What's the farthest away a pet can be before the bowl opens? I'm hoping that they must be very close to the bowl so that my other cats can't sneak in.
1825111
They have to be pretty close but the other cats can butt in and eat outing the bowl at the same time as the cat with the collar.
1825112
about 3 feet. typically 2nd cat trying to eat from 1st cat's bowl will block the sensor on the 1st cat thus closing the lid.
1825113
If the visible electronics are facing toward the cat, the bowl will open when your cat is about a foot from the bowl. Try placing a cardboard wall around the sides and back of the bowl.
1099539
I think that if you have a roibder, older, more nonchalant cat, it would be fne. A skinny youngster could get through the sides if needed. My 4 year old cat wouldn't go there. My 1 year old would.
1204419
Cats could probably easily enter. There is another one a friend told me about that has a magnetic bottom panel. If you're worried about cats I would suggest finding on like that
158856
I have the same problem but cats vs dogs, I will order this and try it on the top of door but move it closer to the hinge side to open up the door more, I'll let you know the resultsFrankOk, I installed on the top edge of the door about midway, it works fine to allow cats to their box. You have to be tall enough to unlatch when you enter though and overall it seems easy to break if you forget to unlatch, I wish it was stronger.
1210395
Put cat nip all over it where they would go. I don't put my cats food on it though. If they have a bed I'd put it on one of the stands.thats what I did
1099540
It would be pretty hard for a cat to squeeze by this. They would have to be fairly little and very determined. Not much open space.
1914953
My cats move their heads out of the way when it closes. I know if anything gets stuck in the doors the doors stop and keep trying until the doors shut. So even for a slow cat it would close.
1625615
I have dogs but it is a good barrier between my kitchen and dining room.My 3 dogs stay out of the dining room.My 1 cat never tried to climb it and was happy when the dogs were on the other side.
637628
I wish they would answer this question. All of my outdoor houses have a second opening. I like this but would be worried if my cat was trapped so I will skip this product. We have racoons here and they can get into any space so be trapped by a predator is a real concern.
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Just do what I did I got the biggest size it would help if u measured it. To get the cats away from it get a dog.
1309197
I take the dogs also, and I can say they can definitely crawl under. Personally I think I would use a portable pen to either set up outside the room, or you could use it to make the walls more escape proof. I just ordered a double set on here and they are over 4 ft tall, and I can zip tie them to make it twice as big since I have 2 dogs, I felt one set wasn't large enough. Good luck with your trip, the dogs are a handful for me, can't imagine the cats coming too :)
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I got mine for my cat. He was still able to tip it, so I got one of those black boot trays and velcroed the bowl to the tray, problem solved!!!! At least, when he did tip it, it wasn't as big of a mess as with a regular bowl!!!
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Cut a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" hole in a piece of cardboard and see if he can get through. It might be a tiny bit taller than that, but no wider. The door flap makes the vertical space smaller than it looks. My cat loves it, but she's tiny (7 lbs).
1165369
I don't think this would work. Especially if they move the bowl around a lot. My two cats get a lot of food on the floor and I don't use it for our 30lb dog as ibwoukd be worried it would tip.
628368
Yes, but I would suggest you don't put them close together. The cats will figure out they can just go to the bowls in pairs to eat from both.
1309986
It's approximately 3" from the top edge of the bottom bowl to the side of the center tower. My cats drink from the top or from the stream. I don't think they could comfortably use the bottom bowl. Picky, picky, picky.
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There is a "door type" of opening on the bottom that is about 5 inches in width at the bottom. The largest circular openings are about 4 to 4 and a half inches in diameter. My cat is an 8 pounder. She actually has never gone inside of the tree, but it has been the absolutely best scratching post we could find. Don't know if the failure to go inside is due to size or not. She does not in general go hiding at all - so it may be a temperament issue, but dont really know