Cats love to explore. Unlike other pets, cats are more likely to disappear from your house for several hours – even for a day – just to come back when it’s already meal time. Cats do it for exercise. They love to have a little stroll in the streets (sometimes over your neighborhood rooftops), sleep in the grass, and look for possible food along the way.  If you are a cat owner, you’ve probably grown tired of opening and closing the door just to let your pet in and out. Good thing your cat can now pass through the door without bothering you to open it for her over and over again. Thanks to cat flaps, we get to relax while our kitty enjoys the adventure outside.

Cat flaps aren’t new actually. They were first named cat doors but were then called cat flaps since sometimes in 1959. Urban legends say that cat flaps were first used by Isaac Newton for his cat. Today, cat flaps have grown popularity, especially in United Kingdom where it is believed that 90% of cats always go outside.

While cat flaps are of great advantage to you and your cat, sometimes, they are also a burden. Any animal outside can access through the cat door and cause you trouble. Your cat might invite other “friends” with her like Mr. Dog, Mrs. Raccoon, and even more members of the Jellicle cat family. Aside from the mess these “foreigners” can do to your house, they can also injure your family. They can eat up all food in your fridge, scratch you or bite anyone. Some of them might even feel comfortable with your house that they’ll start living there, or at least if you are not around to cast them out.

That is why inventors developed a new type of cat flaps which ensures the safety of your home: the petsafe cat flap. Its main difference from the usual cat door is that it’s selfish and possessive, but in a good way; it wants to have your cat and your cat alone to be passing through her door. Any other uninvited animals are warded off from entering. It’s like the legendary door which opens only to a password. But in a petsafe cat flap, the password is not really a word, but a special transmitter placed in your cat’s collar. The machine will detect the transmitter and will open the door for your hungry, sleepy cat that misses her owner. In this way, you can be assured that your kitty delights in the view outside while guarding your house from foreign animals.

Just a few tips though. Don’t install the cat flap on your front door if you are living in a city or beside the street. You don’t want your cat to be hit by a rushing car, right? You can just install it in your balcony or backyard door. If you have a dog that usually gets pissed off with your kitty, you can also place the cat flap in your interior door so she can hurry to the other room without your angry door following.

Now you can rest at last without repetitively opening the door and without worrying much about “foreigners” invading your peaceful home.

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