Precious cargo

We love our pets and want to keep them safe so we hired JARI, Japan Automobile Research Institute to test the crash-worthiness of our award-winning Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini mobile pet carriers. The results? Our Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini models stayed securely strapped in at 24.4 mph (39.2 km/h).

Sleepypod Collision Test at 34.5 kmph

Sleepypod Collision Test at 39.2 kmph

 
Currently, there is no legal standard for crash-worthiness of carriers or car restraint systems for pets. A likely analogy is the standard set for crash-worthiness of child safety seats. The current requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, which subjects child safety seats to the decelerations they would experience in a severe vehicle crash, is that all child safety seats manufactured for use in the United States must pass a 30 mph frontal crash test.

The test at 30.6 mph (49.3 km/h) tossed the Sleepypod around while still staying in strapped in, but that is not good enough for us to call it a success. By doing this research we are able to constantly improve our products and ensure they are the safest pet carriers available.

IMPORTANT!
At Sleepypod, it is our intention to provide safer travel products for our customers. But we cannot, however, guarantee that injuries will not occur. Please read and understand the product instructions before using your Sleepypod in a vehicle. We recommend securing your Sleepypod in a rear seat rather than in a front seat in case of airbag deployment. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding safety.

Using the Sleepypod as a Car Seat → YouTube

Bark Buckle Up has given us their Pet Safety Award. We have teamed up with them to promote pet travel safety at auto shows, car dealerships and special public events held across the United States.