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    I have a pet carrier called a "Kennel Kab".  It's made by some outfit
    in Arlington, Texas.  It's a sturdy molded plastic with good
    ventilation and a metal grate door with a spring loaded latch. 
    This particular brand was recommended by my vet as being durable
    and safe.  I've seen this brand at lots of pet shops.  While you're
    at the pet shop, you can also find a urine odor eliminator!
    
    BTW, I keep the kennel tucked under a table in the living room and
    Honey sleeps in there quite regularly.  I keep a nice soft towel
    in it for his comfort (spoiled little brat!).  You can expect to
    pay about $20 for a cat-size carrier.  If there is a Blue Seal Feed
    place near you, you might try there instead of a high-priced mall
    pet shop.  My friend got her carrier there and payed only $16 for
    the same I paid $20 for.
    
    Mary

    I purchased a cat carrier at a local pet store, I believe it was
    Dr. Pet for approximately 25.00.  Mohammad, a large three year old
    male, objected violently to even getting near it, yet would crawl
    into the cardboard one easily.  Left the plastic carrier in the
    dining room area and after a few days of crawling in and out, he
    now calls it home and our transportation problems are over.  As
    to the urine .... in a pinch, should it happen again, you can always
    put vinegar (preferably white), right onto the area, and then dab
    it up with a paper towel.  I have done this and never had a trace
    of a urine smell.  I have never had much luck with any of the
    commercial urine odor eliminators!  Hope this helps.
    

    Uncooked ground coffee got the urine smell out of our car carpets
    when my cat did the same thing. Unfortunately she also peed on my
    camera which I had left in it's case on the floor of the back seat.
    Some day when I have lots of $$$ I may try a camera shop and see
    if they can get the rust out. (The camera was a wedding gift from
    my husband.)                    

    I've had good luck with this stuff called "Odor Disposors"; It is
    a non-toxic enzyme that you mix with water. I don't know where you
    are located but I usually get it in Debby's Petland in Newton, Ma.
    
    White vinagar and water works OK but the smell makes me think I'm
    living in the middle of a salad (and I hate salads!!!)
    
    Deb

    I bought both of my carboard cat carriers, which are only used to
    transport the kitties to and from the vet, from the vet.  I think
    each one cost $2.  The cardboard is plastic lined.  I put a layer
    of newspapers in the bottom when I have to transport somebody to
    the vet; JFCL, who otherwise loves to ride in the car, gets panicky
    when she sees the vet's building and sometimes urinates, but I can
    toss the wet papers at the vet's, wipe out the box, and put in new
    paper (they always have some there).  The boxes are plenty big enough
    for the Fickle, who is just under 12 lbs.  They wouldn't do for
    taking an animal to a show, I suppose, and won't survive forever,
    but they were certainly cheap.  I got them from the Marlboro Animal
    Hospital (in Marlboro, MA), but I don't know where they buy them
    from.
    
    White vinegar is the best bet for taking the smell out of the car,
    but it will defintely smell like vinegar.  Maybe your vet has a
    better idea.

    	Like the noter in .1 we have a Kennel Kab.  It cost us $25 about
    2 years ago.  I don't think they've gone up since then.  They have
    the added benefit of being airline rated so that if (god forbid) you
    ever have to fly your cat somewhere, you've already got a rated
    container.  We have 6 cats and often take more than one to the vets
    at the same time (our vet gives us a volume discount!).  So we'll
    eventually get one or two more.
    
    	As for the urine, vinegar is cheap and will get the smell out
    but it will smell like vinegar for a while.  You might try Robinson
    Lab's "Urine and Stool Deoderizer"  (catchy name, huh?).  It works
    very well and leaves a pleasant smell which fades fairly quickly.
    It's only draw back is that it's about $5 a bottle.  But for a one
    time shot I would go with it.
    
    tlh
    

    I have used the deodorizer and it worked quite well (kitty decided
    to let lose on my sofa one day).  I have a half-gallon of the stuff.
    If you're in the Marlboro area and can come by MRO3, call me and
    I'll bring a spray bottle of the stuff to work.
    
    Jeanne Travers
    DTN 297-4494
    
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    If you're still looking for a carrier, and you're in the vicinity
    of an Osco Drug (and everything else) Store, they have a carrier
    called "Pet Taxi", which is just like the Kennel Cab on sale this
    month for about $11.00 which is half what I paid for mine!  They
    had four sizes, the smallest of which suits my kitty just fine.
    
    Such a deal...
    
    Mary

    Don't know if you can get them over there, but the basket I got
    which my parents have always had for theirs was a nice looking wicker
    one.  Its as long as any regular cat I've seen, all wicker apart
    from the door which is a metal grid, reasonable priced ( around
    five pounds don't know what it'd be over there), kind of arched,
    with a handle on top.
    
    Because it's woven and the door's pretty much not there there's
    loads of fresh air, and being wicker it actually makes a really
    nice looking basket in a house.
    
    It's always been popular with our cats once its got a baby blanket
    folded on the bottom, and doubles up in the house as a very hard
    to damage scratching post.
    
    Jo 
    Reading, UK.