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English term or phrase:

Cage accessories - cage furniture

English answer:

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Added to glossary by Adela Van Gils
Apr 23, 2005 15:31
19 yrs ago
English term

Cage accessories - cage furniture

English Science Zoology
Do these refer to the same thing?

Thanks.

If not, what difference is there?

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May 7, 2005 02:47: Robert Donahue (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science"

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OK, furniture appears to be rocks and toys and whatnot. Accessories appear to be lights, warming lamps, thermometers, etc.

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-23 15:45:55 GMT)
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As I keep digging, I see that the terms are sometimes interchanged. The pattern seems to be \"accessories\" refering to lights, heaters, and such and \"furniture\" meaning perches, basking rocks, logs...

On this particular site, if you look to the lower left, you see furniture listed under accessories.
http://www.cagesbydesign.com/accessories/replica.asp
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cage accessories cage furniture

They are not exactly the same. Depends on you animal, as well!

Cage accessories would be water troughs (for drinking), food bowls shades for privacy. Things that are necessary for the cage and life in the cage.

Furniture would be sleeping areas (shelves, dens and enclosures for animals who like to hide. Trees for animals that like to climb (artificial or not) .
Furniture would be thngs that are more permanent and make cagelife more comfortable for the animals, more like their natural habitat.

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-04-23 15:48:30 GMT)
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I was thinking more in the context of big animals, but the definitions would be the same for pets., on a smaller scale.
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Donahue (X) : Not sure how this differs significantly from my answer so there's no reason not to agree with it. The particular animal isn't specified here and I was thinking along the lines of domestic ownership. Not sure I'd want to own a panda. : )
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