Sherpa Forma Frame Crash-Tested Travel Pet Carrier, Airline Approved & Guaranteed On Board - Black, Medium

An excellent design, lightweight, and easy to carry. Unfortunately, the medium size was a bit small for my 4kg cat so I use it now for other purposes.

This is going to be the review of a lifetime, because i really tested this carrier to its limit! And I have some advice for people traveling extremely long ways on planes specifically with theirs pets if they’re in need of help! I recently moved from florida to germany and i of course needed to take my cat with me, so I got this carrier! Off the bat, i was shocked when my cat jumped into this carrier and took a nap VOLUNTARILY in it when it arrived! There are some photos of her in it, she’s about 13 pounds and average sized, couldn’t find any good photos of the carrier itself, looks exactly like the pictures though so hopefully the ones I provided will give you some more insight. The video is just showing what she looks like inside it. Our total trip was about 24 hours, from driving to Miami was 4 hours, the flight to Zurich swizterland was 9 hours, than the layover which was 4ish hours and our last flight was 1 hour and the drive home being another one. What I brought for my cat: health certificate needed to have for an animal in the EU, rabies vaccination, mircochip paperwork and paperwork my airline needed. Items I brought: pet safe wet wipes + wet wipes in general (for in case of accident), a pee pad, a travel litter box, lightweight litter with scooper, litter box liners, her medicine, portable water bowls, also don’t forget the collar, the harness and the lead! I actually only needed up using her medicine and water bowls other than her harness and everything but it felt good to be so prepared! ****Also huge huge tip from me: ask for a private room whenever you take your cat through security so they can come out of the carrier in a closed enviroment and the airline people can check the case that way, did not know this when i did the security and it was a bit embarrassing when my cat did not wanna out because of the loud noises and i held up the entire line🙈🙈**** I gave her no food the entire trip to avoid her having to go to the bathroom and cats can hold their pee in for 24-48 hours which is okay in emergency cases like this, only fed her when we got home,Just the medicine the doctor provided the morning of and of course as much water as possible! She did soo great, i also HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the felineway calming spray and respray if you can every 4-5 hours. Expensive but worth every penny!!! She is a totally different kitty! onto the carrier! It worked great, it is totally sturdy and I love that there’s a hand held strap plus a on the shoulder strap. I never felt like it was going to break or that isn’t wasn’t made of solid material. It is very very small, once your cat is in there it can’t move or turn in the opposite direction it can only lay, however this size carrier was the requirement for my cat in the airline and it made through the inspection perfectly. The only thing is that theres not many windows, there are on the sides and one in the front but in the future from the same company I might get one with more windows because I was worried, and when I stuck my hand in there multipe times throughout the flights and journey she felt a bit hot but I’ve read other cats on flights getting hot being in the cabin so normal probably, that is truly my only complaint and I would open her window up on both sides a bit and try to fan with her an actual fan whenever i felt she was a bit hot and give her water, if she didn’t want it I would put some of her paws and neck and mouth anyways, however I felt good about her being in so i think it is totally fine and my kitty did just fine ! I took her out as much as possible, like in the car or during the layovers I took her to the family bathroom and let her run around. She was soo chill, no meows or anything which normally she is very energetic and vocal thank you felineway calming spray! So if you have any doubts, definitley buy this thing! Especially for long flights, or even just a car ride. Really good price too! GET THIS !!! :))

Update: I am getting a yorkie puppy in a few weeks and have just ordered another one for her. Best purchase for her and my cat thus far.I have been looking for another Sherpa bag. I previously had two for my small dogs. This one is for my 13lb cat, Grayson. He’s never been in a travel bag before and I believe this one will be perfect for him. I have it out and open on both ends right now so he can get used to going in and out on his own. I love the bars at each end which make it sturdy so it won’t droop. And I like the look of the bag also.

This bag is nice looking and great quality, I bought it specifically for car travel. I have flown at least twice a month with my dog for several years - this bag would probably not work on a plane. It is a few inches too long to completely fit under a seat, some airlines might let it pass, but I would not take that chance.Also two other things wrong with this bag:- the quilted pad is a nightmare, it is flimsy, it slides around in the bag and just gets bunched up, it should have a rigid board inside like other carriers, or maybe velcro to keep it in place- the seat belt clips just hang down the side of the bag, swing and hit the bottom of the bag as you walk. I used velcro straps (like the ones used to organize power cords) to strap them to the bag when the clips are not in use.

So well made, very sturdy. Purchased here after seeing at Petco for $50 more. Car loves the double netted doors we can just walk in. Cat weighs 12.8 lbs. there isn’t any extra room but he fits comfortable laying down. You can open the zipper on either side. Has straps to tie down to seat just like a kid’s car seat. Highly recommend.