Hello, my name is Monica Rutledge and I manage Plasti-Crate.

Our Business

Plasti-Crate has been a huge part of my family life for many years. 

In the early 1980's, my father and my uncle decided to go into business together and purchased a company that manufactured and sold pet carriers. 

My parents had raised and shipped puppies for many years so they had a good background in this field therefore the pet carrier business was a good fit. 

The original carriers were the old clam style designed and used to ship puppies and kittens all over the United States.  After using this type of carrier for several years my father decided that he would like to design a new pet carrier - one that was airline approved and had a front loading door.  Dad wanted them to be sturdy, strong, and durable.  He wanted ventilation on all four sides.  A quality pet carrier was a must. That was the beginning of the pet carrier business. 

There were just a few minor changes made to that design over the course of 30 years -- but overall that carrier remained true to my father's original design.  It was one of the most practical and favored pet carriers on the market.  Eventually my father sold his company as well as the PC line of carriers to Kennel Aire.  Kennel Aire and my dad worked out an agreement that would allow him to continue to distribute the PC line of carriers.  After my dad retired I took over the business.  We worked with Kennel Aire for a good many years.  In 2011 Kennel Aire made the decision to sell their company to PetMate.  For the next several years we continued to carry and distributed the PC line of carriers, but in 2017 PetMate made the decision to close down that complete line and retire the molds.  This has been a really hard thing for me to accept as that was my father's carrier and I have a sentimental attachment to that line.  I really believe it was one of the best on the market for shipping puppies.  I wished I could have change the minds of those who made that decision, but that didn't happen.  I now found myself in the awkward position of needing to find a new carrier.  I have looked around quite extensively and after researching the market I have made the decision to start carrying a few other styles of carriers.  I feel that these carrier best fits the needs of the majority of my customers.  I hope you will be happy with these new carriers.  I am very sorry for any inconvenience this change has caused to anyone.         

Our  customers are still our number one priority. 

Who We Are...

Nicole Rutledge, Dick Coopman, Monica Rutledge, and Wes Rutledge