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Why did you choose this product over others?: Had identicle one before, so proven track record. Cats use it and it keeps out the marauders as its a chip set jobby. It has a reasonable power useage with the batteries depending on use of course, and is compatible with a prey detector stopping cat and live mouse being 'loose in the hoose', it is reasonably draft free, and is quite sturdy when another unwelcome visitor tries to enter and there is a scuffle at the door with lots of swearing going on. It allows the cat to check the area before exiting and the detents are fast acting when they wish to enter at top speed if they are being tailgated by an unfriendly. The door can be a little noisey after a while, but you get used to it. Jolly handy in the winter when they come and go as they please. Good product for the money.

As per the title, now had this in use for 5 months with my kitten going in and out at least a dozen times a day, double that when she was younger. INSTALLATION: Surprisingly easy. It comes with a "template" that you stick to the door with guidelines for where to cut the hole. This kept falling off or snagging on the saw. I found it easier to simply draw a line around the inside of the part that goes on the exterior side of the door and followed that. Instructions stated to measure the height of your cat and place the flap accordingly. I didn't. As long as they can reach it, you'll be fine. My door has panels - several inches above the "ideal" height for my, then, smaller kitten. She wasn't bothered. Now, she is almost full sized and it's still a little higher than advised but, given she can jump well over a metre up from the floor if she wants to, a few CMs won't matter. Once cut, the hole was an excellent fit. Very snug. Needed a bit of *gentle* force to coax it into place. This is what you want to minimise wind and potentially water getting through if your door is exposed to rain. A jig-saw is strongly recommended if your door is wooden. Mine is some sort of cheap hardened foam coated with plastic, which is easier and, having no jig-saw, I managed fine with the saw on my Swiss Army Knife. Next, add the exterior plate and screw into place. Don't try to over-tighten the screws as you'll crack the plastic. TEACHING AN UNTRAINED CAT TO USE IT Method - this may take longer depending on your cat and your patience. Day 1: I used a peg to hold the clear plastic door flap open. I tossed a treat through the open cat flap, and kitty gingerly went through. Repeated that several times after which she went back and forth of her own accord. Obviously any Tom (Dick or Harriet) can come in at this time so, if that's an issue, you'll need to police that yourself. Day 2: Released the flap but set to open both ways without requiring the chip to activate the door. This way the kitten got used to pushing the flap to get through. Day 3: This is the harder part. Set the flap so that the chip must be read before it will allow entry from outside. There is a delay then a click before the catch releases. So, the cat needed to learn to stick her head into the "tunnel" then wait for the click before then pushing the flap open. This took a few goes to master. She wasn't bothered by the noise of the release click even when still an otherwise skittish kitten - in fact, I think it helped in the training process. Side Note: you are advised to "register" your cat's chip on the device BEFORE you install it by holding their head in it for several seconds. My confused kitten was having none of that and kept wriggling away with a miffed meow. However, it registered when she hesitantly inched through on her first try. USAGE: My kitten - 6 months old at the time of installation - was going in and out every few minutes, all day long. She wanted to explore the exciting world outside but would get startled by a leaf, her own shadow or whatever and race back in for a fussing before venturing out again. She now stays out longer, but still come back in for a reassuring nuzzle up to a dozen times a day. The click of the flap release is audible from my lounge (two rooms away) with both room doors open. Personally, I am happy with this level of noise. I like that I can hear when she is coming in or going out. Unless you are adjudicating exams or something in the room in which it's installed, it is never so loud as to make me wish it were quieter. Battery life: I installed with Duracell batteries which, despite the frequency of use over 5 months, have yet to need replacing. Other cats: Two other cats, both male, regularly come into my garden and will often hang out with mine - often just sitting close by as if secretly communicating by telepathy. Given the chance, both would happily help themselves to her food--inside, near the cat flap--without objection from my accommodating kitten, but the flap blocks entry for them as intended, so her food is safe. OVERALL VERDICT: Prior to this I had to leave a window open for kitten to go in and out. Not advised in winter so this was a necessity. Now, though warmer, I am still very happy I have this so I'm not unwittingly feeding her friends as well as her. I wouldn't now want to be without it. A full five stars.

Easy fitting into the door , fitted perfectly except for the water proof plugs , they kept popping out. We tried the old plugs from the old cat flap which is the same model didn’t fit either , that one stopped working after a year , not allowing my cat access. We have had to use bluetac into the hole to stick it in. Please check the product as the drill holes MUST be larger

It worked well. My youngest cat got the idea of using it first but it took my older cat a day or two more. after that they loved it & it worked well.

Flawed. Way too loud. Cats ears are sensitive so why make the magnets so loud like a bang. This scares cats

Arrived quickly and works as advertised

The cat flap was easy enough to install and worked fine for a little while. After a month or so, having successful uses, we eventually found that the cat flap now on occasion gets stuck after our cats come in from the outside. This has lead to other cats getting in (which was the main reason we got the cat flap in the first place). On top of this, the product now has about 35% chance of not working at all and we have found our cats sitting outside the door waiting to be let in. This has been incredibly frustrating when we have been away all day at work. The cat flap itself has an audible click when the microchips are recognised which can be scary for nervous cats. It would have been good if the click was quieter or completely silent. On a positive note, the cat flap is a nice size and the instructions to fit it in the door, are easy to follow.

Easy to install in existing circular hole in a glass door without the adaptor, though some of the black sealing tape for the double glazing does show (see photo, highlighted it in red), so if you are bothered by aesthetics, use the adaptor. It has two locking mechanisms which makes it more secure than most other designs which have just one mechanism on one side. there is also nothing for cats to grab on to in order to pull the flap open. Some people have mentioned a cold draught round the door of the flap, yes, it is there but makes no difference to the inside temperature as the air leak is so small. It makes a loud click, which is off-putting to one of our cats but it hasn't stopped her from using the pet door. It feels solid and has been worth fitting, the only cat ingress to the house has been when one of ours comes in slowly and leaves the flap partially open. Adding some weight to the door has largely solved that.