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- Travel makes many cats nervous. To keep your cat safe and secure, you need to invest in a high-quality cat carrier.
- Cat carriers come in all shapes and sizes with different designs depending on the intended use.
- With its durable, high-quality construction and excellent safety features, the Sherpa Deluxe Pet Carrier is our top pick for cat carriers.
As much as you might like to bring your cat with you everywhere you go, travel makes many cats nervous. For some cats, simply leaving the house is cause for terror. As much as your cat may hate it, however, it becomes necessary to take your cat out of the house once in a while whether for travel or just a trip to the vet. To keep your cat safe and secure, you need to invest in a high-quality cat carrier.
Cat carriers come in all shapes and sizes with different designs depending on the intended use. Soft-sided carriers are typically lightweight and easy to store, while hard-sided carriers offer sturdier protection. If you plan to take your cat with you when you travel by plane, you'll need a carrier that is airline approved.
With so many options to consider, it can be difficult to make a choice. Fortunately for you, we've read the reviews and done the research to bring you our top picks for four different types of cat carrier as well as our top pick overall.
Here are the best cat carriers you can buy:
- Best cat carrier overall: Sherpa Deluxe Pet Carrier
- Best budget cat carrier: Necoichi Ultra Light Portable Cat Carrier
- Best cat carrier for air travel: Pet Magasin Luxury Soft-Sided Cat Carrier
- Best hard shell cat carrier: Petmate Two-Door Top-Load Kennel
- Best cat carrier backpack: Pet Gear 1-GO2 Plus Traveler Rolling Backpack Carrier
Updated 10/25/2019 by Lisa Sabatini: Updated prices, links, and formatting. Added related guides.
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