IRIS USA 23-Inch Small Pet Carrier for Cats and Dogs, 18-Pound Capacity, Black/Gray – Hard-Sided Ventilated Plastic Travel Crate with Front & Top Entry, Secure Buckles & Fold-Down Handle

It's just big enough for transporting a cat or small animal. It's definitely too small to be used as a home or crate for a pet. I use it to get my cats to the vet. I definitely suggest using some zip ties on it for peace of mind. The plastic clasps don't give me huge confidence. For the price, you can't beat it. The top opening is a game changer. As little as I use them, I didn't want to have tons of money invested in one. It came in 2 pieces that you put together. It's fairly easy. I figured it out without any instructions.

Easy to put together. very good size, plenty of room for2 small cats or one chonky one. sturdy.

The media could not be loaded. I bought 2 of this carriers looks good a good size BUT very bad quality material is very flexible and if the cat weighs 7 or 9 Lb when i lift it front door open but it self and The top door latch is very weak and will come open when you pick it up with a cat in it. We ordered these for use a non-profit animal rescue and have had to do several repairs just to be able to continue to use them safely. We've even had a cat escape on transport because of the poor quality of the carrier. Overall this carrier is not safe to transport cats , you can loose you cat at any time in a place that you don’t know . Very poor quality NOt recommend it.

A bit flimsy which can dislodge the door hinge. Lightweight though. Like the ability to open the top and the front.

I purchased the Small size in black/grey. We just adopted a 7 pound cat and needed a way to securely transport her home and to/from the vet. I looked at a lot of other carriers and landed on this one due to the features and the price.I am very pleased with this carrier. The top door/opening is a much easier way to put the cat in than using the door on the front. I love that the top door can open from either side and can be easily removed completely. It is also nice that the front door can be installed on either side so it can open from whichever side you want.The size fit my cat very well. Not too big and not too small. Plenty of room for a small blanket and the cat. There is enough room for her to stand up and move around a little as well as to lay down and curl up on the blanket.That latches that hold the top and bottom together seem to be able to become unlatched rather easily. I haven't had that problem yet, but could see where it would happen. To safeguard from this, I used a couple of zip ties to ensure that the carrier could not come apart accidentally. There were a couple of holes already there where the carrier top/bottom meet that made this very easy to do.The ladies at the vet office loved the carrier (especially the removable top door/opening) and asked where I got it. This says a lot since I am sure that they see a lot of different carriers every single day.I couldn't be happier with this purchase.

Best pet carrier out there. It does have more moving parts but I believe the quality is there to last. And it’s made in USA. I did also want the small, but it was out of stock.

Bought this in size small (up to 18 pounds) for my extra large cat. Assembly was a breeze, but when I tried to use the top door to load my cat I learned that you have to hold the door open or it will just close. That’s really hard to do when you’re trying to put a cat in there! Would be better if the design had included something to keep that door open while you’re trying to put your pet in. I also had issues with a rattling front door. It rattled so much! And was annoying while I was trying to use this to drive my cat to the vet. Had to actually HOLD the doo shut to make it quiet. Finally, while the description says it will hold a pet up to 18 pounds, it really sagged quite a bit when carrying my 12 pound cat. I was worried that it was going to come apart! Returning and will be buying one of better quality. You get what you pay for!

This carrier was perfect during storm season. It was much easier to load the cats in from the top. I loaded my cats in and out of the back of my car a few times during storm season last year with no issue, even when my heavier girl was inside. It was super easy to assemble, and packed away as neatly as a carrier can for storage.