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SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap
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Cats tend to be creatures that like to come and go as they please. Sure, you can try and control when they are outside and when aren’t, but at the end of the day, the cat only comes back in when it wants to. One option you have is to install a cat flap, which will let them enter and leave when they chose. Of course the downside is that any cat can make their way into your house this way. That’s why you need a SureFlap.



If you don’t mind implanting your feline friend with a tiny microchip, then this might be a great solution for you. When your cat walks up to the door, the ID chip will let the door know that its safe to open, and it will do so. This way, there's no need for a collar or tag, that might get lost or snagged. The SureFlap is battery powered and features an elegant and modern design.



The SureFlap is incredibly easy to use. Thus, once it's installed and the batteries are put in place, the unit can be put into learn mode and the next time your cat passes through the flap, its chip's unique code is put into memory. From this moment on, the SureFlap unlocks every time your cat wants to come into the house.



If you have more than a cat, you don't have to worry that only one of them will be able to enter the house, as the SureFlap's memory can hold up to 32 ID codes. The battery life of this item is said to be greater than 6 month, and when the batteries run out of juice, a low battery indicator lets you know they need to be replaced.



The device also comes with a 4-way manual lock, which allows you to lock the door in any combination of in/out. Unfortunately, there are no pricing details listed for this product quite yet, but we will add them as soon as they become available.

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SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Technical Specifications


GENERAL INFO
Launch date2008, 2nd half
AvailabilityEurope
CasingPlastic
Color optionsWhite
POWER-RELATED FEATURES
Power sourceMains
COMMUNICATION
BluetoothNo
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Built-in cameraNo
Built-in microphoneYes
Alarm/clockNo
OTHERS
Battery life6 months+
ID codes memory32
4 lock-modeYes

SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap opinions and reviews

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SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap
Reviewer: S Riding


Date: 15 Jun 2009, 15:16 GMT

cat owners beware !..having two small cats (just 1 year old) and purchased the 'all singing, all dancing' SureFlap, as it claims to operate on the microchip (thus protecting our cats from the many much larger 'alpha cats' within the area), we have found that the sliding locking mechanism can very easily be pushed across by the animals themselves (and ours arent exactly Einstein!). This obviously totally negates the protective quality at night, when they should remain locked in. We are less than impressed to come down to have to send a frantic search party out for two very frightened cats from the neighbourhood undergrowth, as having been able to release the lock, the super duper (she says sarcastically) SureFlap has locked them out all night !.


SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap
Reviewer: Yvonne Burgess


Date: 26 Apr 2009, 12:22 GMT

The weak point of any cat flap lies in the hinge mouldings ,,, Strong cats who have been used to entering another cat's territory, aren't going to take "No," for an answer .. What happens when these cats smash against the new chip flap ... does it withstand such pressure or have the mouldings been snapped off?




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