Keeping Stray Cats Out With a Microchip Flap
In the UAE, an open cat flap invites the whole street. A microchip flap solves it: the lock reads chips, and unregistered animals stay outside.
Best Cat Flap for Multi-Cat Homes
One flap can serve a whole household. A microchip flap stores up to 32 cats and opens for each of them, and DualScan can keep one cat in while the rest roam.
Training Your Cat to Use a Microchip Flap
Most cats learn a microchip flap in a few days. Tape it open first, use treats, then let it close. Patience beats pushing.
Can You Fit a Cat Flap in Double Glazing?
Double glazing is two panes of glass with air sealed between them. You cannot cut it, but we can build you a new sealed unit with the cat flap hole made at the factory.
Cat Flap for a Sliding Glass Door
Most UAE homes have sliding glass doors, and a cat flap fits them neatly: a new glass panel with the flap built in, your old glass untouched.
Large Cat Flaps for Big Cats
Over 5 kg means a large flap. Maine Coons, Ragdolls and big British Shorthairs all pass the 178 by 170 mm opening comfortably.
Microchip Cat Flap vs Manual Cat Flap
A manual flap is simple: any animal can push through. A microchip flap opens only for your cat. Your street decides which one you need.
SureFlap Microchip vs Connect vs DualScan
Three SureFlap models, one choice. Microchip is the standard flap, Connect adds phone control, DualScan controls exit as well as entry.
How Does a Microchip Cat Flap Work?
The flap reads the tiny chip already under your cat’s skin and unlocks only for your registered cats. No collar, no magnet, no key to lose.
What Size Cat Flap Does My Cat Need?
Weigh your cat. At 5 kg or under, a regular flap fits. Over 5 kg, go large. Here is how to check, what the openings measure, and what to do with kittens.