Sherpa Original Deluxe Airline-Approved Dog & Cat Carrier Bag

The opening in the top is so convenient. Especially if you have a stubborn chunky kitty that hates going in a carrier. He loves to scratch up the bottom and sides, so I'm always surprised at how well its held up for the 2 years I've had it. The only negative I've noticed is if your cat happens to pee in the carrier it does not have a full hard bottom. This can unfortunately lead to it leaking through on to your car seat which is not a fun time...

We first purchased this carrier to bring our adopted kitty home since we didn’t want her sitting in a cardboard carrier for an hour while we were driving. She immediately felt very safe and comfortable inside. It’s been several months, and she will sometimes still crawl into the carrier at times (we left it out open in her space). It’s also been great for transporting her to & from the vet. Would absolutely recommend this carrier!

I flew in August 2021 with an 11 pound cat on a Southwest Airlines 737-700 aircraft on a 4 hour flight. The Sherpa medium size bag fit with only an extremely small vertical down crush (which it is designed to do) beneath both the middle and the window seats (I changed seats for another passenger). (I did not try it, but it might not have fit underneath the aisle seat since that underseat space is generally smaller on aircraft.) Note that this medium bag did NOT meet the requirements for Sherpa's Guaranteed On Board program for Southwest Airlines but I had no problems with this medium bag. The small size bag would have been too small for this fully grown cat. No problems with the cat during I flew in August 2021 with an 11 pound cat on a Southwest Airlines 737-700 aircraft on a 4 hour flight. The Sherpa medium size bag fit with only an extremely small vertical down crush (which it is designed to do) beneath both the middle and the window seats (I changed seats for another passenger). (I did not try it, but it might not have fit underneath the aisle seat since that underseat space is generally smaller on aircraft.) Note that this medium bag did NOT meet the requirements for Sherpa's Guaranteed On Board program for Southwest Airlines but I had no problems with this medium bag. The small size bag would have been too small for this fully grown cat. No problems with the cat during the trip and I am totally pleased with this bag. I would recommend leaving the bag open at home before the first trip to give the cat a chance to explore it, which my cat did. … more

I was trying to get my cat comfortable with this new carrier. She hates them and normally will fight and cry. I was shocked to see my cat go in an sleep on her own. So now it just sits in my family room for her pleasure.

We bought this cat carrier for our cat, Tiger. We leave the top open so he jumps in whenever he wants to then sometimes sleeps in there for hours. We did this to prepare him for when we take him on a trip in it so he doesn't panic. It is working.

I purchased this for my dog. It was ok I thought it would be a little more sturdy

I love this carrier and so does my cat! My only complaint is that the zippers are a bit sticky, but all you have to do to unjam them is to pull them in the opposite direction before pulling them the way you want them to go. I also bet putting some oil on the metal would help, too, but I haven’t needed to try that yet. My reverse-then-forward method has worked well for me so far. The kitten loves the soft bottom and even sleeps in it sometimes to be cozy, even with other soft things around to lay on, which is a plus for keeping him calm! The pockets are sized well for little items I might need in there, like his harness and leash when I bring him out to interact with people, his proof of shots I love this carrier and so does my cat! My only complaint is that the zippers are a bit sticky, but all you have to do to unjam them is to pull them in the opposite direction before pulling them the way you want them to go. I also bet putting some oil on the metal would help, too, but I haven’t needed to try that yet. My reverse-then-forward method has worked well for me so far. The kitten loves the soft bottom and even sleeps in it sometimes to be cozy, even with other soft things around to lay on, which is a plus for keeping him calm! The pockets are sized well for little items I might need in there, like his harness and leash when I bring him out to interact with people, his proof of shots, etc. I’d give a 5 star if not for the zippers, which like I said aren’t too difficult to work around. … more

My cats love it for going to the vet. The little one (13 months) likes to go in it when I just go outside. It's light and easy to use.

I bought this to get my cat a new carrier to go to the vet in. We have not yet gone to the vet with it however I leave it open and she is basically living in it she loves it!!

Thought that the carrier would be flimsy. This is my first time buying a bag carrier and this one did not disappoint