SureFlap DualScan Microchip Cat Door - Door Opening is 4 3/4" H x 5 5/8" W

We have one big old senior cat (19lbs) who comes and goes as he pleases - he never leaves our yard. We also have a younger, far more adventurous cat that is not allowed out under any circumstances - he will jump the fence in a heartbeat and disappear for two days. So this was a perfect solution for us - with one big question mark. Could our senior cat even fit through the hole? It's a very small opening, and there's only one size to this. I tested him before I bought this door - I cut a flap in a cardboard box and put some treats in it, and he squeezed through just fine. (Ironically, the treats are how he got to be so fat ...) This door was bought to replace a manually operated door, which we used before we got our younger cat. It fit in the same opening, which had been cut into the aluminum panel at the bottom of a storm door. Despite the fact that the instructions cautioned against interference if mounted in metal, it was worth a shot because the hole had already been cut. Mounted like this, the performance was inconsistent - sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. I called the company to see if there might be some other cause i could look into - they listened carefully and were very certain that this was the problem. They recommended the circular mounting bracket that will offset the sensors from the metal by an inch or two, which they say is enough. Instead, I found a nice piece of plexiglass in the garage, left over from another project, that I repurposed as a window to replace the aluminum. The installation is very straightforward - but it does require a little bit of skill. Basically, it's "trace the hole, cut the hole, push one end through and stick the other side on with two screws and you're done!", but the trick is in cutting the hole. Initially (with the original door) I just traced the hole and cut it out with a pair of tin snips. The plexiglass was a little trickier. Going through a wall or an exterior door would require some thought for sure. I measured the size and cut the plexiglass on a tablesaw, but I put masking tape on both sides to prevent chipping. Same with the cutout - I traced out the rough size of the opening using the door, then used masking tape on both sides. I made a more accurate line with a marker, drilled a couple of pilot holes and cut the opening out with a jigsaw and a fine-tooth blade. Electronically, it works great. After a little encouragement, our old-timer just sticks his nose up against the little window and we can hear the "click" that unlocks it. I think he has learned to listen for the click himself. We'll see if the other cat figures this out and tries to follow close behind - I wouldn't put it past him. There's a locking mechanism that offers all possibilities. It can be locked both ways, or open one way and locked the other (right now we have some rodents in the yard; we have it set to let him out but not in; we want to check first to see if he's bringing in a mouse or rat). It can also be set to let him in but not back out again - which is great for keeping him in at night. It can also be unlocked both ways for the cat with the right chip, or unlocked and completely overridden to let anyone in or out. Once again, the big downside is the size; it's really tight for our cat. The company assures me that they are "in production" for a larger door, which I will probably buy once it's available.

I bought two of these for three cats. We have a two cats that we want to keep indoors and one who is an outside cat who needs to come home for food. All have microchips from 3 different companies. All can activate the cat doors. We have the cat doors in a thin metal lanai door and a thick metal-lined wood door. Both cat doors work with both doors. One cat has always been a wizard with picking at "locked" cat doors and has not been able to prison break these doors yet. They are multidirectional. You set each cat as "indoor cat" who can only come in, or "outdoor cat" who can come and go. One cat is scared of the click the door makes when it unlocks and he still doesn't use the door much. The 3 legged one figured it out in 2 minutes. We then have a large shy mostly outdoor cat. He seems to have to stick his head in really far for the microchip to activate it. In the end we bought a collar and bought the sureflap microchip tag (2 for $10). This is a great product so long as you are patient with training your cats. We put treats on there until they got the hang of it. We bought (and returned) a different brand as it was enter-only activated and did not restrict them leaving. With 2 doors we can control who goes on the lanai as well as who comes and goes outside. They are normal cat door sized so may not fit a very wide cat. I would recommend programming the door before you put it in your door so that you can just move it over your cat beforehand. I can't see a backup battery but you are able to change the main batteries without having to reprogram it afterwards. There are great manual locks on there too if you need to temporarily change access during bad weather etc .....two weeks later and all three cats are happily using the cat doors (even the one who isnt very smart) and there is peace again in the land :-)

Il prodotto è fantastico . Poco rumoroso . facilmente programmabile .lettura chip veloce . Leggera la bascula che consente anche a gattini di entrare . Pile che durano tanto e in fase di poca energia c'è un segnale luminoso di colore rosso che avvisa la sostituzione . Pulizia facile e comoda . Montaggio semplice. Ricordarsi che x finestre,vetri serve l'apposito kit vendibile a parte

Ne fonctionne pas...ne reconnait pas la puce d aucun des deux chats

Bought this and must have got the wrong model. Despite this being the same price it doesn’t connect to the sureflap connect. Had to contact customer service and give them the serial number. Good quality, although it’s not air tight and you get a draft. Also the door is not so heavy, if a cat comes in and it’s windy the door can stay open. Came home one day and a vacuum had been created due to it being installed in a wall with the extenders and I had so many leafs in the house and all the heating had gone, overall it’s ok.

Wir haben lange überlegt, welches Modell einer SureFlap wir uns anschaffen... Dass es eine Klappe von SureFlap sein sollte, war uns klar, nachdem wir so viel positives vom telefonischen Kundenservice von SureFlap in den Kundenrezessionen gelesen haben. Und wir wurden nicht enttäuscht! Ich kann mich nicht erinnern, jemals mit so vielen verschiedenen netten und kompetenten Mitarbeitern gesprochen zu haben - und das ganze ohne stundenlang in einer Warteschleife zu hängen. Nach mehreren Telefonaten mit dem Kundenservice von SureFlap VOR DEM KAUF haben wir uns für die SureFlap DualScan entschieden. Da wir im Rhein-Main-Gebiet im Umkreis von 120km Luftlinie des Funkmasts von Mainflingen wohnen und es ja laut einigen Berichten zu Störungen bei der Benutzung der Klappe kommen kann, haben wir uns zuerst nicht gleich für die DualScan entscheiden wollen, es aber dann doch riskiert. Und siehe da: Keine Probleme! Wir haben die Klappe natürlich erst einmal im uneingebauten Zustand getestet. Das Einlesen des Chips ging ganz leicht. Allerdings hatte unsere Katze am Anfang den Dreh noch nicht raus, dass sie die Klappe mit der Nase öffnen muss, sobald sie entriegelt ist. Daher entfernten wir nochmals die Batterien und versuchten es mit dauerhaft entriegelter Klappe. Wir haben die Klappe zwischen Boxen und Kartons in eine Tür "eingebaut" und von der anderen Seite mit Leckerlis gelockt. Ganz am Anfang mit geöffneter Klappe, dann haben wir die Klappe immer weiter geschlossen, so dass die Katze schon mal durchschlüpfen musste. Irgendwann hat sie es auch kapiert, dass sie die Klappe mit der Nase aufstoßen muss. Das war schon mal super! Wenn die Katze jetzt raus und rein wollte, haben wir die Klappe zwischen den Türflügel der Terassentür eingeklemmt; untendrunter einen kleinen Karton, dass die Klappe die richtige Höhe hatte und obendrüber noch einen Karton, damit sie nicht über die Klappe springen konnte. Das ganze immer noch ohne Verriegelung! Erst als das gut geklappt hat, haben wir die Batterien wieder eingelegt und die Klappe so getestet, wie sie eigentlich funktionieren soll - mit Verriegelung! Hierbei hatten wir auch das Problem, dass der Chip nicht früh genug erkannt wurde. Deshalb wurde erstmal die Frequenz erweitert und dann noch mit einem Aufkleber im Innenbereich nachgeholfen. Jetzt funktionierte alles perfekt! Jetzt war dann erst mal die Eingewöhnung an das Klackgeräusch des Verschlusses nötig, was aber kein großes Problem war. Am Anfang haben wir einfach etwas nachgeholfen und die Klappe etwas geöffnet, bis sie sich daran gewöhnt hatte. Eingebaut wurde die DualScan bei uns in die Hausmauer. Unser Schreiner hat uns einen Holztunnel gebaut, in den die Klappe von innen eingeschoben wurde. Ich hatte etwas Bedenken, ob die Katze durch den Tunnel gehen würde, aber auch das war kein Problem. Die Klappe wird liebend gern genutzt, es geht alles ohne Probleme. Und wenn die Katze abends nicht mehr raus soll, wird einfach der Schalter gedreht und schon ist die Klappe zu! Die Katze miaut dann zwar etwas rum, aber dann merkt sie auch, dass die Klappe sich nicht mehr öffnet. Für uns gibt es eine klare Kaufempfehlung!!!

I have four cats and one mangy stray that kept coming in the house and spraying, up the curtains, sofas etc. was sick to death of washing and cleaning up after it so bought this and don't regret it. Positives Only my cats can get in and out, which I especially appreciated during the hot weather as they could come inside to cool down No more spraying and my cats aren't be stressed by interlopers Easy to fit (I'm a 50 year old woman and managed to do it) Price - not unrealistic. This is a very sturdy cat flap. I usually have to replace my cat flap three times a year as the doors are so flimsy so this equates to three ordinary flaps The secure locking system means no more draughts in the house Batteries - with four cats constantly going in and out the flap and I surprised the batteries have lasted so long. Have only just changed them. The secret is do not take them all out at once, you will loose the programming Negatives None that I can think off except one of my cats is on the tubby side and does not like trying to squeeze through It. In times of desperation he will use it but prefers me to be doorman I don't find the clicking noise annoying. It lets me know one of them is in. Only disadvantage is that one cat now carts everything into the house, worms, twigs, leaves and acorns Buy one you won't regret it.