Karlie 513771 Nomad - Airplane Box, 62 x 40 x 41 cm (S)

When I used to take my cat to the vet for occasional examination, vaccination and treatment I used to pay a deposit in order to use one of their carrier boxes to take my pet to and from their premises. This effectively trebled my journey, with all the toing and froing, and so I decided that it was about time I purchased my own cat carrier to shorten such trips, have some way to transport my pet as and when needed, and temporarily keep her safe and secure if a disaster, such as a house fire, occurred which necessitated abandoning our home for however long.Reading horror stories online about cat boxes falling apart, allowing animals to escape and sometimes come to harm, I decided that what I needed was a really strong, well built, safe, top quality pet carrying box which I could trust completely and which couldn’t possibly fail me: after a lot of reading online I eventually opted for a small size Karlie Nomad transport box for my large 6 kg tortoiseshell and white companion. Not the cheapest on the market but turning out to be absolutely brilliant. Of German design this transport box was everything I required. Plenty big enough to house my cat; robustly constructed with a strong carrying handle; well ventilated and held together not only by five durable plastic clips but also by an additional four steel bolts and wing nuts. No possible danger of a container like this ever falling to pieces. The door grille was made of strong shiny metal and sported an excellent spring loaded lock, easily opened and closed, that was either fully locked or unlocked, meaning that there was no danger of a improperly or partially locked door opening inadvertently and allowing a nervous animal to escape while in transit.Sheer perfection. This was EVERYTHING that I could possibly want or expect in a cat transport carrier. It isn’t the cheapest carrier on the market offering safety and security to loved animals in transit, that it really is worth paying a little bit extra for such superlative quality.Highly recommended; purchase with confidence.

This transport crate is everything I hoped for. Not too heavy, sturdy feel to the materials, simple to assemble (once I’d found a YouTube vid of a Frenchman assembling one - my French isn’t great but I could see what he was doing). Only mystery is eight carefully shaped pieces, clearly intended to fit the outside corners of the crate but with no mention in either the (rather useless) written instructions or shown in the French video. I’d love to know what they could be for, if anyone has any clue?The other point, that a number of people made in their comments was about the supply (or not) of wheels. It might be helpful to say that, by ordering the XL size (90-60-74cms) I did receive the wheels with the crate. I assume you won’t get the wheels if you order one of the smaller sizes of box.An unexpected plus about this design is that I imagine it’ll be made easy to introduce my dog into it because, without the top half it makes a tempting nest for her to just walk into. Then I’ll be able to move on to putting the lid on and seeing how happily she’ll still get in. Then can install the door and leave open. Finally, can close the door. So by stages, I doubt there’ll be any stress. Fingers crossed I’m right!Finally, the one negative, really a criticism for the packagers, is that on delivery the cardboard box’s top had caved in and was a gaping hole. I was worried bits would be missing or there’d be damage but actually everything was in perfect order inside.

I bought the small size, as it is similar dimensions to our curver covered cat litter box. It is a good size for our 2 kittens but as they grow bigger I think I will either have to buy another one this size or a medium size if they still want to travel together. It arrived quickly, but with some assembling required, which I wasn’t aware of. Generally it was very easy to assemble the cage door and securing bolts, although the side clips were a touch tricky until I realised if you lay the carrier on its side, it’s easy peasy. Inside there is almost enough room to lay a standard pillow flat. The cats seem to like it. We have only used it for visits to the vet so far, but it is very secure and the pre assembled lock on the door is excellent. It comes with a removable dish that clips firmly on the door. The plastic is of very tough, thick quality. Very pleased. Thank you.

This crate is perfect and meets all the airline requirements. My biggest advice is to order it with enough time, set it up, and let your dog get used to it. My dog is crate trained but will not willingly go in. We left this out and he didn’t approach it for the first week, and we didn’t force him in. After the first week, I think my dog thought it was a new bed cave, and he started going in to hang out and sleep. It made the journey much smoother.We traveled on a private flight. Based on the flight requirements, snub-nosed dogs needed an extra 3 inches of space to the set rules. So, I went with large for my 30lb french bulldog. It was definitely a bit big for his size, but it worked for the rules and what we needed.I ordered “live animals” stickers and an extra bowl separately.

I was trying to find a cat carrier that would conform to IATA travel regulations for importing a cat from Asia to UK. I don’t think such a thing exists on either continent.I bought this at more expense than ones available in Malaysia simply because it said IATA compliant on the advert/label. It must have largely been so as my cat was allowed to travel but I got notified on arrival at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre that the metal bars on the door were too big for regulations and to conform I would have had to put chicken wire or something over the top which to my mind is dangerous to either animal or human carrying the carrier as well as virtually impractical in my case.I had suspicions of this but given what’s on the market felt this was the best of my options. In all other respects the carrier was great. It has metal bolts and the latches, is easy to assemble, is sturdy, I had no problems with the handle and my size didn’t have wheels (which I didn’t expect).