TLDR, my dog was diagnosed with epilepsy. Metal crates are very common but I didn't think much about it being made out of metal until he was diagnosed.
One night he had an episode in his crate with this padding inside. He goes through both focal and grand mal seizures. That means he shakes and convulses when he's having a seizure. While in his episode he smashes, I mean SMASHES, his head repeatedly into his crate where the locks are. If it wasn't for this padding, he 100% cut his eyes out. But he didn't because of this padding.
The following night, he had explosive diarrhea in his crate because of a side effect of his medicine. It was bad, really really bad. He had it all over the walls and floor. I got him cleaned up and the next day I cleaned this. 5 minutes outside with the garden hose and it was cleaned. Liquid just pools up and stays on the top, it doesn't seep in. So when it came time to clean it was a breeze. But because it's so hydrophobic, it will have any liquid run off the sides and under the crate. So if you don't have a tray under the bedding/crate in general, you'll have a very messy situation under the crate. Not a fault of this product but a testament to how good it is.
I understand my use is very specific, but I don't care. I require this for anyone with dogs who have epilepsy. It goes above and beyond.
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