A Michael Broad Blog
Cat flaps can be a security risk. It depends on what the house owner does with the keys to the door in which there is a cat flap. I should know because when I was young and living at home I not infrequently got into my parents’ home via the back door without a …
This is a unique cat flap (door) designed by an Amazon engineer, which uses artificial intelligence to detect when a cat is trying to enter the cat flap with prey in his or her mouth. If it does detect prey it donates a sum of money to a US bird charity (National Audubon Society)! …
There are millions of full-time indoor domestic cats in the US. A fire safety cat escape door, sensitive to smoke might be a good seller. Today, I had planned to do a cat news roundup. While scanning the news I notice that, as usual, there are a couple of news items about cats being …
I have warned of the dangers of cat flaps in the past in that they are a weakness to the security of a household. This particular vulnerability is actually quite special because very often people put their keys not too far from a door. If the keys are within sight of the cat flap …
Yes, cat flaps are a good idea but they can be a mixed blessing. Obviously, the cat flap gives your cat convenient access to the outdoors. If the cat flap is microchip activated it should prevent other cats coming into your home. If it is not microchip activated then other wandering, outside cats may …
by Michael (London, UK) I am not a burglar! Just playing. Photo by Adam Melancon (Flickr) Cat flaps can undermine the security of your home. I am not saving that they are a critical factor in making your home less secure against burglars but there is no doubt that they are a weakness and …
