I need to keep my kittens in for until at least 6mths when they arrive, but mr kane is used to having 24hr access to his flap. I worry he might resent the kittens arrival if he's suddenly shut in.

So I was thinking could a magnetic flap solve this issue or would it risk the kits escaping?

Would it be hard for a 9yr old to learn to use? It would have to be small dog size as kane is huge!

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I think any cat flap there will always be the risk of kittens "escaping".They are small enough to go through as soon as the flap opens.All my cats have been indoor cats so do not have any real experience, but I cant see how you could stop the little ones going out when the adult does,if they are quick enough

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I've got exactly the same problem - Oscar's been here since July and hasn't gone near the catflap, Kitty was here for about 3 days and I caught her halfway out of it (clever girl).

Harry is used to having free access via the catflap so I've been looking at possibilities. At the moment when we are in I closethe flap to "in only" then Harry can come in when he wants and we can let him out. Unfortunately when we are out and at night I've got no option other than closing the kitchen/dining room door so that Harry can sleep in there and the kittens have no access to the catflap.

It's worked well all summer as Harry never spends the night in when it's warm. For the coming cold months I've set up various beds in the dining room inc a radiator bed, snugglesafe etc in case he wants to be in (though it has to be really cold for him to choose to stay in all night).

I'd love to not do this but haven't found a way. I thought a microchip catflap might be the answer but apparetly they allow free access to outside, only stopping non chipped cats coming in - no good for us. I've even wondered about fitting a microchip flap in reverse??!

I'd love to hear if anyone's solved this?

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Harry: Ginger & White b. September 2002
Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family

I now have the same problem but have a SureFlap (microchip flap).

When I decided to get a kitten, I started stressing about the cat flap before I even got him and stressing even more now.

Frankie is a very outdoorsy cat, comes and goes as he pleases and can stay out most of the night but may pop in for a snack or a power nap.

We've been at home all weekend and kept Seb to the living room with the door closed, I have let him have a wander with me or the OH following and have taken him to bed with us at night and closed the door.

I was stressing about going back to work today and what to do with Frankie, Seb, doors, cat flap, anything and everything. Lucky the OH had the day off

I don't know whether to close the dining room, so when Frankie comes home he has access to the kitchen and dining room or keep Seb locked in one room and Frankie has access to the whole house like he always has done. I don't want Frankie to feel left out and closed in or get stressed I want both of them to be happy .

Like Chewie has said before, life would be easier for all of us with more than one cat, if the microchip was detected for going out too.

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I don't know if this would work, but you could possibly fit a microchip or magnetic catflap to the door between the kitchen and the rest of the house (with the rest of the house being the "outside" of the flap), that way the outdoor cats use one flap to get into the kitchen and the other to get "out" into the rest of the house. As the indoor cats can't get "in" to the kitchen since that flap wouldn't open for them they wouldn't have access to the external catflap.

notsure

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That's really not a bad idea - it could work

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Harry: Ginger & White b. September 2002
Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family

I like that idea thanks

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Thanks. I will mention that idea to the hubby. kane might like that cos he spends a lot of time in his bed in the kitchen during the day because its away from the 3yr old and he likes looking out the window cos he can see the playing field. it would give him a kitten free zone to relax in too.

Otherwise I think I'll just keep the flap shut. I live in Scotland and we get several weeks of snow during winter. he never goes out anyway if its cold or snowey. he's a devon cat

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I like it for that reason as well, I think Harry is kind of interested in the kittens but they are too much for him some of the time!

Don't see why it wouldn't work, now I have to decide on a Petporte or a Sureflap!

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Harry: Ginger & White b. September 2002
Oscar: Black b. 7th May 2011
Kitty: Grey Tabby b. 7th May 2011

Our lovely cat family

Hubby says it wouldn't work because the door is glass and it might not take kanes weight. think I'll try the flap sealed off and see how we get on. if kane gets stressed might have to get a new door.

Just plugged the feliway in, in the kitchen and he's sat next to it! I think he's happy cos he got sight of the 6 new feeding bowls in the cupboard and thinks it means extra food!

no he's just come into the living room and sitting on the head rest of my chair purring

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