| There are a wide variety of dog and cat crates | | | | secure door locks with food/water cups. |
| available in the markets today. The two that | | | | With either the wire cage or plastic crate you will |
| people have heard of the most are the wire | | | | need to make sure you secure the right size for |
| cages and the plastic crates. Lets take a look at | | | | your pet. Your pet should be able to lie down, |
| each and see which one is best for your particular | | | | turn around and have three to four inches of |
| pets needs. | | | | extra head room when he or she is sitting or |
| Many wire cages are collapsible, fold and carry | | | | standing. The right sized kennel may seem too |
| styles, making them much easier to store and | | | | small to you but could be just the perfect fit for |
| transport. Some wire cages come with removable | | | | your pet. This is especially true with small puppies. |
| divider panels that can be expanded to allow your | | | | You don't want to buy a large crate with a puppy |
| pet to grow. Start out small and then simply | | | | as they may go over in a corner for elimination. |
| move the panels over when your dog grows to | | | | Either get a puppy crate to use in the interim until |
| large for the space. Wire cages are easier to | | | | he or she grows up or purchase one that you can |
| clean, especially the ones with a removable plastic | | | | use throughout your pets life and add divider |
| tray at the bottom. Other benefits to a wire cage | | | | panels to reduce the size of the area until they |
| are better ventilation and provide better visibility | | | | grow up. |
| for your pet. Pets like to see what's going on | | | | Any true pet owner can tell you the great |
| around them, and the wire kennels are perfect | | | | advantages of having a kennel for your pet. |
| for full view that makes them feel more part of | | | | Kennels are used for everything from training to |
| the action. So, either a Square Back Cage for at | | | | travel and more. If you have any problems with |
| home or a Fold and Carry Cage are the two | | | | caging your animal, any veterinarian, professional |
| options for a wire pet cage. Both have durable, | | | | trainer or other pet owners who have used cages |
| easy to clean polyethylene trays and there is no | | | | can tell you the value of owning one. |
| way your pet can escape from either. | | | | If you have any questions on Pet Cages or Posh |
| Plastic crates have advantages of their own. If | | | | Pampered Pets, please call 936-520-2903. Our |
| you need to travel with your pet by plane, plastic | | | | home office is located in Waller, Texas, with |
| crates are required by law on aircraft. Some | | | | warehouses located throughout the United States |
| owners feel that the plastic kennels are better for | | | | such as Detroit Michigan (MI), Indianapolis Indiana |
| privacy and a better sense of security for their | | | | (IN), Jacksonville Florida (FL), San Francisco |
| pet. A high-activity home may do better with a | | | | California (CA), , Kansas City MO, Miami, Florida |
| plastic crate, particularly homes with small children. | | | | (FL), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (NC), |
| Check to see if your choice is an airline approved | | | | Washington DC, Los Angeles, California (CA), |
| dog crate before you purchase. Crates should | | | | Fayetteville, Arkansas ( AR), San Francisco |
| have flow-through ventilation on all sides and | | | | California (CA), Columbus Ohio (OH). |