Petmate Deluxe Vari Kennel Jr

Many of the Pet supply stores have reviews on this product, and I can confirm that this newer series seems made of much thinner plastic. They look nice, but simply don't carry weight very well. This one was purchased for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a 20 pound dog. If you carry it with the handle and the dog in the crate, it will flex to the point where I fear the door will fly open. I really wish they would stop cutting costs and make these from thicker material again. It would be well worth another $10 to protect a pet you love and don't want hurt.

These used to be nice and all I would purchase for my puppies. I am a breeder and crate train my puppies and used these crates for shipping (if needed) The last Petmate crate I purchased, I assembled, got it labeled and all ready to ship a puppy and the handle busted off. Thank God it happened here at home and I had time to purchase another brand. Save your money and get something else.

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I ordered this after trying to find a crate that was taller and shorter for my toy poodle. He has a long neck and we are going overseas. He needs a taller kennel, not a longer kennel. In any case, that product doesn't exist so I finally gave up and ordered this kennel.

There is no carry handle attached to this kennel at all. I realize this is a product defect and that I can contact Amazon and return the kennel. However, that leaves me out in the air without a kennel to use when we fly as there isn't enough time now to reorder another kennel.

This attests to the inferior workmanship of the Petmate kennels. They used to be wonderful crates when the company was Doskocil. They also had a great little 16 inch tall kennel that worked great for toy poodles. The material wasn't as thin and the workmanship was much better.

I won't be ordering another Petmate kennel.

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This product is SO markedly different from the couple-years-old Vari Kennel Jr. we already own which is fantastic and motivated me to purchase another one that it is difficult to believe they are the same brand. Our first Vari Kennel Jr. is made of rigid plastic that does not flex and has a sturdy handle. It is a quality carrier that we feel confident would keep our cat safe.

In contrast, the Vari Kennel we just received is flimsy, flexes easily and I could break the handle off if I gave it a hearty twist. In NO way would I feel comfortable putting a beloved pet in there and I would be foolish to believe it would protect her.

If you are a responsible pet owner that loves your animal, look elsewhere.

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Worked great. Bought this for a friend with a standard poodle. Small enough to keep the dog from defecating in it and big enough it can turn around. Light weight and easy to transport or store.

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