Conference misery::feline_v1

3307.0. "Questions about the Transmitter Collars?" by CSC32::K_KINNEY () Mon Feb 05 1990 20:46

    
    
    	I just was reading in a previous note (and it has been
    	discussed in other notes) about the transmitter devices
    	on collars that activate kitty doors to prevent other 
    	animals from frolicking in the house via a cat door while
    	one is gone. That sounds ok to me sofar but, I have a
    	question and was wondering if anyone here has tried it
    	out personally and seen results?  What if your cat is
    	REALLY COOKING towards the cat door? I will be getting a
    	cat door this spring or summer for Catnippy. Right now
    	she can only go out when I am home and so I watch for her
    	at the door and open it if I see the tail frizzed and she
    	is running (she likes to do that to see if I am paying 
    	close attention to her activities).  I would hate to get
    	one of those for her only to have her 'bonk' herself and
    	find poor Catnippy laying outside with Excedrin headache
    	number 89 or worse. Also, my other big worry (I do that alot,
    	it's a personality defect, I'm sure) is about the collar.
    	We have TONS of scrub oak all over the place and she is forever
    	climbing and zooming around. Will it break away if she needs
    	it to? If it breaks away in that forest out there, is it
    	replaceable?  Comments would be appreciated. Still checking
    	our options here.  I may just have to purchase more cat food
    	and let the critters come in...
    							kim

    We have an electronic cat door. First, the tag on the collar is NOT
    a transmitter - it works by induction. We invested in the door
    because we had a lot of probs with other cats coming in. After the
    door was fitted, they could not get in, but it didn't stop our two
    getting chased to the door! There was absolutely no problem with them
    racing up to the door and getting in. Percy actually used to come in
    WEARING the old cat door cos he'd hit it so hard!! Very amusing but
    not very practical!!!! The new door is tougher!!
    
    Re: collars. We use felt collars with an elastic strip around the
    buckle, so if the collar gets caught, it stretches and the cat can
    get his head out. We don't put the collar on tight in the first place
    either. You can get replacement tags direct from the manufacturer -
    you get a card in the box to send off. It is much cheaper to get them
    direct, but you can sometimes get them in the pet shop. Percy has
    only lost his collar once in 2 years, Pookie is more careful!
    
    I live in the UK, but these doors are probably all the same!
    
    I hope this helps.
    
    
    Lisa plus Percy and Pookie.
    

    
    	thanks. now all i need to do is find a supplier.
    
    				kim and catnippy.

    Would you post the info when you find out, Kim?  Thanks.
    
    						=maggie