How can I stop the bottom from buckling under my cat (12lbs)?
1698633
I carry both my 5.5lb & 9.0lb pups in the carrier together. Perhaps I've never incurred the buckling because I've always had the base with wheels attached (which keeps the bottom flat), along with the removable vinyl bottom piece that came inside the carrier.
1698634
I never had that problem. I wanted my doggy to be very comfortable and I purchased a real comfy bed at TJ Max to go inside the Pet Gear bag. My dog loves it, I take him with me everywhere I go and he sleeps most of the time and I feel good that he is comfortable and safe. People stops me when I go shopping and always ask where did I get that bag??? We both love it.
1698635
I purchased a separate comfy bed that fits inside the bag at Home Goods, TJ Maxx and it has worked real good for Sparky. He loves it, I keep it in my car and Sparky sleeps most of the time. If you like I can send you a picture, also, I think the extra cushion keeps my doggy a little safer. My dog is around 10 pounds. Everywhere I go, people ask where I purchased my bag, I love it.
1698636
I always put in a towel inside as a mat liner for my cat to sit on while in the carrier. That way the bottom stays in place.
1698637
You may not have properly installed the bottom, my cat weighs closer to 20 lbs and I haven't had this problem.
153522
Let me just say that our 12.5 lb dog made it nearly collapse in the middle. It has a plastic-y bottom like a divider in a suitcase. She made it sink in, so I cut some plywood to fit - thankfully the bottom has a zipper access.
1303100
I keep a throw rug underneath the litter box, that seems to help. I have used an extra large towel under the box and that helps too.
62646
It can be prevented. It is designed to sense movement below its line of sight, so I installed it upside down at head level. That way, my two cats can't trigger it even if they climb almost to shoulder height. (To clarify, I installed it in a place where it doesn't get direct sunlight from above.)
1156363
Yes, our cat is small and she can go from tier to tier with out a problem. How ever your 12lb cat may rock the top of the tower. I recommend not installing the cylinder to the top, as it makes the structure unstable.
354629
Put some weight (such as a cinder block) on the bottom step to lower the center of gravity. That will stabilize it enough to do the job.
2111456
You mean fabric wise or remove one? The only ones I would suggest removing is the top or bottom, due to stability issues. They fit inside each other snuggly with about an inch of one inserted into the top of another. The way I've seen cats race up & down them, you want that stability.
2196817
Only if you lean it against something. This is what I have done, but since my cat won't use it, I am uncertain if this would be secure, and stay put, though my cat is pretty large, and heavy. This might work for a smaller,lighter cat.
1933661
WE have to tighten ours about every two weeks. Every one of them we have owned was that way. With the cats jumping off and on it gets loose.
1920958
I have cats ranging from 6 lbs to 25 lbs that run up and down it all day long. I have NEVER had to worry about it. You dont even need the ladders because the cats dont use them and they dont support it at all. My cats stretch or scratch on the bottom ladder.
1824524
I have a small cat and curled loosely, it can lay down. It is the size of a larger backpack on wheels.
864988
I keep my against a wall or in a corner (two walls). I also made sure I had an 'L' shaped base. For a while I had a large 'infinity' shaped scratching post thing that was heavy and I place it inside like a ramp. If your joints are loose, a little electrician's tape can help, or make a joint frozen. Consider also a heavy weight on the base frame for a week or two 'til the cat forgets about knocking it over. Hope this helps.
1847058
I bought this to keep my cat from certain areas of the house but he can crawl under it in a second. I flipped it over so the top was on the floor and the bottom was at the top which may work for you but my cat just jumped over it!
1188605
Unfortunately my cat is a rescue and he was declawed. He does use the top and crawls into the bottom. He is 15 lbs.
792886
yes I have a BIG kitty and he moves up and down the shelves just fine. I'm so glad I ordered a white inexpensive yoga mat suggested by other buyers of this enclosure. Cut it the size of the shelves, place underneath each shelf, tie it down with white pipe cleaner or wire. This adds padding to the shelves and prevents the shelves from rattling when the cat jumps from one shelf to the other. I have two of these enclosures. Love the fact I can move into the garage to make room when company comes. The shelves clean nicely. Hope this helps.
1726916
Not that I can see. You could raise it off the floor so the cat could get under it. I can't imagine my cat not just jumping/climbing over it
2098901
Yes, keeping it from rolling out from underneath you might involve cutting the bottom to be flat instead of being circular.