Sneaking in another review….

This time, I’m covering the Sureflap microchip cat flap; which in our house has proved somewhat invaluable.

Originally, the cats that shared my home had a standard flap. This was fine until other peoples cats got wind of the copious amounts of toys/scratch posts/cat furniture held within my homes walls….Not to mention, the giant catnip plant that already held their fascination (and sometimes entire bodies when they crashed out in it during a bliss out) in the garden.

This rather sudden feline invasion of the garden, and then the house, meant we had to figure something to make our cats feel more at ease in their home. With this in mind, I started reading up on cat flaps that can control access.

After reading up on a few different types, I chose the Sureflap. The reason was predominantly that it wasn’t run on mains electricity, but on standard, good quality batteries.

It’s as easy to install as any other cat flap, and doesn’t look particularly much bulkier. The only down side is if you have nervous cats, the “click” it makes when the cats activate the door can unnerve them to begin with. But you can also set the flap to learn mode, meaning it doesn’t immediately do that and allows cats to pass through while they become accustomed to their new door.

I had an issue (outside of the warranty time frame) that meant for some reason my Sureflap cat flap started to stick. The company were amazingly helpful with their customer service and resolved the matter for me really swiftly and professionally.

I’d recommend the Sureflap to anyone having issues with “visitor” cats that are causing problems for their own cats.

Note: Ensure the chip is localised to the neck area on your cat. Chips have been known to migrate on occasion, and this makes it impossible for the flap to read the details and recognise your cat.