Cat Mate 221 Large Cat Flap

My cat flap is heavily used with 4 cat's who fly through tye cat flap. I only need a magnet no idea how to get one but chose to buy a new catflap but are out of stock. In the meantime I live in a draught.

I have four cats and a young small dog who bursts in and out - I'm surprised the door has not broken from it's hinges yet - thankfully it hasn't. I have the problems others have mentioned (1) when it is very cold the condensation on the plastic door settles on the brushes at the bottom making the flap unusable. I have had to resort to using a hairdryer to defrost and kitchen paper to dry off before now. Cont.................

Problem (2) one of the red buttons soon worked loose and slides across to the locked position too easily now - this causing a problem. (3) the tabs become full of mud and need frequent cleaning with an old toothbrush. Will be looking at other brands when replacement is needed.

Easy to fit and reasonable quality but, bizarrely, the locking tabs can only be operated from outside.

I am replacing this after about 2 years but as I have a dog intent on destroying every cat flap she meets this is something of a record. I have known them go in a week.

THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT WHICH I USE FOR MY TWO SMALL DOGS, AS IT WAS ALREADY FITTED INTO THE UPVC BACK DOOR. THE ORIGINAL ONE LASTED ABOUT THREE YEARS BUT BECAUSE MY DOGS CHASE EACH OTHER IN AND OUT TO THE GARDEN, I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE IT AS THE DOOR FLAP FINALLY GAVE OUT. BUT I AM HAPPY TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE TO KEEP AS A SPARE, JUST IN CASE!

Our 11kg Maine Coon fits perfectly through this flap. The flap was also accepted straight away by both cats.

Quick and easy to install, the materials are high quality and fit perfectly. The cats love to burst through the flap at high speed. It's still going strong after a year and a half, but I'd definitely buy it again if I needed to.

Our cat is a bit of a porker, but with this flap it looks like he's been on a diet, as he can get through it without any problems. I'll definitely be fitting more of these in my other doors.

I've had this flap since 2004, and all the cats we've had since have loved it. However, I now need a new flap, as my cats have ripped the brushes off the edges, and this part can't be bought again separately.

After much hesitation I bought 2 cat flaps for my 3 Maine Coons and 5 other assorted cats. Put one into a concrete wall with a bespoke tunnel and the other into a kitchen press as the exit. Sturdy and neat. Of course the coonies have worked out how to open the flap from the outside, but they did the same with the last flap too. Anyway am very pleased with the product.

We just got our first cat and now our first cat flap. It's great for the price, easy to put together and works really well.

A good strong main contruction which was an important consideration for our bengals. Product is only let down by the locking tabs at the bottom which can be pulled off. Once these tabs have been removed once they become weak and repeatedly come off which allows the cats to hide them !

Installation and handling are flawless. Since I still have small kittens, I removed the magnet so the flap opens more easily. Good product.

Smooth, quiet, and big enough for our tomcat. Ordered another one straight away. 👍🏻

It fit perfectly into the window opening and after a couple of days, the cats figured out the system. We removed the outer window and made a frame out of plywood.

Makes very little noise. The only downside is that my cat is clever and manages to open the right-hand flap from the inside. Now I put a screen in front of it at night so she doesn't lock herself out.

I bought this cat flap to install in a wall. Previously, we had another brand that worked really well but was a bit small. The tunnel system is perfect, but the 4-way locking system is not only fiddly but also doesn’t work. If you leave it open in just one direction, the cats still manage to get through the other way and they’ve torn off the seal.

The larger sliders, which would be easy to use, are unfortunately installed on the inside, so that only the smaller, awkward sliders are available on the front of the flap, which are very cumbersome to handle. Also, the label on the flap could only be read correctly from the inside. In my opinion, this is an assembly error. Unfortunately, the photos in the online listing are unclear and, in my view, misleading. Enquiries with customer service were not satisfactory.

Unlike a cheaper competitor’s product, this one convinced us straight away. The flap is sturdy and can be adjusted effortlessly using the sliders. A really important point: this flap is escape-proof. Our cat can’t pry it open.

It works really well and is easy to assemble. But it says it has silent closing, which isn’t true – it makes a heck of a noise when the cat goes through and it shuts. That’s why I’m only giving three stars. Otherwise, we’re happy with it.