Multi-level kennel enclosure with forced ventilation

A multi-level kennel enclosure for housing relatively small animals such as cats, the multi-level kennel enclosure comprising:

• a rectangular structure formed by left and right side walls, top and bottom walls extending horizontally between said left and right side walls and back and front walls extending vertically between said top and bottom walls, said structure enclosing an interior having a height between said top and bottom walls, a width between said left and right side walls and a depth between said back and front walls, said height being greater than said width and depth, a lower shelf mounted in said interior dividing said interior into an upper section disposed between said lower shelf and said top wall and a lower section disposed between said lower shelf and said bottom wall, said lower shelf having a width and depth substantially equal to said width and depth of said interior such that said upper section is separated from said lower section, said lower shelf having an opening therein allowing an animal within said interior to pass between said upper section and said lower section, a plurality of additional shelves mounted in said interior and dividing said upper section into a plurality of vertical levels between which an animal within said interior can pass, said plurality of additional shelves including a topmost self, an upper shelf and a middle shelf mounted in said interior parallel to said lower shelf to define a first level between said topmost shelf and said top wall, a second level between said upper shelf and said topmost shelf, a third level between said middle shelf and said upper shelf and a fourth level between said lower shelf and said middle shelf, said lower shelf and said additional shelves having solid upper surfaces, respectively, for supporting the animal thereon, said topmost shelf extending laterally between said left and right side walls and forwardly from said back wall to a forward edge, said forward edge being spaced a sufficient distance from said front wall to allow the animal to pass between said first and second levels, said front wall including an upper door pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said upper section and a closed position closing off said upper section, said front wall including a lower door pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said lower section and a closed position closing off said lower section, said lower section defining a space to accommodate a receptacle for holding waste deposited by the animal.

A multi-level kennel enclosure for housing relatively small animals such as cats, the multi-level kennel enclosure comprising:

• a rectangular structure formed by left and right side walls, top and bottom walls extending between said left and right side walls and back and front walls extending between said top and bottom walls, said structure enclosing an interior having a height between said top and bottom walls, a width between said left and right side walls and a depth between said back and front walls, said height being greater than said width and depth, a horizontal lower shelf mounted in said interior and having a width and depth substantially equal to said width and said depth, respectively, of said interior so as to divide said interior into an upper section and a separate lower section, said upper section being defined between said lower shelf and said top wall, said lower section being defined between said lower shelf and said bottom wall, said lower shelf having a cut-out therein allowing an animal within said interior to pass between said upper section and said lower section, said front wall including an upper door extending substantially the entire height and width of said upper section and being pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said upper section and a closed position closing off said upper section, said front wall including a lower door extending substantially the entire height and width of said lower section and being pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said lower section and a closed position closing off said lower section, a plurality of additional shelves disposed in said interior and dividing said upper section into a plurality of vertical levels between which the animal within said interior can pass, said lower section defining a space to accommodate a receptacle for holding waste deposited by the animal, said left, right, top, bottom and back walls, said lower shelf and said additional shelves all being made of respective planar panels capable of being assembled to form said structure and capable of being disassembled and reassembled, said upper door including a panel removably mounted on one of said left or right side walls and said lower door including a panel removably mounted on one of said left or right side walls whereby said structure can be packaged and shipped as a stacked array of panels.

A kennel enclosure for housing relatively small animals such as cats, the kennel enclosure comprising:

• a structure defined by left and right side walls, top and bottom walls and back and front walls, said structure enclosing an interior, a shelf mounted in said interior dividing said interior into an upper section and a separate lower section, said shelf having an opening therein allowing an animal within said interior to pass between said upper section and said lower section, said front wall including a first door pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said upper section and a closed position closing off said upper section, said front wall including a second door pivotably movable between an open position providing access to said lower section and a closed position closing off said lower section, a ventilation passage in said lower section enclosed by a horizontal wall and a vertical wall, said horizontal wall being disposed between said bottom wall and said shelf, said horizontal wall extending forwardly from said back wall to a forward edge and extending laterally between said left and right side walls, said vertical wall extending downwardly from said forward edge to said bottom wall and extending laterally between said left and right side walls, said vertical wall being disposed inwardly of said second door in said closed position to define a toilet section between said vertical wall and said second door in said closed position, said bottom wall defining a surface in said toilet section for supporting a receptacle for holding waste deposited by the animal, a ventilation inlet opening in said vertical wall establishing communication between said toilet section and said ventilation passage, and at least one ventilation outlet opening in at least one of said left or right side walls communicating and in alignment with said ventilation passage.

A multi-level kennel enclosure for housing relatively small animals such as cats, the multi-level kennel enclosure comprising:

• a rectangular structure formed by left and right side walls, top and bottom walls extending between said left and right side walls and back and front walls extending between said top and bottom walls, said structure enclosing an interior having a height between said top and bottom walls, a width between said left and right side walls and a depth between said back and front walls, said height being greater than said width and depth, a horizontal lower shelf mounted in said interior and having a width and depth substantially equal to said width and said depth, respectively, of said interior so as to divide said interior into an upper section and a separate lower section, said upper section being defined between said lower shelf and said top wall, said lower section being defined between said lower shelf and said bottom wall, said lower shelf having a cut-out therein allowing an animal within said interior to pass between said upper section and said lower section, said front wall including an upper door pivotably movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively provide access to said upper section, said front wall including a lower door pivotably movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively provide access to said lower section, a plurality of additional shelves disposed in said interior and dividing said upper section into a plurality of vertical levels between which the animal within said interior can pass, said lower section defining a space to accommodate a receptacle for holding waste deposited by the animal, said left, right, top, bottom and back walls, said lower shelf and said additional shelves all being made of respective planar panels capable of being assembled to form said structure and capable of being disassembled and reassembled, said upper door and said lower door including removably mounted panels, respectively, whereby said structure can be packaged and shipped as a stacked array of panels.