Re: Newbie questions: What kind of pet carrier?

I have both the soft and hard sided carriers.  I really like the soft one 
except that for some reason, it doesn't keep its shape and the top of it 
will cave in when my cat is in it.  So I usually use the hard one.  Both
the 
soft and hard carriers I have are "top loaders" and I really recommend
that.

S.
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>>Although a soft one will work fine to hold a cat, you may find the cat 
>>gets
>>'scared' and pees in the carrier.  If you have a soft type, you will
have 
>>an
>>issue getting it clean again.  A hard carrier will not have this
problem.
>>Easiest hard carriers have an entry gate at the 'front' and at the top 
>>both.
>>Also, put a towel at the bottom so if they do 'pee' because they are 
>>scared,
>>you wont be bringing a wet kitty to the vet and trying to dry the worst 
>>off
>>as she/he gets examined.
>
> I prefer soft ones as they much easier to carry and are probably much
> more comfortable for the cat. As far as accidents go I would much
> rather throw the bag in the washer than try to wash a car seat that
> the hard carrier drained onto. A towel fits just fine in the soft bags
> as well.
>
> -mhd
>
> I would imagine the size and weight of the cat might determine which
type 
> serves better. I haven't seen too many x-large soft carriers and would 
> worry about the handle pulling off if I was lugging around a large cat.
I 
> lug a lot of cats around though and most people only need to use their 
> carrier on the occasions kitty visits the vet.
>
> I have had some cats who preferred not to have much of a view and many
of 
> the soft sided ones have screening on the sides that would provide too 
> much view to a skittish cat. I'm not overly impressed with the zipper 
> closures either. If one has a cat who really doesn't want to be in the 
> carrier, having to zip close provides too much time for the kitty to 
> engineer an escape. I do like something with a top door though in case
you 
> need to get a sick kitty in and out of the carrier. Years ago I had to 
> take a carrier apart to get a sick boy out of it and have gone for 
> carriers with a top door since. You do have to double check to make sure

> the top door stays latched though as some have a tendency to work their 
> way open. Bottom line is that I would imagine you get whatever type best

> suits your cat.
>