Recommendations Carriers Needed

[marmoset]

I need some recommendations for hard body single entry (not top loading) carriers for transporting cats that are between 30- 50 dollars only. I've been looking at amazon and see reviews for a lot of the old stand by brands saying the holes are too sharp and cats are injured by nose-rubbing or they come apart during transport on the newer models. I have some Kennel Cabs that are way old picked up from garage sales etc and they do me well but I need some more within the next week or two. I'm trying not to break the bank but I want something that is sturdy and won't malfunction or cause injury.

I see a lot of round shaped and oval shaped carriers. I'm looking for the kind that can be stacked up in a van for transport for TnR- not something to make me look fashionable.

Must hold cats up to 15 lbs. Some are smaller but there are few big boned beautiful beasties as well.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi!
Hmmm, sometimes Nextdoor . com will have someone selling or giving away carriers but that would at best be a couple.
Otherwise, maybe eBay, or if it isn't too late, Black Friday sales?

 

[marmoset]

I need a minimum of three. So it's not that many really. I just signed up with nextdoor but honestly I'm a bit afraid to out myself as a crazy cat person. People here acknowledge there are too many roaming cats. There are some feeders in my "neighborhood" that really aren't close to me at all but there are also some people are not nice about it. We are in a small (very small) city but it's definitely urban and there are people who hate the ferals that are vocal about it and just want them killed- not humanely either. So I really don't know

 

[Furballsmom]

Hopefully there's someone who's getting rid of a carrier thru nextdoor that you can contact privately, or something like that, or maybe there'll be some decent pre black Friday sales

 

[surya]

I can't offer a recommendation. I saw one from the vets office that had a very nice feature. The door would open from the top or either side. It was also easy to take the door completely off. That allows the vet to put the carrier inside the kennel, so the cat can sleep in it. Then when they are ready to take the cat out, it is easy to just put the door back on with the cat inside. I don't remember the brand name of it. I sometimes trap cats using a carrier and having the removable door you can pop on would be useful for that.

 

[shadowsrescue]

I bought this one last year for transporting my 3 ferals to our new home.
I like it because it is larger than most cat carriers and taller too so the cats doesn't feel so cramped. It's the 26"

 

[azpops]

I bought this one last year for transporting my 3 ferals to our new home.
I like it because it is larger than most cat carriers and taller too so the cats doesn't feel so cramped. It's the 26"

Could be just me, but I don't see a pitcher.

Pops

 

[shadowsrescue]

I can see it. It's from Amazon, the 26" Petmate Ruffmaxx

 

[surya]

I can see it too. This looks like the one the vets office had.

Marchioro Skipper F Kennel for Dogs & Cats - Blue

 

[marmoset]

These are fantastic! I don't see these options when I search on amazon but the links work. Thank you both! I have soft carriers here but they need to be flea treated . So they can't be used for this purpose.

 

[Willowy]

Is there a Menards in your area? They have the 24" Ruffmax carriers for only $20.99. And they regularly go on sale for $15.99 (not that it helps you right now!). I have several. They're sturdy and easy to put together and larger than most cat carriers. Very nice, I'd pay more for them (but don't tell Menards! LOL).
https://www.menards.com/main/pet-wi...19-c-8318.htm?tid=-1255524918750887951&ipos=2