Amazon Basics Large 3-Tier Cat Durable,Pliable Cage Playpen Box Crate Kennel - 35.8"L x 22.4"W x 50.6"H, Black

Purchased for a feral kitten I took ownership of. Very roomy, relatively straight forward to assemble (if you are used to 'foldable crates') however just a tad difficult when you have to expand its height (this is where a second person would have come in very handy but still very doable). Well made. I like how the doors latch shut securely. Great value. Very pleased with this purchase! -Mick

This is a great and useful product. Worked great for integrating the new kitten into the house with the dog and taking to my pet sitter's house. It says 2 people for setup and that would probably be ideal, but I was able to set it up solo. Lots of room for litterbox and room for kitty to play and eat. Stable shelves for the kitty to jump around on. It was perfect for what I needed it for. Folds flat-ish for storage. Fit perfectly in my living room. It will be great for taking outside too.

I have two cats and both of them have their own cage with their own setup. I keep the cages open, so it is like they each have their own apartments inside of my room that they can come and go from as they please. I think it is the perfect size. I am able to hang a hammock in the open top area, place food and water bowls on the top platform, place a comfy area on the middle platform, a bed on the lowest platform, a litterbox on the bottom level, and a scratching post so they can climb up if they want to. I did however cut some cardboard to go underneath the litterboxes so that they would be level with the scratching post platforms and not on a slant. The cage feels sturdy but just to be safe I put zip ties in the corners/edges so the risk of it collapsing is a bit lower. The wheels make it easy to move and they have the ability to lock in place if needed. It is easy to put together if you have one or two people to help you. In the instruction manual it does say that another person is needed to help with setting up the cage. It might be possible to put it together by yourself, but I recommend finding someone to help with setting it up. The first time I got this cage I had one person help me. The second time I had two people help me and it felt a bit easier than when I had only one person to help me.

This arrived promptly on a Sunday morning. I'm not lightweight, BUT the box atleast, was very heavy. Assembling this is really a 1 and 1/2 person job....AND, you will get your fingers pinched (a little) trying to just get it upright the first time. The side hooks and the panels aren't "quite square". Square enough BUT, I added some cable ties at certain points just to make sure in case Pookie and her "bay-beez" start to get rowdy. The casters are easy enough to put on, but the stud that fits thru the pre-drilled holes is already short and the hex nut they give with it, make it even shorter. STILL, with a little dexterity, I was able to thread the wing nuts on each fairly quickly. This is where the title comes in. The cage is heavy BUT not quite "heavy duty". AND the casters, a nice to slide it back and forth a foot or two to clean around BUT don't think you're going to be wheeling this thing around down hallways and thru doors to different rooms. You want to put the "snap-on" handle on the top and LIFT this without the cats, and halfway carry, roll this in transport. Cable ties are cheap and plentiful (Not provided though), so if you do collapse and try to carry this thing, the hooks that hold it together, take a major beating, might even come off during assembly (when it's collapsed and you're "de-boxing".. Okay, I'm being tough on this cage BUT just want you to know. I got it because I had to have it immeadiately. (That teenage floozy "Pookie" ran off, got herself AGAIN in a motherly way, and plopped out SEVEN new furr balls on the dirt garage floor....I'm working onj a couple of rescue organizations HARD to take her and all seven as no one in the spay-neuter community will return your calls. (I know, they're prolly overwhelmed, BUT I know of a few, that aren't doing very much at all and they're getting tax-payer funding). Back to this cage, I did go by the ratings. AND the more expensive ones didn't seem like they were any bigger or more importantly, any better. You don't really want to go any taller than this...AND the width/depth is big enough to slide most average litter pans in. One note though...The wire shelf holders do add a teeny bit of side-to-side stability to the overall cage, BUT the plastic shelf pans, just lay on top of them. Easy to flip over if jumped on/hit just right. SO, I sorta' did the best I could to sorta' "jam" them in to those brackets (You'll know which is front and back), until I figure out how to carefully, tap a small hole in them and cable tie them to the shelf brackets and maybe even the back and side walls of the cage, Ofcourse, over time, this will be a point of cracking/breaking BUT I don't see Velcro working very long either. A Mama and cat and her very young kittens?. Plenty of room....Once they get 12 weeks old. It's gonna' be tight for even three.....Once they're grown?. BIg ole fat lazy cats that tolerate one another?. TWO max and only when you've got company over OR say are cleaning, having repairs done inside the house. Cats don't have to have a ton of space to "exist" BUT they do need room for their "territory" that they must explore.....I've got a spare 12x12 room I'm going to configure and use it for 3 "bois" (THOSE will be neutered!) of Pookie's first litter here. This cage will hopefully last whenever I have a new walk-on and need a roomy quarantine cage that's easy to clean. ONE last note...The door latches work BUT they can be deceptive concening if they're totally "latched". Just be aware of that. (The cage doors flex with the rest of the cage and these might not "grab" or "hold" in a bouncy cat situation....

I love these. I have three of them. I purchased two last summer (2019) at regular price, and one this current winter (2020) from Amazon Warehouse. I have several of my own cats, and I foster cats, periodically. As all cat people know, not all of our beloved feline friends like each other as much as we would want for them to. Not all cats mix with each other well, or even want to try - especially strays or ferals. In the last few years, I have become accustomed to using crates due to fostering as well as having litters of kittens to care for when one of my girls got out of the yard for a hot date. As any experienced cat rescuer knows, pregnant cats are moody, and once the litter has been born - very protective of their young, and even of the place in which they have chosen to give birth. Cats are territorial by nature. Even cats that generally get on well with each other will have turf wars from time to time. Add a litter of new kittens into the mix, or a stray in need of assistance, and it could be a recipe for disaster (and a trip to both the Vet and ER), depending on the temperament of the cats. I have had to separate my cats at times, and in a small apartment, there's not always adequate room to do so. The solution is to kennel the cats, in increments of time, when one is not able to adequately supervise them and keep the peace. I do have smaller crates - 30", 36", and an XXL 48" crate that I purchased in 2017 for a pregnant foster because my male cat wasn't the father of her litter - and those are great, for short periods of time. However, they are not suitable if the duration of time is longer than two or three hours. Cats can't properly move around in those, and lethargy is just as bad for their muscles as it is for humans. Not being able to move around, or climb, is stressful for them also. Kenneling in general, if for extended periods of time, causes great anxiety and depression, and can directly cause gastrointestinal problems. Crating or kenneling cats should only ever be a temporary solution, and/or for short periods of time, (even if the need is daily while one is at work), if necessary. Despite how nice the crate is, a cat cannot live in one 24-7 and never get out. That being stated, these Amazon Cat Playpens are much more suitable if one needs to crate or kennel their furbabies for the duration of a shift at work, or overnight, and/or if fostering. There is adequate space in the Amazon Basics Cat Playpen for a standard sized litter box; and, three tiers means that the cats can climb - something that all cats love to do. I have added sisal scratch posts (attached to the back of the crates) and hammocks, in addition to cozy fleece blankets and self-warming pads, onto the shelves. Bowls and feeders that attach to the sides of any wire crate can easily be attached to the Amazon Basics playpen. I have several at each level for dry food and fresh water. I have also added feather toys and hanging scratch pads (the kind with catnip in them) to a few sides, to keep them entertained when they have to be kenneled. The shelves are a perfect size for a cat to relax and take a nap on. If one places two shelves directly opposite one another, at the same height, the space in the middle is slightly smaller than the shelf, so there is room for a cat to climb in between. These shelves are adjustable, which is great, because cats of different weights and ages need space adequate to their overall body size. I stagger the shelves so there's more room to climb. To give a better idea of space: two large cats (12lbs - 14lbs) can fit comfortably in the playpen at once. Three of that size will fit, but I wouldn't suggest kenneling three large cats at once, unless it was only for a very, very, short period of time. One large cat of 18lbs - 20lbs can fit by himself/herself. Three smaller cats (7lbs or less) can fit comfortably. Five kittens of six months of age, or younger, as well as Mama cat, can also easily fit into the playpen. The playpens are sturdy, but because my cats love to climb up and on top of them, I have reinforced the sides with cable ties. I have placed cat beds and pillows atop the crates so that my cats can rest up there also. The playpens have wheels, and are very easy to move around. The wheels also lock easily to keep the playpen stationary. The shelves are good quality and very easy to remove and clean. My cats LOVE these playpens, and go into of them of their own volition, several times daily, to rest, to play, to eat or drink (when they don't feel like sitting next to one another in the kitchen at dinnertime) and to use the litter box. (I keep one litter box in each crate, at all times.) There are two doors on the front of the playpen that can be opened up separately. Since it's only my cats and no fosters at the moment - I keep the bottom door open with a bungee cord, (and the top closed) so that my cats can go in and out as they please. I only shut and lock the door when I need to shampoo carpets, or clean, or move things around in the apartment, or occasionally, put someone in time-out because he or she isn't getting along with the others . As mentioned, my cats love these playpens. I would rate the Amazon Basics playpen five out of five stars. It's well constructed, sturdy, and easy to move around. It's easy to clean and to keep clean. It's also easy to accessorize with lots of fun cat toys, scratch poles, hammocks, etc, which all crazy cat people can understand and relate to. It is also priced well, and though much less expensive than other cat playpens on the market, is just as good, if not better than, they. If you are in need of a playpen for your cat(s) - for whatever reason - I highly recommend the Amazon Basics 3 Tier Cat Cage Playpen. It's purrfect.

I got my adult cat fixed and needed to keep them inside the house but it was deemed that there were too many hazards inside the house so it was safest to keep them in an enclosed space and so this cage was purchased. I would highly suggest having someone else help you build this cage as it is a 2-person job, but it was built within an hour rather painlessly. I was able to easily relocate the cage by either lifting it, as it is not too heavy, or wheeling it to its new area. My cat loves it and can comfortably house more than one cat along with its food and cat litter box. The door latch is easy to open, the cage is easy to clean and the structure is very stable. There is no chance of the cats breaking out. It is good quality for the price. When this one wears out I will be buying another one to replace it.

I never thought I'd be the kind of person that would keep an animal in a cage. Then Darth came along. He was a foster cat who hid under my daughter's bed for a month. He would only come out to eat and use the litter box late at night. I finally got him out from under the bed and put him in a different cage just to socialize him and within 3 days he seemed right at home and I gave that cage back to the Rescue and decided to adopt him myself. He purred as soon as anyone looked at him and he was just the sweetest cat in the world! He was like that for about 2 years. This past March my dog Moose crossed the rainbow bridge and Darth started peeing on the dog beds. I thought maybe he picked up Moose's scent so I got rid of the dog beds (as you may know, dog beds aren't cheap and I originally intended to keep them for my other dog) and I bought new beds. Then Darth peed on those so off to the vet we went to see if he had a UTI. Nope. He then graduated to peeing on beds and my brand new couch! Back to the vet, in tears, begging for help. We put Darth on prozac and he was better for a few weeks but then for some unknown reason he went right back to peeing on things and then took to hiding under the couch or in the basement for days on end. He seemed terrified of everything, which made no sense to me. No one in my home has ever yelled at him or hurt him in any way. I could not figure out why his little brain was misfiring. My heart broke knowing how scared he was of everything. I knew if we gave him up then he'd be euthanized because no one wants to adopt a terrified cat that pees everywhere and he's such a young cat that I really didn't want to bring him to my vet to euthanize. Then I remembered how well the cage worked the first time so I ordered this one and OH MY GOD what a difference! He is very calm in the cage and he once again purrs every time he sees us. He lets me pet him and eagerly gives me his belly to pet. My little lover Darth is back! He's been in this cage for a week now and he loves it. It is very sturdy and there is plenty of room for him to move around. Darth's best friend (my other cat, Shaggy) sits right next to him but outside of the cage and they are still best buds. If Darth starts to get a bit antsy then I'll open the cage door and let him decide whether he wants in or out but for now, he's made it clear that he feels safe in there. Darth my very well live the rest of his life in this cage (should he so choose) - as long as he's happy, I'm happy! Thank God we found a solution! This cage is worth every penny!

Perfect for our new kitten. Love that set up is super easy, folded up and set the shelves in less than 15 min. Also really like that this can be folded down and stored easily as well. The doors have latches that secure nicely and easily.