🐾 Unleash the Fun: Where Safety Meets Freedom!
The Aivituvin Pet Playpen offers a spacious 16 square feet of living area for small animals, featuring a waterproof liner, detachable bottom for outdoor use, and a secure design with reinforced mesh. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor settings, this playpen is built to last and easy to maintain, making it the perfect extension for your pet's living space.
J**I
Great product
I love this. Ive had rabbits before and guinea pigs but never knew of an extender to add to the cage. My bunny is scared to go on it but it's only been a day...he will love it once he tries. This would be great for small puppies.
B**E
Made for one rabbit
I bought this for my boy rabbits. It's a little difficult to clean since the floor come out and there's no wire flooring. More suitable for one rabbit than two
S**N
If IKEA made bunny hutches, this is probably how it would work.
Our new bunny arrived without any advance notice as some cretin had abandoned it in the parking lot outside of where I work. I took her home and we used our old ferret cage as a temporary home as we sought something more suitable. My daughter and I came up with a wish list. It had to be made primarily of wood, relatively easy to clean, not too deep (so as to not stick out far from the wall), and reasonably attractive. We looked at maybe 20-25 hutches before finding this one. It ticked all the checkboxes so I ordered it. I was a little annoyed at the $60 shipping fee but not enough to stop me from ordering it.If you don't feel like reading the whole review, here's the quick pros and cons.PROS* Shallow design makes indoor use friendlier without cramping the bunny's living space.* Decent build quality for the price. Nothing was cracked or warped; everything was plumb and square. Real wood, not particle board. Paint looks good.* No sharp bits on the wire windows. I was expecting to have to go in with my Knipex to clean it up but, no.* Easy to assemble as long as you're aware of the ramp placement faux pas (see below) and know how to align corners without guides. Hardware nicely sorted, includes extra screws.* Between the slide-out drawers, lift-up roof, and multiple access doors, it's VERY easy to clean the hutch and to access the bunny.* Included wall-mounted feeder bin is a nice touch.CONS* Assembly instructions could be cleaner, and has a pretty significant error (ramp placement).* Assembled hutch feels a bit loose, like IKEA furniture. Could use additional support at joins.* Wood should be sealed better if intended to be used outdoors.* A few joins don't have pilot holes so it's up to you to ensure alignment before screwing them together.It arrived intact and we spent about 30 minutes assembling it. (Note: I've seen several reviews here where the author is blaming the manufacturer for damaged caused by shipping. This is just dumb. These people should be complaining to the shippers or, based on some of the photos posted here, should never have accepted what would have been an OBVIOUSLY DAMAGED package in the first place.) The assembly diagram is a little unclear in a couple of areas (illustrations not clear) but nothing you can't reason out. While most of the panels have pilot holes that make it really easy to figure out alignment, a few of them don't which means you have to eyeball it (or set up a jig if you're really that neurotic about it). This is less of a problem and more of an annoyance.There is one pretty substantial flaw in the assembly instructions, however. There are two ramps in the hutch forming a zig-zag so the bunny can get upstairs. One ramp is lower and SHOULD be against the back of the hutch, while the other ramp is higher and SHOULD be against the front of the hutch. But in the assembly diagram these ramps switch places more than once; one step shows the bottom ramp against the front wall, then the next step shows it against the back wall, then the next step shows it against the front wall again, then the next step shows it against the back wall again. When we first assembled it we followed the steps in order and therefore put the lower ramp against the front wall and the upper ramp against the back wall, but after we assembled more of the hutch we discovered we had to switch the ramps around.One very nice touch is the presentation of the assembly hardware. Each screw type is individually packaged, with the package having a label with the part letter, AND every screw comes with one extra just in case. Like typical IKEA furniture, the hutch comes flat-packed with each panel being fully assembled so there's no doors to hang or align, which was also nice. The build quality of each panel is reasonable for the cost, with each piece nicely aligned and no drips or runs in the paint.One thing I didn't like was the approach to the back panel which is split in half horizontally. This is done to make the flat-pack smaller so I understand why it was done, but the approach they took to assembly makes it a bit weak. Only five or six small wood screws hold the two halves in place. One good impact or enough small wiggling over time can easily make the screws come loose. I don't know if this will last over time but (a) I'm not a carpenter and (b) the construction seems simple enough to repair if it ever gets that far.Similarly, the joins where panels come together could be made stronger with additional/larger pegs, reinforcement, and/or screws. When fully assembled the hutch is sturdy but does flex a bit (again, not unlike some IKEA furniture). The roof piece is surprisingly heavy, though I suppose this is by design to keep bunnies in and would-be predators out. The surface of the roof is like a big roofing asphalt sheet so I have no doubt it's waterproof.We opted to NOT install the wheels on the hutch as we didn't want it to be possible for the bunny to get underneath of it. However, the wheels are quite heavy duty and are backed with appropriately sized screws so I can't see there being an issue there if we had chosen to go that route.The pull-out drawers for cleaning are a great thing, and since all of the wood was straight and true they slid right in and out very easily without binding. The plastic material inside is nicely textured but sounds hollow. Bunny thumps and scratches and the like WILL be amplified a bit. I suggest grass mats or similar.Overall we're pretty satisfied with this hutch. There's a few minor things which I think could be easily addressed at the manufacturing level if they so choose, but they can also be addressed by your average handyman/handywoman if he/she is so inclined. If we were planning on using this hutch outdoors I would probably have added a sealant to the paint, reinforced the seam where the two back panels meet, and definitely mounted the wheels so that the wood stayed off the ground. As an indoor hutch, however, it nicely balances useful space for the bunny without being an overly intrusive object to the humans in the house.
C**R
Great Hutch!
I ordered this hutch to replace a temporary cage for my new bunny. The shipping fee had me looking at other options, but in the end I'm glad I decided to go with this hutch.It arrived in great condition. Everything was very well packed. I didn't have any damaged pieces.The assembly was pretty simple and straight forward. I put it together by myself and it took me about an hour to an hour and a half. The pre-drilled holes were nice and easy to line up.My bun hasn't tried to chew the hutch at all. The ramps are decent. They have the same asphalt material as the top of the hutch. The trays are super easy to clean. She definitely has a lot more space. I absolutely love all of the doors and the security and accessibility they provide.I decided to put the wheels on her home so I could move it around my living room when I clean. I just shove a folded blanket under it to block my bun from getting under it.We decided to add lights because it seems pretty dark. We have about 30ft of fairy lights strung around the first and second levels of the hutch and those seem to give her enough light.The only thing I didn't care for was the smell. The hutch itself has an smell that is very strong. I'm hoping over time and regular cleaning that the smell goes away. Other than that, I definitely recommend it!
L**.
Complete Junk – Looks Nice but Totally Useless
At first glance, this hutch looks great—nice design, seemingly functional, and it should be a cozy little space for your bunnies. But once it arrived, it was a total nightmare. The entire structure was so badly bowed that it couldn’t even be assembled properly. The back had a one-inch gap right in the center, which completely defeats the purpose of it being “leak-proof.” Not only does water get right in, but it leaves an open invitation for any small critters to crawl in. Totally unacceptable for something that’s supposed to keep your pets safe.I reached out to the seller about the issue, hoping they’d at least make it right with a replacement or return. Instead, I got brushed off and offered a lousy $10 refund. That’s it. No return, no replacement, no real support—just “here’s ten bucks, deal with it.”The materials are ridiculously cheap. The wood is so brittle it practically crumbles in your hands. Within just a couple months, multiple parts have broken or fallen off. The ramp snapped off from my small bunnies simply going up and down it. One of the main crossbars from front to back split and ripped the screws right out of the wood—again, all because of how warped the whole thing is.I’ve had to reinforce this thing with wood glue, extra screws, and other materials just to keep it semi-functional. Honestly, it’s been more work trying to keep this hutch in one piece than it’s worth. You really do get what you pay for, and this is a prime example of that.Don’t waste your time, money, or energy on this garbage. Save yourself the frustration and invest in something built to last. This isn’t it.
H**Y
Wouldn’t Recommend!
I ordered this and needed it in a hurry because our last cage broke, despite some of the reviews I ordered it anyway because it looked like a decent cage for the price. Had to pay $40 for shipping, but it did come a day early. My husband and I just got it all put together, it looks really good, (other than the pictures below) it also had a STRONG Christmas tree smell when I opened the box. Almost like someone literally made it yesterday and shipped it. I wouldn’t recommend this item! Keeping looking!
W**Y
Rabbit is happy
Good buy the rabbit is happy
D**A
Easy to put up
It is very nice , my bunny loves it.
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