Folding Runs

If you own an outdoor animal like a rabbit of guinea pig then they need to have an outdoor area to exercise in. In an ideal world they should have a wide open space that they can explore and try to escape but this isn't always possible which is why these runs were invented. If you don't know what they are then they are basically a big cage made with wood and chicken wire that you move around and when it's not in use it'll fold flat for storing. We've kept so many rabbits over the years that I've lost count. When we owned two, we rotated them and whilst one had the run of the garden throughout the day, the other had the freedom to run throughout the ...  Read the complete review

The trade descriptions act should sue these outright. 'Runs?' you can't run in these! If you did you would face-plant the wall in 0.5 seconds. Yes, these so called runs are more like 'open bottomed cages' that imprison animals so that they can eat a very select bit of grass and not ruin the garden: great! Well, I had a folding run for our rabbit, as one was a boy and one a girl (an accident) and never the twain should meet. The run was folding, but I don't really get why. The reason for my confusion was that, even when folded, it was around 6 foot by one foot in size- hardly compact! It was also hard to fold, made of very rudimentary hinges that would snap ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, let us define a run: A run is a place to put your pet, typically a rabbit or guinea pig, into for it to exercise. A run usually has a covered area, so that if it rains whilst your pet is inside, the pet can stay dry. Also, a run is usually bigger than the cage in which you keep your pet. It is important that the run be secure, and this is achieved by strong wire mesh, good quality wood that has been coated to prevent it from rotting (this usually needs doing once a year), and good joints. These features are important because foxes may try to get into the run. There are two types of runs- those that fold and those that do not fold. Runs ...  Read the complete review

Last summer, for our youngest son's birthday we got two guinea pigs, Victor and Hugo. We bought a lovely hutch and as we would be keeping them outside, a friend of ours gave us a folding run. Brilliant. Two lovely baby pinny gigs froliking in the summer sun. It was a couple of hours later when we realised how much work it would be. No, not the caring for them as they are such wonderful loving creatures, but the trying to catch them in their run to put them back in their hutch. Having had a fox eating all the neighbourhood bunnies, we did not want to leave them alone outside, even for a few minutes, which meant catching them everytime we heard the chimes ...  Read the complete review

WE invested in a folding run because as we were often away in the US, it was easy to fold and transport in my car to the friends who were looking after our piggies. It seemed a brilliant idea, and it was relatively sturdy and seemed safe....... Having invested in one, I now would never recommend them to anyone. Our folding run was the reason we lost 3 of our 4 beautiful guinea pigs to a fox/dogs. We came back one day to find that the run had been forced into by some creature, and 3 out of our 4 guineas were eaten. If there's the slightest chance you could get a fox or dogs in your garden, don't take the risk with one of these. Given enough ...  Read the complete review