What to do if you cat catches a bird or mouse

If you see your cat in the garden or outside somewhere with either a bird or a mouse in her mouth then normally you might panic!

With a regular cat flap your cat could run inside with the bird or mouse and it could escape into your house.

Recently by neighbour had two birds in her house that she thinks could have flown down her chimney. Regardless of how they got in (she has got a standard 4 way locking cat flap) the birds caused a lot of damage in her home and took a long time to get out. 

There was bird droppings all over the house and down the windows as well as feathers and fluff on the carpets. The birds went through needless stress because they could not find their way out on their own.

To stop your cat bringing mice or birds in is really simple with the original Pet Porte microchip cat flap.  We just noticed our cat Hilda outside with a bird in her mouth. 

We knew that we can just quickly switch the cat flap off at the socket and she will not be able to get back in until we let her. So when she comes to the door we can check to see if she has got the bird in her mouth or not and if we want to let her in all we need to do is switch the cat flap on again. 

How simple is that?

Have you ever had to stop your cat coming in? Or have mice or birds got into your home? Please reply with your comments below.

Pet Porte door sticking - what to do?

Some customers have contacted us saying that the door of their Pet Porte microchip cat flap was sticking or not closing properly. Thankfully this problem is easily rectified.

We found that in all cases where the door would not close properly the reason is that the cat flap has been over tightened during fitting. 

So to stop the door sticking just loosen the screws so they are not over-tight and you should find it works perfectly.

If not just give us a call on 0800 092 4880 and we will be happy to help.

Cat with an existing 10 digit microchip

Some cat owners have got cats with old 10 digit microchip numbers that are not compatible with microchip reading cat flaps because they only read new standard 15 digit microchips - the best ones being Bayer Tracer and Identichip.

In this case it is possible that customers could sew a new 15 digit microchip into a collar. Because the new microchip has a stronger transmission range it will overtake the existing microchip.

Some vets do not recommend rechipping a cat therefore you should consult with your vet before considering have your cat rechipped. Some vets will come and chip your cat in your home and other specialised mobile pet chipping services operate in some areas.

We recommend that if you do have your cat rechipped you use a Bayer Tracer chip as in our tests that chip has the longest read range.