Hi, I work for a moving company. Ford Van Lines, in Nebraska. My desk is right next to the claims manager's, so I can probably tell you a lot about what will and will not make it on a moving van. Of course it will depend on how far you are going, the age of the truck, etc., but generaly, I'd say your cage should be OK, provided they do not stack anything on top of it. Boxes would likely bend or crush the sides. However, aside from that, the worst that could probably happen is the cage collapsing in the way in which they do, and then you'd just have to put it back together at destination. What type of valuation (insurance) did you purchase? All companies are required to offer two options. $0.60/pound, which is free, or Full Value Replacement Protection, which will cost you money unless you are moving with a company, and then the fee for valuation may be waived in the account contract. FVRP has several deduction options, and will cost depending on which you choose. If something is broken, etc., it will be repaired or replaced. (No betterment, though. If a 20 year old TV gets damaged, you'll get another 20 year old TV.) However, electronic items, which do tend to have connections jostled, have a thing called "Inhering Vice," and "Mechanical Condition Unknown." This means that the people who pack and load your shipment do not know whether any item works before packing it, and so the onus of proof is on you to prove that any item which doesn't work at destination was damaged on the move. Inherint Vice means that electronics, etc., have inherint qualities which make them likely to be damaged on a move, and therefore are NOT covered by your valuation unless there is obvious damage to the exterior of the structure, as though it were dropped, cracked, etc. Your cage shouldn't fall into that catagory, and any damage to it would be noticable damage to the exterior, and it would likely be replaced. Its very important you know these things!! Also, before filing any claim, unpack everything, even if you are going ot pack it right back up again!! Once you file a claim, you can't add to it or file another, so make sure you have checked EVERYTHING out! Go through all your packing material, paper, bubble wrap, etc., to make sure no small items are in it BEFORE you throw it away. And DO NOT throw away ANY damaged items UNTIL a representative of the moving company has an opportunity to inspect it. This is THE ONLY way a moving company will pay you for an item, because it is THE ONLY way you can prove that the item was, in fact, broken. Also, make sure the packers and loaders do a thorough inventory and that YOU GET COPIES!!! Hope this helps, and good luck on your move! Melissa Rotert [Posted in FML issue 4046]