Campus Pet Backpack Carrier

$176.84

For hikes, park days, and hands-free miles together.

Up to 15.4 lbPet fit guide

Free shippingUnited States (US)
Free 30-day returnsno reason needed — how it works
Let your pet try it at home. If they can't sit, turn, and settle — or you change your mind — send it back within 30 days. No reason needed, and we pay the return shipping with a prepaid label. A fit test indoors doesn't affect your return, and a little fur is expected.
Full refund, or a free exchange that ships as soon as the carrier scans your return.
Start a return or exchange online with your order number, or email [email protected] — we reply within 1 business day.
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Free tracked shipping — United States (US)Ships in 1–2 business days · 4–12 business days to your door · tracked the whole way

Color Cement Gray

Size S-M

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Features

Ventilated panels
Padded back straps
Weight-balanced carry
Reinforced frame
Safety leash clip
Abrasion-resistant base
Recommended for pets up to 15.4 lb
Size S-M

Fit & dimensions

Carrier size (L×W×H)12.4 × 10.4 × 15.6 in
Carrier weight4.41 lbs

Check your pet’s real weight against this carrier’s limit in “Will my pet fit?” below.

Description

A schoolbag-style cat backpack carrier with a trunk-wide top opening, a full mesh sidewall, a snap flap, and a front pocket for campus and park days.

It looks like the schoolbag you carried across campus — snap flap on top, pixel-printed pocket up front — except the main compartment holds a cat. Errand loops, quad lawns, and Saturday’s gravel path all count as field trips now.

Unzip around the top and the lid swings open like a trunk, so your pet steps down onto the removable plush pad instead of threading a narrow door. One whole sidewall is fine mesh — their window for air, faces, and bench-side hellos — while the front pocket carries treats and waste bags, and two metal snaps land the flap back over the top seam.

The 12.4 x 10.4 x 15.6 in carrier is best for pets around 11–15 lb.

Care & cleaning

Spot-clean the shell as needed. Lift out the base pad to machine-wash cold and air-dry, and wipe down the interior after travel days.

Shipping & returns

Free shipping across the US & Canada by air express, tracked door to door. Orders ship from our warehouse in Guangdong, China, dispatched within 1–2 business days; most orders reach your door 4–12 business days after you order, the same window in the US and Canada.

We also ship to our other supported destinations for a flat US$9.90, free when you order two or more items. Delivery estimates vary by destination; see our shipping policy. TuckTrail covers applicable import duties, import taxes and customs clearance charges. If a carrier asks you to pay an import charge, contact [email protected] before paying, or send your receipt if you have already paid.

Returns are free for 30 days — we email a prepaid label, so it costs you nothing. Outside the US and Canada there is no local prepaid label, so we settle the return with you by email. Exchanges ship free both ways too: sizing down costs nothing, and if the size you swap to costs more, you pay only the difference. Trying the fit at home is fine; that is what the window is for.

Arrived damaged or defective? That is a return too — same prepaid label, full refund or a free replacement. Just add a photo of the problem when you start the return.

Trunk-top loading

Unzip the top, step right in

The lid opens on three sides and swings all the way over, turning the whole roof into the doorway — no squeezing, just a hop down onto the plush pad and eyes up at you.

Shoulder-side mesh

Whisker room beside your shoulder

The full-height side panel is fine mesh, so the cat rides with their face near your shoulder blade, tracking your voice one step behind you the whole way home.

Bench-stop greeting

Nose to fingertip through mesh

Set the pack on a picnic bench and the side panel becomes the meeting spot: fine enough to hold a nose boop, open enough that a shy cat still smells who's saying hi.

Fit check

Will my pet fit?

Enter your pet's weight to check it against this carrier's limit, then compare body length with the carrier size under Fit & dimensions.

This carrier is sized for pets up to about 15.4 lb. Use it as a guide alongside your pet's comfort.

Ships in 1–2 business days Free tracked shipping to United States (US) · 4–12 business days · import duties & taxes included.

30-day free returns Prepaid label, no reason needed. An at-home fit test never affects it.

Exact specs, published Interior dimensions and pet weight limits on every product page.

A human answers [email protected] — sizing help before and after you order.

Good to know

Common questions.

Is it comfortable for longer hikes?

Padded straps spread the load across both shoulders and hold it close to your back. These are two-strap packs — there is no hip belt — so on all-day treks take rest stops and offer water as you would on any hike.

Can my pet see out on the trail?

Yes. The soft packs use mesh panels for an open view; the hard-shell packs use a domed window. Where that dome is tinted, the dimming is deliberate — plenty of cats settle faster when the passing world is softened rather than sharp.

How do I introduce my pet to the carrier?

Let your pet explore it open at home with treats and a familiar blanket, then try short walks before a full hike.

What is your return policy if the fit is wrong?

Free returns within 30 days, no reason needed — we email a prepaid label. Prefer another size? Sizing down is free; sizing up costs only the price difference. Let your pet try it at home first; a fit test indoors does not affect your return.

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