What size is your cat carrier?

rissaroo1234

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Hello! First off, my apologies if this is the wrong place for this post. I'm not exactly sure what category this would fall under. 

Anyways, A local cat rescue group helped hook me up with some free vet care for the semi feral kitten that we took in and are trying to socialise. In return, along with a donation, I want to use my crafting skills to make something for them. I asked what they needed, and they said they would like beds that can fit inside a cat carrier. I can do that! They use a cat carrier inside of a large dog kennel method to help new cats adjust to the facility, so the cat carrier doubles as a comfortable hiding place. It makes sense to have some more cushioning inside. 

On further investigation, I realized that I don't know exactly what size that would be! I measured the inside of the one I have, and is 11 x 19 inches. But the one I have I got at a garage sale, and it could very well be a small dog carrier, so I'm not sure if this is a normal size or not. 

This leads to my first question; What are the measurements of the inside bottom space of your cat carrier? What is the most commonly used size for cats? What would be a good standard size of bed I should make that will fit well into a majority of car carriers? 

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to your input! 
 

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I do not know if they have these stores where you live, but in my area, there are some Christmas Tree shops--- discount shops; that sell some really inexpensive cat liners ... these are the same as they sell in PetSmart and cost a ton of money... 

These are fleece--- You could always cover them with a soft fleece removable cover....or a fiberfill filling and then a fleece cover... 

Just an idea...

I think an 11 x 9 size is perfect for a carrier... 

and they also love to have something soft for the cubbies/kennels... to sleep on...
 
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Hello! First off, my apologies if this is the wrong place for this post. I'm not exactly sure what category this would fall under. 

Anyways, A local cat rescue group helped hook me up with some free vet care for the semi feral kitten that we took in and are trying to socialise. In return, along with a donation, I want to use my crafting skills to make something for them. I asked what they needed, and they said they would like beds that can fit inside a cat carrier. I can do that! They use a cat carrier inside of a large dog kennel method to help new cats adjust to the facility, so the cat carrier doubles as a comfortable hiding place. It makes sense to have some more cushioning inside. 

On further investigation, I realized that I don't know exactly what size that would be! I measured the inside of the one I have, and is 11 x 19 inches. But the one I have I got at a garage sale, and it could very well be a small dog carrier, so I'm not sure if this is a normal size or not.

The ones I bought are this size. But I decided very deliberately to buy the largest and most comfortable I could find, then put thick, warm, fluffy dog-beds in each, so the cats would have plenty of room and lots of padding should they get frightened. Probably over-kill, but Nimrod is very timid with strangers, so I didn't want him to feel trapped, or hurt himself trying to get out (as it happened, he absolutely loves the carrier, has slept in it, and has never complained).


The one I borrowed once from the vet though (before I had these) was a lot smaller, so I assume these are for large cats; they're pretty tall, as well as being big. The dog beds are 10″ x 18″, and fit perfectly (the carriers have plastic edging around the base).


I would suggest though you're careful about the bed inserts you choose. Something I didn't think of is that, whilst very warm and comfortable, dog beds really aren't designed to withstand happy little pussy-cats kneading contentedly away; took the padding out of the beds to wash the covers, and found lots of little hooker-marks all over the foam inserts. Incredible just how much damage they can do! :D
 
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