Cat flap in rented property

dodger1

ognum wrote: »

I had a tenant and agreed with him that he could remove the bottom panel of the conservatory door, store it and then put in a panel with a cat flap in it.

I find most issues with my tenants can be resolved if we meet have a conversation and agree an approach. Try it, it usually works!

The world would be a much better place to live in if communication, common sense and fairness were the norm. I agree with you, it does actually work for the most part.

jamie11

DRP wrote: »

Then you could replace it with a piece of hardboard cut to the same size (use the glass as a template) with a cutout for the cat flap.

That sounds really secure, (not).

HB58

jamie11 wrote: »

That sounds really secure, (not).

I think this is an interior door, not exterior?

room512

Our landlord agreed that we could take the bottom panel out of the UPVC back door and we bought a new panel, cut a hole in it and put a cat flap in. We've stored the panel so we can replace it when we left. Think the panel was about £15 from ebay. Now the only problem we have is teaching the cats to use it! We've had to tape it open as they won't push the flap themselves but at least we don't have to keep opening the door anymore.

ANGLICANPAT

How about one of these as an alternative ?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/360631162350?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

outofmoney

room512 wrote: »

Our landlord agreed that we could take the bottom panel out of the UPVC back door and we bought a new panel, cut a hole in it and put a cat flap in. We've stored the panel so we can replace it when we left. Think the panel was about £15 from ebay. Now the only problem we have is teaching the cats to use it! We've had to tape it open as they won't push the flap themselves but at least we don't have to keep opening the door anymore.

Use a peg to keep it ajar so they get used to pushing it.

To the OP. Our LL let us install a cat flap. In fact all 3 of our LLs have. You just need to ask.

room512

outofmoney wrote: »

Use a peg to keep it ajar so they get used to pushing it.

Not sure how that works - they would be able to get out but not back in

Slinky

room512 wrote: »

Not sure how that works - they would be able to get out but not back in

You have to swap it round when they've gone out so they can get back in so it helps a lot if somebody is at home quite a lot. I've just been through this with my new (5 year old) cat. He got the coming in bit, before he got the going out. Took about 3 weeks but now he's fine with it. Our previous cat learned it much quicker.

DRP

jamie11 wrote: »

That sounds really secure, (not).

It's an interior door , Jamie.

outofmoney

As well as swapping the peg round you can just leave them to it. Most cats pull at a cat flap before learning to push it so we just left the peg on one side. The could get in fine and then would lift the cat flap to go out. Once they got the idea of pushing we removed the peg and they realised they could push both ways.