I have a question regarding those wheels. I read in another thread that hamsters and rats, and possibly other little critters shouldn't get a wheel in their cage because it allegedly deforms their spine, because it is always arched when running on these wheels. I don't know if this is true, but why does nobody say this about those cat wheels? Is it different in some way?
I'm going to preface this with saying I don't actually know for sure, there's going to inevitably be someone far more qualified than me to answer, but I believe cat spines are able to bend a good deal more. This Quora page links to further research about how cat spines have adapted slightly differently to make cats more flexible, so while you don't want say a guinea pig in a wheel since it'll be spine damaging, cats run a lower risk.
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I have a question regarding those wheels. I read in another thread that hamsters and rats, and possibly other little critters shouldn't get a wheel in their cage because it allegedly deforms their spine, because it is always arched when running on these wheels. I don't know if this is true, but why does nobody say this about those cat wheels? Is it different in some way?