since owning my pigs, I've had three different sets of cage blankets made. the first set? sewn by a friend for free? fabulous!! they fit correctly, were easy to clean, and did a pretty decent job of soaking up what they needed to soak up.

when I rebuilt the cage, those blankets no longer fit. so I hired a local seamstress to make new sets of blankets...and they were all 4 inches too short which made the cage a pain in the ass to spot clean on a daily basis.

sooo...on to set number three. I found a lady on line who MAKES HER LIVING making custom cage blankets specifically for guinea pigs. they sounded...like a miracle. medical grade water proof fabric on the bottom, an absorbant middle layer, and nice soft fleece to top it all off. and these new blankets? didn't even last A FUCKING DAY. the blankets were leaking urine strait through the "medical grade water proof fabric". and don't even get me started on how difficult they are to spot clean...I have to scoop up the poops BY HAND because the vacuum or hand broom doesn't work.

when I think about how much money I have WASTED on cage blankets in the last 6 months, I want to just SCREAM. I am one pissed off girl right now. why is it that the "professional" seamstresses couldn't get it right, but my friend, who refused any more payment than a free lunch, totally hit the mark?