So one of my roommates brought home a dwarf hamster. It used to be in the bedroom but it stirred up her husbands allergies. How concenerrd should I be? How much cat proofing does the hamster cage need? My hyper punk loves watching the hamster. The cage has been moved to a buffet counter where he knows he is not allowed. I caught him on the counter and shooed him all the way back to my bedroom. Yes I did move a barstool back for him to safely watch the hamster from and no he is not allowed free roaming around the house unless I'm awake (not for the hamster, because of his chicken allergies and he is allergic to the other cat's urinary care food.) Still my instincts say to get a nice glass/plastic aquarium, put it on a high shelve and block off any where the cat can jump up near the cage. Am I wrong?