Apollo Walker Pet Carrier Backpack for Large/Small Cats and Dogs, Puppies, Safety Features and Cushion Back Support | for Travel, Hiking, Outdoor Use (Navy)

this thing is great.my cat is pretty big - about 14 pounds and very large bone structure. he’s taller, longer and has a bigger head than most cats i’ve ever seen (and i’m a cat sitter, so i’ve seen a LOT of cats. even encountered adult maine coones that are smaller than he is 😬) so shopping for carriers for him is a nightmare. before this, i’d bought 3 different carriers - 2 were way too small for him (half of his body still hanging out even when he’s all the way inside, doesn’t zip) and the other one was a literal dog kennel. that one was the only one big enough for him, but it was also really heavy and hard for me to carry. we live in nyc so going anywhere requires taking public transit, so not the most practical to be lugging around a heavy, gigantic plastic thing around the subway station with a huge cat inside. i’ve taken him to the vet twice in that carrier and it felt like my arm was going to fall off. so i’d been looking for a different carrier that would be big enough for him but also easier for me to carry and came across this cat backpack. i’ve had this backpack for a few months now and i can safely say i love it. first, it’s a really great price as other carriers this size cost a whole lot more. not only is it large enough for my cat, it has a really sturdy bottom so even when the cat is inside and i pick the whole thing up, the bottom doesn’t end up collapsing. it’s still a little bit of a squeeze for him, when he’s sitting upright his head does get a little squished in the mesh lol but i just unzip the top and let him stick his head out. it’s also just a little too small for him to fully lie down and stretch out, but he fits just fine if he’s loafing. i like that there’s a clip on the inside so i can clip his harness to so he can’t bolt as soon as i open the carrier. i keep his leash, treats and my keys in the side pockets when i bring him outside in this. and the straps are pretty comfy, i just have to move a little more cautiously when he’s inside and i’m wearing it. i wear the backpack on my front so i can watch him look around. all in all - this is easy to carry, is a great size, looks nice, and is an amazing price without sacrificing quality! i’m very satisfied.

This is one of the best purchases I have ever made!! This product is very nicely made and has lasted strong through some pretty extreme adventures. Each summer I cross country road trip solo with my two dogs and was very limited to what I could and couldn’t do because of them… sometimes I couldn’t even run inside a store to quickly use the bathroom because the car would be too hot to leave the dogs inside for even a few minutes. This backpack changed our lives! It not only allowed me to take them into places they normally wouldn’t be able to walk into, but it also allowed me to start taking them on more adventurous expeditions. They have gone into grocery stores, retail stores, movie theaters, restaurants, museums, and much more, inside of this backpack! They have also gone boating, UTV off roading, jet skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, and snowboarding all on my back inside of this backpack!! I included lots of photos to see how convenient it is.It’s important to note that although most of my photos do have two dogs inside of it, it is most comfortable for them (and you) and best when using it with only one dog. But it’s nice to see it can be done with two if need be! I only put both of them inside when I am traveling alone and need to bring them somewhere pets are not allowed (many National park trails and indoor venues do not allow pets so I put them both inside there for those situations). But they are pretty squished when they are both in there, with no room to sit or turn around or anything like that, so I try not to do it too often and for too long. Both dogs are about 13 pounds each. I included a photo of me holding them so you can have a size reference for how big they are (I am 5’6”).The backpack is the PERFECT size for one of the 13 pound dogs inside. It gives them plenty of space to stand/sit/turn around to the other side and even lay down when curled up into a ball. I absolutely love the multiple window zippers! When I am only carrying one dog I alternate how I carry them, depending on the venue.. sometimes I have all three windows unzipped so he can stick his head out either side or the back, sometimes I close the big back one and just keep the two smaller sides open just to poke his head out, and sometimes I zip all of them up so he is fully contained if it’s a place they really really aren’t supposed to be. When I have both of them in there they can really only stand in that one position with one head out the left, one out the right and I wouldn’t be able to fully zip it all it up while both of them are in it.I love this product sooo much that I bought a second one so I could have a friend carry one of my two dogs sometimes. After some hardcore beatings, as the first two are starting to wear and tear, I just came back to buy two more a year later!It’s also important to note that having both of the dogs in it at the same time is about 26 pounds (plus all the waters I carry in the side pockets), and over time that has caused the top of the right shoulder strap to start to rip off on both of the backpacks. (It’s only the right strap because that’s the side I always instinctively put on first so that bears more weight over time). However, I do not blame the product itself for the ripping.. I am knowingly and willingly putting way more weight inside of it then it’s made for so that’s bound to happen. But even then, I have still been using these backpacks for months with the strap barely hanging on by a few threads at this point, with both dogs inside of it, and it’s still holding on strong!! I am extremely impressed! Out of desperation on the road I even poorly stitched up one of the backpack straps with some thread and a needle (I have no idea how to sew but just weaved in and out as many times as I could to hold it together) and that has helped me prolong the life of this thing.So I have used this product with double the amount of intended weight, doing extreme sports with it, for one whole year now, and even though one strap is ripping from the extra weight it is still holding in tack a year later… so when using this product correctly with only one dog I imagine it will last a very very long time without any issues!! And even using it incorrectly with all the extra weight, I have never had any issues with any of the zippers which is huge!!I bought this product originally just for our road trips.. but I now use it almost daily even when not vacationing. One dog is a homebody, the other a momma’s boy, so day to day one of my dogs comes literally EVERYWHERE with me inside of this backpack!! It’s something I wish I had earlier in their lives. Highly recommend!!!

I've had this almost a year now. Very durable. Lots of screened windows with zippers so you can open them up or keep them closed, either way your cat can see out. The whole side opens up like a door with another zipper for easy exit. Fits nicely on my back. Best of all, my cat doesn't hate it, I can walk about with the top zippered window wide open and she doesn't jump out.

Tengo una perrita de 16 años que ya casi no puede caminar pero sigue pidiendo salir... Camina un par de cuadras y pide que la carguemos y buscaba una mochila para poder subirla rápidamente. Estuve viendo varias opciones que fueran cómodas para ella y nosotros y que no batalláramos mucho en subirla en medio de la banqueta y esta ha sido una gran ayuda. La mochila permite subirla por los dos costados o por arriba, tiene ventanas en cada lado y enfrente y además tiene buen soporte por lo que no se deforma con ella santa dentro. Ella pesa 7 kg creo que más grandes ya no cabrían bien, tengo un dachshund estándar y él no cabe :p

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I bought this for my Maine coon cat who is now 6 months old and he fits into it well and still has room for him to grow. It is very stable and supportive and the straps for hiking are great. I’m really happy with this purchase and would recommend!

My dogs (my girl in the photo has since passed) were both 17lb Boston Terriers and they absolutely loved this carrier. Anytime I take it out of the closet they would rush over and jump in.It's like a baby bag for dogs. I flew in cabin with her and I packed her water dish, a toy, snacks, poop bags, pee pads, paper towels, and disinfecting wipes which all came in extremely handy when she had an accident in the airport on a layover (almost made it to the pet bathroom). It's so nice the way it sits upright so they can be in different positions, and the mesh makes it more comfortable and breathable. A note to anyone with a Brachycephalic or flat faced breed, you absolutely need to consider breathability when flying in cabin.The standard dimensions don't fit basically any airline but as you'll see in my photos, because it was flexible, we had no trouble fitting on multiple Air Canada planes, in first class in economy. The TAA guidelines don't make anatomical sense for any dog other than a teacup chihuahua, yorkie, or poodle. I got into an argument with an Air Canada first class gate agent in Toronto with my other dog in a different carrier because she said she was too small for it - she was 12lbs at the time. No 12lb dog is too big too fly in a cabin. Anyway, I wanted to give that anecdote so you can feel comfortable buying this because no one from the TAA is going to measure your carrier, but the gate agent lied and said they would - I was seasoned at that point and she backed off when I refuted that. It's all up to the gate agent who might be on a power trip and have a hair up their @$$ in which case ask to speak to someone else or if you can afford it, fly first class because they are less likely to turn you down. An unfortunate truth.Also, I use this for travel in the car and on public transportation, and have hiked with her in it and it's been great. Comfortable to wear. Washable.