[Synnen]

I will take Aura and Zoe.

Just.. um... hop on your bike and whip up a cyclone or something to fly them to me.

[hheath541]

Finding a basket for my bike should be easy enough. If I can figure out a way to make a cage lid, I will. Making it removable would be a simple matter of attaching a couple of straps with snaps.

I just don't find $80 reasonable for a bike basket. Hell, even if I had bought myself a brand new bike, it would only have cost $85 for the one I wanted.

[hheath541]

I will take Aura and Zoe.

Just..um....hop on your bike and whip up a cyclone or something to fly them to me.

You can't have zoe. I'm keeping her. Aura needs a good home, though.

[Alty]

Nobody wants Altycat? :(

[Wondergirl]

What about a rectangular wicker basket, then add a cake cooling wire thing as a cover and a frame to secure it to your bike.

[friend4u178]

nobody wants altycat? :(

[Wondergirl]

Hmmm. My husband's retired with nothing to do all day. He could turn his van into a charter vehicle.

[Alty]

That was mean M. I'm going to cry. Wait... give me a minute. Thinking sad thoughts. Oh come on!

Never mind. I can't cry, I'm laughing too hard. ;)

[hheath541]

What about a rectangular wicker basket, then add a cake cooling wire thing as a cover and a frame to secure it to your bike.

I don't want a flat lid. Aren't cake racks flat?

I'm sure I'll figure something out. If nothing else, I can always attach screening to thin, wooden frame. I'd just prefer something a bit wider. Wide enough for fingers and paws to get through, but not heads, and open enough they it doesn't obstruct their view.

[Wondergirl]

i don't want a flat lid. aren't cake racks flat?

I'm sure i'll figure something out. if nothing else, i can always attach screening to thin, wooden frame. I'd just prefer something a bit wider. wide enough for fingers and paws to get through, but not heads, and open enough they it doesn't obstruct their view.

It sounds like you are on your way to coming up with something that will work for you and the kittens.

[Synnen]

you can't have zoe. I'm keeping her. aura needs a good home, though.

I absolutely LOVE that you chose that name, you know. It suits her!

[hheath541]

It really does, and she's very pleased with it. She's also too smart for her own good. She was the first one to figure out how to get in AND out of the nest on her own (the rest can fall out, but she was the first to figure out how to climb back in). Earlier she was eying my loveseat and trying to decide if she could climb up it. I think she's starting to respond to her name, but it's hard to tell if it's that or just the sound of my voice.

She's going to end up being the first to get into everything. What's worse, she'll be smart enough to do it when I'm not watching, that way she doesn't get yelled at.

Spot will be right after her. I'm just not sure if he'll figure out how not to get caught, or not. He's bold, but I'm not sure how brainy he is yet.

Alty-cat will be the one sitting by and watching her siblings get in trouble. She's the little sister that tattles, then follows along to watch the drama unfold.

Aura will be in another room, and probably ignoring it all. She's the princess that's too sophisticated to get in trouble.

Mop will be asleep somewhere. Probably with his head buried under something. He'll wake up after everything's over and wonder what happened.

Unky will tag along to to see what's going on. He likes to be where things are happening, but I think he just likes to watch. He's the little brother curious about everything.

[Alty]

alty-cat will be the one sitting by and watching her siblings get in trouble. She's the little sister that tattles, then follows along to watch the drama unfold

I expected more from her. ;)

[hheath541]

It sounds like you are on your way to coming up with something that will work for you and the kittens.

Pretty much. The main thing is supplies. Figuring out what I need and where I can get it.

Tools aren't really an issue. There's pretty much everything I need, at work, as long as I don't get too fancy. Then again, I don't plan on needing aluminum piping or anything fancy. If I make one, it will probably be wood and chicken wire, or something similar.

The main problem will be finding the supplies in the small amounts I'll need. I don't need an entire length of chicken wire or screening.

The ideal would be finding some heavy duty wire that I could bend, but that wouldn't cave easily after that. I wish I had experience with industrial metalwork. The only real metalworking I've done has been jewelry making.

[hheath541]

I expected more from her. ;)

Like what? You want her to be in the thick of it, causing all the trouble? She's opinionated, but afraid of new things. Heck, she still hisses at me if I just brushed my teeth or did something else that changes my scent.

[KISS]

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When you said lid, I was thinking spot welded welding filler material or even silver soldered. You could even use coat hanger wire.

[Alty]

like what? you want her to be in the thick of it, causing all the trouble? she's opinionated, but afraid of new things. heck, she still hisses at me if i just brushed my teeth or did something else that changes my scent.

She should be loud, opinionated, afraid of nothing, a little troublemaker.

Aww, tis okay, she's a cute no matter what.

Timid Alty-cat. Whodda thunk?

[friend4u178]

She should be loud, opinionated, afraid of nothing, a little troublemaker.

Aww, tis okay, she's a cute no matter what.

Timid Alty-cat. Whodda thunk?

Wait till she grows up :eek:

[Alty]

LOL! I had to spread the rep M. That looks like an Alty-cat. :)

[hheath541]

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When you said lid, I was thinking spot welded welding filler material or even silver soldered. You could even use coat hanger wire.

I don't have access to a welder or soldering iron. Work in a furniture shop, so there aren't any heavy duty metal working tools.

I was thinking of securing it with either wire or string twists at the intersections. String would need replaced sometimes, but wire might scratch the kitties.

Thanks for the coat hanger suggestion. For some reason, I just hadn't thought of that. Getting hold of half a dozen coat hangers to so will be a lot easier, and cheaper, than finding wire.