Mishi weighs a little more than 15 lbs. and is a very large cat.

I finally heard back from FuturePets.com and they will take back the broken Samsonite and exchange it for the Sherpa even though they are not required to honor the warranty; the manufacturer's distributor (not Samsonite) never responded to my e-mails. I cannot recommend the Samsonite soft-sided carrier as it is so poorly made. I had never used to top zippers as I didn't trust them and that's what came apart on the second carrier.

Here's the web page: http://www.futurepets.com/cgi-bin/se...BP=1&RCAT=200. The Sherpa on wheels is currently on sale, so that's the one I'm getting for Mishi.