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