Our new "old" cat carrier

A few years ago, I bought a cat carrier that was

 put together by using metal screws. It was easy

 take off the top part if necessary and it was

VERY sturdy! I loved it and still use it to this

 day.

Well, about a month or so ago, I went looking

 for another one like it, but to no avail. The only

 kind I could find at the pet stores (Petsmart,

 Petco, Pet Max, etc.) were the clip together

 carriers. I wasn't too crazy about them at all

 because:

A. They were way too expensive! and;

B. The whole entire idea of holding your cat or

 dog safely inside a carrier box by only a couple

 of "clips" did not sound like a very good or

 sound idea to me!

Turns out, I was definitely right (especially

 about B.) and I will tell you all why. We used it

 once (and only once!) to take our cat, Kiki to

 her vet appointment. After we arrived back

 home with her, my hubby grabbed the handle

 on the carrier to get her out of the car and in

 the house. The clips did not hold together well

 enough and suddenly the bottom dropped out

 from under her! Which left me terrified that

 she would run off scared and we would never

 see her again and her in such shock she just

 stood in the middle of our our driveway

 paralyzed for a few seconds and then,

 thankfully, ran in front of the garage door as if

 she was trying to get back into the house!

 Hubby slowly walked toward her and gently

 picked her up and took her inside. Close call!

 And I have never used that horribly

 unsafe carrier since then. Nor will I advise

 anyone else to purchase one for their beloved

 pet!

So, Thursday afternoon I searched on-line and

 found another carrier very similar to our old

one and made just as sturdy ...

 Petmate Sky Kennel Pet Carrier

 

 

These carriers are extremely good and last a long time. With five cats, we use our carriers  pretty hard and our old one is still serving us well after all these years! LOVE THESE and would definitely recommend them to anyone!