What supports the sides and to top of this? I've had canvas carriers that collapsed on my cats.
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It is hard to explain. There are 6 sections, the top and the floor all one piece . The top zips open and even can come off. But the top is stronge and my cats put up there and play often. This will never cave in or collapse . I have one set up all the time for instances when we have company or if a cat has a dirty bottom until I came bath them. Trust me you will love it. I have travel with one in the Back of my SUV.
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to tell u the truth idk but it is pretty strong.i dont use mine anymore but i used to put all three of my roughyens in it.i think it may be a very well wrapped wire i loved it.mine are grown now and i no longer use it but its still in perfect shape.k.arebear71@yahoo.com
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The top is completely open so they stack on top of each other. I think I'll have to get some sort of cover made so my cats don't go fishing.
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Yes. But, it's not heavy enough to support the cats weight. Maybe if you could place similar height items on with side that would keep it in place. It's very lightweight.
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The two supports slide in and lock. It takes some force to slide it forward to lock, once there locked into position they will not come out. Then I used screws to attach it to the window sill. Our cat is a big cat cat around 16lbs and jumps from other furniture onto it and it supports all of the force and weight of him jumping onto it and it has not failed. Our cat loves it, uses it all the time, we love it too.
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I have a 10 lb cat who has room in the carrier to turn around from one end to the other. I believe it would large enough for both.
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the frame is made of light weight poles that you place into sleeves inside the fabric. It is not super rigid. It is lightweight and moves easily. I felt is held the cats most securely of anything I could find. Hope this is of help.
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I have the same question. Can't seem to figure out the straps to get them to hold. Carrier just keeps coming lose and goes it's own direction. Reading below suggests a bungee cord........for what I paid for two of these you'd think it would work.
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I have cats that weight and heavier and there's plenty of room for them inside. The locks look like they might be flimsy, but they are actually very sturdy. I've never had a problem with them. This is a good carrier.
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This carrier is extremely tall but it doesn't have much floor space for a big cat to lay down. I had bought mine for my big 16lb kitty but returned it due to the configurations.
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I have never had that problem, even with a very fat cat who likes to lie on the top. I suspect that the stability of my tower is enhanced by being pushed up against a wall... I just went out and checked my tower and I am not able to "collapse" it without picking it up and pushing the ends of the cross pieces together. The way it's constructed, I can't figure out how it could collapse on it's own, as the cloth across the top and bottom prevents collapse. However, it might be pretty easy for a cat to knock it over, which is why I also have the side against a flat piece of furniture. My cats still use it to sleep on top and they use the scratcher and occasionally swat at the balls, but the novelty of the hiding place has worn off completely.
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Sometimes....Buy the side wall. It protects against that. The dome maybe Too, but my cats found it too confining I think. The side wall raises the edge about 3-4 inches and keeps that from happening.
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The stuff is strong enough to hold up to kitty claws, but the support wires are weak and so if any cat or kitten jumps on it from the outside that part will collapse. The bottom is canvas but it is not zipped and it's held on by velcro tabs. My kitten was able to figure out how to get out of it after one day.
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It is very sturdy. It might be a little top heavy, but I don't think a cat can push it over. BTW my ratties love it.
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Yes! That is one of the reasons I bought this carrier. There is mesh on all four sides and the top. I use it for a 10 lb Himilayan kitty and while he isn't thrilled to be in there, he does settle right down. And one of the bonuses is there is a tab through which a seat belt goes...extra safety. Hope this helps.
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Unclip the two clips that secure carrier in folded position. Unzip the top flap.Reach inside the carrier on the long sides you will find metal poles that come from top corners. There is a plastic sheath on one pole from each side. Retract it and then put the metal parts of the poles end to end and let the plastic sheath spring back into place to hold poles together to form top sides of roof frame. Repeat on the other side. The first time you do it you may have to muscle it a bit but then it is not as hard because the fabric accomidates better. I love this carrier and ordered one for for each of our three cats-so don't give up. Unclip the two clips that secure carrier in folded position. Unzip the top flap.Reach inside the carrier on the long sides you will find metal poles that come from top corners. There is a plastic sheath on one pole from each side. Retract it and then put the metal parts of the poles end to end and let the plastic sheath spring back into place to hold poles together to form top sides of roof frame. Repeat on the other side. The first time you do it you may have to muscle it a bit but then it is not as hard because the fabric accomidates better. I love this carrier and ordered one for for... » Read More Unclip the two clips that secure carrier in folded position. Unzip the top flap.Reach inside the carrier on the long sides you will find metal poles that come from top corners. There is a plastic sheath on one pole from each side. Retract it and then put the metal parts of the poles end to end and let the plastic sheath spring back into place to hold poles together to form top sides of roof frame. Repeat on the other side. The first time you do it you may have to muscle it a bit but then it is not as hard because the fabric accomidates better. I love this carrier and ordered one for for each of our three cats-so don't give up. « Show Less
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Hi. I really like this carrier. It didn't have a chemical smell at all and I like that you can put your cat in the front or top. The zippers seem strong enough. My cat is about 10 pounds and the space is enough for her.
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I bought 2 of the carriers and one was for a 22 pds cat, the other was 14 pounds. There us room for water but I wouldn't place 2 cats in 1 carrier. The top opening was great when we needed to pet and comfort our kitty's on the trip.we drove 1200 miles in 2 1/2 days. Hope this helps.