Cat Door

I have got used to my little cat door now, and am quite happy to come and go.  Mum went off to her nightshift last night at 11:30pm and left me sleeping on her bed.  When she got home just after 7am I got up and joined her while she had a snack.  It always helps her to have some toast before she pops into bed, so that the rumbly tummy doesn't wake her up at midday.

The cat door is a little higher than my last one, and at our old place my mum had a stool outside to help me climb in.  I am managing quite well here, and mum figures it is like a bit of a core exercise for me to have to stretch a little bit.  Usually while she is home and the weather is mild the back door is open, so that I can come and go through there.

Collars

I got asked yesterday if I wore a special collar to let me into the cat door.  Unfortunately no.  The reasons are that when I did wear a collar, I was losing one a week in the garden or around the house and I was constantly kicking it off.

 There are cat doors that only let your cat in when it is wearing a collar with a special magnet in it.  One of our friends had that kind, but cos her cat kept losing their collars, it was very expensive to use as the magnets were costly to buy.

We have heard that there are new cat doors that know your cats micro chip and only lets your own cat through, which sounds like a better option, although because they are new, they are very pricey to buy here.

In NZ we don't have any critters in the neighbourhood who sneak in.  Mum does think that a couple of local cats do try and sneak in and eat my left over jellimeats.

The cat door is super handy and gives me access to the garden whenever I like to come and go.