The Midwest cage I have (the cat playpen model) has two doors, both of
which close in the same way: the door/ramp is hinged at the bottom and
swings upwards to close.  A horizontal metal piece slides upwards to allow
the door/ramp to pass beneath it, then slides downwards to hold the door in
place.
 
My questions are: Is this closure sufficiently ferret-proof?  Has anyone
had escapes from talented Houdini-ferrets?  If added locking security is
needed, what do other people use?  Would a spring-type lock such as the
sort that attaches a leash to a collar be sufficient?
 
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my dumb questions!
 
- Megan
 
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Megan O'Shaughnessy DC ( [log in to unmask] )
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[Posted in FML issue 2425]