Owners of indoor/outdoor cats who use a cat door occasionally find unwelcome visitors in their homes. Standard cat doors allow anyone in- the most common invaders are stray cats and raccoons, but small dogs and other wildlife may enter as well.
Owners of multiple cats often run into the problem of how to keep meals separate when the cats are on different diets.
The SureFlap cat door can be used to solve both of these problems. This door recognizes your cat's microchip and remains locked until your cat gets close enough to use it. Mounted on an exterior door, wall, or window, the door will keep unwanted animals out of your home. If you need to separate your cats' meals, mount the SureFlap on an interior door and only program the microchip number of the cat or cats who will be allowed into that room.
Other electronic pet doors are activated by a chip worn on a collar, which can be easily lost by a cat who goes outdoors. Because your cat's microchip has been implanted permanently under their skin, you won't have to worry about a collar getting snagged or lost.
One important thing to remember is the SureFlap will only allow you to choose which cats enter- any cat can leave through the door. Additionally, some reviews of this door claim that it does not keep raccoons out, so if wildlife is your problem, you may want to consider a different door.
UPDATE: SureFlap will soon be introducing a larger door, suitable for large cats and small dogs, that is also secure against raccoons. Click here to watch the raccoon test!
