Collapsible animal crate assembly

A collapsible cage assembly, comprising:

• an outer covering having a top, bottom, front, back, first side, and second side;
• and
• a support frame for supporting the outer covering in an upright position, the support frame comprising:
• a top frame body and a bottom frame body;
• a first side member and a second side member each being pivotably coupled to the top frame body and bottom frame body, the first side member and the second side member each extending longitudinally along the bottom frame body, wherein the first side member and the second side member each comprise a side frame body and two support members, each side frame body including a pair of hooked ends pivotably coupled to the top frame body and each of the two support members includes a pair of hooked ends, where one pair of hooked ends is pivotably coupled to the bottom frame body and the other of the pair is pivotably coupled to the side frame body;
• a top support member coupled to the top frame body extending longitudinally from a front end to a back end of the support frame, the top support member including a V-shaped portion;
• and
• a U-shaped member including a first portion terminating at a first end and a second portion terminating at a second end, each end pivotably and directly coupled to the bottom frame body, wherein each end is slidable in a same longitudinal direction along the bottom frame body to enable the cage assembly to collapse;
• wherein, the U-shaped member is removably received in the V-shaped portion of the top support member in the upright position.