How to Disguise a FN Cage

[katt]

Ok I know I am not the only person in a no-pets living environment. So, I thought I would share. I have done this three times, the first two I ended up doing for nothing as no one needed to enter the apartment. This time it actually got tested and was successful.


Step One, Remove the Doors. They are well hidden on top of the cage, or stuffed in a box/suitcase/closet somewhere.


Step Two, Put both have level shelves together on the same level. This is best done on the top as the "display" portion of the "storage unit"
Leave both bare or cover both. I covered the bare one after this picture.


Step 3, fill the bottom level with tupperwares, boxes, folded blankets, whatever you please


Step 4, arrange and add decorative touches






I have also stacked books up there, etc.
Hope this helps someone! But I also hope you never have to use it!

[goingpostal]

Lol, we weren't supposed to have pets at my last apartment, or at least not the ferrets/iguana/snake but there was a large, long storage area we put our dvd's in front of, so we'd stick one cage in there, another in a closet or whatever. There was also a weird "hidden" area behind the living room, I think my landlord was hoping to grow something illegal, he had a secret panel to move aside and had fluorescent lights wired in there, so that was an option but the entrance was too small for a cage. My old iguana cage was a modified entertainment center, I'd take him out, flop the blanket over the top, lights off, good to go.
Thankfully my landlord was so doped up on pain pills he was fairly oblivious anyways, there was a couple times we shouldv'e gotten caught and didn't.

I also used to run the ferrets to my sister's house a few blocks over but that was risky sneaking them in and out, mostly if we were going to be gone, if we were home we'd just blast the tv and game systems and hope the ferrets stayed quiet. Oh I am SO glad we bought a house, renting with pets sucked!

[Sherry]

Another method I've heard of, but hope to never have to use, because it takes a LOT of prep. Make an "under the bed" cage. It looks like drawers, using false fronts, but actually has a space for fuzz to sleep in while you are at work. Litter boxes, water, food, bedding, etc. Since it's totally dark, they will generally just sleep.
The person I know who had to use this often had the landlord illegally "drop in" while they were at work, and never had the ferrets discovered. They covered up any scratching with the simple expedient of having music playing in that room "for the cats"

[Deleted]

We have maintenance coming today and they knew we had 2 ferrets so I'm not too worried. Though, they saw a few times we had three, I don't know how they'd feel about 4 and soon to be 5 lol

I will definitely hide a few ferrets or just use this! haha
Wonderful idea Katt

[whipple]

Ooh! Thats a good idea Heather.
I haven't had to deal with that sort of thing yet, but I might have to soon. So I'll have to come up with ideas, but I do like the under the bed idea.

[Sherry]

Not only does it make it look like one of those bed frames where you store blankets and such in it, but it also provides total darkness for them. The one thing to be wary of is lack of air circulation. Unless you could somehow contrive to place smallish holes "under" all the fake drawers, and along the top where it can't be seen?

[angelfish]

I've discovered that the individuals sections of the FN will fit in the bottom of our closets. My plan is to take the top part off (which is their bedroom) and stuff them in the closet when maintenance is coming over. Since it's normally covered and dark, they won't notice a difference anyway. The bottom part I can then roll into the other closet. With the doors closed no one should be the wiser. (I hope).