If you decide to have a house cat you may want to consider investing in one or two cat flaps depending on the size of your house. Cat flaps take away the need to get up and down to let your cat in, and make for a more peaceful life, and a happier cat that enjoys his freedom.

It pays to have a professional install them so that they won’t let water in whenever it rains; it’s also important to make sure they’re well fixed to the door so that they won’t fall off with time.

Careful with Burglars

When fitting cat flaps it is also important to think about the security of your house, and by careful positioning of the cat flap you will ensure that you do not compromise the security in anyway. The standard placement for them is near the bottom of the door where your cat can walk through without having to jump up and balance on a ledge.

Cat flaps are not considered to be big enough for a burglar to be able crawl through, but obviously they are a good size for a potential thief to get his hand through and gain access to your keys if you leave them dangling in the lock, or close by on the side

Other Cats

Pay attention; although burglars and thieves can’t go inside your house using cat doors, other cats in the neighborhood will have no problem whatsoever, and you might not want that. However, you can solve this problem by getting one of the modern cat doors which includes a locking system that can identify your cat’s collar, allowing only it to come in.

These doors are locked by magnets, which are rendered inactive by the presence of your cat’s collar; however, they will keep the door shut even if another cat tries to push it.