petisfam Top Load Cat Carrier Bag for Medium Cats and Small Dogs. Airline Approved, Collapsible, Escape Proof and Auto-Safe. Easy to get cat in and Make Vet Visit Less Stressful

I mostly like this. It seems sturdy, although I havent had it very long. I like that its top load, which actually makes it possible to get my skittish cat in it. The only thing I really dont like is that its too small. I have one 5 month old and one older but very small 7 lb cat. I dont like that they cant stand up in it, and its just barely big enough for them to turn around. They cant turn around without pushing the sides. Thankfully its soft sided. I would give it 5 stars if it was bigger.

Purchased for recent road trip with 16 year old cat. It was going to be her first long trip in the car that also included our 14 year old dog. We had no idea how it would go, and I’m so glad I was prepared with this purchase! This carrier has a fairly sturdy bottom that also has a plush covering. There are *many* openings so you can easily get your kitty in and out. She had *NoIdea* what was happening. Additionally, there’s a clip inside that you can attach to a harness for extra security. She LOVED this! She’s never been able to poke her head up and out and look around so easily. All of the openings gave me easy access for petting/soothing anxiety and she was so happy with this. I highly recommend!

Wish we had gotten this years ago. The cats like it and it is way easier to carry and use than our other giant plastic carrier

My cat loves it. She even jumped in it a few times voluntarily during a 20+ hour car journey to nap during our trip. Obviously she got sick of being cooped up sometimes, but overall likes it and finds it comfy. She occasionally hops in just for fun. I highly recommend introducing your kitties to their carriers with no pressure ahead of time (so they can play in/on/around them, get treats inside them, etc) before you have to stuff them in for a vet visit or stressful travel situation, and leave them out so theyre accessible to your cats when theyre not being used. Their familiarity with the carriers will become more comforting and less stress-inducing during travel. This carrier is sturdy and a decent value, I just wish it had a velcro thingy to combine the handbag carry straps into a shoulder strap (or something like that) since our other carrier does and its very helpful. The top loading and front loading options are great, the girls sat on top during our journey (when we let them take breaks from being cooped up) and could put themselves to bed inside them whenever they wanted, then when we needed to zip them up for safety, the top opening was usually the easiest for all of us. Honestly its pretty cute and looks totally unobtrusive in the basement corner next to their other carrier and travel litter box. Can confidently recommend this product!

Because of the different openings it is easier to get the cat in. Because the top opens, it is easy for the vet to give to cat a shot while it is still in the carrier.

I have a very large cat. In fact, when he’s sleeping in a fully stretched position he’s longer than the cage by an inch. Due to COVID, airlines are not transporting pets as cargo, so my only option during an international move was to try to carry on my cat. This cage has a couple of rods at the top that give it rigidity, but make it kind of a solid box in practice. For airline travel, remove those. They are on the inside, you should feel them. There are holes on the fabric by the end of the rods, just push them through there. This will allow the carrier to collapse a little and fit under an airplane seat (which have irregular shapes). I flew in a Delta 737-900ER, on main cabin, right window seat. This carrier has the maximum dimensions allowed by Delta, but still, the dimensions for all under-seat areas of their aircrafts are smaller in one way or another. This is why they strongly recommend (almost require?) a soft sided carrier. Without the rods I was able to compact the app of the carrier to fit under the seat. The downside is that it’s very awkward to handle, because it collapses when you try to use the shoulder strap without the rods. You have to use the handles. With a 16lbs cat through JFK I got a solid trapezoid workout right there… My large cat? He was fine -when he gets scared he curls into a very small shape anyway, like any cat. They get into kind of a ball shape and become a little taller and wider, but much shorter. The height of the carrier really helps with this. In the end, I think going on the carry on and being supervised was the best thing to do for my cat. He looked comfortable in the carrier, but stressed by the situation. Do talk to your veterinarian about some medication to relax your cat. This was very very important. Without that I wouldn’t have been able to handle him through security, and knowing him, he would have been traumatized by the flight and the move. I’ve been through a move before and it took two days for him to come out of hiding. With that medication, all of this happened and he didn’t even care. He was exploring by night one.

Our cat loves this! I was very concerned when it referred to it as “medium” because I wasn’t sure what that meant in cat sizes - I haven’t had a cat in years. I definitely knew our Sadie is tiny and maybe would grow to fit it; she is 5 pounds and this carrier gives her room to treat it like a crate, move around etc. She’s not cramped at all but I can see a cat that might be a little bit bigger would feel like it’s more of a carrying case than an escape domain. It does fall flat and I love that about it but in order to keep it sturdy one certain parts are unzipped, you have to definitely keep the non-meshed parts of it zipped shut. I actually ran the seatbelt through parts of it and it was completely stable in the car. The inside liner is absolutely a very thick, plush liner that helps keep the carrier stable and solid. When everything is unzipped it might seem flimsy but if you choose how you unzip it it is actually an awesome carrier and I’m so happy about the purchase! I chose green and it’s kind of a mint/sage sort of green which I very much like. I haven’t washed it yet but it is a very sturdy canvas that looks like it’s easily wipeable and I’ve already used my Cricut to embellish it with iron-on letters that impressed my vet very much! :)

Putting a cat into any carrier is difficult as cats dont like to travel in a car generally, at least in my years of experience with several cats. When the carrier comes out, a cat KNOWS to leave the area, and he/she does quickly, but I have found that this carrier makes it a breeze to put a cat into it. This soft-sided carrier has room for a cat to move (turn around) and with a carpet-like mat, which appears to be comfortable, but best of all is the various entrances it has. It has four, count em, four, entrances/exits. One from the top, one on either end, and one on the side. Some of the entrances have mesh for breath-ability (air flow) and visitibility, but there is one that doesnt so that a cat who prefers not to look out can be accommodated as well. That one, by the way, has a small pocket on the outside. Our cat, for whom the carrier was purchased, weighs about 13 pounds and fits comfortably inside. We usually put him in through the top entrance as it seems to work better for all concerned. Even with him inside it, it is still easy to carry with the straps. Overall, I highly recommend it based on the short amount of time my husband and I have used it. Having said that, the fabric seems durable and cant imagine that we wont get years of use from it.

I recently needed to purchase a new cat carrier, as the old hard sided carrier with the metal cage door wasn’t working too well. This is a much easier carrier to use, as I can place and remove my cat from the top with ease. No bolts to unscrew, or metal doors to deal with. My cat finds this less threatening, so he is calmer in it also. Sturdy and well made.

This was an excellent purchase for the cat that we have. It’s lightweight and very easy to snap together.