed just stinks! I miss the smell of hay in my room too. Having hay racks just wasnt the same.
 
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