Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Digital Timer & LCD Display (355) - for Small to Average Sized Cats, Easy Installation in UPVC Doors, Glass, and Wood, White

This cat door saved us. It took a while before my cat figured out, I mean like 2 months while, so be patient, but once he did, we all Iive better lives. It works as expected, it definitely took us a bit to figure out the settings and schedule but it works with a tag and with the microchip my cat has. The only negative I have the locking system is loud so don't install it anywhere near your bedroom.

My cats may be more skittish than yours. It took my cats over a month to get use to this cat door w/the lock deactivated (training mode). In training mode it's silent but also doesn't lock so it doesn't keep the strays out. The RFID chip sensor works great as does the lock mechanism, a very slight push & it unlocks for our cats. But when the lock actuates it makes a very loud ratcheting sound that sends my cats running for cover. By loud I mean not quite as loud as a Glock 9mm, but louder than my Byrna airsoft...not quite where humans need hearing protection but cats probably do. If your cat is deaf, no problem. Mine can hear bugs walking through my lawn so this thing sends them running...even if one is in a different room when the other triggers it, they both panic. I'm a Failure Analysis Engineer so I delved into it & found many problems. In short the mechanism rattles & the casing amplifies that & focuses it on the cat's head like a megaphone. If your cat is deaf this is the door for you but probably not a good idea to have a deaf cat go outdoors. I still need something like this so I may buy others but I'll be sure to quickly return any that make noises like this one. Updated: 4 months after installing this the PROG button no longer works. I confirmed this using several different functions involving that button. Looks like the buttons aren't sealed well against dust/weather. Again: design not appropriate for intended use. But this may work ok on doors between rooms inside your home...if your cat is deaf.

We purchased this cat door for our colony of barn cats. The door works great -- allows are microchipped cats in and out and generally keeps other critters (skunks, possums, coyotes, foxes, mice) out of the garage. Just a warning for people who might want to use this to keep out raccoons -- if your microchipped cat is near the door (e.g., looking through the window or sleeping or walking nearby) while a raccoon is on the other side, the door unlocks. We have a very smart raccoon who figured this out. It would look through the window and wait for the click of the door unlocking and then come in. This isn't an error in the door -- the door works perfectly well as designed. It's just a raccoon is smart enough to figure out the mechanism and push the door in or pull it back to get in. Just wanted to let others know that this might not be a solution if the animals you are trying to keep out are raccoons.

Update after 9 months or so: I still love the door. Mine gets plenty of usage as its used to give my cat access to specific parts of the house while keeping my roommate's cat out (i.e. my personal room). But, I am having an issue where the batteries seem to run down in the course of a week or so (they should last between 6 months to a year, depending on usage). I am going to look into a warranty exchange and update this review again after that. This door is built well, feels sturdy, and fit my door well. I will add approx. door dimensions later. Bad first: The locking mechanism isn't the fastest in the world. Though this is part of the design, its not my ideal locking mechanism. The cat has to put there nose on the door to unlock it, assuming the lock is on. If they are exiting the house/room, then the collar tag is not used, and the door unlocks when the cat applies pressure to the door. The door provides enough wiggle room for the locks so that the door will begin to swing before the locks are withdrew. But, they still take a moment to withdraw before the door will swing open fully. When the cat is entering the house/room, the tag is required to permit access (it does this well, contrary to other reviews), but the cat must still put their nose on the door and push it for the lock to withdraw. If possible, decreasing latency times would improve the quality of this door. Additionally, the lock is of, what i would call, medium "loudness." It won't awake you from sleep, the closing door is louder, but it is annoying. It will also frighten a cat that is not used to a mechanism as such. I have yet to have my cat use the door consistently while the lock is on, but uses it constantly when the lock is off. Lastly, DON'T LET THEM PLAY WITH THE DOOR WHILE THE LOCK IS ON. When the lock is engaged, it is easy for the cat to get a tail or paw stuck by trying to pull the door the opposite way. This is user error, not product error. Another review stated that their cat almost had to have their tail amputated due to it getting caught. The door will not close to a locking position until the boney part of the tail is through, the tail (at least in the cat) is too thick to be locked on. Watch out just in case, but i have had to issues with that during times where we tested the locking feature. The positives: The flap is strong and holds up well to mild abuse. It can take my cat doing in and out constantly. The controls are easy to use and pairing is fast and simple. The tags work well when used properly. Keep them close to the cats neck so they don't jingle or get caught on the frame of the flap. The flap only requires the tag from the outside/tunnel side. See above for why you can't get the door to react from inside the house/room without touching it. The tunnel IS the sensor. Installation was easy and fit a relatively small door. Getting a new door to fit the old door frame was much more challenging than this installation. My door, where the flap is installed, is approx. 1/4in to a 1/2 in think, if not thinner, and it installed quickly and firmly. No wiggle or shaking, no rattling, it is snug. Overall, the product, when used as intended, is a good product. Making it more friendly to shy or explorative cats is my only big suggestion. A cat that uses it as intended will be fine. 👍 Update on 8/37/2020: Still no issues with appendages getting caught or stuck, and now my cat uses the door constantly. I figure I will have to replace the batteries within the next month now, but adds that extra security I was looking for. I would recommend this product.

Dit is inmiddels mijn 2e luik van dit merk, de 1e is er na 5 jaar mee gestopt. De binnenzijde vh luik (met de timer) is een keer nat geregend terwijl de deur open stond. Sindsdien bleef de tijd niet op zijn tijd staan en daardoor liep ook de timer niet goed en waren de katten nog binnen terwijl ze naar buiten hadden moeten kunnen of s'nachts op pad terwijl ze binnen hoorde te zijn. De vorige had 3 jaar garantie en deze 2, dus de nieuwe eigenaar heeft er een jaar afgehaald. (jammer) Het luik werkt prima zoals gezegd, het instellen lijkt moeilijker dan het is. Ja de knopjes moet je stevig indrukken, maar daar raak je gewend aan. De katten met een geinplanteerde chip 'inscannen' kun je het beste doen voordat je het luik plaatst. Onze katten zijn hem gewend maar blijven het soms wat spannend vinden om in of uit te gaan door het luik, maar voor een snoepje vliegen ze er doorheen. De prijs is wel hoog voor deze luik, maar hij heeft ons bewezen dat hij het waard is. Als wij er een paar dagen niet zijn kunnen de katten gewoon naar binnen en buiten op de tijden die wij ingesteld hebben.

This is simply fantastic. I moved into my grandma's old house and needed a way for my little cat to get in and out. She has never used a flap before, previous landlady refused to allow a flap to be installed. Installation was pretty simple, 10 mins with a drill and a jigsaw. Programming was fairly simple too, activated the chip scanner, grabbed the cat and posted her from the outside back into the house and it was all done. Set the timer, which works perfectly. It did take her a few days to get used to it because every time she touched it the noise of the solenoid motor made her jump and run away! With some persistence I showed her that it was safe and she now uses it without any issues at all. I was worried about how quickly the reader would work from the outside and make her think it had locked her out, however I was pleased to see that when she was running back in to escape another cat it opened instantly and shut her new friend outside for them to howl at each other through the cat flap. I also find the indicator very handy, when I get home from work I can very quickly see if she's in or out. In summary, excellent. I'm sure that there will be people who don't have a similar experience. My cat is a bit of a wuss so she doesn't really try very hard to defeat the locking mechanism when it won't let her out, she just accepts that it's locked and walks away. If you've got a cat who can open doors etc then they might be able to unlock the flap. It bolts with the solenoid on 2 plastic pins in the center bottom of the flap. Really the 2 plastic pins should be further apart, as it allows the bottom corners to be pulled.

Wir haben die Katzenklappe nun seit ca. 1 1/2 Monaten im Einsatz und bisher erfüllt sie Ihren Zweck wunderbar. Besonders toll ist die Programmierbarkeit, so dass beispielsweise unsere Katzen zwischen 8-21 Uhr rein- und rausgehen können und nach 21 Uhr bis 8 Uhr morgens nur reinkommen können. Die Entriegelung ist zwar etwas lauter als man das erwarten würde, aber da wir die Klappe im Kellerfenster eingebaut haben stört uns dies nicht sonderlich. Die Eingewöhnung war bei unseren Katzen ziemlich schnell erfolgt, wir hatten sie einfach mit etwas Futter durch die Klappe rein und rausgelockt, nach ein paar Stunden sind sie dann schon ziemlich flott durch die Katzenklappe hindurchgefetzt. Negativ an der Klappe ist uns bei der ersten Inbetriebnahme aufgefallen, dass sich unsere Katzen erst nicht einprogrammieren ließen. Nach einem Gerätereset hat dies aber dann ohne Probleme funktioniert. Die Anzeige wo sich welche Katze befindet (Drinnen/Draußen) ist zwar an und für sich eine super Idee, funktioniert nur leider nicht ganz zuverlässig. Was ich leider auch nicht optimal finde ist die etwas fummelige Bedienung mit den 4 Tastern, vor allem für die Grundfunktion ob die Katzen rein/raus/rein&raus/ect... gehen können wäre ein Schnellwahlschalter/taster ideal. Die Abdichtung zwischen der beweglichen Klappe und dem Rahmen ist leider auch nicht ganz ideal, ist aber denke ich kaum technisch zu lösen bei einer Klappe die in beide Richtungen leichtgängig zu öffnen sein muss. Die Installation ist im übrigen für jede(n) geübete(n) Heimwerker(in) leicht durchzuführen, ich hatte in eine 25 mm starke Plexiglasscheibe den Ausschnitt vorgesehen und gegen das Doppelisolierverglaste Scheibenelement in unserem Kreuzfenster ausgetauscht, man sollte nur darauf achten die mitgelieferten Schrauben evtl. zu kürzen je nachdem wie dick die Trägerplatte ist. Zusammengefasst finde ich es ein gelungenes Produkt auch wenn sicherlich noch Potential für Optimierungen vorhanden ist.

The tunnel depth of the cat flap is 10 cm, which I was not aware of at the time of purchase. My door is only 6 cm thick. When I asked what should be done with the excess 4 cm, I was advised to saw off the surplus. However, there was a sticker on the cat flap clearly stating that nothing should be sawn off, as there is a wire running along the side. This is contradictory and concerning. Although I do not particularly mind the 4 cm excess, the conflicting instructions are problematic. After preparing the opening in the door, I proceeded to programme the cat flap. The registration of the cats worked without issue, and I was able to set the curfew between 19:00 and 06:00. However, there are no instructions explaining how to set the actual system time. I spent a frustrating hour attempting to resolve this (including consulting AI assistance), but without success. I have contacted customer support regarding this issue but have not yet received a response. We then installed the cat flap in the door, ensuring that it was correctly aligned and able to open in both directions. However, even when the cats were directly in front of the flap, it did not unlock or respond. I have now ordered ID tags at EUR 12 each and hope this will resolve the issue.

Très bien