In my younger fitter days (before arthritis) I had more than one cat and I had many cat carriers.  I still have two containers that are the plastic base to half way up the sides, with wire the rest of the way to the top (container is top opening) with wire handles.  They are as good as the day I bought them (decades ago) but.....they are quite big and heavy....and even worse to carry with a cat in them.

My lovely tabby Zoe is a small cat and she doesn't weigh much but even with her in one of those containers, I am struggling as I get around with the carrier in one hand and a walking stick in the other, especially as the size of the carrier kind of shifts my centre of gravity so to speak. So I have been using her old RSPCA cardboard box which frankly is disgusting.

I've seen soft cat carrier bags on the net (including eBay) but I'm concerned some are too flimsy and wouldn't support the cat or are easy for a cat to rip open.

Can anyone recommend a good sturdy - hopefully not heavy - cat carrier?