Thanks Again for all your insight- I am going to get the plexiglass and give it a try. Also- no worries, they will never be let out there without me. I just figured it would be nice if I could sit outside with them, without needing to tie them up and Chloe would jump right off FOR SURE without some kind of protection- she is a NUT! I love to sit outside and read in the nice weather- they will likely just sleep on a chair next to me anyway