When looking back at the past decade of pet design, a handful of products come to mind as true innovators. The Sleepypod pet carrier is one of them. The Sleepypod designers took a fresh look at the pet carrier, especially as it relates to cats, and introduced some excellent design features that resulted in major improvements to pet transportation.
The Sleepypod functions as both a bed and a carrier. It becomes your pet’s personal living space while at home, then easily converts to a safe, stylish, and comfortably-familiar carrier. This is a big advantage when transporting cats. The carrier becomes a familiar place, making it easier to load the cat into the carrier and more comforting when outside the home.
The other innovative features of the Sleepypod include a mesh dome top that can be easily opened and closed or removed completely, machine-washable plush bed liner, water-resistant foam liner, and luggage-grade nylon outer covering. It has both a carrying handle built into the dome top and a removable padded shoulder strap. You can even purchase an optional electric warming pad that fits snugly under the bed liner and can be used with a 12 volt car adapter.
Safely securing a carrier in the car is of utmost importance and with the Sleepypod, it’s a snap. Simply wrap the seatbelt around the base of the Sleepypod and latch in place, then pull the shoulder belt through the carrying handle and Velcro the handle closed.
The Sleepypod is available in six designer colors and also comes in a smaller size, the Sleepypod Mini, for kittens and smaller cats. The Sleepypod Mini is designed to fit under an airline seat.
Visit Sleepypod.com for more information on this innovative pet carrier. You can purchase the Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini directly from the Sleepypod website, as well as from Amazon and many other online retailers and local pet boutiques.
What’s not to love about the Sleepypod? And those gorgeous colors! especially the Dark Chocolate and the Blossom Pink. (Wish they’d make a green one, too!)
The design for holding the carrier with a seat belt in the car is great! Too many pets are tragically injured in a quick stop or a car accident.
I disinfect carriers after vet visit. It looks like the mesh outside can be washed and the bed can be washed. Does the foam liner remove while the rest of the pod is washing? Are there any parts besides the foam lining that can’t be washed?
I just love the design of the Sleepypod! The next time I need a new carrier I’m definitely buying one of these. I wish more everyday products were designed this cleverly.
In principle, I really like the Sleepypod. I reviewed it a little while ago on my website (http://exclusivelycats.wordpress.com. It gorgeous and well-made, and I like the fact that it can be strapped in via seat belt. However, I found it awkward to tote around, perhaps because I’m short.
Wish I could afford these for my cats. I am especially impressed by the wonderful way they can be secured for travel, as well as the clever round design — so simple, why wasn’t it thought of before?
Wish they would make one for humans! I want to crawl into one!
I’m new in cat things (future cat owner), but i came upon the cat trolley by Trixie and i can’t imagine something more practical than this.
hard shell, backpackable, on wheels.
http://www.trixie.de/en/prod/Cat_Trolley,17516
(though they can improve a little bit the details -> leather or such)