Cages Play Pen
Why do some people think that putting a baby in a play pen is cruel?
I have put both of my children in play pens from time to time. When I've mentioned this to a select few people, I've gotten some weird looks, one woman actually told me that its cruel, as its like putting them in a cage.
What is the big deal? I let my son crawl around, play & get exercise too. But let's face it, we mom's need to get things done sometimes and its pretty hard to do when you have to chase a baby around. The play pen is a safe place for them. I see absolutely nothing wrong with them as long as you aren't leaving them in there for long periods and they are still getting necessary play time outside of the playpen.
It is if you just leave the baby in there for hours upon end while you watch tv or whatever, but I found them to be extremely useful if I need to keep the baby safe while I'm in the bathroom or if I need to vacuum or clean.
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Guinea pig play area size? too small?
Ok so I bought this play pen for my guinea pig as his cage isnt that big,
It doesnt have much in it at the moment but i've bought a snuggle bed and stuff to put in there which should be coming soon,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKsqxyDMCE&feature=channel_page
thats the pen, I have wrote in the info that I'm going to buy another and join them so it'll be double that size, but my mum says that size is fine
What do you think?
Should I get another and make it double that size or is it ok?
Thanks
Haha it's not that I'm new to having guinea pigs I've had some before just they where all kept outside in hutches by my parents, this one now is mine in my room and I want it to have a better place to live, I know to feed it veg etc 
thanks though
Yes that is a bit small. Double the size would be good, larger would be even better! Have you heard of Cubes and Coroplast? The cubes can be connected to make a fast, cheap play pen for your cavy. For now, as long as the play pen is larger than the cage thats good, but it can always be better!
As for the cage, its recommended to have at least 7.5 square feet per pig. 2 can fit in 7.5 sq ft in a pinch. Coroplast is a plastic that usually is for political signs and such. When cut and taped correctly it makes an awesome cage base.
Take a look at www.guineapigcages.com for cage ideas. The bigger the cage, the happier the cavy!
May I also add, your guinea pig is ADORABLE!
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