NEW 1-19-08: Custom-made futon cover made by Fiona of Critter Cozies (one side is cotton and the other is fake sheepskin; inside is padded; attached with Velcro; reversible)
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LilyGrace's: Bent grid is attached to cage side with a couple of cable ties. (See the end of the photo album for instructions on how to bend a grid panel.)
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Another view with the grid bench in place.
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To make the bench seat flat and smooth, cardboard lines the seat and is secured with a cable-tie.
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A cover is slipped over the bench and cardboard liner. A towel was used to line the inside of the cover, for added comfort (and extra absorbancy -- just in case...).
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LittleRickie is inspecting his new covered bench.
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Pearly takes up her spot under the bench ... naptime!
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Pearly enjoying the hammock while LittleRickie rests on the bench.
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Daisy's bench is covered with a placemat folded over and sewn together, lined with a towel underneath for added softness.
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Daisy viewing her neighbors from atop her covered bench.
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Daisy on her new pink and white daisy-print futon.
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Daisy's new appliqued and quilted daisy futon; close-up of the daisy-pattern quilting.
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Hay and food bowl are within easy reach of the futon.
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Equestrian's "futon": Created by adding a padded
slipcover that covers the lower and upper portions
of the bent grid.
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The cushions and slip-on covers for the futons are 5 layers of old soft towels sewn together to create a "pad". I sewed that into another towel folded in half and fitted to the size of the cube. They LOVE them!
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Kathy's: Cat pad is attached to bent-grid frame with banker's clips/clasps.
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Futon cover created by sewing two modified (trimmed to fit a grid panel) place mats. Ribbons are sewn at the top of each side of the opening of the slipcover; attach by tying ribbons to grid panel.
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Time to relax and wash up.
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Sharing the futon during "spot cleaning" of the cage.
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Emmy enjoying the futon; cover is a large cozy with folded towel inside on grid "seat". (Attached with binder clips.)
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Allie relaxing underneath the futon.
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Pigsterz's: One placemat folded in half; a piece of corrugated plastic was placed on top of the bottom of the grid futon before adding the cover.
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LilyGrace's Futon Cover
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Back of futon cover showing how to place the grid panel inside the cover. Futon is held on by a large hem on the base and two side pockets.
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In order to bend a grid, first look for the grid's "joint-line." If you bend the grid the wrong direction, the grid will break along it's joint-line. The joint-line looks like an imperfection in the plastic coating; a line encircling one of the outer edges of the grid.
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Close-up of the grid's joint-line.
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While sitting down, place your feet on the side of the grid closest to your body. With your hands, hold the side farthest away from you. The side with the joint-line should either be in your hands or under your feet. While holding down the grid with your feet, pull the grid towards you with your hands. It should bend.
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After the grid is a bit bent, you can remove your feet and press down toward the floor to bend it further. Bend it just a little at a time and keep checking to see if want to bend it more or stop.
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This is what the grid looks like after it has been bent.
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Close-up of one of Molly's futons
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Red futon made by Molly
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