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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004Cat carriers
For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very heavy, especially when I had to take two cats to the vet. Then I discovered the cardboard carriers, which are much lighter. They do have holes in the sides, but the cats can't see out as well as with the old, heavy carriers. Now, however, I have a dilemma. The cardboard carrier I have comes unlatched very easily if I pick it up and then set it down. Nanki-Poo is quick to take advantage of this. I know there are a variety of carriers out there. What have been your experiences with the various types? I'm thinking I'd like something secure and lightweight. If the cats can see out, that would be a bonus. Inexpensive would also be nice. Suggestions anyone? -- Joy Owned and operated by Lindy and Nanki-Poo > I know there are a variety of carriers out there. What have been your > experiences with the various types? I'm thinking I'd like something > secure and lightweight. If the cats can see out, that would be a > bonus. Inexpensive would also be nice. > > Suggestions anyone? I use the plastic type which have a wire grill front door. I've got one medium size one that's big enough for one large cat (Mojo) and one large one that's big enough for Emily & Muddy to share when they all have to go to the vet at the same time. They've always worked well for me, as for the cats, the damn thing could be velvet lined with rolled gold trimmings and they'd still hate it ;-) What I like in particular is that you can put the carrier on its end and lower a squirming cat into the carrier by the scruff of the neck, which is about the only way my crowd will go in a cat basket.  SignatureNik Simpson > > I know there are a variety of carriers out there. What have been your > > experiences with the various types? I'm thinking I'd like something [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > Nik Simpson That sounds good. You're right - they always hate it and don't want to be put into it. Joy >> I know there are a variety of carriers out there. What have been your >> experiences with the various types? I'm thinking I'd like something secure [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > on its end and lower a squirming cat into the carrier by the scruff of the > neck, which is about the only way my crowd will go in a cat basket. Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening than it is to squeeze them through the front door. I'm not sure I've ever used the front door, actually, but it does let them see out. Signaturemonique > >> I know there are a variety of carriers out there. What have been your > >> experiences with the various types? I'm thinking I'd like something secure [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > -- > monique That sounds good. Do you remember where you got it? Joy >> Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's >> moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > That sounds good. Do you remember where you got it? I'm sure it was either a petsmart or a petco. Probably a petco. I think this is the exact product: http://tinyurl.com/5yfhg If that link doesn't work, try searching petsmart.com for "Two Door Deluxe Pet Porters for Cats" Signaturemonique > >> Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's > >> moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > -- > monique Thanks, Monique. The link did work. That looks very ingenious. One thing about the ad I found funny, though: It shows one blue carrier and one maroon one. The choices given are blue and green. Joy >> I think this is the exact product: >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > about the ad I found funny, though: It shows one blue carrier and one > maroon one. The choices given are blue and green. Mine is maroon. It's ugly as sin, in my opinion, but it gets the job done. Oscar doesn't care what it looks like; she knows it's Evil (TM). Maybe they changed to more attractive colors, but are using an old picture? Signaturemonique > >> I think this is the exact product: > >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > monique Maybe so. The colors don't really matter, IMO. Joy >> I'm sure it was either a petsmart or a petco. Probably a petco. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >thing about the ad I found funny, though: It shows one blue carrier and >one maroon one. The choices given are blue and green. When I got Betty last year, that's the kind of carrier they had at the local Petco, so that was what I got. I assumed that it was the standard carrier design. The larger top door is very useful. I just lower her in, push her head down, and close the latch. She has such a sad, soulful cry when she gets put in to go to the vet! > >> I'm sure it was either a petsmart or a petco. Probably a petco. > >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > lower her in, push her head down, and close the latch. She has such a > sad, soulful cry when she gets put in to go to the vet! Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually only on the way to the vet. Rudy (RB) had a very plaintive yowl which he would utter about every ten seconds from the time we put him into the carrier until we let him out once we got back home. We'd take him in for shots and he'd be yowling in the waiting room. People would assume he was in terrible pain. Joy > Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo > utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for shots and he'd be yowling in the waiting room. People would assume > he was in terrible pain. We have both the regular plastic carriers (wire door with wire windows in the sides so the cat can see and get air), and the kind with door in front and on top. The cats love to sleep in them and use them as a play area when I have one down. The only one who hates the carrier is Berfert. Of course Berfert is the one who needs to go to TED. He had his old age and pre-op blood work-up. The Berf is 11 now, and desperately needs dental work done. I'm sweating bullets because he's been losing weight from being unable to eat hard food. He's scheduled for his dental next Wednesday, the 8th. His blood work-up looked good, except that he has elevated liver levels as well as elevated bacteria in his blood stream. TED says that he's quite sure that's from the bad teeth, but we're giving the Berf pills to lower those enzymes. TED said the levels could also have been elevated because of all those years of alcoholism, but he hopes not. Pam S. > > Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo > > utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Pam S. LOL! I hope not too. Purrs for you to get Berfert in his carrier and for the dental work to go well and solve all his problems. Joy >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo >utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Joy It rips me up when Stinky carries on like that. He is ordinarily such an amiable cat. When I hear him yowling in the cat carrier, it feels just like a crying baby. I feel completely miserable. And like Some Kind of Monster for putting him in the carrier. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > It rips me up when Stinky carries on like that. He is ordinarily such > an amiable cat. When I hear him yowling in the cat carrier, it feels > just like a crying baby. I feel completely miserable. And like Some > Kind of Monster for putting him in the carrier. I feel the same way with Mandy. She yowls nonstop, almost indefinitely. For one short, horrible period, I was travelling between two places about 4-5 hours apart, and she can easily yowl for over half that time, with a fine volume and vocabulary. Fortunately, the vet is only minutes away by car. It just feels like hours, with the yowling. And sometimes she expresses her displeasure by peeing in the carrier. I feel so guilty, evne though it's for her own good. Betsy just sits quietly in her carrier, with an occasional unhappy 'Meep?' SignatureCheryl Cheryl Perkins <cperkins@mun.ca> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cat carriers: >I feel the same way with Mandy. She yowls nonstop, almost indefinitely. >For one short, horrible period, I was travelling between two places about [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >expresses her displeasure by peeing in the carrier. I feel so guilty, evne >though it's for her own good. Felix doesn't say much during car trips, he just pants, lets out an occasional meow or whimper, and fairly often loses bladder control [that or he's deliberately expressing displeasure in liquid form]. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL Emily & Muddy travel together usually and sulk, barely a peep from them, but Mojo just talks away nonstop. Of course when it gets to the vet everything changes, Muddy is very hard to handle, I usually have to go in with him to prevent actual bodily harm happening to the vet or his/her assistant. Emily struggles like a maniac, but doesn't generally try to cause bodily harm and anyway she's small enough to be controller no matter how ornery she gets. Mojo is placid, though he sheds hair at an alarming rate. -- Nik Simpson >> It rips me up when Stinky carries on like that. He is ordinarily such an >> amiable cat. When I hear him yowling in the cat carrier, it feels just [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Betsy just sits quietly in her carrier, with an occasional unhappy 'Meep?' Poor Oscar has endured much with me, including the drive from Virginia to Colorado. The car was completely packed, and we kept Oscar in her carrier while driving. Non-stop meows every 5 seconds from Virginia to Colorado, 2.5 days. Sneaking her into motels and trying to get her back in the carrier after the overnight stop were "real fun," too. The second night, she maneuvered herself under the bed, whose platform was built into the floor. Eric had to pick up the frame and mattress so that I could retrieve the terrified and battle-ready cat beneath. I felt awful for making her endure the drive, but we didn't have much choice. Then we had to sneak her into Eric's apartment for the week before we moved into "our" apartment ... lots of fun worrying that the landlord would notice her sitting on the sills. Signaturemonique > >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo > >utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Theresa Which, of course, is why he does it. Joy >> >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo >> >utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Joy Well, it's working! ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >> >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo > >> >utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Theresa When it comes to creating guilt, cats could give lessons to Jewish mothers. ;-) Joy >> >> >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? >Nanki-Poo [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >Joy It isn't even the yowling as much as the hugely dilated eyes and quivering whiskers. <sigh> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >> >> >Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? > >Nanki-Poo [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Theresa Yup. That technique is also quite effective when lying on or in a suitcase. Joy >When it comes to creating guilt, cats could give lessons to Jewish >mothers. ;-) > >Joy Bootsie never meows. You see her mouth open, and might hear a tiny little squeak. But put her in a carrier and she has this awful "EROOOWWW EROOWWWW" sound, kinda like a foghorn. It just tears me up. Sherry >>Some of them really ham it up for that trip, don't they? Nanki-Poo >>utters a pitiful squeak, repeatedly, but only in the car, and usually [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > just like a crying baby. I feel completely miserable. And like Some > Kind of Monster for putting him in the carrier. I felt just like that a few months ago, when I took Boyfriend for the snip. He wailed all the way to the vets. Apparently he was a perfect gentleman while he was there, but on the way back he cried so much it nearly broke my heart. Tweed > I felt just like that a few months ago, when I took Boyfriend for the snip. > He wailed all the way to the vets. Apparently he was a perfect gentleman > while he was there, but on the way back he cried so much it nearly broke my > heart. When I picked Oscar up from being spayed, the assistants all coo'd about what a sweet, darling cat I had, how calm she'd been, etc. Honest to g*d, the first words out of my mouth were, "We're talking about *my* cat? Oscar?" I theorize that she was so terrified that she couldn't move. That's the only possible explanation. That, or she was too drugged to express her true personality. Signaturemonique, caretaker of Oscar > I felt just like that a few months ago, when I took Boyfriend for the snip. > He wailed all the way to the vets. Apparently he was a perfect gentleman > while he was there, but on the way back he cried so much it nearly broke my > heart. When we took Sgt. Huey (he was a private then) in for the big snip, the techs went on about how sweet he was. Not only did he not bite anyone after he was done; he purred, gave head butts and kissed noses. TED's staff get a kick out of our animals, though Berfert has come close to getting a "bad cat" tag put on his carrier. Berf does not do TEDs gladly. Pam S. > Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's > moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening than it > is to squeeze them through the front door. I'm not sure I've ever used the > front door, actually, but it does let them see out. My niece's cat Kevin is so big and strong, he actually bent one of those grilles out of shape and squeezed out of the box. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's > > moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening than it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > Marina, Frank and Nikki After reading all the responses on this thread, I'm beginning to wonder if there's any kind of carrier a cat can't escape from. ;-) Joy >Mine actually has a wire grill on both the front *and* the top. It's >moderately easier to squeeze an unhappy cat into the wide top opening than it >is to squeeze them through the front door. I'm not sure I've ever used the >front door, actually, but it does let them see out. This sounds like the one I said was my favorite in my other post. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >I use the plastic type which have a wire grill front door. I've got one >medium size one that's big enough for one large cat (Mojo) and one large one [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >squirming cat into the carrier by the scruff of the neck, which is about the >only way my crowd will go in a cat basket. I have one like Nik is describing, but it's not my favorite. My favorite one is like the first, but has an additional door built into the top. That extra door really comes in handy, since it's easier to put a protesting cat in the bigger door. Also, when I take Sammy for truck rides, she can stand up in the carrier and look out the window, but still be tied to the carrier so she can't get on the floor and under the pedals as I drive. I just looked, and they are both Petmate deluxe models. The one with the door on top is a Petmate 2 door deluxe, and the one with just the one door is a Petmate deluxe pet porter model SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >I use the plastic type which have a wire grill front door. I've got one > >medium size one that's big enough for one large cat (Mojo) and one large one [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Steve Touchstone, > faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) Thanks, Steve. Joy The only kinds that I found when I was in the market for cat carriers (or 'pet taxis', as one was labelled, much to the amusement of the store clerk) were plastic and metal. My two vary slightly. One was almost like this one, except for the colour: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20745&item=4339692809&rd=1 http://makeashorterlink.com/?R12635AE9 The latch on that one can be operated with one hand. There's a kind of spring or something inside it. The other one has two separate plastic knobs to close to secure the door, one at the top and one at the bottom. That's the one that got one of the metal bits of the 'gate' part bent slightly, so that Betsy was somehow able to squeeze out, I don't know how. They're light, not terribly expensive, $30 CDN I'd guess for cat size ones, and easy to dismantle and wash. They take up a bit of space, but then, I just leave mine lying around open in hopes the cats will get so used to them they'll hop in when it's time to go to the vet. So far, they'll hop in at any other time, but never when it's time for the vet. Oh, well, what can I expect? Nowadays there are a lot of soft-sided carriers on the market that look a lot easier to lug around, but I don't have one myself. SignatureCheryl Cheryl Perkins <cperkins@mun.ca> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cat carriers: >Nowadays there are a lot of soft-sided carriers on the market that look a >lot easier to lug around, but I don't have one myself. I have one that looks like a gym bag with mesh windows. It's too small for Felix [when we moved up here, we used two laundry baskets and a couple of C-clamps to build him a carrier that worked fine], but it works quite well for Ava. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > Cheryl Perkins <cperkins@mun.ca> had some very interesting things to > say about Re: Cat carriers: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > couple of C-clamps to build him a carrier that worked fine], but it > works quite well for Ava. :-) Thanks, Seanette. Joy >For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and >wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Suggestions anyone? I use one of those hard-shell (hard plastic) carriers for Natasha. It's large enough for her to both stretch out in and sit up in when we travel distances. It's not heavy, has wire mesh "windows" on 2 sides plus the door, should provide protection in case of accident or sudden movement, but might be a bit much if all you want is something for a quick local trip to TED. I saw a very interesting contraption during our last visit to TED, though, that might fit your needs. A lady was cat sitting her sister's feline baby, who became ill. The lady didn't have a carrier, and so made her own - a mesh laundry bag with a several bath towels stacked in the bottom to make a base. Kitty was able to sit/lie in comfort on the towels and see absolutely everything going on in all directions! Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com > >For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > >wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > ============ > http://www.jhedge.com The mesh bag sounds good for carrying, but I'll bet it's hard to get a cat into one of them. Joy >> I saw a very interesting contraption during our last visit to TED, >> though, that might fit your needs. A lady was cat sitting her sister's >> feline baby, who became ill. The lady didn't have a carrier, and so >> made her own - a mesh laundry bag with a several bath towels stacked >> in the bottom to make a base. Kitty was able to sit/lie in comfort on >> the towels and see absolutely everything going on in all directions! >The mesh bag sounds good for carrying, but I'll bet it's hard to get a >cat into one of them. I forgot to mention that the laundry bag was one of those semi-rigid ones that looks like a rectangle standing on end and has soft bendable plastic poles in each corner. The lady didn't seem to have any trouble putting kitty into the bag or getting her out. I thought it was a quite clever emergency carry bag :) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com > >> I saw a very interesting contraption during our last visit to TED, > >> though, that might fit your needs. A lady was cat sitting her sister's [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha Yes, it does sound like a clever idea. Joy > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Joy > Owned and operated by Lindy and Nanki-Poo What I have 2 of is something like this http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8455244417 80731&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430203 2902&bmUID=1101926891032 or http://tinyurl.com/5r2h3 and one of these http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8455244417 76037&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032903&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=253437430202 3689&bmUID=1101927072634 or http://tinyurl.com/4lpoc --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Thanks. Joy > > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > What I have 2 of is something like this http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84 5524441780731&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder _id=2534374302032902&bmUID=1101926891032 > or > > http://tinyurl.com/5r2h3 > > and one of these http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84 5524441776037&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032903&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East _id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1101927072634 > or > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Joy > Owned and operated by Lindy and Nanki-Poo I've used the plastic crates with the wire mesh doors. They are generally relatively inexpensive, and sturdy without being too heavy, but it can be difficult to get the cat out at TED. I recently bought a new type of carrier made by Rubbermaid. It's a soft sided one with plastic/rubber mesh, multiple handles (including a shoulder strap), and a big metal zipper across the top. It has straps on the back that you can thread your seatbelt through in the car. It's kind of wedge shaped, and has pockets on the outside. It's much easier to get Brenna in and out of. You can order one online from a lot of sources. It is often listed under the D*gs category, not Cats, for some reason. At PetSmart it costs $39.99 (plus shipping if you get it online - not all stores are carrying them in stock). I happened to find mine at Big Lots (discount store) for $18.99. - Denise > > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > - Denise Wow! I was in a Big Lots store today, but I was looking for specific things and didn't cover the entire store. I'll have to go back and see if they have them at this store. That is certainly a good price! Joy >>I've used the plastic crates with the wire mesh doors. They are >>generally relatively inexpensive, and sturdy without being too heavy, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Joy Keep in mind that not all Big Lots get the same inventory, will have the same price, or have a particular product in stock all the time. I hope you find one, though! - Denise > >>I've used the plastic crates with the wire mesh doors. They are > >>generally relatively inexpensive, and sturdy without being too heavy, [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > - Denise Yes, I understand that. I shouldn't have to take any cats to the vet for a while, so I have some time to look around. Joy >For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and >wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Suggestions anyone? <sigh> The problem with Stinky is getting him in. Even if I pick him up and try to slip him in from above, he grabs on to the sides and hangs on for dear life. He does NOT like getting in, and my gentle little boy fights like a rabid Tasmanian devil. My main problem was I had to get something with a big enough opening, and that would not be too heavy. So I got a kitty Sherpa bag, with lots of good recommendations. Fairly lightweight, nice big opening, there is mesh that he can see out of. Approved by most airlines. Cool, I think. So I drop him-- more easily than before-- into the thing, and zip him up. Then I attend to something else for about five minutes; then I turn around, just in time to see a paw come shooting out through the hole he just clawed through the mesh. So <sigh> let me know if you find anything. :P Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > >wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Theresa Okay, Theresa. I will. They can be tricky, can't they? Joy (snip) Then I attend to something else for about five >> minutes; then I turn around, just in time to see a paw come shooting >> out through the hole he just clawed through the mesh. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Okay, Theresa. I will. They can be tricky, can't they? What shocked me more than anything else was the sheer brute claw power and determination. My sweet little goofball! Never had he ever reminded me so much as Snoopy's "Cat Next Door." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and > ends and wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Suggestions anyone? I've always used the "pet taxi" type carrier. I've seen cats escape from the soft sided zip up Sherpa bags, so I avoid those. SignatureCheryl > > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and > > ends and wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > -- > Cheryl Thanks, Cheryl. That's good to know about. Joy >>I've always used the "pet taxi" type carrier. I've seen cats escape >>from the soft sided zip up Sherpa bags, so I avoid those. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks, Cheryl. That's good to know about. That type gets my vote, too - although I've seen some that have a door in the top, also. That might be very handy if your cat is as reluctant as some of m8ine have been. (It beats setting the carrier on end, suspending and inserting the cat tail first, then righting the cage so the cat has to scramble to avoid being toppled.) > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Suggestions anyone? I like my Sherpa bag, because it is large enough for both cats, and because it has a shoulder strap, so I have both hands free when I carry it. If I remember correctly, though, not inexpensive, but it has lasted a good many years already, and probably will last for a good many more. It shows no wear and tear so far. I also like that you can unzip it either from the front or on the top. And that there are two big pockets in the back, where I keep things like tissue paper and extra newspapers in case a cat had an accident (I have the bag lined with newspapers, plus a blankie in winter), and the cats' harnesses and leashes. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > -- > Marina, Frank and Nikki That does sound convenient! Joy >>>For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > That does sound convenient! Oh, I remembered one down side - when it was new, it held its box form, but now it's started sagging in the middle, so the cats usually snuggle up by the door or the back. Difficult to carry. Frank broke out of it once, but that was because I hadn't zipped up the top zipper properly. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > >>>For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends > > [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > -- > Marina, Frank and Nikki I guess every kind has its down side. Joy I got my plastic and wire cat carrier at some pet chain. It's designed especially for cats with not only the front opening, but can also be top loaded with a wire door there. Lots of visibility for them, fairly lightweight, and fits a fleecy cat bed perfectly. Cost about $30. Joe Kitty was harder - he is way too big for cat carriers. (I can get him in Sweeties carrier, but he can't move.) Iwent back to the pet store, but dog carriers start at about $60!!! So I went garage saling, and found someone selling a plethora of used dog carriers, and bought one for $5. I had some repairs to make, but the savings of $55 made it all worthwhile. A cat carrier is an investment to me, I plan on using it forever. So $30 over the course of a cats life (Jon lived until his was about 16, Franny only 10, average 14) is just about $2.00 a year for a good safe way to transport the cats when we move or to TED. TBird <---- that's just MHO :-) > For several years, I used cat carriers with wood bottoms and ends and > wire mesh covering. They allowed the cats to see out, but were very [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Joy > Owned and operated by Lindy and Nanki-Poo You're right. That's a good way to look at it. Also, it doesn't need to be discarded even then, but can be used for yet another cat. Joy > I got my plastic and wire cat carrier at some pet chain. It's designed > especially for cats with not only the front opening, but can also be top [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Joy > > Owned and operated by Lindy and Nanki-Poo |
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