CSL
29 de noviembre de 2024
Awesome indoor cat door; real metal screws!
This is the cutest, best, most functional and delightful cat door! It was easy to install (hardest part is always cutting the hole in the people-door, which has nothing to do with the product), the instructions were clear and simple, and the parts do what they're supposed to do and are durable. I've read too many reviews that talk about cat doors which are supplied with nylon or plastic screws. Ridiculous! So I'm super happy to report that this product came with real, METAL, screws!The little plexiglass windows in the door are awesome; the cats can peer out or in, which I think gives them a measure of confidence when it's shut due to keeping them separated from scary things: they can look and see if that scary thing is gone and the coast is clear, even before you open the door for them to release them back into the other space. They can also see anything they hear approaching the door, and know what it is. Which is much less ominous than just hearing something you can't see, on the other side.The door knob "catch/holder" on this model is genius, keeping the door from swinging and securely out of the way when you want it left open.The hole I cut in the people-door wasn't perfect, but following the template even in a *slightly* jagged manner still resulted in an easy fit, and the extra lip around the perimeters of the cat door frame covered the uglies of my cut perfectly.My cats love the door and the cat that I worried most wouldn't like how his wider butt might brush against the sides of even this XL model, was the first to dash through it--no problem! Both of my cats are taller and larger, long but also fat, and though they duck their heads and maybe dip their backs a 1/2 inch or so while going through, it doesn't seem to bother either of them in the least. Nobody is squeezing through. (They are roughly 17 lbs each, one leaning toward 18 lbs.) It probably helps both of them that there is no flap or plastic door that they have to push their heads against to go through. I'm not sure the one I was concerned about would have used it as readily or happily with a push-through door or flap on it instead of an open "mouse-hole" design.I would 1000% recommend this cat door for anyone who wants a great indoor cat door.Some reviewers have commented that the hole cutout template (paper) included in their kit resulted in a hole way too large for the plastic cat door/door frame. Because of this I held my cat door frame up against the paper template to ensure it wasn't larger than the interior opening, before cutting. My paper template was correct and just right. I'm guessing that folks who had the wrong size template possibly got a product package with the cutout template for the XL when they purchased the regular size (or vice versa) for this door style/model.The sole area of improvement I might suggest is for the instructions; they do not say anything about pre-drilling some holes for the metal screws that you will use to fasten the cat door to your people-door. Perhaps some would not find this necessary with a power screwdriver on the screws and enough downward pressure; but I did not think the screws were going to be sharp enough to penetrate the wood on my door without pre-drilling some holes, so I did.Just make sure that the drill bit you use is smaller/thinner than the body of the kit's screws by a little bit, so the screws won't be too loose once tightened in. (And of course be mindful not to drill all the way through your door to the other side!)Lay the cat door frame on your door in its final desired position/as instructed, stick a fine-point marker down the screw hole spots in the plastic frame and mark the wooden door with your marker pen where the screws will go, remove the plastic cat door frame, and drill holes in the wood at the marker spots. Repeat this for both sides of your wooden door. Then just replace the plastic cat door frame, stick the screws in the holes, and tighten down.Ver másVer menos
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