Review on Viva Magenta Soft Pet Carrier: Perfect Solution For Large And Medium Cats And Small Dogs by Carlos Block

I swore I’d never use a soft carrier again, but this one won me over. It isn’t perfect, but it’s working well.I needed this smaller xpcarrier.I have a different large canvas and metal frame folding crate that I bought for my cats, not realizing just how big it was (later reviews stated they were huge, the small could fit a 40 lb dog 😂).I’m glad to have it, as I can put both cats in there and fit a small litter box if I ever had to load the car and leave quickly in an environmental emergency, or for moving.but I needed a regular-sized carrier for the vet, that large one is for travel or emergency use only.Enter this mesh and canvas black and green carrier:I have a female calico torte that’s about 12 lbs, and a male Siberian/Hemingway that’s 15-16 lbs and fairly long. This carrier just fits my larger male cat. It’s not too small, he can turn around in there and it’s perfect for quick trips to the vet. But be aware, that he *just* fits. I’d return it if it wasn’t comfortable or it seemed too short (height is just fine), but it’s not roomy for him, he can turn around easily and lay down in it. So it works. If fits my smaller 12-13lbs female cat great, she has a little extra space.It’s lightweight, but not flimsy.The mesh seems like it won’t fall apart too easily from cats plucking or scratching at it.The bottom is firm when the cats weight is in the carrier, so you can support it from the bottom and wear the shoulder strap/or use the top handles if you want.I went and had a piece of MDF cut to fit in the bottom,then placed the pad on top. I put an old hand towel down because it’s easier to wash than the inserts are.This created a firm, solid bottom for the carrier. However, this wasn’t necessary, I just happened to have MDF laying around and my dad cut it for me.Corrugated plastic cut to size could work also. Again, it’s not necessary,I just thought it would add a bit more firmness/stability to the bottom.The cats weight when inside the carrier is evenly distributed on top of the includedpad/ insert that fits in there, it creates a solid underside for the carrier. You can hold it from the bottom this way without adding anything to it like i did.