Whoever created the drop-pin crates outta be hung!
By blackbriar
@blackbriar (9076)
United States
September 2, 2009 11:49pm CST
Ok, I didn't know where to post this being it's a dog crate but it's for my cat. lol We found a huge (think St. Benard or Irish Wolfhound here) drop-pin crate that someone threw out but nothing wrong with it so we loaded it up and brought it home for our daughter's bunny to be in while she's outside enjoying the fresh air. Well, my cat Tigger, needs to be crated for at least 6 wks. after the doctor splinted his leg so hubby dismantled it and brought it in to reassemble in Tigger's room. I just moved it from his room out to the kitchen and cussed at it for over an hour cause it refused to line up right so I could put the pins in the 4 corners. This is the first time I've ever owned a drop-pin crate and will definately be the last time. Our other crates were all the type that folded up suitcase- style and was super easy to set up and take down.
Please tell me I'm not alone in hating these types of crates.
2 responses
@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
4 Sep 09
You definitely aren't alone in hating crates. I have the kennel type, and one is HUGE, about the size that you would crate a collie or sheepdog in. It is deceptively easy looking to put together. Until you try to assemble it. 
You have to put the grated door in before you put on the top part, and then get it lined up so that you can turn the knobs and secure the top to the bottom. Yeah, right!!! You get the door set in the holes, turn to grab the top and the door flops out of the holes. So you put it back in and before you can turn to grab the top part the door falls over again. To put the darned thing together you need at least three people!!! I only use it when I have kittens I foster or when I get new family members. Otherwise I disassemble it and store it. And the only way I can store it is to take it apart. I would love to smash the crap out of it, but it would be too expensive to replace it. 
You have to put the grated door in before you put on the top part, and then get it lined up so that you can turn the knobs and secure the top to the bottom. Yeah, right!!! You get the door set in the holes, turn to grab the top and the door flops out of the holes. So you put it back in and before you can turn to grab the top part the door falls over again. To put the darned thing together you need at least three people!!! I only use it when I have kittens I foster or when I get new family members. Otherwise I disassemble it and store it. And the only way I can store it is to take it apart. I would love to smash the crap out of it, but it would be too expensive to replace it. @blackbriar (9076)
• United States
4 Sep 09
I've seen the kind your talking about, Loverbear, but never had to deal with them. I used to have 2 of the suitcase-style crates but sold the bigger of the 2 thinking I'll never need it again. How I wish I would of kept it now. 
@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
4 Sep 09
I was kind of lucky when dad set up the place I live in, it's a mobile home and he put cement pillars under it, each pillar is 24 inches square and range in height from around 2 feet to 4 1/2 feet high. It has provided me with a wonderful storage area so I don't have to get rid of the crates (I have five different sizes stashed under the house). Otherwise I would be kicking myself from here to New York and back. I have a large one for transporting the cats to the vet, and then I have a small one so that I can carry them into the vet's office. The huge one is for fostering litters and new family members. The others are just handy to have and have saved neighbors from sticky situations when hauling pets to the vet. I haunted the thrift shops and got each of them for under $5!!!
Hug your baby for me!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
4 Sep 09
We do have a crate but only used it once or twice. Our dog was chewing his paw. Vet said it was some kind of nerve damage. Anyway, he had to be put in a cage with one of those cone shaped things on his head to keep him from chewing. Just to keep him still so it would heal. The crate only has one pin and it's in the front. We never had any problems with it. Right now the crate is outside doing a bunch of nothing but taking up space.
