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Staywell magnetic cat flap.
Nobody about on the other board soooooo,
I thought I would up grade and bough a staywell 400 magnetised doodah with authentic mouse ball collar, well let me tell you here and now that the magnetic cat flap is useless. The reason being is the magnetic collar part must come into contact with the base of the cat flap for it to work otherwise moggie stays out. My cat uses his paws like a boxer to open the cat flap, once his paw gets the thing open then he puts his head through. With the staywell magnetic he would have to put his head through first making sure his magnet collar bit came in contact with the base to open it. There is not a cat in hells chance of that happening so I returned the thing to the shop and got a refund. The infra red ones are no better IMO. Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. Thanks. |
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Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into
contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. I had the same problem. I just had to make some adjustments and train my cat. I needed to make him step up to get to the flap. This way he couldn't use his paw to try and push it open. Here's my door http://www.mary.cc/patches/images/upstairs.jpg I have no windows or doors on floor level so I had to make this setup. I then trained him to push it with his head rewarding him with treats on the other side of the door each time. You also need to make sure the collar isn't tight so the magnetic ball will always stay on the bottom so it will be close to the magnetic part. It took me half an hour, but I finally figured it out and my cat could go in and out but not the squirrels. A few months later the squirrels ate the door, cut the wires then stole the battery and cover plate. I found it on the roof. Back to squirrels and cats coming in and out of the door. |
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Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into
contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. I had the same problem. I just had to make some adjustments and train my cat. I needed to make him step up to get to the flap. This way he couldn't use his paw to try and push it open. Here's my door http://www.mary.cc/patches/images/upstairs.jpg I have no windows or doors on floor level so I had to make this setup. I then trained him to push it with his head rewarding him with treats on the other side of the door each time. You also need to make sure the collar isn't tight so the magnetic ball will always stay on the bottom so it will be close to the magnetic part. It took me half an hour, but I finally figured it out and my cat could go in and out but not the squirrels. A few months later the squirrels ate the door, cut the wires then stole the battery and cover plate. I found it on the roof. Back to squirrels and cats coming in and out of the door. |
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in article , Mary at
pam wrote on 7/10/04 5:12 PM: Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. I had the same problem. I just had to make some adjustments and train my cat. I needed to make him step up to get to the flap. This way he couldn't use his paw to try and push it open. Here's my door http://www.mary.cc/patches/images/upstairs.jpg I have no windows or doors on floor level so I had to make this setup. I then trained him to push it with his head rewarding him with treats on the other side of the door each time. You also need to make sure the collar isn't tight so the magnetic ball will always stay on the bottom so it will be close to the magnetic part. It took me half an hour, but I finally figured it out and my cat could go in and out but not the squirrels. A few months later the squirrels ate the door, cut the wires then stole the battery and cover plate. I found it on the roof. Back to squirrels and cats coming in and out of the door. ROFL!!!!I'm sure it isn't funny to you, but that is just priceless. |
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ROFL!!!!I'm sure it isn't funny to you, but that is just priceless.
What truly baffled me was the missing face plate and battery. Months later I was cleaning palm fronds off the roof and there they were with a chewed up corn cob and peanut shells. |
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ROFL!!!!I'm sure it isn't funny to you, but that is just priceless.
What truly baffled me was the missing face plate and battery. Months later I was cleaning palm fronds off the roof and there they were with a chewed up corn cob and peanut shells. |
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"Mary" wrote in message ... : Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into : contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon : as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. : : I had the same problem. I just had to make some adjustments and train my cat. I : needed to make him step up to get to the flap. This way he couldn't use his paw : to try and push it open. Here's my door : http://www.mary.cc/patches/images/upstairs.jpg I have no windows or doors on : floor level so I had to make this setup. I then trained him to push it with his : head rewarding him with treats on the other side of the door each time. You : also need to make sure the collar isn't tight so the magnetic ball will always : stay on the bottom so it will be close to the magnetic part. It took me half an : hour, but I finally figured it out and my cat could go in and out but not the : squirrels. A few months later the squirrels ate the door, cut the wires then : stole the battery and cover plate. I found it on the roof. Back to squirrels : and cats coming in and out of the door. That is a really good set up, great pic of the cat, squirrels are very clever, there is not much they cant figure out given enough time, luckily I do not have a problem with squirrels, plenty of cats though which I do not mind until they start singing at 3.00am in my front room |
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"Mary" wrote in message ... : Is there a cat flap available that does not require the cat to come into : contact as above before the thing will work, is there one that works as soon : as the cat comes within range of the flap so to speakith. : : I had the same problem. I just had to make some adjustments and train my cat. I : needed to make him step up to get to the flap. This way he couldn't use his paw : to try and push it open. Here's my door : http://www.mary.cc/patches/images/upstairs.jpg I have no windows or doors on : floor level so I had to make this setup. I then trained him to push it with his : head rewarding him with treats on the other side of the door each time. You : also need to make sure the collar isn't tight so the magnetic ball will always : stay on the bottom so it will be close to the magnetic part. It took me half an : hour, but I finally figured it out and my cat could go in and out but not the : squirrels. A few months later the squirrels ate the door, cut the wires then : stole the battery and cover plate. I found it on the roof. Back to squirrels : and cats coming in and out of the door. That is a really good set up, great pic of the cat, squirrels are very clever, there is not much they cant figure out given enough time, luckily I do not have a problem with squirrels, plenty of cats though which I do not mind until they start singing at 3.00am in my front room |
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: That is a really good set up, great pic of the cat, squirrels are very
: clever, there is not much they cant figure out given enough time, luckily I : do not have a problem with squirrels, plenty of cats though which I do not : mind until they start singing at 3.00am in my front room : And talking of visitors, right this minute 2 of them have just arrived are in my kitchen looking for food |
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