Just a quick note- we bought two Graco baby gates- the wooden ones that use pressure to hold them in place that have the plastic "mesh" inserts. They cost $10 each +/- at Wal-Mart. Hubby bought a piece of Luan at Home Depot ($5 +/-) and cut it to size to fit exactly into the wooden frame of the gates. (I think he had to take the entire gate apart and then reassemble it- not sure as I stay out of the workshop when he is in it...<ggg>) The luan he bought is laminated (white) on one side, you could easily paint the other side to match the decor of your home. Total cost for two gates that contain all the ferrets (and the numbers range from 18-30 depending on the number of boarders and shelter ferrets at the time) is $25 +/- for two gates. We have yet to have a ferret be able to climb over or under, and we have some very large hobs and very small jills. Luan is a very soft wood that doesn't splinter, so there are no sharp edges, etc. The finished gate looks very attractive. If anyone needs further details, I am sure he would be willing to help you, or even make it for you for cost plus a few dollars towards the shelter. (Not trying to be commercial here- he isn't going to want to mass produce these things, but if someone doesn't have the tools, etc., he will be happy to help out.) Feel free to e-mail me. In addition they work great in other parts of the house when my 15 month old niece come to visit :-) -Mrs. Duck [Posted in FML issue 2175]