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A folding device having a rectangular bottom transports an animal such as a dog. In the unfolded state, upright first and second side walls are connected on the long sides and short sides of the bottom. Fold lines in the second side walls facilitate folding of the device from the unfolded state to t

A folding device having a rectangular bottom transports an animal such as a dog. In the unfolded state, upright first and second side walls are connected on the long sides and short sides of the bottom. Fold lines in the second side walls facilitate folding of the device from the unfolded state to the folded state and the bottom is divided into bottom portions by a fold line running parallel with the long sides to facilitate folding the device from the unfolded state to the folded state. Rigidity-providing wall portions are provided at the location of at least one of the corners, which stiffness-providing wall portions can be secured to the second side walls, which stiffness-providing wall portions are hingable about an axis transverse to the rectangular bottom at the location of the relevant corner for increasing the stiffness of the second side walls.

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1. A device for transportation of an animal, which device can be repeatedly reconfigured between a folded and a folded-out state, and the device comprises a rectangular bottom with two long sides of length L;two short sides with width B, andcorners and the device comprises in the unfolded state upri

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A device for transportation of an animal, which device can be repeatedly reconfigured between a folded and a folded-out state, and the device comprises a rectangular bottom with two long sides of length L;two short sides with width B, andcorners and the device comprises in the unfolded state upright first and second side walls that are connected on the long sides and short sides of the bottom with the rectangular bottom, which side walls of the bottom comprise a remote upper edge and at the peripheral edges of the rectangular bottom an adjoining lower edge, wherein the long sides of the bottom are provided with first side walls with a length L;the short sides of the bottom are provided with second side walls having a width B, and the second side walls comprise fold lines to facilitate folding of the device from the unfolded state to the folded state and the bottom is divided into bottom portions by a fold line running parallel with the long sides to facilitate folding the device from the unfolded state to the folded state, characterized in that at each short side of the device rigidity-providing wall portions are provided at the location of at least one of the corners, which stiffness-providing wall portions can be secured to the second side walls, which stiffness-providing wall portions are hingable about an axis transverse to the rectangular bottom at the location of the relevant corner; which stiffness-providing wall portions in a folded-out state of the device in which they are turned to the second side walls and are secured to the second side walls maintain the device in the unfolded state by increasing the stiffness of the second side walls, and in a folded state are turned to the first side walls and are located between the first side walls and the bottom portions adjacent to the first side walls. 2. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein at least a section of one of the side walls is releasably securable to the rest of the device for providing an access opening to the device. 3. The animal transportation device according to claim 2, wherein the section is provided with a fold line which is arranged parallel with the long sides of the rectangular bottom smoothly, and can be secured in a state folded back onto itself. 4. The animal transportation device according to claim 2, wherein the releasably securable section of one of the side walls is securable to the rest of the device with snap fasteners. 5. The animal transportation device according to claim 2, wherein the releasably securable section of one of the side walls is securable to the rest of the device along edges which extend generally transverse to the rectangular bottom, with releasing of the edges permitting the releasably securable section to pivot downward on a fold line at a side of the bottom so the releasably securable section extends in the plane of the rectangular bottom. 6. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein a first side wall is provided with a support adjustable in length which on either side of the device can protrude beyond the second side walls. 7. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises an outer surface of a moisture-resistant material. 8. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein it comprises on the bottom a moisture-absorbent, textile cover. 9. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom comprises at an underside of the bottom facing away from the side walls a skid-resisting material. 10. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises a holder for holding, in a folded state of the device, the first side walls in a fixed state relative to each other. 11. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular bottom comprises more than one pair of bottom portions. 12. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, further comprising releasable fasteners on the stiffness-providing wall portions which mate with mating releasable fasteners on the second side walls, so during use when transporting an animal the stiffness-providing wall portions can be releasably fastened to the second side walls. 13. The animal transportation device according to claim 12, wherein the releasable fasteners are push buttons. 14. The animal transportation device according to claim 12, wherein the releasable fasteners are hook-and-loop type fasteners. 15. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the stiffness-providing wall portions are made of a stiffer material than the second side walls. 16. The animal transportation device according to claim 15, wherein the second side walls are formed of cloth. 17. The animal transportation device according to claim 15, wherein the second side walls are formed of flexible plastic sheet material. 18. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the are first side walls and the second side walls are stitched to the stiffness-providing wall portions at the hingable connection. 19. The animal transportation device according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular bottom is formed of a thicker material than the second side walls and than the stiffness-providing wall portions. 20. The animal transportation device according to claim 19, wherein the rectangular bottom is formed of a foam-filled material.