Kennel latching mechanism

A latching mechanism for a kennel, the latching mechanism comprising:

• a first horizontally extending latching bar;
• a second horizontally extending latching bar, the second horizontally extending latching bar extending substantially parallel to the first horizontally extending latching bar;
• and
• a vertically extending handle, the handle being coupled to the first horizontally extending latching bar at a first end of the handle and being coupled to the second horizontally extending latching bar at a second end of the handle, and
• the first horizontally extending latching bar and the second horizontally extending latching bar capable of pivoting in a vertical direction into a locked state which prohibits horizontal sliding movement of the first horizontally extending latching bar and the second horizontally extending latching bar,
• the first horizontally extending latching bar and the second horizontally extending latching bar capable of pivoting in a vertical direction into an open state which enables horizontal sliding movement of the first horizontally extending latching bar and the second horizontally extending latching bar, and
• the handle configured such that when moved in the vertical direction, the handle rotates the first and second horizontally extending latching bars,
• the handle further configured to move both the first horizontally extending latching bar and the second horizontally extending latching bar between a locked state of the latching mechanism and an opened state of the latching mechanism.