Description
PetSafe Microchip Cat Flap is a cat door that provides your pet with freedom and independence. The flap can be installed in doors, walls, or windows, allowing your pet to enter and exit the house at any time. You don't have to interrupt your activities to let your pet out and then watch for their return to let them back in. Additionally, this model features a lock that restricts access to uninvited animals. The flap can operate in automatic or manual mode. In automatic mode, it allows entry only to those cats that have a microchip registered in the flap's memory. When the cat approaches the entrance, the built-in microchip reader scans the number from the microchip located in the pet's body or on a collar tag (available separately). If it successfully identifies the number, it releases the access lock. Other animals outside the house cannot move the flap or pass through the opening. You can register up to 40 cats in the system. The flap is compatible with the most common type of chips implanted by veterinarians, namely the 15-digit FDX-B microchip. The manual mode has 4 opening/closing options that you can easily change using a dial: the flap is completely closed (lock symbol on the dial), the cat can enter the house but cannot exit (arrow symbol pointing inward), the cat can go outside but cannot enter (arrow symbol pointing outward), the flap opens in both directions (bidirectional arrow). At the bottom of the flap and the opening in the frame, there are magnets that keep the flap in place, preventing excess air from entering the house and accidental opening of the flap, for example, during strong winds. Additionally, the edges of the flap are surrounded by a soft strip that increases protection against drafts and also muffles the flap's operation. The transparent material resembles a window and makes it easier for the pet to push the flap in the right place. The Microchip Cat Flap is powered by AA batteries. It can be installed in brick walls and wooden, metal, PVC, and UPVC doors, as well as in glass doors and windows. Installation is not complicated, and a special template and screws are included in the set to assist you. If you plan to install the flap on a thicker wall or door, this model is perfect as it has a built-in tunnel that is 7cm long. Both the frame and the flap are made of durable plastic, making the product long-lasting and resistant to weather conditions. The flaps are available in universal colors - white and brown - that fit many interiors.
Key features of the PetSafe Microchip Cat Flap:
- For cats, suitable for installation in doors, walls, and windows
- Access lock for uninvited pets
- Automatic and manual modes
- In automatic mode, opening requires a microchip
- Chip can be implanted or on a collar (tag available separately)
- In manual mode, 4 settings: entry and exit, entry only, exit only, or completely closed
- Soft soundproofing strip around the edges of the flap
- Reduced air intake from outside
- Powered by AA batteries
- Installation possible in glass, brick, wood, metal, PVC, and UPVC
- Easy installation, template and screws included
- Built-in tunnel
- Available colors: white, brown
Dimensions:
- Internal opening (width x height): 15.2cm x 13cm
- Frame (width x height): 22cm x 23.8cm
- Frame thickness (internal / external): 4cm / 1.5cm
- Maximum cat weight: up to 8kg
- Maximum shoulder width of the cat: 15cm
Tip: Program your cat's microchip before installing the flap to ensure the reader detects the chip and to avoid having to hold the cat at the flap. After successfully reading the cat's identifier, you should hear the flap unlock. To help your pet pass through the flap, install it in such a way that the pet does not have to climb to get through.
How to teach your pet to use the flap? After installing the flap, leave it open for a while (you can secure it with a piece of string and tape to the surface above. Make sure the flap does not fall accidentally, as this may scare your pet). Encourage your pet to pass through the opening using their favorite food or treats. First, feed the pet at the door inside, and then at the door outside. Practice until the pet starts passing through the opening without hesitation. Then repeat the training with the flap closed, so the pet learns to push the flap to exit. Pet and reward your pet every time they pass through the flap. You can also introduce a play element into the training, such as using a cat wand.
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