Carrying case for pets

A carry case for a pet comprising, in combination:

• a generally rectangular, parallelepiped shaped bag including first and second spaced sidewalls,
• first and second spaced end walls joined to and joining the first and second sidewalls;
• a bottom wall joined to and joining the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls;
• a top wall generally parallel to and spaced from the bottom wall, said top wall joined to and joining the first and second side walls;
• said walls in combination forming an enclosure, said bottom wall including a first stiffening member for maintaining said bottom wall in a generally rectangular configuration, at least one of said side walls including a second stiffening member for maintaining said first and wall in a generally rectangular configuration;
• said first and second end walls each extending upwardly partially from the bottom wall toward the top wall to provide a first and a second open passage to the enclosure;
• a first mesh closure flap for the first opening, said first flap hinged by a hinge connection along a top side thereof to the top wall and foldable over the first passage to close the first passage, said first flap including a first fastener for attaching and maintaining the first flap in the closed condition, said first flap including a free end with a first flap retention mechanism cooperative with a compatible retention mechanism on the top wall for holding the first flap in a folded position for access through the first passage to the enclosure;
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• a second mesh closure flap for the second opening, said second closure flap hinged by a second hinge connection along a bottom side thereof to the second end wall and foldable over the second passage to close the second passage, said second flap including a second fastener for attaching and maintaining the first flap in the closed condition, said second flap including a free end.