chiaismypet
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Is the Ferret Nation Accessories fleece? If so, would you recommend them? And are they safe?
Ferret Nation Accessories
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They are fleece, but very thin cheap fleece, I would not recommend them. If the pan covers are like the ramp covers then it's just Velcro holding the two thin pieces of fleece together so the chin could easily tear it open and end up in the liner. For not much more you can get nice thick pan covers that are made with better quality layers of fleece. You can also make liners, the pillowcase style are very easy. As for the other stuff, the hammocks are not safe, same with the hanging cube, the hole edging and straps are not fleece. The blanket has extra unsafe "toys" on it and tunnel I'm not sure the chin would even use. Also you don't want to use the ramps anyway so the ramp covers are useless.
For FN stuff that is safe and you can buy in Canada check out Zoey and Lilo's Toy Box.
For FN stuff that is safe and you can buy in Canada check out Zoey and Lilo's Toy Box.
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chiaismypet
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Ok, can I buy those cage liners to go under the fleece? My moms friend will sew the fleece. I'll tell her to make it pillowcase style so I don't think my chin can get to the liner. The cage liners absorb the pee (or so they say lol). Is that needed? Or is fleece alone just fine?
I'm not sure what you mean by cage liners if it's not the fleece? You don't want anything other then fleece for pee absorption unless it's sewn inside fleece (and even then I don't trust it I just use more fleece). I've made my own pan covers so I actually use two different ways at the moment, mostly because I'm trying new ways to fine what works best for me. The bottom pan I have a single pillow case style fleece cover that folds under the pan at the open end so they can't get inside, (mostly to prevent them from chewing the plastic pan) but then I put a double thick liner (two sheets sewn completely around so it's closed like a comforter without stuffing) made of fleece on top to absorb pee since they just pee where ever they please. For the shelf pan I made a double layer fleece liner that I put directly on the pan and have a single layer fleece pillowcase style cover over top of it and the pan, once again overly long so I can tuck it under. So basically I have 3 layers of fleece on each, it's not necessary to have that much if your chin is pee trained to a litter box, a single layer pillow case style cover should work if it's just to prevent chewing the plastic. If your chin is not litter trained though a single layer thick fleece cover is not going to be absorbent enough unless you change the cage daily. I use a plain color for the fleece being covered up and patterned fleece for the stuff showing. Hopefully I've made some sense and haven't confused you farther, lol.
chiaismypet
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Ok. The liner I saw was this. http://www.petsmart.ca/small-pet/be...6-5218962/cat-36-catid-600012?_t=pfm=category Can I literally buy a fleece pillowcase? Find one that fits and get a couple to put over? lol, or is that a bad idea..
Yeah I wouldn't trust those liners, they are designed for use where the chin can't get it, it would be dangerous if ingested. You could try to find pillowcases that fit, but the pans aren't really pillow size. If as you said you could get someone to make you several covers, then yes I've done that before, putting a couple covers over a pan and it worked fine, not great as it was puffy all around but works.
