Sell Your Pet Carrier in Canada

Used pet carriers in Canada typically sell for C$28 to C$115 (about $20 to $81). Carriers are durable and often airline-regulated, so dimensions and compliance are what buyers need stated.

What pet carriers are worth in Canada

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

• Secure door latches and intact mesh
• Recognised pet travel brands

What pulls it down

• Broken or weak door latches
• Torn mesh panels

Selling a pet carrier in Canada

Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

Canada’s resale market is concentrated in a handful of metro areas separated by very long distances, which makes it unusually collection-led — most buyers are looking for something they can pick up the same week.

Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.

Winter clothing and sports equipment move from October, and the spring thaw brings the strongest few weeks for furniture, bikes and garden items.

Working out what yours is worth

• State the internal dimensions precisely
• Test every latch holds securely

Getting it ready

• Clean it thoroughly inside and out and remove any bedding, then check the door latch and hinges.
• Check the ventilation openings and the fixing bolts that hold the two halves together are all present.

Photograph

• The carrier whole, from a three-quarter angle, door closed
• The door latch and hinge mechanism close up
• Any airline or compliance marking, plus any crack, missing bolt or worn strap

Put in the description

• Type — rigid plastic, fabric, or wire — and whether it is top or front loading
• Whether it carries an airline or IATA compliance marking
• Whether all bolts, the door and any strap or bedding are present

Size, type and approval: “Medium Plastic Pet Carrier, IATA Airline Approved” or “Soft Fabric Cat Carrier, Top Loading”. Airline approved belongs in the title when true — it is a specific search by people with a flight booked. Give internal dimensions.

Light and postable, though bulky — measure the box before quoting, because volumetric weight often decides the cost rather than the actual weight. Local collection is usually simpler.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$113 a buyer pays is the C$113 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Canada

Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for pet carriers.

• Toronto
• Montreal
• Calgary
• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Brampton
• Hamilton
• Surrey
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• Laval
• London

Common questions

Where can I sell a pet carrier in Canada?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

Is it easy to clean?

Say whether the halves separate. Rigid carriers that split into two are far easier to clean and that is worth mentioning.

What should a pet carrier listing state?

Internal dimensions and whether it meets airline requirements. Both are what buyers are actually choosing on.

Should it be cleaned first?

Yes, thoroughly, and say so. It is going to house someone else’s animal.

More: how to sell a pet carrier, what pet carriers are worth, or Pet Supplies across Canada.