i put Choco into the bathroom when im out for a day.
his pee pad is always there, under the sink... and i can just place his bed with his toys a little away from the pee pad and place the food tray too...
i think the bathroom is the safest place for Choco because there are no cables or anything valuable or small that he would chew up or swallow. of course if you have anything on the floor of the bathroom then you would put those in a higher level place...
but yeah, hope you found a crate.. im looking for one myself since i dont have one.