animal enclosure according to the concepts of the present invention is depicted in fig1 the animal enclosure 10 may have any shape a flat base 11 is desirable to allow the animal enclosure 10 to be set up on a surface without it rolling or tipping a non flat base could be used and enclosure 10 staked or otherwise secured to the ground to avoid rolling in the example shown animal enclosure 10 has a generally triangular shape as best shown in fig3 the animal enclosure 10 has an outer shell or cover 15 supported by a frame 20 the shell 15 is generally constructed of a flexible material to allow its collapse when not in use to that end any fabric would be suitable including natural fibers synthetic materials or combinations thereof in the example shown the shell 15 is constructed of a synthetic mesh material to improve breathability shell 15 may have a tubular shape that encompasses the frame 20 shell 15 may be constructed of a single type of material or multiple materials may be used for example the base panel 16 may be constructed of non mesh material while the sides 17 are constructed of a mesh material to improve.