Catit Cabrio Cat Carrier, Blue-Gray, 41372

I’m a retired CVT of almost a decade and a half, so I’ve seen just about every regular and out-there carrier you can probably imagine. This carrier is every clinic staffs’ dream, not to mention how spacious it is inside so my cats get to ride in total comfort. At any vet appointment, the top opens one or both sides to easily help with even the scared-iest of kitties, which helps vet staff get to them MUCH more gently and easily too! I feel like this was a steal for having my cats ride safely in luxury and vet staff able to access them safely and easily without disassembling my entire carrier or scruffing to pull out the front gate. Even I can carrier our 16lb cat comfortably with the shoulder strap and a hand on the handle to stabilize while able to use my cane! I tell everyone I can about it~!

This is a sturdy carrier and the fact it can open up from the top helps greatly when I need to put my stubborn boy in the carrier. He hates to be put in a cat carrier and will fight me to not go in. So I can open it wide from the top to drop him in. The only two downsides are that sometimes the doors don’t close perfectly so take your time to put the doors together properly and make sure the locks are snapped shut. It isn’t hard but if you rush to close it sometimes the doors don’t line up properly. The second is Watch out for your cats tail or paws when closing the top portion if you don’t pay attention a tiny paw or in my case his tail kept the doors from closing. Now let’s be completely honest. Most cats hate going into a carrier and will put up a fight so they are going to grab onto anything they can to keep you from getting them into it but so far this has been the easiest one to Wrangell my wild boy into and there has been no injuries for the both of us. Trust me when I tried putting him into a normal carrier with only a front opening no amount of cat gymnastics would help get him in and I would end up having a few new scratches to show for it. The wide top opening is what makes it manageable.

My cats never want to come out of the carrier when we get to the vet, so this is perfect. I open the top and can pick up the cat. Easy.Pros and cons:I did have an issue with it coming open with the cat inside once. Make sure you push each piece into place very hard, because it’s very easy to not secure it properly. I haven’t had anymore issues with it opening.I bought this on sale and would say it’s worth it for the sale price, but maybe not for the original price.The size is good for typical small-medium cats. But if your cat is large like Maine Coon, you’ll need something larger. My roommate has a very large and overweight cat and this is not big enough for him.The carrier feels cheap. I don’t think it is. But it feels like it could come apart when I’m carrying it. It’s very lightweight and I think that’s why I feel this way. When assembling the carrier, you push the pieces together and they click into place. It feels to me like they could come out of place. I would prefer something that secures differently.All in all, I really do love this carrier. I don’t think it’s cheaply made. I don’t think my cat can escape as long as the pieces are secure. But triple check them. I leave the carrier out and feed my scared cat in it and he’s not afraid of it at all. I only rated 4 stars because I think the original price is too high for what it is.

I have gone through so many carriers with my cats and this one is by far the best. I’m not sure if the materials used to manufacture these have changed since the previous reviews, but to me it is a lot sturdier than typical carriers we have tried from the pet store. I had always been a little scared to use the handle on our old carrier while my cat was inside - I feared that the handle would somehow pop off of the carrier - but this one’s handle is a part of the whole carrier so no risk of it breaking and crashing to the ground. It’s also a lot lighter than any I have tried before. My cats usually go to the vet at the same time, my 13lb cat uses this carrier and my 9lb cat still uses a common plastic carrier with wire door; even with his added weight it is lighter and easier to carry. The door on this is super wide and it has made getting him in a lot easier. It completely opens up from the top, my cat’s doctor is able to just unsnap and open it to do exams without needing to take my cat out of it. I have never tried to put him into the carrier from the top, but lining up the handle and snaps to put it back together can be tricky at first, so if your cat is a runner you might want to just stick to the front door when loading them up