Can you use this for outside house cats?Or could I prop door open?
589516
no, no, no !!! doing so will let outside animals ( rats, other cats, even birds, etc...) eat too. just rethink it very closely. i use mine for two large dogs, inside of my house, and just love it!
589517
Yes, you can it is easy to open, however, if you are planning to use it outside remember that your neighborhood squires will also be able to open it.
589518
My first response is to say no, because the door swings inward but if you took the front swinging door off then it might work. If it was covered then you could take the top lid off and the cat could jump in but if there is no protection from the rain that is not an option. I have mine up under a shed, so I don't know if the rain can leak in from the top with the lid down and left out in the open.
1798753
It comes with two doors to keep the insulation and if you just used one door a cat might be able to push it open.
71276
I used it on a window. Removed the screen and raised the window. Cut a piece of plywood and painted it (yes it looks nice) and cut opening for the cat door. Then screwed the cat door into the plywood and screwed the plywood into the bottom window and bottom of window frame. Screwed the 2 windows together so they couldn't be opened by a burglar. Lastly, bought some round grey foam insulation from Home Depot to insulate the top and bottom of the windows to stop air leak. Works great.
921562
Sure you could. Open the window---measure the opening and cut a piece of plywood(try cardboard first) to fit the hole. Put the plywood in the window opening. See that it fits nicely or cut another one till you get it right. Cut the proper hole in the plywood for the kitty door. There you have it!
1028950
I used it for the same thing!!! It's 23 inches tall and very easy to step over or open the lock bar. I bought 2 so I could cover the top & bottom of the doorway without them jumping over it. My cats were able to smell each other through the gate and now they are all friends!!
2246014
Yes you can. My cat uses it as a place to take a nap but I just used a small bungee to hold the door open instead of removing it. She loves it.
1204421
Probably not. I like it as it always my dogs to go in and out without any help. Do not have cats but see no problem with them getting around the screen door.
1244052
It does have door openings on both ends. I would remove the plastic kitty door so air can circulate. I guess if it was too hot, they wouldn't use it.
801660
a cat should be able to push it open -- however, I found that the unit was poorly designed and constructed -- it fell apart for me and I ended up throwing it away -- I would not recommend this pet door -- hope that this helps
1204420
Probably not. The sides don't attach directly to the door and if you have a curious cat it wouldn't work as is. You could try some velcro strips on the sides.
1731650
3 things: I taped it open for a few days, so the cats got used to the exit. Then I had it open without fob use (I think they call that training mode). I also triggered the lock many times with the cats hanging out nearby, so the lock engaging with their nose pressed to the door would not spook them. Then I just refused to let them out any other way, and they figured it out. Then again, these cats have totally dismantled the frame I had built around the Cat Mate when I had it locked to keep them inside on Halloween.
1508710
This cat flap is not really the kind you would want to use on an exterior wall, although you could make it work. I used it in a window and it was leading out to a covered porch. However i have 7 cats and i think it would be fine for a little wind. I have since purchased an exterior cat door ( had to get med dog door for fat cats) and it actually has 2 flaps with very strong magnets. If you are installing on outside of your house, that would be much better. However it cost 96. which is a lot more than brown cat flap.
680215
Absolutely. I can't get it open, and I tried. I bought this specific door to stop a cat that only opened the door by pulling with Its claws. When you push the pin down outside an internal one still doesn't disengage. Hope this helps it's expensive but a great door. It did take my skitterish cat about a week to get used to the noise it makes though so be ready for a little training.
1303785
I guess it would depend on if the cat was strong enough to push the flap open and get the food. I have a small-medium cat, and in my opinion, this wouldn't work for her. Sorry. Maybe you could prop the door open for the cat.
1751620
If you are talking about the one where the little house is... No. The one above it might work if your cats aren't too big. Mine mostly lay around and play on it. The house seems really small, but when they play one gets inside it and stands inside it. Can't lay inside it. They absolutely love there cat tree though. They are on it all day long playing or resting. I have it in front of a window too, so they can bask in the sun
1298961
I use mine for cats, but I do think your dog could easily tip this over and if it is staked down, he could likely rip through the zippered doors to get out.
1342590
Sorry, I don't have any experience with that. I was using it to get rid of chipmunks. We don't have any outdoor cats in the area.