Cat Doors For Doors

Cat doors provide an ideal solution for cat owners looking to give their feline friends the independence they crave, while also keeping their living spaces clean and organized. Cat doors allow your cat to access enclosed outdoor spaces, their litterbox, or cat food without worrying about interference from other pets in your home. Choose from an array of manual and electronic cat flaps designed to be easily installed into solid or hollow core doors, ensuring a seamless integration with your home's design.

When selecting the perfect cat door for your furry companion, it's essential to consider the size and comfort of the door opening, as well as the thickness of the material it will be installed in. Cat flaps are self-framing and adjustable, accommodating a range of door thicknesses. To ensure the best fit, follow our guide on measuring your pet for a pet door, and choose a product that matches your pet's size and your door's dimensions.

The location of your cat door is another crucial factor in meeting your pet's needs. Consider whether you want the cat flap to lead to your backyard, patio door, or an indoor space such as a laundry room or litterbox area. Bestselling cat doors, including the CatMate Elite, offer various locking mechanisms such as 4-way locking systems, ensuring your pet's safety and your peace of mind.

Lastly, consider the aesthetics of your cat door. Our products come in a range of frame colors to match your home's decor, and with DIY options, you can create the perfect look for your living space.

By investing in a high-quality cat door, you not only enhance your home but also provide your cat with the freedom and security they deserve.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to choose a cat door for a door?

There are a great many choices when it comes to manual cat flaps so the selection process can seem daunting to many pet owners at first. We've narrowed it down a little bit for you, to make the process easier for pet parents!

First, of course, the very most important thing is that you buy a size that’s comfortable for your animal, whether it be a big cat or a very small dog. If your pet is a normal-sized cat then it will almost always be just fine with a regular “Cat Flap” sized door. If your pet is a very small dog or a very large cat, however, you really need to pay attention to the height of the opening compared with the height of your dog at the withers to ensures the cat access. Follow the guide to measure your pet for a pet door.

Second, you need to be sure that the cat flap fits the thickness of the door or other material that you’ll be installing in. Whether it be a sliding glass door or a screen door, it is always best to know the dimensions of the cat door, and the people door will work well together. Most of these cat flaps are “self-framing” and have an adjustment range so you must be sure that the adjustment range included the thickness of the door or other material. For example, a common adjustment range is 0” – 2”. If your exterior door is the most common thickness—1 ¾”—then you’re fine because you're in the range. There are, however, some high-end doors that are thicker than 2”. That would call for a different cat door.

Where to put your cat door?

You should also focus on the location of the pet door to ensure you're meeting your pet's needs. Think about if you want the cat flap door to lead to the backyard, through the patio door, or if it's an indoor cat, leads to the cat's litter box or the laundry room perhaps. You should also decide on the kind of locking mechanism system you want for your pet door flap as well, such as a 4-way locking cat door. These products, such as the CatMate Elite, on this page, are some of the bestsellers on the market and will meet any and all of your needs. You also want to think about the frame color options so that the door will match your house. If not, think about some DIY options to perfect the look you want! Whether you want a small doggy door or a big cat door for your furry friends, make sure you choose the right pet door.

Finally, you want to be sure that these cat flaps are being installed on a flat surface. Every pet door wants to be installed that way. But the typical cat flap design, with its rigid flap swinging on two “ears” at the top, is particularly sensitive to this issue. Even a small amount of bending of the frame can cause the flap to bind in the frame and not swing freely. If you’re installing in an uneven surfaced door, you might be better off with a flexible-flapped pet door that will be more forgiving if you’re surface is not exactly level.