Each owner of a domestic cat should first of all think about the following: is it comfortable for her to move around the room, will she be able to freely enter rooms where there is no access ban, and if she lives in a private house, does the purr have the opportunity to go outside. In other words, can a cat come out if the door is locked. If not, there is a great way out - to purchase such a wonderful accessory as a door for cats. They easily crash into doors or mount into walls. Having such a device, you can not worry - now your pet will freely walk around the room and go out into the street.
Most often, the cat tray is placed in the toilet room, which is often closed, so the door for the cat to the toilet will be simply irreplaceable.
Living in a private house, animals spend most of the time on the street, and the owners do not always have the opportunity or time to let them in and out.
In the apartment, the balcony door, open for the purpose of walking the animal in the fresh air, causes drafts. Therefore, undoubtedly, the door for cats is the most suitable option for solving the problem. Moreover, you can always close it if you consider it necessary.
How to install a ready-made accessory
After purchasing a finished design, you can install it yourself or invite a master. The door for cats is mounted in any doors: plastic, metal, wooden, glass.
The design itself is small in size and has a square or rectangular shape. A sealed edging is attached around the perimeter, which contributes to silent opening and closing of the door. For ease of use, there is a special indicator on it, according to which the owners can determine the presence of their animal in the house. There is also a lock, which closes if you do not want to let the pet go outside, for example, when the weather is rainy. The door for cats is easy to install - just a window of the right size is drilled through the door at the level of your pet's face.
Do it yourself
You can, of course, solve the problem by another method, this is installing the door for cats with your own hands. You just need to drill a hole and cover it with suitable material, for example linoleum. Of course, it will be so simple, but unaesthetic, in addition, there is a chance to spoil a good door.
If you still decide to do it yourself, you need to do the following:
- carefully remove the interior door;
- make the necessary measurements and cut a hole in the height of cat's height;
- insert wooden bars and plastic corners around the perimeter;
- attach swivel joints to the door so that it leans up and down;
- put the door in place, the door for the cat is ready.
How to teach a cat to use a door
Not all cats immediately begin to walk through the hole in the door. Some need to be taught, but do it carefully so as not to frighten away the animal. You can try to put the rope through the door and drag it so that the cat follows her. The damper must be slightly ajar and in no case lifted up. So recommend those who taught the animal to go through a similar door.
A little tip: in order not to risk your door, try the mock version. Cut a hole in a cardboard box, this will be the door for cats. Train your pet (or pets, if there are several) in a play environment. If the test your animal was successful, feel free to proceed with the installation of the desired accessory.