Cat flap invader

dollywops

Ollie (she got to 20 years minus 3 days) had an ordinary cat-flap. Once we realised we had a visitor who was upsetting her, we got her a magnetic cat-flap which worked for her. Mind you, she was a good girl and did not go climbing trees any more, and never lost her collar. Following her demise, we replaced both her and the back-door.

Her replacement, Clio (who only got to 2 1/2 years) did not like the clicking of the cat-flat, nor did she like her collar, which she managed to lose, more than once.

Now Benjy (2 in February) is in a class of his own. Having lost his collar and been stuck outside, we decided to get a Sureflap from the vet and this is fine. No wires, just battery. We only had one occasion, when the battery had died and he got shut out, but that was just one Sunday morning when the poor thing had to wait for his breakfast until a civilised hour, ie 7am. It does click fairly noticeably when he comes and goes, mind you, that way I can always turn round to see what is in his gob when he runs in and goes straight past his food.

As an aside, what I want to know is, how is it that he manages to come in and go straight to his food, right by the kitchen door, when we are downstairs watching tv, but when we are asleep in bed, he has to come in, come running upstairs squeaking away, jump on the bed, purr very loudly and insist on being shown to his food! BTW, it was 2am this morning. We love this cat and spoil him rotten. He is currently sitting on the window ledge watching me type and looking very tired.

I just thought I would add my comments to this thread and make someone smile.

UKTigerlily

Is it possible to put a microchip catflap in the back window? This is what I have done as the council wouldn't allow one in the door & it works brilliantly. There's no way i'd ever risk a collar so it was this or nothing. Tess has a ramp up to the window - which also helps with her arthritis - and then the catflap is in the glass. Didn't cost much for the catflap & new panel of glass either & looks great.

oscarthecat

Hello, my lovely cat Oscar is being bullied by at least one, if not two cats. We have gone through 3 catflaps - two with magnetic flaps - in about a year. What seems to happen is that the cat flap gets bashed either in or out, the magnetic bit no longer works and the cat flap swings in the breeze, letting in all comers. My cat has taken to weeing in the bath upstairs, or in the downstairs loo on the floor ( yuk) rather than go outside. I have refused to have a litter tray so far as I hate the smell of cat litter - but as my poor kitchen ( where the cat flap is), and increasingly, my upstairs bathroom smells of cat wee I might have to give in... plus Oscar seems to have a haunted look about him and its costing me an arm and a leg in cat food. I have considered having the microchip pin cat flap - but wonder if it'll be any stronger than the other three that have been destroyed by maraunding bully cats? Or can anyone recommend a super strong cat flap? Or shall I go get me another cat that is bigger than my neighbours maleviolent ginger tom?

lavandergirl_2

oscarthecat wrote: »

Hello, my lovely cat Oscar is being bullied by at least one, if not two cats. We have gone through 3 catflaps - two with magnetic flaps - in about a year. What seems to happen is that the cat flap gets bashed either in or out, the magnetic bit no longer works and the cat flap swings in the breeze, letting in all comers. My cat has taken to weeing in the bath upstairs, or in the downstairs loo on the floor ( yuk) rather than go outside. I have refused to have a litter tray so far as I hate the smell of cat litter - but as my poor kitchen ( where the cat flap is), and increasingly, my upstairs bathroom smells of cat wee I might have to give in... plus Oscar seems to have a haunted look about him and its costing me an arm and a leg in cat food. I have considered having the microchip pin cat flap - but wonder if it'll be any stronger than the other three that have been destroyed by maraunding bully cats? Or can anyone recommend a super strong cat flap? Or shall I go get me another cat that is bigger than my neighbours maleviolent ginger tom?

I recommend reading books made by Vicki Halls
http://www.vickyhalls.net/feline_faqs.asp

Cats are very territorial and getting another cat might not solve the problem.