PetSafeMicrochip Activated Cat Flap, Exclusive Entry, Easy Install, 4 Way Manual Locking, Energy Efficient, Draught Excluder, Convenient - White

My 13 year old cat as always had the leisure of swanning in and out as she pleases however this involved the door being open at all times. We installed a large dog flap for our puppy and the cat would use that stealthily avoiding the bouncy XL puppy... 3 years later and having to say goodnight to our beloved puppy we were faced with a larger hole in the backdoor than required and found neighbouring cats were frequenting our home and often acting like they owned the place.Cue the microchip flap!!!What a god send! No more having to shoo the neighbours cats out and our old girl can come and go as she pleases again.Now for the down side, whilst the cat was confident in using a much larger flap previously. She wasn't as keen with this one. When it reads the microchip it makes a loud click which put her off using it. We tried everything, treats, food, even cheese (which is her favourite thing in the whole world) she just would not enter through it once it clicked. I even held it open in both directions for her, to which we achieved she would leave the house through it but still would not come back in because of the click, often choosing to sit outside the door calling to come in.It's been about 6 weeks now and she's finally grasped it, pretty much giving her no choice as we went on away for a few days, leaving a friend to take care of her food needs whilst we were away.24 hours after our return she has decided she can do it without someone having to hold the door or push her through from the outside (because that was starting to get tedious).Now I can settle knowing that she can take herself out to toilet and return without my help.My old lady is approx same size as a young adult cat, so not sure if this size would suit larger adults. However the door is secure and easy to use. It fits very well and is pretty sturdy for being plastic. The door closes securely although you can hear it in use from the next room, the wind doesn't blow it open and no heat is lost from the home in the colder months.It has 4 locking functions, in, out, in/out and locked. Easy to program to the cat's microchip (easier to do before fitting to door and may require a helping hand if your cat is extra anxious).Best thing I ever bought, besides our beautiful old girl.

I've had this in place now for 1 year and it works brilliantly. Installing this was fairly simple with the templates included for cutting out hole. I'm fairly competent at these sort of things but found it much easier than other simple non microchip cat flaps. It's a robust, strong built cat flap and looks good when in place.Setting up the Microschip recogition was super simple and definitely do this before you install it as so much easier to handle your cat together with this when you can move both.So far I've not changed the batteries (1 year in).Overall excellent product.

We have 2 young cats, this was working well for one of them but not the other. Had to have one of the cats re chipped for it to work. Old chip possibly too far back to activate the reader. Once this was done, working well for both cats. It does make a noise when they come back in but they have got used to it.

As per the title, now had this in use for 5 months with my kitten going in and out at least a dozen times a day, double that when she was younger.INSTALLATION:Surprisingly easy. It comes with a "template" that you stick to the door with guidelines for where to cut the hole. This kept falling off or snagging on the saw. I found it easier to simply draw a line around the inside of the part that goes on the exterior side of the door and followed that.Instructions stated to measure the height of your cat and place the flap accordingly. I didn't. As long as they can reach it, you'll be fine. My door has panels - several inches above the "ideal" height for my, then, smaller kitten. She wasn't bothered. Now, she is almost full sized and it's still a little higher than advised but, given she can jump well over a metre up from the floor if she wants to, a few CMs won't matter.Once cut, the hole was an excellent fit. Very snug. Needed a bit of *gentle* force to coax it into place. This is what you want to minimise wind and potentially water getting through if your door is exposed to rain.A jig-saw is strongly recommended if your door is wooden. Mine is some sort of cheap hardened foam coated with plastic, which is easier and, having no jig-saw, I managed fine with the saw on my Swiss Army Knife.Next, add the exterior plate and screw into place. Don't try to over-tighten the screws as you'll crack the plastic.TEACHING AN UNTRAINED CAT TO USE ITMethod - this may take longer depending on your cat and your patience.Day 1: I used a peg to hold the clear plastic door flap open. I tossed a treat through the open cat flap, and kitty gingerly went through. Repeated that several times after which she went back and forth of her own accord. Obviously any Tom (Dick or Harriet) can come in at this time so, if that's an issue, you'll need to police that yourself.Day 2: Released the flap but set to open both ways without requiring the chip to activate the door. This way the kitten got used to pushing the flap to get through.Day 3: This is the harder part. Set the flap so that the chip must be read before it will allow entry from outside. There is a delay then a click before the catch releases. So, the cat needed to learn to stick her head into the "tunnel" then wait for the click before then pushing the flap open. This took a few goes to master. She wasn't bothered by the noise of the release click even when still an otherwise skittish kitten - in fact, I think it helped in the training process.Side Note: you are advised to "register" your cat's chip on the device BEFORE you install it by holding their head in it for several seconds. My confused kitten was having none of that and kept wriggling away with a miffed meow. However, it registered when she hesitantly inched through on her first try.USAGE:My kitten - 6 months old at the time of installation - was going in and out every few minutes, all day long. She wanted to explore the exciting world outside but would get startled by a leaf, her own shadow or whatever and race back in for a fussing before venturing out again. She now stays out longer, but still come back in for a reassuring nuzzle up to a dozen times a day. The click of the flap release is audible from my lounge (two rooms away) with both room doors open. Personally, I am happy with this level of noise. I like that I can hear when she is coming in or going out. Unless you are adjudicating exams or something in the room in which it's installed, it is never so loud as to make me wish it were quieter.Battery life: I installed with Duracell batteries which, despite the frequency of use over 5 months, have yet to need replacing.Other cats: Two other cats, both male, regularly come into my garden and will often hang out with mine - often just sitting close by as if secretly communicating by telepathy. Given the chance, both would happily help themselves to her food--inside, near the cat flap--without objection from my accommodating kitten, but the flap blocks entry for them as intended, so her food is safe.OVERALL VERDICT:Prior to this I had to leave a window open for kitten to go in and out. Not advised in winter so this was a necessity. Now, though warmer, I am still very happy I have this so I'm not unwittingly feeding her friends as well as her. I wouldn't now want to be without it. A full five stars.

One star. I have 5 cats. Works for 3 cats, onky works for a couple of days for 1 cat (before having to be reset) and does not work at all for my other cat. Contacted Petsafe but after several emails unable to resolve/identify the problem therefore was unable to get a replacement or refund and to late to return to Anazon. Ended up buying a manual cat flap. Expensive mistake.