To protect her tail, my cat slides through my current magnetic door leaving it unlatched. does this door latch itself after pet use?
1771129
It latches just fine. The problem I had was that it would never unlatch even after hours of trying and talking with the company trying to resolve the issue.
1771130
It has a motorized latch that locks after a short time. Unless you have the door set to stay unlocked.
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.
1929552
your cat will be able to go out but will not be able to get back in.We use a magnet on the outside of the door to check that it works as it will click to unlock it.
1011784
It will work if your dog is wearing the magnet on his or her collar and you have it on that mode. I do not have a cat but I thought it would be a good idea to keep out unwanted critters. There is one problem with this. This door uses batteries to operate the door lock. When your dog who is wearing the magnet key approaches the door it engages the batteries to open the door. This runs your batteries down fairly quickly. You may be replacing them every other week. If your cat is not that bold and won't push on the door to get out then you can leave it unlocked all the time. There are powerful magnets that hold the door shut. I haven't had any unwanted guest so far. It will work if your dog is wearing the magnet on his or her collar and you have it on that mode. I do not have a cat but I thought it would be a good idea to keep out unwanted critters. There is one problem with this. This door uses batteries to operate the door lock. When your dog who is wearing the magnet key approaches the door it engages the batteries to open the door. This runs your batteries down fairly quickly. You may be replacing them every other week. If your cat is not that bold and won't push on the door to get out then you can leave it unlocked all the time. There are powerful... » Read More It will work if your dog is wearing the magnet on his or her collar and you have it on that mode. I do not have a cat but I thought it would be a good idea to keep out unwanted critters. There is one problem with this. This door uses batteries to operate the door lock. When your dog who is wearing the magnet key approaches the door it engages the batteries to open the door. This runs your batteries down fairly quickly. You may be replacing them every other week. If your cat is not that bold and won't push on the door to get out then you can leave it unlocked all the time. There are powerful magnets that hold the door shut. I haven't had any unwanted guest so far. « Show Less
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It is only magnetic on the latch side and the top. The hinge side is a compression seal. A magnetic seal on the hinge side will not work as the door slides into this seal which a magnetic seal would prevent. I've found this product to be quite satisfactory, far better than the original compression seal.
147071
No, if a small dog can go through it and a small baby then a cat will be able to go through the door unless it is locked with the locking partition.
271529
Yes. There is a magnetic strip. It works fabulously. I have 3 cats and bought two litter boxes and permanent trays. i've had them for over 6 months and they are terrific.
1673144
It does but I think it would be tough for kittens. I took it off mine. I just use it inside though so I can keep the dogs out of the room where I keep my cat boxes.
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Is it possible to replace the cat flaps with a pet door that had magnetic cat collar?
1520295
Probably would depend on what size door you would get. I installed the LARGE size and our cat (on the small size) has not been able to get through it. A 15 lb cat may be able to though. The bigger the door size the more magnets so a smaller door (beagle size?) may not be a problem for a such size cat.
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.
20944
Hello! The Endura Flap that is used in the Thermo Panel 3e does have relatively strong magnets all around the border of the flap, so some cats refuse to use the pet door because of the force required to push through the flap. However we have also heard of cats that have no problem using the Endura Flap, so in the end it really just depends on the cat! There are no electronics in the Endura Flap to control who comes and goes, so it will ultimately be their choice whether they wish to use the flap or not. I hope this helped answer your question!
711018
there is a little "thunk" as the magnet engages, mostly only noticeable if the house is really quiet. The noise is a little louder if a cat gets silly and races through the door.
546593
Yes. I have several cats one 12lbs and a larger unweighted one who have no problems with the door.
2197945
The flap is smoke colored. The FLAP measurement for model #259 is 7" X 7 1/4" The collar magnet for dogs is bigger and heavier than the cat collar magnet, your door comes with 2 collar magnets. You can order the cat magnets separately if you need lighter and smaller ones for your 7lb dogs. The purchased pet door needs to be mounted inside of a 1" x 4" wood frame that you will build and install in the exterior wall of your home. This size will work best for future extra large cats or small dogs. Hope this helps......I have installed 5 of these doors for cats.........they love them!!!!! The flap is smoke colored. The FLAP measurement for model #259 is 7" X 7 1/4" The collar magnet for dogs is bigger and heavier than the cat collar magnet, your door comes with 2 collar magnets. You can order the cat magnets separately if you need lighter and smaller ones for your 7lb dogs. The purchased pet door needs to be mounted inside of a 1" x 4" wood frame that you will build and install in the exterior wall of your home. This size will work best for future extra large cats or small dogs. Hope this helps......I have installed 5 of these doors for cats.........they... » Read More The flap is smoke colored. The FLAP measurement for model #259 is 7" X 7 1/4" The collar magnet for dogs is bigger and heavier than the cat collar magnet, your door comes with 2 collar magnets. You can order the cat magnets separately if you need lighter and smaller ones for your 7lb dogs. The purchased pet door needs to be mounted inside of a 1" x 4" wood frame that you will build and install in the exterior wall of your home. This size will work best for future extra large cats or small dogs. Hope this helps......I have installed 5 of these doors for cats.........they love them!!!!! « Show Less
1685889
Yes, there are several magnets along the door jamb to securely keep the door closed; the key turns to latch it closed, but isn't necessary.
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Yes, there is a solid plastic panel that can be put in place when the door is not being used. How secure it is would be a matter for the owner to decide. If your dog is large or you have multiple dogs, they might be able to force their way through, since they are used to the door and may hit it at high speed when entering. Never mind the tandem entry method. As to keeping out cats, it should be fine. Now, for burglary issues, you may want to increase the difficulty level.