Packaged very well, easy to assemble no tools! Included a small bottle of touch up paint. It was shipped to me very fast.  Bottom tray slides out and has a small metal latch that rotates down to hold in. The two metal dishes slide out of separate doors which are held in place strongly, and have spring loaded latches on all doors which you can tighten so not opened. It comes with the flexible rope perch. I used to transport my African Grey Parrot just fine and my sister who owns one was jealous of the great price I paid and how sturdy it was.  She had purchased a clear plastic one hard to assemble and higher priced and less air circulation. The only downfall was a weak handle, which wasn't attached to my satisfaction and could have been made better.  With a great product not sure why they skimped here, it was uncomfortable to carry by handle.