Most people think that a magnetic cat door works only on batteries or electrical current, but most don’t, which means that they are unaffected by power failures or blackouts. This is a great feature of these doors because the pet can be left alone and the owner will not have to worry about the cat being locked in or out of the house because of a power failure or battery failure.
How These Doors Operate
This door is able to detect the electromagnetic field of a magnet that is part of a collar that the cat has to wear, which turns the collar into some sort of door key. When this magnet is close to the door due to the approach of the cat, the door opens. In this way, the cat can come and go as it pleases and the door will always be locked when not in use.
The main purpose of the magnetic cat door is to let the cat into or out the house without the help of the owner, who can even go out on vacation without worrying about the cat.
Security
The magentic cat door has a feature that adds safety to your cat’s life: it will lock itself after your cat has passed through it. This will keep unwanted animals from getting inside the house. As a nice addition, thieves can’t use the door to get into your house either.
These doors normally come with the following settings which can be set to the owners liking: In and Out, In only, Out only and Locked. Magnetic cat doors aren’t really harder to install than regular cat doors.
Generally the magnetic pet door is weatherproofed which will help keep out drafty cold weather in the winter and blazing hot heat from the sun in summer. Convenient as they may be, magnetic cat doors aren’t recommended for young kitties.
Price
Generally cost around $50. There are some expensive models that go up to $100. You can even get one made in order to fit the style of your house, but that will cost even more.
If you have a cat, installing a magnetic cat door is a very good idea. This way, there’s no need to open the door or a window every time the cat goes in or out. Oh, and amagnetic pet door will ONLY open for your cat.
