I’ve always had the hard plastic cat carriers with a metal gate at one end. However, I have one cat that is carrier adverse, and very hard to get into the carrier. So I went looking for a top or side entry carrier. I bought this one, one for each cat, and haven’t been displeased with the purchase or the function. I am able to drop my cat down into the top of the carrier, instead of shoving her into the other type. The zippers are substantial and have a locking mechanism. They are light weight. There are mechanisms for stiffening the fabric form to make it more sturdy when the cat is inside. there is some give because of the fabric that is not present in the hard plastic carriers. But you are also able to collapse the carrier for storage that you can’t do with the hard plastic ones. Would buy again if necessary.
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I’ve always had the hard plastic cat carriers with a metal gate at one end. However, I have one cat that is carrier adverse, and very hard to get into the carrier. So I went looking for a top or side entry carrier. I bought this one, one for each cat, and haven’t been displeased with the purchase or the function. I am able to drop my cat down into the top of the carrier, instead of shoving her into the other type. The zippers are substantial and have a locking mechanism. They are light weight. There are mechanisms for stiffening the fabric form to make it more sturdy when the cat is inside. there is some give because of the fabric that is not present in the hard plastic carriers. But you are also able to collapse the carrier for storage that you can’t do with the hard plastic ones. Would buy again if necessary.