With my recent plans, the cage is to go in between the wheel arches at the back of Nina, with a partition and shelving to be built up around it. I wanted a removeable cage so that it can be regularly cleaned, or left out altogether for extra storage, should I need it.
Building the surround, or 'sleeve' for it to slot into, is relatively easy. I want that to be wipe clean too, so preferrably lined in plastic and sealed.
The cage itself, I had been looking at making myself. We did start off with the idea of using normal fold flat wire dog crates, but these are noisy, and I wanted something that looked and felt more permanent when fitted. I like the design of the Lintran cages, and had intended sourcing materials and making one myself. We had a Lintran cage made for our Vauxhall Combo Animal Ambulance Van, and it cost us well over £600. With that in mind, I reasoned that if I could source the materials for under £200 and end up with almost the same thing, I was on to a winner. Actually building them is easy, once the metal work is welded and plastic welded together to form a watertight seal.
Anyway a couple days ago, Jen had been looking on eBay at cages, and a Lintran cage, very similar to the one we already have, came up for auction. Its dimensions were almost perfect for where I needed it to go, it needs a good clean, and apparently it has a damaged lock on the door, easily cleaned and fixed. Second hand Lintran cages go for around £200 upwards normally, so we expected this one to as well.
Today was the end of the auction, and Jen placed a bid in the dying seconds, hoping to get it for around £140-£150, knowing what they normally go for.
Imagine our surprise, and shock !, when we won it for £56 ! :). An absolute bargain, even with travelling to Northampton to go and get it.
So, Nina has a cage now, and I have definate dimensions to now plan the rest of the partition and kitchen area. Also, I'm saving myself some work as I no longer have to build one from scratch.
Bargain :).
These photos are the ones that the seller used to auction it on eBay ...
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