Miscellaneous Internet Critter Vids and Pics

John Brunner said:
"Hamster Wheel" is the first thing I thought of. A younger brother had a hamster that liked to roll around the house in his ball. He liked chasing the cat in it.

Ken's thoughts of building an outdoor enclosure for Ella got me thinking about how that could be done. Fences can keep most dogs in (although some can jump/climb over), but cats need something with a top (perhaps netting) and sides that go all the way up to it. Only a small space would be feasible, which wouldn't really be much fun. And it would have to be intruder-proof, or the cat would be trapped inside with whatever predator (domestic or otherwise) that made its way in.

That being said...Amazon to the rescue!

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The addition I'd like to see to this is to connect it to a window of the house so Ella could go in and out as she pleased.
 
Ken Anderson said:
The addition I'd like to see to this is to connect it to a window of the house so Ella could go in and out as she pleased.
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You can buy tunnels, but they mostly look like cheap mesh that's meant to lay on the ground. I guess you could find a way to support it knowing the cat might be exposed while in transit. There are also enclosures that have window access.

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$240 on Amazon.

As an aside, how do I direct-link an Amazon product page here?
 
John Brunner said:
As an aside, how do I direct-link an Amazon product page here?
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The same we as you would any other link, however...

Often, Amazon links will add a bunch of other nonsense at the end of the URL. For example:

Code: 
https://www.amazon.com/LawnMaster-Electric-Shredder-Collection-1-8-Inch/dp/B0G484C362/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=eMZH4&content-id=amzn1.sym.11cd83b7-b236-4fee-90f4-f5946d525ab9&pf_rd_p=11cd83b7-b236-4fee-90f4-f5946d525ab9&pf_rd_r=JD2AMQ8CC3ZES05SQAJM&pd_rd_wg=hHCa9&pd_rd_r=ada9eb64-4a29-48e5-855a-b54078c26e0f&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_dealz_cs&th=1

That should be reduced to the point just after the ASIN number:

Code: 
https://www.amazon.com/LawnMaster-Electric-Shredder-Collection-1-8-Inch/dp/B0G484C362/

In any URL, anything after a question mark (including the question mark) is unnecessary and can sometimes cause linking issues. With Amazon links, anything after the ASIN number is unnecessary.
 
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My concern with either of these would be snow load, but I imagine they could be modified to add a metal roof. I would also want to place it on a platform or some type of stand so that the bottom portion isn't buried in snow all winter. In case anyone is wondering, cats absolutely would go out in the winter as long as they know they can get back in when they want to.
 
Ken Anderson said:
The same we as you would any other link, however...

Often, Amazon links will add a bunch of other nonsense at the end of the URL. For example:

Code: 
https://www.amazon.com/LawnMaster-Electric-Shredder-Collection-1-8-Inch/dp/B0G484C362/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=eMZH4&content-id=amzn1.sym.11cd83b7-b236-4fee-90f4-f5946d525ab9&pf_rd_p=11cd83b7-b236-4fee-90f4-f5946d525ab9&pf_rd_r=JD2AMQ8CC3ZES05SQAJM&pd_rd_wg=hHCa9&pd_rd_r=ada9eb64-4a29-48e5-855a-b54078c26e0f&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_dealz_cs&th=1

That should be reduced to the point just after the ASIN number:

Code: 
https://www.amazon.com/LawnMaster-Electric-Shredder-Collection-1-8-Inch/dp/B0G484C362/

In any URL, anything after a question mark (including the question mark) is unnecessary and can sometimes cause linking issues. With Amazon links, anything after the ASIN number is unnecessary.
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Thanks. Another forum I'm on has a link for Twitter/X that requires you to manually delete the question mark and everything following it...but none of those URL I have copied have had a question mark in them. Perhaps it's the difference between the regular site and the mobile [phone] site.

ps: The next time you're working on the site, could you create an Admin area and a Sandbox thread like we had before?
 
Yes, in most elongated URLs, the question mark and anything after it can be deleted. Amazon links will sometimes include other extraneous stuff after the ASIN number and before the question mark that are also unnecessary.
 
Ken Anderson said:
My concern with either of these would be snow load, but I imagine they could be modified to add a metal roof. I would also want to place it on a platform or some type of stand so that the bottom portion isn't buried in snow all winter. In case anyone is wondering, cats absolutely would go out in the winter as long as they know they can get back in when they want to.
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Yeh, I wondered about their durability in Maine. These things are all under $300, so the comments regarding "cheap wood" are certainly factual. I have no idea if there's any way to extend the life (most likely a high-quality exterior enamel paint.) I did not Sort by Cost to see if there are upgraded versions.

Maybe putting 4x4s at each corner and investing in a few corrugated roof panels to put a shelter over it (or maybe in place of the canvas top) would help a lot. It's just under 6' tall at the peak of the roof.
 
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