Review on Pet Magasin Hard Cover Collapsible Cat Carrier - Top-Load, Foldable Travel Kennel for Cats, Small Dogs, Puppies & Rabbits - Convenient & Reliable Transport Solution by Manuel Gfx

I have two other pet carriers: the very expensive SleepyPod carrier and the heavy foldable Pet Life carrier. This medium isn't as heavy as others, but it fills a gap - it's ultra-portable, ultra-light, and easy to store. However, there are some downsides to be aware of. 1.) While not difficult to assemble, it is still a bit fiddly as you have to maneuver the parts around to get them to stick together. It's not difficult, just awkward to keep the pieces in the correct position so the zippers line up. 2.) There is only one mesh panel for high visibility and it measures only 6 x 8 inches. Small oval cutouts on the walls don't give much of a view at all. (Each hole is 1 1/8" in diameter.) 3.) If you have an escape master pet that doesn't like getting into a transporter, be aware that it takes a (relatively) long time to lock the door. . Let's say you spend 4 seconds fighting a zipper and turning it around corners - that's about 3 seconds longer than it would take to close a swing door and experience has shown that 3 seconds is plenty for your cats. (or dog) to lean past you and say Sayonara. It will take a long time to reinsert this zipper around the perimeter. Every smooth detail throughout is the material from which many lightweight eyewear cases are made. n Styrofoam, which is great for weight reduction but not necessarily durable. Mine got dirty just from sitting on the living room floor while assembling it. 5.) The included black fleece lining is very soft, but not soft. It feels like you took your fleece sweater out of the closet and put it in your carrier. Since there are molded bulges on the body floor, the interior also looks the same. When you lay this thin piece of fleece down, you can still feel the sculpted bumps. (Because they're very round, it's not painful or uncomfortable. If I could fit in there, I wouldn't have any trouble sleeping, including bumps. A thicker lining would be nice, though. This can easily be remedied by adding your own blanket or a rug for the drawer I have many of these 6.) Finally, as the walls fold into the tray, they don't quite easily return to their original shape. So, from a bird's-eye view looking down, the tote bag still looks a bit like a potato when everything is zipped together, rather than a perfect oval. Despite all that, there's a lot to love about this bag. It is very light, fits in the tightest of storage spaces and has an ingenious design. Adding your own pillow makes this a great carrier, especially for city dwellers who don't have extra storage. It won't replace my other two straps, but it's the perfect support. At the risk of sounding like a crazy cat person (guilty of the charge), this is exactly the kind of stuff you need for your emergency kit or emergency kit. The few lucky survivors of the Fukushima accident or the San Bruno gas pipeline had seconds to grab their pet and leave; They ended up in makeshift shelters with no porters for their pets or supplies to tend to. After seeing this, I made sure I had an earthquake kit not only for me but also for my cat. In the event I only have 10 seconds to grab it and head out the door, I bet I'll grab it, stuff it into my shirt (probably losing an eye in the process), grab our next quake bags and head to Hell get the hell out of there. I should probably add a stylish eye patch to my emergency supplies, I'll need it.