Is your pet safe traveling in its new carrier?
Is your pet safe traveling in its new carrier?
As a future pet owner (Alaskan malamute, here I come!) I am concerned about, what happen to your pet when it goes to the plane storage on his new carrier? It has to be the most safe, no problems container for your best friend, right?
Well, I have some bad news, not all pet carriers and crates advertised as safe for travel perform well in crash tests, according to a new study released today.
The Center for Pet Safety, a non-profit organization, and Subaru of America teamed up to work with a NASA engineer to create specially designed crash test dog dummies - sized and weighted to fit different carriers - for the study.
The researchers identified three pet carriers and crates that performed the best in crash tests:
- Gunner Kennels G1 Intermediate with 8' Tie Down Straps
- PetEgo Forma Frame Jet Set Carrier with ISOFIX-Latch Connection
- Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed with PPRS Handilock
- But not all of the carriers and crates passed the crash tests.
"We also found big concerns with the marketing claims of some of the brands," Lindsey Wolko, founder and CEO of Center for Pet Safety, told CBS News. "One carrier made very egregious claims saying the product was crash tested up to 30 pounds, 30 miles per hour. That product failed at 20 pounds, and the stitching was just not crash-worthy at all."
The organization posted a complete list of all the models tested on its website.
A big problem for pet owners, Wolko pointed out, is that, unlike consumer products for people, these pet products are not regulated.
So please, Pleeeeeease be super careful when it comes to choose the carrier for your pet, please choose the most strong resistant one, and be sure it haves great comments and reviews for other pet owners.
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