Cat Mate Lockable Cat Flap - Brown (304B)

The cat wouldn't tell me what he thinks about this so I've tried to guess. Generally he looks at everything with a huge amount of disdain: his food, the kids, the TV...so I've come to the conclusion that this cat flap is equally as low down in his estimations. But he is a cat after all and I quite like this cat flap so it gets 5 stars. You're welcome.

After 4 weeks ( yes 4 ....they are thick what can I say) my cats have finally got the hang of using this. So much so they go in and out of it when the door is open. A friend put it in for me through the bottom panel of a double glazed door. You will need a jig saw with a metal bit as the door has metal on both sides under the plastic coating on the panel but it was easy enough t to fit.Cons..every cat in the area comes in to chow down on any food still in their bowls. In fact they got the hang of it before mine did. We have also had a fox cub, a pigeon and a small dog. That could be solved with a magnetic flap and collars on the cats but mine lose collars so I didn't buy that option. Also, of course, they bring their "road kill" in via it as offerings.Pros....they can get in and out without me constantly going to the door. We have one called Brexit cos he can't make up his mine if he wants to be in or out. I no longer have to stand there waiting for him to decide. I don't have to worry if am out and it rains cos they can come straight in. If next door's dog chases them they can escape etc. My 20 year old cat can get in and out via it too.

Without putting too fine a point on it, my cat is fat. He's on a diet but at the moment has a low swinging belly so looks like toothpaste being squeezed from the tube when going through a cat flap. He's also a little stupid so after using a flap once he thought he could run through doors and so tried it on the wall with hilarious results and luckily no injury beyond bruised pride.This large cat flap has a decent sized flap suited to the Rubenesque proportions of a pampered puss while still being small enough to encourage me to stick to kitty's diet plan.The locking mechanism isn't great. Like with many cat flaps, a determined moggy will push through when you don't want them going outside and will laugh at you from the other side. They'll then pretend they can't get back through just to encourage their human slave to bow to their whims.It's also not one of the more attractive cat flaps on the market, I think the grey door is a little less aesthetically pleasing than the clear frosted ones.

Purchased this product as we have a large cat, my wife and I were however worried it wouldn't fit through before receiving the product. However the dimensions and size guide was right, and our Siberian fits through no problem.Our upvc door is required us to use the tunnel which worked great. I had never cut a hole in our back door or installed a cat flap, but the instructions were easy to follow and it came with a handy template to put on the door and draw your cutting area. Fairly simple (but slightly time consuming as your have to cut a big whole in your door) installation.A nice neat finish once installed, no sharp bits that could hurt the cat, and seems nice a sturdy but easy enough for the cat to get in and out.The magnet that holds the door in place is a great addition, and the brushes round the edge stops and draft coming in. The locks that can stop the cat going in/out or both are simple and effective. Though do seem like they could break eventually so don't force them across.Simple packing, fairly compact that can be recycled. Great product on the whole at a great price!

This is an outstanding cat flap. I purchased in 2014 and it's still working flawlessly. And I have 3 cats whom often charge through it. But it's so robust, it's incredible. The 4 way slide tabs at the bottom are still working great. Honestly, if you want a non fuss simple 4 way cat flap. Then this is the boy for you. The screen door being clear is something my cats love. They often simply sit and stare through it to the outside word. Plus even after 3 years the clear screen door remains unscratched and perfectly clear. It's a perfect size too. Suitable for the smallest to the largest cat. My largest cat is at 6kg and she fits through it lovely. (Btw I do have my 6kg cat on a strict diet at moment as she needs to be around the 4kg mark) To fit, it's a simple job, it's adjustments allows for thin or quite thick PVC Doors. My door is at say 12cm. And that's aboutit really. An exceptional piece of kit, should you not require a more advanced feature such as ID Chip recognition, or time schedule operation. Very pleased with this. Nearly 4 years and still working a dream.

i used this cat flap for my bedroom door as my pregnant ragdoll got locked out my bedroom so she clawed at my carpet to get in there ive included how thick my door is as i couldn’t find a review with this so hope this helps this is the medium cat flap even tho it looks small and fits my very large pregnant ragdoll

This is the perfect size for our door. The 2 cats enjoyed playing with the box it came in and watching me cut out the hole in the door. They lept through the hole I'd cut like 2 kittens having a ball. Then to be sure the door didn't delaminate I coated the cut area with waterproof pva glue.Oh eck before I could fit the flap frame the cats jumped through now they are covered in glue. So after cleaning up the cats no harm done the flap was fitted. Awesome. Great bit of kit. Smooth running draft proof.Then the sleepless nights began. Putting the cats outside and trying to intice them in with favourite cat treats only works when I lift the flap for them. When they want out. They make a terrible noise jump on me pull the covers poke my nose with a paw or rake the carpet till I get up and push the flap open. Once back in bed they make a right din till I get up and open the flap to let them in. Now they know where the flap is they know that they can fit through. But instead of getting a restful night. I have become a cat doorman great product love it only wish the cats would use their heads to push the thing open.