What cage would protect a dwarf hamster from cats and not have a huge risk of escaping?
If you keep your hamsters well out of the way of your cats, you should be fine. You should never keep a cage on a low shelf or table where the cat could jump up and try to attack. 10 gallon tanks are okay so long as you have a screen at the top to prevent anything getting in (or out). They are easy to clean and the only downside is that you can’t add a ton of cool toys. The habitrails (colourful tube cages) are really the best option. The tunnels are safe and secure for play and the hamsters get tons of exercise. It’s a lot easier to clean one of these than you think. You just take it all apart and wash the pieces in hot water. (No soap!) The regular wire cages are okay, but most tend to be made more for rats and gerbils, which are larger rodents. Your hamster can squeeze his plump little body through a hole about the size of a nickel or smaller. Make sure that you remember you can only keep one adult hamster to a cage. Sometimes the dwarf hamsters can be kept together, but the average
