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

I am thrilled by this. I loved my last Cat Mate door that worked with magnets, but my cats hated wearing the collar (I live in a place that they collected nails, debris, and the occasional UXO on the magnet), and so I had to leave it unlocked by taping down the latch. That worked for a year until another neighborhood finally cat learned to get in (but not out), wreaking havoc. So I upgraded to the one that reacts to the microchips in their necks, to avoid fighting with them about collars. It works perfectly. I had read the mixed reviews about this model and was nervous, but now am guessing it just REALLY needs to be installed exactly as instructed. I put a plank along their entry to ensure the exact 15cm specified for the height and the cats haven't given it a second thought, they don't even pause on the way in. They were initially alarmed by the little burr-click that it makes as they enter and exit, but they got used to that in two hours. (Some reviews made me fear it makes the sound throughout the night with self-checks but it does not--there is only a slight noise when they come in and out.) They have to push a little harder to open this one than the old one, but again, they learned fast, and it's good exercise. The door is slightly irritating to program for this day and age but it isn't at all hard, you just have to follow the very clear instructions to the letter. (Is there an app for that?) The best part is that the door so far recognizes their microchips instantly on approach and unlocks the door. They didn't need any training at all since they were familiar with the theory of pushing the old door. I love checking the time since they used it to know if they've been around in my absence, though too scared (of them) to try to use the available time controls to limit their movement. Also great improvement to enable a "training mode" for cats who don't take to it instantly, rather than having to tape down the latch, which was always a possible point of failure while I was on vacation. So, I recommend the company think about a much more intuitive, user friendly interface for future upgrades but am absolutely satisfied with ease of installation and performance. Thanks much! By the way, be careful when ordering to ensure you have the model that works with microchips, since the titles are very similar. Amazon was great about letting me return the wrong one.

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.

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.

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.

I bought this door because we inherited an neutered outdoor cat from neighbors who moved to a location with a lot of coyotes. He is comfortable having a refuge with a place to sleep, food, and water in the garage. Since I worked all day and travel regularly, he needed to be able to let himself in and out of the garage. He took a while to figure out the door in training mode (without any locking or noises), but then adapted to coming and going and all was well...until a racoon found the door and broke in. I then proceeded to change the settings to require a chip to enter and the cat has one. The raccoon figured out that the door doesn't require a chip to exit and used his little fingers to pull the door open from the outside (which doesn't require a chip). Since there isn't an option to require a chip to exit, I decided to program the door so the cat could enter/exit from 8am to 8pm and enter only from 8pm to 8am because the raccoons are typically active at night. That did solve the raccoon issue, but the cat completely stopped using the door. I thought he would eventually figure out that he could get out, but only during the day. I even tried using a special treat to lure him through, but he just would not open the door himself. If I held it open a little, he would come through, but would NOT push the door himself. I had to go back to training mode again and start all over with training to get him through the door, but now the raccoon is back. In the near term, I will have to go back to the program where I allow him to enter/exit during the day and in only at night, but I am not sure how I can get him to use the door. Not having the option to allow only an authorized cat (with the chip) to enter and exit at will has created a huge issue for me and I may have to find another door that does have this option. I am very frustrated because it is otherwise very handy and seems to be durable and only about 1.5 years old. I am not looking forward to spending more money and going through the install process again!

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.

Love this cat door took a while for my cat to figure out going out was OK but practice makes perfect. She now goes in and out at her ease. I like that it keeps other animals out. The chip works with the door well

NOT WORTH IT! Since I cannot go lower than one star, that's why I am giving that review. This product is only a cat door. That is it. The "microchip specific" feature doesn't work. The lock doesn't work. We purchased this for our older cat that needs space and alone time. We put this unit on a door leading into our spare room. We tested it prior to installation, the microchip feature worked, so we figured all was good. Our miss here was not testing all the cats that were not microchipped and not testing the lock feature. After installation, all of our cats were able to enter and exit without issue. We tried locking the door, and all the cats were able to enter and exit without issue. There was only one cat's microchip that we programmed with this door. And yes, I have reset it to factory and reset the microchip for our one cat 2x. Still doesn't work. We cannot return it since we would then have a large hole in our door. I purchased this door since it was not as expensive as other doors with this feature and the reviews were mostly positive. Spend the money to get a door that works if you are looking for a microchipped door for a specific animal. I have now duct tapped the door shut and we are back to manually opening and closing the door for our cat. Serious waste of money. I am so disappointed and out the money for a product that is absolute junk.

Très heureux de l'achat. A capté mon chat du premier coups. Il fonctionne à merveille depuis une semaine et je vois déjà à l'autonomie en croquettes que nous avons moins de visiteurs. Mon chats est apaisé et moi aussi.

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.

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.

Came with everything you need for an easy installation, including various lengths of screws to support different door thickness. The functionality is superb, particularly the indicator to show whether the cat is in or out, and for how long. We use that a lot. The locking mechanism is quick, accurate and quiet, and our cat is not distracted by the whirring of the motor mechanism.

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.