Cat Carriers in general

There are many types of cat carrier on the market; some are not worth buying and others are a MUST. The cardboard type are a waste of time. First of all, they are not strong enough. If they were to collapse on a trip to the vet and your cat ran into the road . . . . well, it doesn't bear thinking about. Also, what if your cat were to pee on the journey - resulting in one soggy, smelly carrier with the bottom falling out. No, not a good idea! The basketwork carriers tend to be on the small side. Imagine your cat having to be cooped up in one of these for a long journey - no room to "swing a cat" - excuse the pun! The new ...  Read the complete review

Ah cat carriers, if there's one thing I do a lot of it's carrying cats! And I certainly carry an array of cats as having my own cats, a foster unit and doing fieldwork I've come across every feline temperament going. I hope some of my experiences may help other cat owners and workers when transporting cats and kittens. First off - a cardboard box or holdall is NOT a cat carrier. Only in an extreme emergency such as transporting a cat that's been in a road traffic accident and is knocked out/injured should a cat be placed in a sturdy, open topped box but not as a matter of routine. There a number of designs of cat carrier you can use. ...  Read the complete review

If you have a cat, then a cat carrier is an essential piece of kit be it for the trip to the vet or going away for a weekend or whatever. Before my cat had her kittens, I left her at a friends for over the Christmas period as I live alone. I stayed at my parents and couldn't take her because of their dog (well, it's mine really but couldn't take her with me). I was lucky that she sat on my knee all the way but not all cats like being shut in a car on a long journey - some panic and try to escape and would cause an accident (I know how well my cat behaves or I would have had to get a carrier anyway). Another draw back to having a cat in a car is ...  Read the complete review