Customer Reviews

Teafco Argo Airline Approved Aero-Pet Carrier

5 star:		(41)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I purchased this for our 16 year old, 9 lbs. cat to travel in cabin from JFK to LAX (6 hour flight). It was the perfect solution! Things I liked about the carrier:

-Private: the mesh on the sides is done in such a way that others can't really see the animal inside. Our 16 year old isn't a big fan of people outside of the family and because of the design of this bag no one knew there was a cat traveling inside.

-Outside pocket: Enough room for a leash and anything else small you may need.

-Overall Design: The design is great - modern and doesn't scream "I AM TRAVELING WITH A PET". Later on in our trip (we moved to China and had to switch to hardsided carrier appropriate for cargo travel) we used it as a dirty clothes carrier - nice as a duffle bag too!

Things I wished were included with the carrier:

-Handles like on a duffle: The bag comes complete with the sholder strap and two handles, but the handles must be used with two hands. It would have been easier to have handles like a duffle bag that could be grabbed with one hand.

Amazon has a great price (especially on the orange one) and with Amazon Prime shipping it came quick - good thing because we waited until the last minute to purchase.

We purchased this carrier in anticipation of flying with our cat for a long trip over the holidays. Like many other people on this and other sites, we fretted about the airline's size and weight requirements, since this carrier was an inch longer than the required size and with the cat, very close to the 20lb weight requirement for US Airways. We should not have worried as no one measured anything. It fit fine under the seat, even on a pretty small plane (Canadair Regional Jet). The inch long "violation" means it extends into your footspace an inch more than it should - worth it for the animal's comfort, since I wasn't going to be comfortable even if I did have that inch.

This carrier is well designed on a number of levels. Most importantly, the shoulder strap attaches to the carrier in two conformations so you can carry it in the pictured way (wide and low) or on its side (tall and narrow). Tall and narrow was much more maneuverable in the airport and helped us finesse the "stand up and turn around" requirement. It's very sturdy, particularly the mesh windows which appear to have a kind of wire mesh behind the black netting, which I presume makes it more claw-resistant. The two entryways (top and side) were convenient for getting the cat out for security screening, since she really didn't want to leave this carrier. I think that's partially because it's fairly snug in there (good for cats, who like to feel protected, but not for dogs, who need more space) and partially because we familiarized her with the carrier, with treats afterwards, for a few weeks beforehand. The side pocket is perfect for her payment certificate, vet certificate, and a small bag of treats, but nothing larger.

In short, this carrier is spendy, but it's a Cadillac. It was such a good experience that I will probably travel with her again the next time I go to a cat friendly location.

I got it in the small size and color orange. I use it to travel from Houston to Fort lauderdale. It worked great, even my dog is about 10" long and 14" tall, it is big enough for her to turn around...also keep in mind that the bag can be used flat or tall, so i moved it slowly for her to reposition while the bag was closed so she can stand up and stretch the legs completely during the flight. I used it everytime i go out with her...she sits inside while riding in the car (with the zipperopen). The color is not exact as shown, it is a little bit more dark (less bright).

This carrier is among the most expensive, but you get what you pay for. It's large enough for my 15 pound cat, comfortable to carry through the airport, and didn't fall apart. It allows privacy for your pet, as the cat can see out the mesh panels, but passers by can't see in. All told, I would reccomend this product to anyone, especially if their pet is larger or more active.

Our Havanese has managed to claw through every carrier we've ever bought within minutes. We carried duct tape with us on the airplane just to hold the carrier together long enough for one flight. In frustration, I dropped $125 on this carrier, and amazingly enough, it held beautifully!

However, the carrier has some issues. Although it is soft, it's firmer than other soft carriers, and it really didn't fit under the seat in front of us. We were actually lucky that the flight attendents didn't say anything. In addition, and a bit more worrisome, I truly do not believe that the carrier has enough ventilation. Our dog was dripping with sweat when we took him out of the carrier and he was panting so har in the carrier that the whole bag was shaking. You'll notice that there is very little netting on the bag, and where there is, it's a double layer and it's so fine (that's why the dog couldn't claw out) that it's really questionable as to how much air gets through it.

With the durable structural design, it protects the pets from injured by squeezing or bumping into the carrier. We have never seen pet carriers with heavy duty hooks & comfortable straps. This carrier is highly recommended to those heavy air travelers with pets. Durable nylon fabric is easy to clean. Top quality soft pet carrier we have ever seen and used. We own 2 Vet in PA, and this product was first introduced by our client. We bought 2 large and 1 small for our staffs in the clinic and traveled with ferrets, rabbits, cats and dogs to NY, IL, and TX without any problem. Large top opening for loading is the best way for this carrier. Multi-windows give ventilation from different directions unlike other pet carriers. Double layer mesh windows prevent nails hook on holes of mesh, yet the air floatation is never an issue. Suggestions to new pet owners from us: Make sure the mesh windows are allowing enough ventilation through carriers from different directions. It is very important because some flight attendants will ask you to keep your pets inside the carrier all time during the flight. We used to recommend Sherpa to our visitors, but not any more after we used ARGO carriers. Size issues with other carriers: It will not meeting airline requirements if the carrier is larger. If you get a larger carrier and trying to squeeze into the limited space under the seat, you will injure the pet. Common sense: The room will become smaller than a carrier fits perfectly underneath the seat without squeezing. Conclusion: We give this carrier 5+ stars and 2 paws up to ARGO Aero-Pet Airline Pet Carriers!

I bought this for my 4 month old kitten that I brought with me when I moved from CA to PA. When I first got it I let my cat play around in it with it unzipped to get used to it. She even took a few naps in it. My cat had never been taken anywhere before, except a 2 minute drive when I bought a harness, so I was a bit worried.

She did great! She made a lot of noise in the car on the way to the airport, but it was easy to rub my hand on the side mesh part to help calm her. At the airport they make you take the cat out and send the carrier through the x-ray machine. So we put the harness on in the car before we went in. It was easy to leave the leash out of the top zipper and I tied it to one of the extra rings for the strap. After going through security a worker commented that it was the first cat she had ever seen that went into the carrier willingly. During the flight I was able to keep my foot near the mesh on the side (which was facing me because it doesn't fit under the seat otherwise) to keep her calm. Luckily there wasn't anyone in the middle seat, but the woman sitting in the aisle seat said that she didn't even know I had a cat with me until we landed and I put the carrier on the seat and let my kitten stick her head out for a moment. That was the best thing I could have heard!

My cat hasn't played in it and hasn't shown an interest in the carrier at all since we arrived, but I'm sure she'll be ok in it on the way to the vet soon. It is a lot less scary and far more discrete than the average hard plastic carrier. I'm not someone who buys expensive toys or designer bags for my pet, so I was hesitant to pay $75, but to get one from Jet Blue would have been $60 anyway. The cushions come out easily and are easy to clean. I loved having the option of using the strap two different ways plus the handles were useful. My cat did scratch at the mesh a little, but with two layers I wasn't worried about her tearing it. Overall I'm very pleased and won't be dreading having to travel with my cat.

This is a very well made product. However, I have a cat and I thought the small would work but it was too small. Their version of small fits like a toy dog, puppy or kitten but not a small pet.

This is a VERY sturdy, cute carrier and I had no problem taking my dog with me on trip that involved layovers. I had some concerns about my dog breathing since a reviewer or two said the ventilation was bad, but this was not a problem. I probably should have guessed those reviewers were wrong since one claimed his dog was sweating!! I think the privacy of the case was appreciated by my dog; he stayed calm without any medications. Of course, I did "practice" with him for a week, putting him in the bag with treats for increasing amounts of time. He really hated it the first time, but by the end of a week, he was exploring the carrier himself!

If you are worried about how dark the windows are, don't worry-Fido can see out. The mesh is designed a lot like a one-way window.

Drawbacks: my bag did not come with the second set of D-rings on the side that the pictures show. I was disappointed by this because it was one of the final determining factors between this and another case. Perhaps these are only included on the small bag, but my dog would have benefited greatly from having more height and less width when I was carrying him around. Backpack straps would have been nice, too, but you can't have everything. One reviewer's comment about the shoulder strap slipping was, for me, untrue. NO slippage!

The inside of the case is nice, but I wish the floor was softer. It's a cheap, plastic base that makes crinkling noises when the dog walks on it

Unless you have a very small "toy" dog (like less than 5 pounds), make sure you show the airline people the dog by opening the top flap; the side door is so small that even though my dog complied with airline regulations, he looked enormous peeking out of the side door and they questioned his ability to strand upright.

I bought two of these to be used on a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Europe to the States. I got them in kiwi green, and I love the color (which is exactly like in the pictures). Not much room for the cats to move, but I read somewhere they like to travel like that. The other cat is bigger than the other, and she really didn't have much space to turn. The flight went well. Bags fit under the seat perfectly. Cats stayed quiet almost the entire flight (only sound I heard from them was when there was some turbulence), and they didn't try/want to get out of the bags during the flight at all, which amazed me. I took them into the restroom to stretch their legs and give them some water, but they really wanted to stay in the bag. I guess they were scared, because it was their first flight. The pockets are great too on the side of the bags. And you can turn the bag to its side if you want, because there's some cushioning on it too (only on one side). The only thing I complained was that I ordered two of these quite close to our flight, and the other one had a different kind of strap to it (other one having metal parts and the other one having plastic parts) so it was quite nerve-racking having to do the exchange to have them both be alike, since with the first exchange they sent the same looking bag back that I had just returned.