With a learning capacity for a whopping 40 microchips, this PetSafe Microchip Cat Flap has easily the biggest memory of any cat flap on our list, and is therefore among the best options for cat shelters and boarding catteries. With the press of a button, it learns your cat’s chip number when they next saunter by, and testers found it just as easy to install in wooden, PVC or glass doors, as well as being reassured by the four-way lock that keeps strays out even while your cat is coming and going. Hole dimensions - 207mm (W) x 234mm (H) - The Installation Template can be used to cut the hole required to fit your pet door. I confirm that I am over 18 and take full responsibility for the veterinary medicinal product(s) I am purchasing.

Expect to calculate between two to six centimetres more than the stated dimensions and around five centimetres in depth. In the installation video it showed two mounting screws for finishing the installation and they would be covered with little plastic caps on either side of the outside of the flap. Compare our four products to find the right door for you and your pet, whether you want a connected door or a door for multi-pet homes.Microchip-controlled pet door for cats and dogs, 4-way locking system, controlled by an app on your phone, suitable for all doors, windows and walls.

Allowing cats access to the outside world, in a safe environment, gives them the best life possible, so it’s worth investing in a good cat flap to let them come and go as they please. Just send an e-mail to the address given in the imprint or contact the Privacy Officer at the address below.

Or wanted reassurance that your pet was coming, going, eating and drinking normally while you’re not there? You can turn this off if it becomes annoying, but I find it quite an interesting insight when I’m not around and I imagine most pet owners will feelthe same. This puts them at a huge advantage over a normal, non-chipped flap – particularly if your cat is being bullied or you have a greedy, six-dinner Sid living nearby. The flap itself is transparent and made from extremely tough polymer, plus there’s also a weatherproof brush seal to help keep out drafts. The Pi based cat door would be more advanced (probably using a motion sensor to see if a cat is at the door and which side it is at, then unlock depending on curfews and all of this can be changed using a WiFi module on the Pi which means that it would lock a standard cat flap and unlock one as well as giving 'traffic' stats.