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Sheriff Roland:
Cat flaps don't work when your dealing with double doors (the main door and the screen door). I can't do without the screen door. They don't really do much for insulation but are invaluable when dealing with summer mosquitoes. I like to keep the front door open in good weather. Also, just how well insulated are those flaps anyways?
But thanks for your imput.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Sheriff Roland on May 07, 2011, 01:42:40 pm ---Cat flaps don't work when your dealing with double doors (the main door and the screen door). I can't do without the screen door. They don't really do much for insulation but are invaluable when dealing with summer mosquitoes. I like to keep the front door open in good weather. Also, just how well insulated are those flaps anyways?
But thanks for your imput.
--- End quote ---
We don't have the cat flap through the door, but through the wall. Of course, this is only possible if it's your own house.
Insulation? It is magnetic, so it shuts pretty tightly when closed. Still, there is a draft in winter, but in the big scheme of things, it isn't too bad. Especially when compared to leaving the whole door ajar, like you did for Poof last winter.
Since our outward walls are about 45cm thick, there is a whole tunnel for the cat with the cat flap at the inner end. We could put a second cat flap at the outer end for insulation, but don't think it's necessary.
Penthesilea:
Here's a pic of our cat tunnel:
I checked with Google: there are cat flaps especially for screen doors. Might be a bit trickier to teach them to go through two cat flaps at once, since there's not much room between a regular door and screen door. Maybe teach them with one cat flap and only one closed door at the beginning, then add the second door/flap after step one is mastered.
Or go for the wall instead, if it's your own house. :)
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Kelda on May 07, 2011, 01:31:55 pm ---Yep cat flap is brilliant for Skimble - it has caused 2 problems today but they are outweighed by the fact he can get i and out himself.
Problem no 1..
Today I spent five minutes chasing the cat ALL around the house while he had a live baby bird in his mouth.. then a further five minutes chasing the bird as it flew around trying to get out of the house!
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Don't I know about it! :laugh:
Cäsar hasn't done it yet (thankfully), but our first cat did a few times.
And one morning, in summer, hubby left the bedroom, barefoot, and was this short || of stepping into the remains of a dead rat. :o
A lovely present that Bonnie had delivered right at our bedroom door. ::)
--- Quote ---Problem no 2...
He has taken to if he wants fed or attention.. pawing at the catflap so it flaps back and forward noisly. As soon as I go through he heads to the cupboard where the wet food is kept and mieows...!
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They know how to get our attention, don't they? If it's not the cat flap, it's a kitchen cabinet door (ask Amanda), or kicking noisy toys around on wooden floors, or whatever cat can think of. You gotta love them. Beasts! >:( ;) :)
Brown Eyes:
:) any news about the cats? It's been a while since we've had an update. Hope all is well.
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