A pet carrier (10) comprising first and second end frames (26, 28), each end frame having a substantially straight bottom (40, 46) and a curved hoop (42, 48) extending from respective ends of the bottom and having a top (44, 50) spaced from the bottom. A top bar (30) has first and second ends (52, 54) respectively pivotally attached to the tops (44, 50) of the first and second end frames (26, 28). A flexible bottom panel (12) is attached to and extends between the bottoms (40, 46) of the first and second end frames (26, 28), the bottom panel (12) extending upwardly to form a perimeter base panel (75) having first and second end edges (68, 70) substantially parallel to and spaced upwardly from the bottoms (40, 46) of the end frames (26, 28) and having first and second side edges (72, 74) extending between the end frames (26, 28). First and second flexible mesh end panels (14, 16) respectively attached to and spanning the curved hoops (42, 48) of said first and second end frames (26, 28) and attached to the end edges (68, 70) of the perimeter base panel (75) and first and second flexible mesh side panels (18, 20) are attached to the top bar (30), to the curved hoops (42, 48) of the first and second end frames (26, 28) and to the respective side edges (72, 74) of the perimeter base panel (75). A zipper (32) is deployed in one of the flexible mesh side panels (18) to define a door opening (34). A generally rectangular substantially stiff bottom board (90) removably received adjacent the flexible bottom panel (12) between the bottoms (40, 46) of the first and second end frames (26, 28) to hold the pet carrier (10) in an upright position, wherein the pet carrier (10) provides substantial outward visibility for a pet confined therein. Over 75% and preferably over 80% of the area above the perimeter base panel (75) is mesh.
