Creative thinking please - Need an odd item

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A lot of retailers call them "associates"; rather like call centres call their staff "advisors".

PC bollocks for shop assistant and operator.

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Andy Hall
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That's useful to know. I was unaware that the vet ones used RFID. Cat Mate, and a couple of others have RFID cat flaps. However, they require the use of a tag attached to the pussycat, which is about as much use as a chocolate teapot because they will lose them within a day; and collars on cats aren't a great idea anyway.

I did just spot one called Pet Porte which uses the cat's implanted chip, which seems to be a rather better idea, and besides, it's somewhat pointless not to have a cat microchipped.

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Andy Hall

Years ago IIRC all John Lewis staff were always called 'partners' - don't know if that's still the case. (Think they were all shareholders in the business?)

David

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Lobster

In message , Steve Walker writes

Make sure it's securely attached to the door, whatever form it takes.

A neighbour decided that one of her cats was eating too much, taking the food from the other cats' bowls, so she put it on reduced rations and fed apart from the others. Cat goes out one day, returns fat and well-fed with the remains of a cat flap around it, followed by irate owner of said device demanding what she was going to do about it. Some people have no sense of humour.

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Peter Twydell

The chips referred to are injected under the cat's skin and used to identify cats found as strays. Unfortunately, they do tend to migrate around the cat, so are not always easy to locate.

Colin Bignell

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nightjar

Yeah, that would work - thanks Stuart

OR

It does, but the cat simply breaks it open like a dawn raid by the Sweeney...

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Steve Walker

Yup - as suggested by Bob, the little rat breaks through...

Yeah, that's the final solution - a hinged 12" x 12" door which closes over the whole area and latches with a metal fitting. Trouble is, SWMBO doesn't want that hanging off the inside of the door, so trying for more discreet options first.

Thanks both!

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Steve Walker

I have a mental picture of a lawnmower, and several plate-sized cogs.... :o)

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Steve Walker

That's right John, that's exactly what I want to do.

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Steve Walker

mmmm - or a big iron ball on a chain

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Steve Walker

Judging by the number of cats in this thread who are perfectly capable of reducing a catflap to scrap plastic in a matter of minutes (and I thought it was just ours!) I do wonder why some manufacturer hasn't come up with a decent 'heavy duty' model, "for the more assertive pet..."

David

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Lobster

Yes, we used to have one like that - didn't realise they were still making them, but it solves the problem.

Brilliant - I declare this a victory for the hivemind, and thank all for their comments!

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Steve Walker

The one our cat destroyed was actually a dog flap. It had to be...to get the size.

18lb Maine Coon...
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Bob Eager

Interesting - I see they do an aluminium range as well, which is news to me: maybe our brute wouldn't be able to do his thing with that...

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David

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Lobster

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