That seems like a mostly good outcome...at least with Lilly. RE: Sansa: Hopefully it is an easy to fix nutritional deficit and she turns around quickly. 3.77 pounds is pretty light for a Wyandotte!
Hmmmmm, while the cat is away, the mice will play.....seems like Hattie and Aurora were 'keeping an eye' on Sylvie!
For the crate...I buy cheap paper towels and put 2 layers down...they are then really easy to swap out if it needs changing...plus doesn't make a mess like shavings do if they scratch at all. It has worked really well for me for short trips. (and the soiled paper towels go right into the compost pile, too!)