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Pet Gear Happy Trails 30-Pound-Capacity Pet Stroller, Cobalt Blue | 
 enlarge | Brand: Pet Gear
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $123.99
Buy New: $85.91
You Save: $38.08 (31%)
New (14) from $85.91
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 49427
Color: Navy Ticking
Media: Kitchen
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 37 x 8 x 15
MPN: PG8100ST
Model: PG8100ST
UPC: 810684003774
EAN: 0810684003774
ASIN: B0006Z9RB2
Release Date: December 6, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 30-pound-capacity pet stroller made from water-resistant nylon fabric | | • | Zippered interior compartment measures 24 by 12 by 22-1/2 inches | | • | Breathable mesh for visibility and ventilation; storage basket and parent tray | | • | 6-1/2-inch wheels; front shock absorbers; brake mechanism on back wheels | | • | Measures 38 by 18 by 38 inches |
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Product Description
Promenade your pet around the park in our Happy Trails Pet Stroller. It's ideal for taking puppies, kittens, or small dogs or cats--and especially older, less mobile pets--just about anywhere. Convenient and easy to use, the Happy Trails Pet Stroller folds flat for storage and unfolds for use in seconds. Zippered compartment contains your pet in the stroller's berth. Front and back entry. Durable, breathable mesh allows visibility and ventilation. Mesh panel at top lets you easily monitor your pet while using the Pet Stroller. Nylon fabric construction is water resistant and easy to clean. Large 8" wheels give your pet a smooth ride even on rough terrain. Easy to operate brake mechanism on back wheels. Large storage basket and parent tray are great for toting accessories and necessities. Parent tray also includes two recessed cup holders. Padded handlebar. Heavy-duty construction.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Fun & safe ride for my cats, helpful for me April 26, 2008
I've owned this cat stroller for over 3 years, & have used it with 5 of my cats during that time. For the cats who like to be outside when I am, it's been a great way for them to safely enjoy the outdoors. They'll sit in their stroller near me while I'm reading or conversing on the front porch or back patio, & they seem to especially like to be out in it when I'm gardening, & down near their eye level....! They will watch the neighborhood "wildlife" (bugs, birds, butterflies) with great delight, & then settle down for a nap in the sun. I originally bought the stroller just for this "sitting out" purpose, & it has fulfilled it very well.
I've also found that it's a great way to take my cats to the vet from
mid-spring to mid-fall. They will readily get into the stroller, but not into a regular carrier. I live just a few blocks away from our vet hospital, & walking one or two of my cats there in the stroller is less stressful on them and on me--& quicker, too--than trying to get them into carriers, getting them into the car, finding parking, etc. When one of my cats was going through chemo & she had to be sedated for each treatment, the vet staff would place her back into the stroller at the end of her treatment & let her wake up there; they said she was much calmer there than when placed in a treatment cage.
As a person with deteriorating, disabiling conditions of both hands, being able to push my cats around in the stroller rather than carrying them by the handles of their carriers has saved me pain and even faster hand deterioration. Since the stroller rolls so smoothly, there's very little pressure on my hands, & that really helps me function and feel better. I can also carry home 10-15 lb. bags of dry cat food or a case of canned food by placing it in the storage area below the main compartment. This stroller is REALLY a workhorse! If I were to make any recommendations for improvement, they would be to make the drink holders deeper on the tray (I find water bottles tip out fairly easily just from regular walking) & to provide a rain cover as part of the basic stroller purchase.
Our Happy Trails stroller is a favorite item at our house, & it carries kittens as well as very large cats (my largest is 25lbs.) comfortably. I highly recommend it. Should ours ever wear out, I will most certainly purchase another one!
 Surprisingly well done! January 7, 2008
Bought this for my daughter's cats. Assembly was surprisingly simple, took ~ 10 minutes. Zippers for both front and rear access are well made and don't stick. Inside pad is skimpy; add your own folded towel, thin pillow or crate liner--especially the one with a four-sided padded border.
My daughter's technique of introducing this was excellent, so I've outlined it here.
1. Leave the assembled stroller, with pet compartment unzipped, in an out of the way area indoors, where it can become part of the landscape.
2. Encourage the pet to become familiar with the stroller by placing a favorite toy or two inside.
3. If you intend to use this with multiple pets, start out with just one.
4. Make initial trips very short, perhaps 5 minutes, and build on success.
5. End with a small treat.
WHAT I LIKE: It has a second (rear) zippered access door.
I WISH: It could be folded without unzipping the front access screen to the pet compartment.
 Lawsuit waiting to happen - Do not buy this December 8, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am absolutely shocked that this product ever made it to market. If a baby stroller with this design ever hit the stores, the company would have been shut down by lawsuits instantly. Take a good look at the picture and I'll describe the dimensions. The wheelbase (front to back) is 20 inches. The wheel width is 14 inches. The bottom of the basket (where the animal sits) is 16 inches off the ground. The basket itself is 24 inches long with 9 of those inches BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. If it's hard to picture those dimensions with a 30 lb. animal inside it, the deal is this - the center of gravity is way too high for the tiny wheel width and length. Any restless dog that weighs more than 10lbs can easily tip this thing over. Making matters far worse, and it is completely beyond comprehension how this happened, there is a full 9 inches of basket that sits behind the rear axle. If the animal simply shifts towards the back of the stroller, down it goes.
Now let me clarify one thing - I understand that it is a stroller and you're supposed to have your hands on the handles. But that's impossible. You have to put the animal in it and you have to zip it closed. Unless you have two people, you're going to have moments where you can't stabilize it yourself. Or if you let go for even a moment, let's say to tie your shoe, expect this thing to be sideways if your animal moves at all. If a dog gets up on his hind legs and puts his front paws against a side wall of the basket, it will go over sideways. If he moves toward the back, the front wheels come right up off the ground and the whole unit falls backwards over the rear axle.
We borrowed this item from a member of our animal rescue group because one of our rescued dogs is old, overweight, and has a bad back. She has gotten to where she can't walk as far as the others so we thought we'd try this. We observed the dangerous flaw in the design the first time we tried it. I picked her up and put her in the basket and, with both hands on her and not on the stroller, before I could grab the handle she had moved toward the back and tipped it over. After several weeks of serious back pain and trips to the vet, we tried again, acknowledging that we had to be very diligent about stabilizing it at all times. Unfortunately, that kind of diligence is impossible. Sooner or later you'll need to momentarily let go and before you know it your dog has hit the pavement again. What's so incredibly stupid about the design is that there is a cargo basket underneath the animal compartment. All they need to do is get rid of it and lower the compartment. One other flaw worth mentioning - the handle needs to extend farther back. Unless you walk with your arms stretched way out in front of you, you'll find yourself constantly kicking the back wheels or the axle. This a minor issue compared to the injury you could inflict on your pet, but worth pointing out.
In summary, I am just astonished that this product could have made it out of the test facility. Maybe a cat or a real small dog couldn't knock it over, but I wouldn't even bet on that. I have contacted the manufacturer, but have not heard back yet. Regardless of what they say, or if they'll pay my vet bills, this product needs to be taken off the market. Do not buy this. There are other strollers out there. Look for one with a low set basket.
My Cat Loves It June 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have a handicap cat and this is the only way he gets to go out into the world. After my "former" vet caused Sinjun to go deaf, he was then run over by a Fed Ex truck and now is sight impaired and has a limp. He is a dominant Siamese and very vocal. Before this he was king of our townhome neighborhood. But now he is confined to home and my little courtyard. He loves the stroller so much. He sits up there like the king that he is and away we go. He likes to go fast and takes bumps like a champ. If you stop, he lets you know that he wants to go. So we don't get to socialize for long. He even climbs in it while it is parked in my living room and lets you know that he is ready to go. When I cannot take him, I sit the stroller in front of my sunny french doors and he gets in and takes a nap in the sun.
My normal cat isn't such a big fan of going for rides but she likes to play with Sinjun while he is in it or she will get in it and will bap him with her paw when he goes by or she will not let him in the it for the fun of it.
My family got this for me last Christmas (kinda as a joke) and I cannot tell you the difference it has made in our little lives. He is happier (and a little quieter) and I am getting lots of exercise walking him 4-5 times a week.
Even my cat sitter will take him for walks while I am away.
And my neighbors are getting a kick out of it too. I am the lady that takes her crazy cat for walks in a "baby" stroller. But I just smile and wave.
Pet stuff May 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This little stroller makes my inside cat very happy. I live in a third floor condo with a small deck. One day my cat took a tumble off the railing and landed on concrete. That was his lucky day, and he only lost one life. But he wants to go out SO badly: and when I saw this stroller in a "pet" magazine, I thought this would be a good way for both of us to get outside. This stroller is easy to assemble (just put the wheels on) takes 10 minutes tops. And it is VERY well made. Your animal is securely contained and easily removed by way of sturdy zippers, and he/she has a 360 degree view. It is large enough for animals up to 30 pounds. We both feel better, and he really loves sneaking up on birds who don't know there is a CAT in that stroller.
It has two cup holders and a large basket below the animal compartment for people to carry their stuff, large quiet wheels with brakes, padded hand grips, and smooth pivoting front wheels make this nicer than most person strollers. One button folds it flat for storage.
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