Explaining Cat Doors
If you have one or more pet cats, then you might want to install one or two or even more cat flaps for both your and your pets’ convenience. Cat flaps take away the need to get up and down to let your cat in, and make for a more peaceful life, and a happier cat that enjoys his freedom.
You may need to consider having them fitted by a professional builder or workman, depending on what your door is made of, as it is important to get a good fit, to ensure that the cat door remains water tight, and is fitted in the correct place
Think About Burglars
It’s important to make sure that installing a cat door doesn’t make it easier for burglars to break into your house by uninstalling them or by any other method. That why a lot of people prefer to place cat doors in the lowest part of their doors, which also lets the car get in the house by walking through it, instead of having to jump or climb.
Cat flaps are not considered to be big enough for a burglar to be able crawl through, but obviously they are a good size for a potential thief to get his hand through and gain access to your keys if you leave them dangling in the lock, or close by on the side
Not Your Cat
By having cat doors in your house you are potentially allowing all the cats in the neighbourhood to come in to your home, which may not be something you are happy with. A simple way to get around this problem is to have a cat flap with a locking system, which identifies the cat by a small tag, added to his collar.
Normally working on a magnet, this means that the cat flap remains locked shut if approached by another cat, but when your cat comes near, the magnet on the collar releases the cat flap lock and he is allowed to pass through
