What size hole do you need for a cat flap?
The size of hole required to fit your cat flap. A circular hole is required to install the cat flap in glass. The optimum hole size is 212mm, but the cat flap can be installed into holes up to 260mm in diameter.
Can a Maine Coon fit through a cat flap?
Maine Coons are the largest breed of domestic cat so size matters! Although Maine Coons can fit through the SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap, Phil bought a SureFlap Microchip Pet Door, the largest size in the range, to keep the intruder cat out.
What is a cat flap tunnel?
Cat flap tunnels from All Pet Solutions Cat flap tunnel extensions are a perfect solution when you need to extend your cat flap for particularly thick doors and walls. Our selection of cat flap tunnels is available in many colours to match your cat flap perfectly.
Can a person fit through a cat flap?
The answer is: easier than you might think. Having a cat or dog door large enough for a Great Dane or Labrador may be enough to scare off some thieves, but smaller bodies can easily fit through such a door, or at the very least a hand can reach up to pull the interior door handle.
How high off the floor should a cat door be?
Measuring Your Pet The height of the pet door should be 2 inches taller than the measurement between the top of your pet’s shoulders and the bottom of its chest (see pictured: C).
Where is the best place to put a cat flap?
Cat flaps can be installed in doors, windows and walls, giving plenty of flexibility when it comes to the installation location. It’s best to situate the cat flap in a place that opens out onto a sheltered area of your garden. Cats like to feel secure when they come into and go out of the house.
Are cat flaps a good idea?
Why are cat flaps important for cats? Access to a garden and the outdoors through a cat flap can provide a huge amount of positive stimulation for your cat, as well as helping them keep physically fit and healthy.
Does putting a cat flap in a door make it less secure?
Adding a cat flap to a door immediately weakens it but the greatest issue is it can allow burglars to reach in and hook things like keys out with a tool or even found object such as a garden cane.
How high should a cat door be off the floor?
The height of the pet door should be 2 inches taller than the measurement between the top of your pet’s shoulders and the bottom of its chest (see pictured: C).
Is there an alternative to a cat flap?
If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional cat flaps that are cheaper, require almost no installation, offers the most flexibility when it comes to where it’s installed and can adjust as your kitten grows…. Then the cat door alternative, LockLatch™, is the best choice for you!
Can I put a cat flap in double glazing?
Catflaps can be put into; single glazing, double glazing, french doors, patio doors, bifold doors, leaded units, georgian units and much more. You will need a qualified catflap glazier to do this for you.