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Using Cat Flaps
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. 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. 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.
Although of course, nobody expects a burglar to shrink to the size of a cat and use the door to get in, if cat doors were a bit higher, they could try to use them to reach in and go for the handle.
Not Your Cat
By having cat flaps 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. If you want to avoid this situation, you can do so by getting a cat flap that is activated with a collar worn by your cat, thus making sure that it will only open for your ct.
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