The following are requirements for your pet container.

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Materials

Fibreglass, metal, plywood, solid wood and rigid plastics

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Size

Each pet travelling in a container must have enough space to be able to turn around normally, be able to lie, sit and stand in all natural positions

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Frame

Wooden crates should have an outer frame of 2.5cm x 7.5cm lumber screwed or bolted together and lined with solid wood or plywood

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Sides

Side walls of each container must require sufficient ventilation and meet a required thickness on the wooden crates

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Handling Bars

There will be two handling bars attached to the middle of both sides of the container

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Floor

The floor will be made of solid and leak proof material, an absorbent blanket must be placed on the floor of the crate as well as a blanket can be placed in the crate

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Door

The door must make up one whole side of the crate, it can be a hinged or sliding door. Large doors will require additional hinges and the mesh must be nose and paw proof to avoid any injury. The locking pins on the doors will engage the container by at least 1.6cm

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Ventilation

The total ventilated area must be 16% of the total surface area of the four sides