I am a student and have taken my classes online. This has allowed me to be home with my prairie dogs all day. I dont let them out all day, but I do let them out through out the day when I am taking breaks from school or whatever I am up to.

I will be starting my fulltime job in a few weeks. I will be away from the home for about 9.5 hours a day including my commute. I feel really horrible about leaving them in the cage for that long. I have planned to spend time with them in the mornings, even though they hate waking up early, and of course when I get home. Is this enough? Are your prairie dogs ok staying in the cage while you are away at work?