Cat flap goes high tech with RFID technology

Lets you keep other people's cats out of your house

Cat flap goes high tech with RFID technology. Gadgets, SureFlap 0

17 September 2008 17:03 GMT / By Stuart Miles

The days of stray cats entering your house are over it seems with the launch of an electronic cat flat.

The technologically advanced cat flap called SureFlap works by using an RFID chip found in the standard microchip that you get from the vet when your cat is "chipped".

After going through a quick learning process - i.e., getting your cat to walk through the flap - the cat flap will then only open for your moggie in the future.

The company says you'll be able to "Pair" up to 32 cats to the system - ideal for crazy old cat women - and that the device will last for 6 months before you have to replace the four AA batteries.

In a "You wait a hour for a bus and two come along at once" moment, a second company has announced that it will be offering a competing product for cat lovers annoyed by other peoples cats invading their homes.

Called the Pet Porte the product will offer virtually the same features however is bigger, will be powered by an AC adapter rather than batteries, and cost almost twice as much.

The SureFlap costs £79.99 while the Pet Porte will cost £125. Both are available from your local vet.

UPDATE: The makers of PetPorte have got in touch with Pocket-lint. It seems the product isn't about to launch, but has in fact been available since 2006.

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Comments

  • Sureflap isn't any good. We bought that but found it wouldn't work near to our washing machine so we are now using the original Pet Porte without any problems. Posted by Christine Ireson, UK
  • Hi
    The Petporte can be purchased from www.IdentichipCatFlaps.co.uk for the lowest Uk price with great backup and customer support - also coming soon.........www.CompareTheMicrochipCatFlap.com to help you make the right choice.
    Thanks     Posted by Mags, West Midlands
  • i had pet porte - i hated the overhang that reads the microchip. looks rubbish also my two boys play football in the garden ,one hit with the ball and it would break. i then bought the sureflap could not be happier works a treat at half the price........ sureflap is the one to go for Posted by ben, scotland

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