During an emergency appointment (for an unrelated health concern) on Friday night, the vet noted that Ludwig's foot pads were worn down and recommended using a soft substrate in his cage. I plan to e-mail him for more clarification but assume he wanted me to use something that is both soft in texture and cushioned for shock absorption.
I have two cages with melamine shelves and wire floors. The wire floors are covered with marble tiles in the center, leaving the corners free for peeing. I'm hoping to buy/make cushioned fleece liners for the melamine shelves, but need to use something in the interim. Would corrugated cardboard work? They don't pee on the shelves, only in the exposed wired corners of their cage floors.
Also, I am hoping that I won't need to replace the marble cooling tiles on the cage floor. Hopefully, softer floors on the 2 upper levels will be sufficient.
Thanks in advance.
I have two cages with melamine shelves and wire floors. The wire floors are covered with marble tiles in the center, leaving the corners free for peeing. I'm hoping to buy/make cushioned fleece liners for the melamine shelves, but need to use something in the interim. Would corrugated cardboard work? They don't pee on the shelves, only in the exposed wired corners of their cage floors.
Also, I am hoping that I won't need to replace the marble cooling tiles on the cage floor. Hopefully, softer floors on the 2 upper levels will be sufficient.
Thanks in advance.
