Space, space and more space! If you own a monkey and want what's best for them, you need more space. We live in a relatively small home which was just fine until Miss Katie came along five years ago. Then our lives changed forever. It's all about her now, you know what I'm talking about, right? Our newest project had Miss Katie at the center, but I was wanting something this time too. We have a small bedroom that I've made into a sewing room and I wanted Katie to be able to play while I was playing. I wanted to give her as much space possible, but I didn't want to loose any of my counter space. After much thought and measuring we decided to go with the optionsplus panels. These panels come in 3x4 or 3x3 and can be configured to fit your needs. I did my ordering on the phone as I had a special size need for an entrance panel. The people at options plus were friendly and very accommodating. We chose to go with the 3x4 and stack them so they go to the ceiling. Each panel cost $40.00 and you can order as many as you need or in our case as many as you can afford. We started with 8 panels and mounted the first panel at the end of my sewing counter. We continued to add panels placing them toward the opposite wall. When we came to the last panels we adjusted the angle so it could be mounted to the wall. This gave us an odd shape for her enclosure, but gave me all the space I needed for my sewing. Her enclosed area has a window in it, which is where she loves to sit and look outside. We knew for safety purposes we needed to cover the glass. We purchased a sheet of plexi-glass and built a frame for it. We mounted it to the outside of the window frame and hinged the plexi frame. I was able to keep my blind for privacy as it is mounted between the glass window and the plexi window. The cost of the plexi-glass and the framing wood was approximately $80.00, but well worth the safety and privacy it brings. With a couple of hammocks hung and some toys for enrichment Miss Katie is a happy camper, and her Momma can sew, sew and sew! www.optionsplus.com or 1-800-760-3841

"We used the Bronze Series and Bronze Plus Series panels to create this cage in our motorhome for safe and comfortable traveling with our three capuchin monkeys."

JANICE
Brody, Tucker & Linzi