SureFlap Cat Door Flap with Microchip ID Model 38530 for Cats 21x21cm

Very versatile catflap, my second by Sureflap (I left my old one in place for new residents when I moved out). Easy to set up, different door opening options. Lets my girl come and go but gives her safety from other cats coming into her space and I can lock her in a night. Well made and durable.

I just installed this flap today after having problems with next door's cat coming into the house to eat. This wouldn't have been an enormous issue (he does no damage and my cat gets along with him) except that he has a long running feud with the local bully, a black cat who attacks all the other cats in the area. Last night was the final straw when they evidently were both in my kitchen yowling at one another! This freaked my cat out so I decided enough was enough and went out to get a file to make the existing hole fractionally bigger so I could install this flap which arrived a week or so ago. That was no problem, I enlarged the hole and slipped the SureFlap in place. Within a few minutes, the interloper was trying to get in, to no avail. I programmed my cat into it without any difficulty, her chip is right between her shoulder blades. But getting her to use it... there's another thing! I went outside and lured her out. It took a while but eventually she figured out that she had to push it with a paw and not just her nose. However... going back in. So far she still hasn't done it. Once outside she sniffed about then took a look at the new door. It was very sunny and the plastic is highly reflective. She saw herself in the door, thought it was a strange cat inside her house and freaked out. She puffed up to twice her normal size and shot off around the side of the house. It was very funny but obviously I had to solve that. So I got some mud and smeared it on the outside of the flap so that it wasn't as reflective as it used to be. You can still just about see out of it if you're inside, but on the outside unless the light is on indoors you can't really see through it any more. She then was happily sticking her head in the tunnel and you could hear it click quietly which makes her start just a little. I'm hopeful that she'll get used to it quickly because I can't be having the big bully coming into the house tearing her to pieces. My main concern right now is that she is used to hurtling through the door when she runs away from him. (Until last night he didn't seem to have any notion that he could come in but now he's seen the other male do it I think he figured it out.) I don't know if it will react fast enough and open the flap without her smacking into it. It may put her off of using it altogether. I'll report back on progress in a while. Jan 9, 2012 A month has now gone by since my cat began using this new flap. It took her a couple of days to start using it to enter the house. I ended up having to cover the inside and outside of the flap in white Scotch tape so she couldn't see her own reflection (but you can see kinda see through it). That was freaking her out a bit so perhaps something for SureFlap to consider in future. Maybe offer an opaque door flap as an option. On the whole though this door has been a life saver. It stopped the other cats from entering - maybe he's brighter than your average kitty but the main offender learned almost immediately that he could no longer get in that way and stopped trying. The only problem, if you can call it that, is that my cat can no longer hurtle through the door, it just doesn't react that fast. But she's learned that and doesn't try to enter it at a run. I worry a little that she may get caught by the big bully cat who occasionally chases her but so far that hasn't been the case. My only other concern and perhaps someone can inform me - does it give you any warning when the batteries are about to die or do I need to test them periodically to see how long they're likely to last? March 10, 2012 There's a slight flaw in this door but I guess not likely to affect most users. My cat is constantly being chased by her enemy, the female cat who lives next door. One day recently she was in hot pursuit and when Mizz came through the door she was so close behind that she was simply able to follow her in because the door hadn't yet shut. This can't be called a design flaw, it's more to do with the nasty character of the cat next door but if you're thinking that it's completely fool proof, it's not. As luck would have it, my husband and I were both in the kitchen when this happened so no fight ensued. The interloper was terrified to find herself in this strange situation and being unfamiliar with cat doors she didn't simply turn around and go back out, instead running off into the house. Hopefully the experience scared her sufficiently that she won't do it again! Regarding the batteries, I tested them and three months after installation they're still almost at max strength so they're going to last a long time. Overall I highly recommend this product; it's miles better than the ones that rely on a collar tag, the microchip isn't going to get lost!

Es la segunda que compro, mis gatos la usan todo el tiempo y es super facil de programar. Pero esta puerta gasta mucho las baterias, cada dos dias tengo que cambiarlas, son recargables y nuevas. Ya probe con las de la otra puerta y ocurre lo mismo.

Très facile à installer, dimension idéale, ne fait pas bcp de bruit et mon chat a vite compris comment l'utiliser. Les chats indésirables ne rentrent plus chez nous. Si j'avais su, je l'aurais acheté plus tôt.

I have to say that this cat flap is fantastic. Great quality build and the design is first rate. Simple to install and just as simple to program to my cats microchip. I was a bit worried because the vet, who should've gone to Specsavers, couldn't get the chip in my poor cat in the right place. It ended up off center of the back of his neck but there's no need to worry as the Sureflap just detected it faultlessly and continues to do so. The only problem now is trying to get the furry little bugger to use it . . . he's a little dense and it looks like patience, many treats and encouragement will be required. I couldn't recommend this highly enough though, it works flawlessly and was extremely easy to program (do this first!) then install. If my cat is too thick to ever use it it'll be a highly decorative piece of door furniture. Hey ho Update: Within a couple of days of having the Sureflap installed we've managed to get our moggie to start using it. Extensive bribery with treats works wonders. Take a look at the many YouTube videos for ideas on getting your cat to use it. Of interest, one technique is to tape the flap open permanently so the cat doesn't have to push the flap in the early stages. This worked wonders and he was able to find his way back into the house in no time. Unfortunately, traveling the other way is still a mystery to him but I'm sure we'll get there . . . Anyway, during this 'taped up' experiment we found one of the neighbours bigger Toms showing interest. Not long later and the big boy had become an intruder! I'm now so pleased I paid the extra for this item rather than a bog standard cat flap. Locking out the neighbours cats is fantastic and will make our cats life easier and stress free. He's lovely, just wish he wasn't so dense Further Update: After some hesitation our furry family member is now using this cat flap freely, both to go out and come back in. I've lost count of the number of times the neighboring cats have tried and been denied access. The main offender has now completely given up even trying! It's hard to convey just how much of an improvement to our home life this device is. No more having to open the door every time he wants go out or come in, no more having to worry about invaders nicking his biscuits. This is one of the best buys we've made and I seriously can't recommend it highly enough Further Further update: Got a cat? Just get one! After a few weeks our furry friend now uses this constantly and the days of having to get up to open doors through constant meowing are gone. Seriously, this is such an improvement in quality of life, particularly with a moggy who changes his mind every 5 minutes. Of course, the major advantage with Sureflap is the microchip and as I've commented before this works like a dream. The other older local bully cats no longer even bother trying the flap, they did so many times but never once got in. This is just a superb device and I can't imagine being without it now. I couldn't rate this highly enough. Quality construction, excellent instructions, even a selection of screw sizes for different doors. Wonderful

We have two indoor/outdoor cats. One large and skinny and one small and round. Previously we had a cat flap that we could manually lock, but it was loud and the cats realized it could make louder sounds if they pulled on the inner door when bored. Our bedroom is in direct ear-shot of the door (with no door on our bedroom loft), so we lost sleep every night. On top of losing sleep we would get stranger cats in the house at night eating our cat’s food, we would also get up to chase them out. After trying many different tactics to try to out smart the stranger cats, and even taping down the noisy door this prompted us to spend over $200 on this microchip cat door after considering it for about 6 months. Best $230 we ever spent. Hands down. The door is SO quiet when opening and closing, there’s nothing the cats can pull at when bored. They enjoy looking out the clear door like a window. Both cat’s chips were programmed very easily (putting a treat in the door frame). The door width itself is a tiny bit smaller than our existing door so it took our one cat about 5 days to get the hang of using it, the other cat got it day one. We are using lithium batteries for the longest life. And will change them out before we go away. The only downsides I have noticed is 1. the chip reader takes a second to read the chip and unlock the door, our one cat will try to bolt through the door when running away from her pestering brother. Not so great for her because she runs directly into the cat door without it opening (she understands she just then has to wait a second and try again), funny to watch though. No stars off for that. 2. There is quite a gap between the door and it’s edges, not sure how much cold air this will let in in the winter months, but the quietness of the door and lack of stranger cats visiting the house will help me overlook that.