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This is hands down the best decision I've ever made for my cat! We were preparing for a move of over 1000 miles and I could not bear the thought of transporting her that distance in her hard plastic carrier. She is a well behaved, very calm animal until the plastic carrier comes out. She then turns into a demon cat and also shows her hatred of the thing by urinating and defecating while inside. Some of that is due to fear - she dreads being taken anywhere (especially the vet) and her reactions have become stronger the older she gets. So, I was really nervous about the road trip. Enter the "Happy Cat" carrier! This thing is roomy, soft, and provides her a feeling of privacy and security while still allowing viewing access and fresh air from 4 openings. I love the option of just the screen, which zips, or the privacy shades, which velcro down over the screens. She took to this right away, and began sleeping in it at home as I was packing (see photo!) When it was time to leave for our trip, she was very calm about being put into the car. There was a bit of difficulty in figuring out how to secure the carrier in the car seat with the seatbelt, but we got it done. My cat slept pretty much the entire way for the first leg (400 miles) of the trip, and also chose to sleep in the carrier when we stayed overnight at a hotel. The next leg of the trip went pretty much the same, and when we arrived at our destination she was much much calmer than I would have ordinarily expected. She also did not urinate or defecate during the ride at all. I will attribute all of this to the magical soothing properties of this carrier. In the unlikely event we'd ever travel by air, I doubt this would fit under the seat of the plane, but I'd probably be tempted to try to bring it and happily pay an additional charge. After finding this "Holy Grail" of cat carriers, I'd hesitate to put her in anything else. PS - she's sleeping in it right now!