[Gpdd] CARE: Cleaning C&C Cages

[jaaladog]

Thanks to all of you for the wonderful suggestions you have given me about 
cleaning the cage.  I think what I have decided to do, for my sake and my 
ease, is to get pigs and all assundry items out of the pen, get my dustpan 
and a medium sized trash can.  Then, I will set the can inside the cage and 
just start scooping and dumping and as it fills, put it into a trash bag. 
When it's all out, I will take a little feather duster that I Have that 
reaches about 18 inches and make sure I get the farthest corners.  After all 
that is done, I will use the 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water solution to spray an 
wipe.  I will have to get Earl to get the farthest corners for me because my 
arms don't reach quite far enough for that as I have a diabetic condition in 
both shoulders and both of them really needs surgery but that is on hold for 
now.  Actually, now that I think about it, I think the ultimate cleaning 
method is just beg Earl to do it!  hehehehhehe.  The reason for me doing it 
this way is because I don't want to try to scoop this stuff up, bring it up 
and nout of the cage, locate the trash can and try to dump it in without 
dropping it all over the floor in the process, which is exactly what would 
happen.

So, I think this will work.  What do y'all think?

The girls are loving the cage but are much jumpier   than before.  When in 
the old cage, I could reach in and pick both of them up without too much 
trouble.  I could pick up Tabitha without any trouble.  she would just sit 
there and let me do it.  Now though, I walk to the cage and they scatter 
like little bugs when the light comes on!  I have to corner them in one 
thing or the other and then they aren't too happy about it.  Once I get them 
out, they seem OK but seriously, Tabitha has become much less active when 
held, less loving and friendly since all this started. I don't know if it is 
because I put her through an avalanche or just because she's feeling her 
oats and doesn't think she needs me now.  (Shrug)  But, I'll hope for the 
best.  They are starting to mutter at me  a bit now more than they have been 
for the last 2 days so maybe that's a start.  At the moment, they are over 
there, nose to nose b-r-r-r-r'ing at each other.  "my b-r-r-r-r's louder 
than your b-r-r-r-!

They are so funny and  I do so love them!  I found some aspen shavings today 
at petguys.com through Amazon and they had 2000 cu ft. for 3.56 on sale.  I 
ordered 4 bags and paid $10 in shipping. Again, not  bad price, I don't 
think.  Wait a minute, I think I found them on Ask.com, actually.  I hope 
some of you all will find this stuff helpful.  I know I am the bargain 
hunting queen of my house and am always happy to share the savings with 
others.

Talk more later,
Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha