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So a couple of days ago, I bought a few things from pets at home. This included a couple of igloo house things for rats which I thought would be a good addition to their cage. I added the igloo things and everything was fine. The other night I was sleeping and heard a painful squeel coming from the girls cage, I flew out of bed shouting because I thought something had gone on like a fight or my cat somehow got into the room and got a hold of the rat. I ran over to the cage and one of my baby girls foot had gotten trapped at the top of the igloo and she was freaking out trying to pull her foot away from it. Its a plastic igloo thing, with a design on the top of it with slits, I had no idea this could possibly happen. I mean, Ive heard of dangerous rat wheels and stuff but this piece of plastic looked to innocent. I managed to get her foot out and calmed her down. After five minutes I had a look and her toe had swollen right up! luckily I had some metacam and gave her a generous dose (calculated ofc) because when I touched it she would fidget and squeek. Im taking her to my vet tomorrow as im going to get my other girl checked out anyway, im pretty much theres nothing that can be done other than pain meds but just to be sure ill take her. My question is, should I contact the store I bought it from and complain about the product or what? I dont want this happening to anybody else and im absolutely furious at myself for not noticing, im usually extremely cautious with what I put in their cages...