Why Install a Cat Flap

If your thinking about purchasing a cat flap, you might be put off by the installation and reconsidering whether you really need one. If fact if you're still making this decision you wouldn't have thought about what type of cat flap to buy yet. This is where this lens comes in. This lens will look at all the pros and cons of cats flaps in an attempt to help you make up your own mind.

Pro's of installing a cat flap

If kitty likes to play the game of 5 minutes in the house 10 minutes outside repeatedly or you're just convienced all they want to do is watch up getting up and down to open the door for them, then a cat flap is going to mean you can stop being a servant to your cat. You would have noticed that if you don't pander to their demands of being let in or out straight away they'll find some other way of informing you of what they want such as scratching the furniture or constant meowing. They do it because they know it's something that you won't ignore.

Another good benefit of having a cat flap is that you don't need to worry whether your cats home before you go to bed, there's also no need to make the decision whether to try and find them or let they stay out for the night. With a cat flap you can decide whether they can go out to play against once they've come home by choosing the right setting on your flap. Usually they all have a manual setting which allows them to open in, open out, closed completely or closed one way. So if you wanted to keep them in once they come home for the night, set it to open in only. If you go out during the day then at least with a cat flap your cat has the choice to come and go as they please, they can come in when their hungry and go out when they fancy an adventure.

Cat flaps are pretty easy to install, just read the instructions and mark out where you want the hole to be on the door. Use a drill to reate the holes in the corners, then use a hack saw to cut out the rest of the opening. It shouldn't take too long at all as long as you've read the instructions and have the necessary tools handy.

Con's of installing a cat flap

There are some doors which make it hard to install a cat flap such as double glazed doors. If you do have one of these then you'll need to get the double glazed unit specifically made with the correct size opening for your cat flap.

Manual cat flaps which can be opened by the cat pushing themselves through it will allow other neighbourhood cat in, but if you buy a magnetic or microchip cat flap you won't have any problems with this. These types of cat flaps are brilliant for stopping your kitty from bringing home unwanted presents such as large birds as they won't be able to get their magnet or microchip close enough the to sensor while they are carrying it in their mouths. If they're determined they might decide to bring their "gift" home in bits though! If you know you're planning on selling your house in the near future then you might find a cat flap installed in the door might put some owners off. For me the pro of having a cat flap outweigh the cons so I was more than happy to install one. It means that I don't have to get up every few minutes to let one of my 3 cats out or in.