Patent ID: 8171888

Claim:
A pet carrier for accommodating a pet comprising: a base having a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge and a second side edge; wherein a front panel and a back panel are attached to the front edge and the back edge of the base respectively, wherein a top cover is attached to the first side edge of the base; wherein said pet carrier includes a first deployed configuration such that: the front panel and the back panel are attached to the top cover; the top cover is removably attached directly to the second side edge so that a substantially enclosed space is defined, and the base provides a support surface within the substantially enclosed space; wherein said pet carrier includes a second configuration such that: the front panel and the back panel are partially attached to the top cover, the top cover is detached from the second side edge; the base, the front panel and the back panel all extend substantially perpendicular to the top cover, and the top cover provides a horizontal support surface for the pet; and a roof connected to the base proximal to the second side edge of the base for providing overhead shelter to the pet when the pet carrier is in the second configuration; wherein when the top cover is removably attached with the second side edge, the roof and the top cover overlap.