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Old April 25th 08, 09:18 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Angela
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I hope someone can give me some advice.

Before I have always had a cat flap in a door but now I have a new house and
the back door is a large double glazed door which would just cost me to much
to have a flap put in. A builder friend has offered to put one in the wall
for me. Has anyone any experience of doing this? I have a couple
questions:

1. As it's a cavity wall do cats have a problem going through a tunnel?

2. The actual door seems to be on the inside leaving the tunnel exposed to
the elements (or have I got that wrong?). What's stopping it filling with
rain and allowing water to seep into the cavity wall?

Knocking holes in walls is quite a drastic thing to do so I don't really
want to do it unless it really is the right thing............I'm not sure
what else I will do though if it isn't!!

Thanks in advance

Angela


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Old April 25th 08, 09:30 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Fred
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On Friday 25 April 2008 16:18, Angela wrote:

I hope someone can give me some advice.

Before I have always had a cat flap in a door but now I have a new
house and the back door is a large double glazed door which would just
cost me to much
to have a flap put in. A builder friend has offered to put one in the
wall
for me. Has anyone any experience of doing this? I have a couple
questions:

1. As it's a cavity wall do cats have a problem going through a
tunnel?

2. The actual door seems to be on the inside leaving the tunnel
exposed to
the elements (or have I got that wrong?). What's stopping it filling
with rain and allowing water to seep into the cavity wall?

Knocking holes in walls is quite a drastic thing to do so I don't
really want to do it unless it really is the right
thing............I'm not sure what else I will do though if it isn't!!

Thanks in advance

Angela


If he's a proper builder, he can do it, that is a good
builder/carpenter will have no problems. You may want to up a
door/flap on both the inside and the ourside of the "tunnel." It will
help with keeping the weather out, but I don't know how the cats will
react to it. Maybe they will need to be shown that the far end opens
before they will go through(?) Probably depends on the cat.
It seems like a workable solution to me.

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Peace,
Fred
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Old April 25th 08, 10:57 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Angela
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Default Cat flap in a wall


"Fred" wrote in message
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On Friday 25 April 2008 16:18, Angela wrote:

If he's a proper builder, he can do it, that is a good
builder/carpenter will have no problems. You may want to up a
door/flap on both the inside and the ourside of the "tunnel." It will
help with keeping the weather out, but I don't know how the cats will
react to it. Maybe they will need to be shown that the far end opens
before they will go through(?) Probably depends on the cat.
It seems like a workable solution to me.

--
Peace,
Fred


That's a good idea, most cat flaps allow you to order spare parts so getting
2 doors might be a solution!

Thanks



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Old April 26th 08, 01:57 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Mme. Anaïs ^..^[_3_]
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:18:21 +0100, Angela's nimble, little paws
typed:

I hope someone can give me some advice.

Before I have always had a cat flap in a door but now I have a new house and
the back door is a large double glazed door which would just cost me to much
to have a flap put in. A builder friend has offered to put one in the wall
for me. Has anyone any experience of doing this? I have a couple
questions:

1. As it's a cavity wall do cats have a problem going through a tunnel?

2. The actual door seems to be on the inside leaving the tunnel exposed to
the elements (or have I got that wrong?). What's stopping it filling with
rain and allowing water to seep into the cavity wall?

Knocking holes in walls is quite a drastic thing to do so I don't really
want to do it unless it really is the right thing............I'm not sure
what else I will do though if it isn't!!

Thanks in advance

Angela


He needs to put an insulated sleeve through the wall, like the ones
used for exhaust fans, and then caulk it; the flap goes on the
outside, and there are weather-tight cat doors available. To do it
right is a bit pricey, but if he's a builder, he should know this....
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Purrs,

Mme. Anaïs

“I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.â€
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963

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