a pet cage with supporting structures includes an upwardly and outwardly extending apron surrounding the base of the cage configured to redirect ejected debris into a waste drawer inside its base , and at least one latch to position and retain a lower portion of the cage with a gap between the cage and the apron so that there is a generally unimpeded path through which the debris may pass . the latch is capable of releasably , self latching on the cage when the cage is lowered thereon . the cage further includes a waste drawer including side and rear walls having upper tapered portions that extend outwardly and flexibly seal against inner walls of the base of the cage to inhibit liquid or solid waste from passing between them and collecting beneath the waste drawer . a multi - leg stand for the base is also included that assembles without fasteners and is engaged , positioned and releasably retained by at least one pair of grippers disposed on the underside of the base . a set of spacers locate , space and engage the underside of one cage base relative to a top of a second cage .