I have some wire cages that I got from a friend. I believe they are handmade or were made for her. Yesterday morning I found one of my chins hanging on the inside, her foot stuck through the wire of the door. I don't know how long she had been there but I got her out immediately and thankfully she was still alive...although weak with a open foot wound. We went to the vet and she got her foot wrapped and sent home on antibiotics and pain meds. She'll be o.k.
After I got home I went and looked at the cage. I don't know whyI never noticed before but all the cages had one inch by 1/2 inch wire through out except for this one ON THE DOOR. It was 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch! She must of been bouncing around the cage when her foot got caught as the door is higher up than the bottom. If the door was 1 inch by 1/2 inch wire I believe she could of got her foot out. I think that 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch is preferred for them to walk on but shouldn't be on the sides.
I post this because I did a search on here and I saw some homemade cages that looked like they had 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch spacing on the sides. It could of been just a freak accident but I won't take chances anymore.
After I got home I went and looked at the cage. I don't know whyI never noticed before but all the cages had one inch by 1/2 inch wire through out except for this one ON THE DOOR. It was 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch! She must of been bouncing around the cage when her foot got caught as the door is higher up than the bottom. If the door was 1 inch by 1/2 inch wire I believe she could of got her foot out. I think that 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch is preferred for them to walk on but shouldn't be on the sides.
I post this because I did a search on here and I saw some homemade cages that looked like they had 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch spacing on the sides. It could of been just a freak accident but I won't take chances anymore.
