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. |
