Can the magnetic strip be removed so that it doesn't make a sound as the cat is coming & going? Cat doesn't like sound it makes (for interior door)
1453728
You can adjust the top so it is not as tight. Losen the screws and it will slide up.
1453729
Maybe. The flap has at the bottom a metal band held over the plastic by Riviots. The bottom has a small plastic part that must have the magnets in it & it moves. It maybe better to take something like clear gorilla tape to tape it in place. I think that would make it quieter. You also may be able to move the lower part before installing it in the door.
1202517
I think so, I haven't tried but the sound is almost non-existent as well. I almost never hear it outside of when I am watching them come in and out of it.
1453730
I don't think it's possible to remove it. Our cat is quite large, 19 lbs, and he doesn't make that much noise when he uses the cat door. It doesn't flap until it latches, it latches right away and shuts.
379210
I had a cat and it didn't bother her at all. I watched her for the first few days but she still snuggle up on the rug next to where it was (she had freedom to roam 3 floors so didnt have to!). Didn't seem to bother her at all. I don't know how ferrets and birds hear though.
475818
Not mine, but a particularly motivated cat with some heft behind it might... Mine opens doors and still hasn't figured it out after a few years of daily use, so I'd say its highly unlikely...
1757506
Here's your pseudo-definitive answer from an engineer: the cat door uses radio frequencies to interact with the chip in your cat's neck. Radio frequencies can travel through many things but a Faraday cage isn't one of them. Without getting too involved with physics, metal has a tendency to block radio waves. HOWEVER, not all metal interacts with them in the same way. Aluminum, for instance, shouldn't be too much of a problem. Steel doors will be a bigger issue. I'd recommend trying the cat door in your metal door first before buying the hardware. It won't decrease battery life: the sensor that tells your door to read the chip in your cat (an optical sensor) is independent of the sensor that actually does the reading of the chip (an RF sensor). If you cat can get through the door without banging their face into it, you should be good to go! If kitty bangs into the door without the door sensing your cat, set it to "two way" mode, buy the extra hardware, and install it when it comes in
201580
No, the door swings open by pushing on it, but you need the magnet to get the door to open back up to come in. So if your cat goes out he will not be able to come back in without magnet. My cat never goes by it cause of the noise, but I have a shy cat. Sounds like you need the expensive door that slides open with the collar on, those are sweet but expensive. Good Luck
1188116
It's a very good possibility your cat will set it off. My dog set mine off and it was a little bit higher than that. It detects heat not movement.
1292525
Yes. You can buy a pack of two magnets that I have done in the past through amazon. Here is the link. Cat Mate Cat Collar Magnets for Electromagnetic DoorsCat Mate (31)
325397
the door just pops off with 2 small plastic pins on each side. In fact sometimes my cats knock if off.
1520972
I have not tried it there.. but I would think it would be more of a pain to the person than the cats. Perhaps put it on a board or something that you can leave on the counter then move out of the way? I have been finding that removing the tape is not as easy as I though, esp. the longer it stays on. Fabric is fine, but doors and walls has become difficult to peel off.
316419
Not sure. I do put a heated pad in mine for the cats and th cord just sticks out front. Don't forget the plastic doors.
119315
May be yes for a kitty. The magnet which keeps the door closed can be pushed open easily. I think if a bigger cat crawls under the door it might push the door open instead of crawling through under it.
637686
If it's mounted absolutely perfectly then there's no sound. Our door makes a very quiet click sound because the magnet is pulling the plate flush, but there's no sound from the magnet itself.
731676
Danielle's answer is spot on. There is a "clicking" sound as the magnets realign, but it's minimal. I don't hear it from my bedroom when sleeping, but I do hear it when I'm closer to it. It does not "flap about" though, so it's not bothersome. It is a very good purchase for a simple, well designed product.
1852769
I really depends on the window. The cat door doesn't have anything built in. A simple solution might be a stick the right size to wedge in the window to prevent it from opening.
2238629
The way it works is you have one direction where anything can get through (for example, your cats can go outside if they are inside). The other way can then be set to where only cats that have the magnetic key on their collar can get back in. This requires a little bit of time for the cat to realize that he has to put his head up to the door in order to activate it, but once it's activated, he can push through. The only problem is if you have a smart cat or animal that is persistent, they can claw at the door and pull it open and sneak through without the collar to activate it. It's for this reason that mine is useless. The cat I wanted out was too smart for the door and just pulled it open when he couldn't push through.
866620
I essentially did the same as K. Keiner. I traced the opening on a piece of texture 111, cut it out, and attached it with a single hinge at the middle top. We used a regular heating pad with a timer and it worked fine although our cat uses the condo during the day only so we close it at night or feral cats will taking over. Once a feral cat has used the condo a domestic cat probably wont go back in until the feral scent has been removed by washing and or replacing the blankets and pads. We found this out the hard way.
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Hi Spencer. It has magnetic strips on both flaps that are a vital part of keeping drafts out. Unfortunately, they do go 'clunk'. It's certainly not a deal breaker for us, but then, it's not in my bedroom, either. The way I'd look at it is this - if putting it in stops your cat/dog from waking you up to go outside, it's worth the very brief noise. :)