Sturdy Fabric Cat Carrier? 31 August 2010 at 12:35PM in Pets & pet care 4 replies 2.4K views

giantmutantbroccoli

Anyone know where I could find a good cat carrier? I had one of those giant plastic ones, it weighed a ton and was a pain to take on the bus, but unfortunately Teddy the kitten managed to squeeze through the gap between the door and the top and broke the hinges. She's not used to traveling yet, and she's rather strong for a kitten.

I'm thinking I'd quite like one of those fabric cat carriers that you can carry on your shoulder, or one of the backpack ones, but it needs to be sturdy enough that she can't rip her way out of it if something frightens her. It would probably be good if it was quite closed off inside, so she doesn't feel too exposed.

I had a look at the ones in Pets at Home the other day but can't say I was impressed, they had these little duffle-bag type ones made of faux leather but the mesh on the doors looked very flimsy. Plus they were only available in baby pink, and I refuse to do that to a poor innocent animal Anyone got any ideas? I need to buy one before I take her to the vet for her shots, which should be soon.

catlou

Try eBay I got a fabric one for my dog when he was a pup for £15 New and the similar ones in pets at home etc were £50 :eek:

This is a good deal too - mine is like this:

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-7690.aspx

balletshoes

Some of the ebay ones look great .
Our kitten goes to the vet in this -

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8706557/Trail/searchtext%3EPET+CARRIER.htm

Thats the small version - they do a medium one too. It weighs nothing, and it does have a shoulder strap as well as a carry handle.

cyberbob

Not all plastic ones way a ton. We use these ones the best we have ever found especially for long journeys. They have the shoulder strap you wanted as well and aren't too heavy. They also have 2 ways of entry the front and the top. The problem with the fabric ones is if your cat pees. No matter what anyone says getting cat pee smell of any fabric (even a water resistant one) is a nightmare.

If you shop around you can sometimes find these cheaper we got ours on offer when pet planet when they had them on offer at £25. They may seem a little pricey but you will never need another carrier.

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=327&pf_id=5536

Savvy_Spender_South

We use a fabric carrier sold for small dogs such as scotties. The cats are happy because its roomy and it can handle their 5Kg weight easily. They have 2 pockets one for water bowl (bilt in) and one for their passport. They are not back pacs though. Its another option to consider.