Cat carrier

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My last cat carrier was a folding fabric design, and whilst it saved space in the cupboard, the incumbent was able to get a good grip on the fabric, and the mesh windows, and hang on like Chris Bonington going up the Eiger when you tried to extract her at the vets. I could drop her in quite easily through a zipped top hatch, but it was almost impossible to get her out again (especially if you get the nervous young vet who can't handle cats).

So I let the vets keep the fabric one, but now need a replacement. Almost all carriers are a two-piece top/bottom design with several little clips round the edge, and a door that falls out when you take the top off.

I'm looking for a carrier that I can load through the top, that has an end door for re-entry, and is claw/grab proof. If it folds that would be a bonus but I probably can't have all those options. Pets at Home have a poor selection.

For years I used a simple wicker basket with hinged lid but I can't find any now.

Any suggestions please?

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Jamie - does that product have a big enough door in the top to put the pet in? It says 'including its Opening Top Hatch which allows you to place and remove your pet from the carrier with ease' - does the whole lid come off with those clips on the side? If so that's no good.

Currently I fancy this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OP6SMCI/ref...

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jamiem555 said:

Simps, it unclips at the top and the two halves are hinged. Although we very rarely use this feature as our cats happily go into the box without asking. Just leave them on the kitchen floor for 5 mins and their curiosity gets the better of them.

Thanks, I thought so. Mine won't go into a carrier so has to be lowered in vertically - hence the need for a top entry that can be achieved without the dooor falling out!

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It is indeed! It looks like an American footballer - hadn't realised the top opened like that; I think perhaps too hard to reassemble quickly around a struggling cat though!

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Thanks for those; they look promising too. Now I just have to make the decision!

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gtidriver said:

My Sphynx used to sit on the front passenger seat on his visit to the vet, he would also walk on a lead, not very far though as he knew if he stopped i would carry him, lazy bugger.

My first cat, a torbie that knew no fear, was once completely impossible to get in the basket so she went in the car 'loose' - fortunately only 15 miles. At one stage she was standing on my lap with her paws on the steering wheel looking out of of the windscreen! (but was panting so stressed).