Outdoor /Indoor

[H&SWells]

I am getting new kittens in April who will be indoor cats - with an outside cat run - but my moggie had full access to the outside via a cat flap - I am sticking on the point of how to stop the kitties from using the cat flap as my moggie is 16 i dont really want to have to trat locking it on her as she is going to have enough change to deal with.....any suggestions or has anyone else been through this.

[Antonia]

There are cat flaps that interact with the microchip... so if you microchip your moggy you can program the flap so that it will only work for her.

[Walter Coonkat]

There are cat flaps that interact with the microchip... so if you microchip your moggy you can program the flap so that it will only work for her.

I didn't know such a thing existed, but on thinking about it, I'm not surprised. But I can just imagine a cat staring at a flap wondering why it won't work when he tries it whilst another cat freely comes and goes through it!

[jckkerrison]

Yep,people find they work really well,will just be fun though when the new babes get some size & weight behind them & one decides to charge the flap,could end up like my daughters big black Ozzy,wearing it as a collar....

[Antonia]

could end up like my daughters big black Ozzy,wearing it as a collar....

How I would have loved to have seen that.

[H&SWells]

Thanks for that antonia - didnt know that one - knew you could get collars but she cant wear one. I will have to investigate that

[Peter Galbavy]

The problem with all the catflaps I know of, microchip or collar keyed, is that the permissioned opening only works in one direction. You cannot stop all but one cat going out - but someone must have thought of this problem before.

You could build an "airlock" if you have a utility room or something, with two catflaps, both opening freely from the airlock but only allowing chosen moggie into the airlock from either side. Expensive though.