EGR Contour Messenger Large, Black Label, no. ERCMBLL (CMB BL L)

The ergonomic Contour Messenger was designed to be the ultimate in small pet carriers, seeking the optimum style and comfort for both pets and their owners. As its name suggests, it's shaped to fit your contours, with plenty of padding, making it comfortable to carry – slung around your back, on your side, in front of you. The detachable shoulder strap is well padded and even has an elasticated “pet suspension” panel to minimise movement as you walk. If you want to carry it by the top handle you’ll find zipped “hideaway” pockets for the shoulder strap, and a clever levelling strap so your pet travels comfortably.

Pet comfort was of course the other half of the design brief. There’s plenty of ventilation, but the bag is also dark and cosy enough to be a snug refuge for nervous animals; there’s a removable quilted liner. The pet will be lifted into the carrier from the top – no need to push it in and then close a door to prevent it coming straight out again! Now you’ll find several options, depending on whether your pet wants to settle down and snooze, or sit up and keep a look out. The lid has a mesh ventilation window and can be lifted up to form what EGR call a “control tower”, with the pet looking out through the large mesh window, or else the lid can be folded out of the way, into a built in lid tidy; there’s a built in leash to stop the pet from jumping out. There’s even a separate access flap in the lid so your pet can be stroked, reassured, or fed without having a chance to think about getting out.

The front of the Contour Messenger features a poop bag dispenser.

The quality is outstanding, as with all EGR bags, and you’ll find a number of clever extra features, e.g. reflective piping, smart zip pullers, a removable corrugated plastic base so that the whole bag can be washed if necessary.

The Contour Messenger is essentially “airline approved” (check with individual airlines) and is available in two sizes and with two colour options, either orange and silver, or Black Label.

Use this page to order the Contour Messenger Large, Black Label - 51cm x 25cm x 33cm (approximately 20” x 10” x 13”). Other options:

• Small Black Label
• Large orange and silver
• Small orange and silver

Contour Messenger was awarded the “Best New Product of the Year” award at Zoomark 2008 (Warsaw, September 2008).

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

For most UK addresses, the charge for our two to three day service is £5.50 (£9.50 for orders including a roof box) and our charge for Next Working Day deliveries is £8.50 (£12.50 for orders involving a roof box). AutoSock, shoe chains, RUD i-Sock, and small spare parts, are charged £3.95 (Royal Mail Tracked), £4.95 (Royal Mail Express Tracked) or £5.95 (express courier, usually Next Working Day).

There are different charges for any delivery including a sea crossing, and deliveries to Skye - we will contact you with a quote on receipt of order.

Orders for Next Working Day delivery need to be received by 4.00pm.

There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Next Working Day orders placed on a Friday will be delivered on the Monday, Next Working Day orders placed on a Saturday will be delivered on the Tuesday.

We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver on a day and at an address which suits you. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Payment options:

We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".

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You can sedan overview of the Contour Messenger pet carrier in the video below.