The responsible owner will not leave the cat alone, having gone overnight to the dacha, and will not be lucky, holding tightly in his hands, for a routine examination to the veterinarian or to the cat show. He will acquire a box for transportation to provide psychological, physical comfort and negate the stress from extraneous sounds, smells, crowded places.
Kinds
There are many transport boxes for cats: frameless or frame carrying bag, backpack, cat "chariot", metal cage and wicker basket.
Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.
Frameless carrying bag
Production material - dense synthetic fabric (nylon / polyester). There is / there is no small net “window.”
Pros: unhindered access to places where entry with animals is prohibited (the guard takes the bag for the usual ladies' and passes inside the room); ease.
Minuses: Because of the “soft” bottom and synthetic material for carrying the cat, it will not get comfortable and hard to endure a long trip, suffocating from the heat and stuffiness inside it.
Frame carrying bag
Production material - dense synthetic fabric (nylon / polyester). There is or is missing a small mesh “window”. Elastic and rigid bottom.
Ideally, it does not emit an unpleasant chemical smell and is not deformed when pressed (otherwise the plastic or metal part will burst, and the cat will be injured).
A carrying bag without a window is suitable for short trips, as it is poorly ventilated due to synthetic material.
Plastic carrying
Of all the models, this is the most popular and common among breeders. It is better than the fabric, because it does not absorb moisture and does not bend under the weight of a fluffy beauty.
Pros: the cat will settle comfortably on a trip because of a stable and hard bottom; space inside; easy care; excellent ventilation.
Minus: excessively large dimensions (inability to find a seat in a compartment or a reserved seat when traveling in a train).
Backpack
On sale there is a new carrier for cats. The owner with a pet in a backpack behind his shoulders will easily go on a camping trip or a short trip on foot.
Pros: leaving the hands of the owner free; spaciousness; an abundance of pockets; excellent air circulation inside; comfortable and convenient conditions regardless of the duration of the trip.
Minus: from time to time the cat is taken out of the backpack and allowed to warm up.
Feline chariot
Another new carrier from designers. Not all pet stores sell it.
She looks like a suitcase on wheels, with whom they travel. Selection criteria are the same as when buying a suitcase (material, strength / unreliability of wheels, weight).
Wicker basket
In such a carrying bag cat convenient. It is bought for visiting exhibitions in order to effectively appear before the jury members.
Pros: ecological purity of the material; elegance; extravagance of appearance; good ventilation; spaciousness inside; easy care
Minus: fragility (the cat gnaws through all the twigs with time).
Metal cage
She has a depressing appearance. Pet inside it looks like a criminal behind bars. It is not safe to transport a cat in a metal cage if the climate in the region is wet and arid.
Pros: reliable manufacturing material; long service life; ease of care; good air flow
Minuses: uncomfortable being inside in the heat, in wet and wet weather.
How to choose?
At first glance, buying a carry is a simple task. In fact, the owner of the cat is lost in the pet store, seeing how many types of boxes exist. They differ from each other manufacturer, appearance, material, color and dimensions. As you can see, of all types of carriers plastic is optimal.
. In order not to harm the pet with the wrong choice, consider the following nuances of such models:
- models with a hard floor are more suitable for cats than soft ones;
- for timid animals do not choose to carry the “window” (otherwise you have to constantly close it, so as not to provoke a panic attack);
- it depends on the reliability of the buckles whether the pet will flee an hour or two and a half after being caged or not;
- the optimal carrying size is one and a half to two times the size of the cat itself;
- the reliability of carrying depends on the strength of each element (the wobbly part will break at any moment and the cat’s life will be endangered).
From the point of view of experienced breeders, there are five manufacturers (Trendy, Curver, Stefanplast, Darell, Yami-Yami), whose plastic carriers are reliable and strong.
Of all the carriers, plastic is the most reliable.
Buy it or not, decide the owner of the cat. If he bought another, it does not matter: the main thing is to use it, taking into account the shortcomings.
How to choose the right carrier for the animal, you can learn from the video below.
