Cat doors come in all
types and sizes.
Cat doors can be installed in a wall, a door, sliding
glass doors, metal doors, aluminum panels, and just about
anywhere you want. PetSafe of Florida shows how to measure
your cat to obtain the right size cat door.
One of the biggest questions people face is where to install
their new cat door, is where to install it. I believe
the ideal place for a cat door is in a wall. Depending
on your living quarters, I would place the cat door in
a room or area that can receive some tracking-in-dirt
that is inevitable when using cat doors. Rooms, kitchens,
second bedrooms, dens, and other areas other than the
main living area is usually a good idea.
Placing a floor mat on the inside of the cat door is also
recommended. A great advantage of having the cat door
installed in a wall (instead of a door) is that no one
needs to know that you have a cat door. This is important
for some people who fear an intruder may reach through
the cat door into your house. If you are renting
your place of residence, or do not want to cut permanent
cat door holes in a wall or door, you can still have
a cat door. In this case, you will want to install the
cat door in a sliding glass door. Cat doors that are
made for sliding glass doors actually come as a whole
panel (patio
cat door) that you install in the doorway section,
therefore it does not permanently affect your sliding
glass doors in any way.
If you do not have sliding glass door for a patio cat
door, you still have another option. Purchase an inexpensive
door at your local home-improvement store, or door store.
Replace the permanent door with your new inexpensive
door by removing the door via its hinges. Now you can
install the cat door in the new door, and when you move,
simply put the permanent door back in its place! No
one could ever know a cat door was there.
As you can see, just
about anyone can have a cat door! Once you get a cat
door, you won't know how you ever lived without it. |
