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Build a Cage for Guinea Pigs (The Essentials)

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Use these grids to make the outside of the cage!
Wire Cube Storage Grids
 
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Use zip ties to secure the grids together (in addition to OR instead of the standard grid connectors)
400 Zip Ties
 
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Use a picnic blanket to create a clean, waterproof bottom for your cage. Just fold it to size!
Waterproof Picnic Blanket
 
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Place towels between picnic blanket and fleece blanket for an absorbent layer. I recommend dark or patterned colors to hide stains or white so it can be bleached.
6 Pack of Towels
 
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Place fleece blanket on top of towels. Don't get "plush," you want the flat/smooth looking ones. I recommend getting a couple and switching them out about once a week if you also use mini pee pads, if you don't use mini pee pads then switch fleece bl...
50x60 Fleece Blanket
 
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This is great if you need a fully enclosed cage, there's also an option with the bars covering the bottom instead (just make sure you put fleece on that so your guinea pigs don't hurt their feet). **Mine has extensions too, it's not just the one.**
MY CURRENT CAGE: Zippi Guinea Pig Run
 
Water Bottle Bowl
 
Half Gallon Water Bottle
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You can use this instead of fleece and towels. If you don't have a cage bottom I'd recommend still having the picnic blanket under it for the waterproof layer. 

This is a super high quality cage liner. It has fleece on the outside and an absorbant layer in the middle so you don't have to have towels underneath it! It also has a pocket in the end which acts as a hidey for your pigs!
GuineaDad Liner
 
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I like this type of bowl for a few reasons. Stainless steel cleans the best and can be washed by simply running through the dishwasher. I also like the silicone around the bottom so it helps it not slide around. Lastly, this design is less likely to ...
Stainless Steel Bowls