Review on 🐾 PetAmi Deluxe Small Cat and Dog Backpack Carrier, Puppies, Reinforced Frame, Ventilated Design, Dual Entry Points, Safety Cushion Back Support, for Travel, Hiking, Outdoor Activities by Evelyn Jackson

I am about to move across the country and made a last minute decision to fly with my big cat instead of him in a van taking it reduces his suffering. This is a large 14 year old Maine Coon weighing 11 pounds, made up of bone and muscle, has always been active and skinny. was under the seat. He gets nervous about new situations, loud noises and people, so I was worried about flying. The bag arrived in a tiny package, then unfolded and seemed impossibly large for a fir tree under the seat, but it was the size advertised by Alaska Air, so I crossed my fingers and gave the cat a sedative (prescribed by the vet), put it in the transport box and made his way to the airport. It wasn't difficult to put in a backpack. Although it has soft sides all the edges are stiff so it holds its shape well and I can lay it on its side while standing and close it quickly. The zips are all reversible and have secure clips to keep them in place. When he scratched them, they slid onto the rails but didn't open at all. He was also comfortable enough in his pocket as he resigned himself to his fate - much more so than his usual no-compromise trip to the vet. When erect, the carrier's bottom was large enough for him to comfortably lie down and sleep on, and after some protest he did so as we walked through the airport and then waited to land. The carrier plane slid right under the seat without crashing. Mickey complained about the change in orientation, but quickly adjusted and slept through most of the flight, only fidgeting in turbulence. What surprised me the most was that when we got to my new spot, I put the stretcher on the floor and unzipped it. for him, and it became his safe "cave" in which he retired and slept for the first few days. It was very different from his take on a rigid porter who's pissed off when I leave him! My big naughty old cat gives this carrier five stars. I couldn't be happier with the purchase.