I split the cage into a 2 square foot kitchen/potty area and a 6 square foot play/running area. My goodness my guinea pig Sienna loves it! In the kitchen area I have her food bowl and veggie ball and the area is lined with Carefresh. The 6 square foot area is her play area. The canvas stained badly and I had to clean it several times a day, so now I put down a folded piece of fabric like fleece or an old sheet and it works perfectly. She had such a small cage before so I decided to just search for cages not really thinking I would find something but then I came across this and I had to get it for her! It was VERY inexpensive and so big for the price. I love this cage and my pig does too. She runs around more and is so much happier. The ramp also provides a good amount of traction for her little feet so it is easy for her to run from one area to the other. WE BOTH LOVE IT!