I have transformed the commercially manufactured wire cage into an environmental monument, testifying to the versatility and duality of organic material and plastic, metal constructions. One is consuming the other; things get a little more interesting when Eleanor the rat is introduced to the outside world. She at first retreats quickly into the jungle, labyrinth-like cage that is slightly familiar to her; I was amazed, however, by how quickly she assimilated into this hot, scratchy world where grass blades rose in sharp spires around the small creature,and insects whirred above her head. Perhaps it was simply naivete, but Eleanor seemed very comfortable in this environment; she even climbed out of the cage and started cavorting through the grass. Animals have an uncanny ability to readily accept their world and consequently explore it. There is also a piquant picture of Eleanor sniffing a bag of recycled animal bedding; the absorbent material is made from recycled paper and magazines. Animal owners are going green!
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