Benefits of Cat Flaps
Posted by GuestW on Nov 26, 2009 in Cats • No commentsIf 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. They are very practical because they give more freedom to your cat while at the same time saving you the trouble of opening the door every single time.
However, they are complicated enough to install that you want a professional do the job for you in order to ensure that the cat flap will be well installed and that it won’t let water in when it rains.
Careful with Burglars
One of the important safety points to take into account is to make sure that the installation of cat flaps won’t make it easier for people to break into your house when you’re not at home. The standard placement for them is near the bottom of the door where your cat can walk through without having to jump up and balance on a ledge.
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
Other Cats in the Area
Pay attention; although burglars and thieves can’t go inside your house using cat doors, other cats in the neighborhood will have no problem whatsoever, and you might not want that. However, you can solve this problem by getting one of the modern cat doors which includes a locking system that can identify your cat’s collar, allowing only it to come in.
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
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