If you decide to have a house cat you may want to consider investing in one or two cat flaps depending on the size of your house. Cat flaps take away the need to get up and down to let your cat in, and make for a more peaceful life, and a happier cat that enjoys his freedom.
However, they are complicated enough to install that you want a professional do the job for you in order to ensure that the cat flap will be well installed and that it won’t let water in when it rains.
Careful with Burglars
One of the important safety points to take into account is to make sure that the installation of cat flaps won’t make it easier for people to break into your house when you’re not at home. That why a lot of people prefer to place cat doors in the lowest part of their doors, which also lets the car get in the house by walking through it, instead of having to jump or climb.
Cat flaps are not considered to be big enough for a burglar to be able crawl through, but obviously they are a good size for a potential thief to get his hand through and gain access to your keys if you leave them dangling in the lock, or close by on the side
Other Cats
Pay attention; although burglars and thieves can’t go inside your house using cat doors, other cats in the neighborhood will have no problem whatsoever, and you might not want that. However, you can solve this problem by getting one of the modern cat doors which includes a locking system that can identify your cat’s collar, allowing only it to come in.
These doors are locked by magnets, which are rendered inactive by the presence of your cat’s collar; however, they will keep the door shut even if another cat tries to push it.
cat flaps will let your cat come in and out as it pleases without your help. If installed properly, they won’t represent a safety risk. There are even some cat doors that will only open for your cat.
