This is a Wi-Fi enabled Selective Exit Microchip cat flap suitable for Small to Medium cats up to 5kg which features Dual Scan Technology. This is pretty rare, and I note some cat owners report the problem can be fixed by sticking something a bit weightier to the door to make it fall faster. Powered by batteries, these microchip cat flaps are simple to install, reliable and provide selective opening for your cat.

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I'd probably spend double or more that fixing the door up if the sureflap connect was just a little too small for the current hole. When sourcing the right smart cat flap, you'll need to think about how many kitties you're catering for. Your personal data will not be passed on by us or by our agents for use by third parties in any form whatsoever, unless we have obtained your consent or are legally required to do so. It’s a regular cat flap that’s controlled via an app, letting you lock and unlock it remotely, set curfew times and keep an eye on up to 32 animals, which you add to the app via their microchip. The same is true if a cat goes half out and then shuffles back in, as they may do when learning the ropes.

You can programme the kittens to be 'in only' which means that if they do get out, they can get back in again, if they actually want to that is. The cat flap recognizes common microchip numbers (9, 10, and 15-digit), ensuring unauthorized intruders are kept at bay. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Not helpful if I’m trying to remotely check what she’s up to during the day (esp as texts don’t come through when driving so I rely on the cat status page a lot). Next up, you have to teach the animals to trust it, which is quite a tedious experience involving a whole lot of patience and even more cat treats.We've probably had well over 50 fosters use ours as well as our own and we've only had a couple of adult cats that haven't taken to using it, but in at least one case it's 'won't' rather than 'can't'. Whether you switch notifications off or not, all activity is registered in a graph to show you exactly how much time each cat has spent in the house and outside. Cats are mysterious beasts, and although they spend an inordinate amount of time staring at the wall, sleeping and weirdly batting their heads against bits of furniture, they still have plenty of time for exploring. Unsurprisingly, the key difference between SureFlap’s basic model and the Cat Flap Connect and is that the latter is connected.