Microchip cat flaps being a bit more sophisticated than other cat flap types, take a little bit of setting up. This is likely to vary for different models, but there will be a few common steps. On this page there are some really good videos of Petporte and Sureflap microchip cat flap instructions to help you set your microchip cat flap.
Before you install your microchip cat flaps!
First, it would be easier to set up the microchip cat flap before you install it into your wall, door or window. Another important thing to do, is to measure the distance between the floor and the stomach of your pet. This will make sure that the microchip cat door is at a comfortable height for your pet. Be aware that the level of the ground on either side of your door, wall or window might not be the same level.
Power your microchip cat flap
To set up the microchip pet flap itself, you need to put the right batteries into the microchip cat flap to power it or plug it into the mains. The microchip cat flap will need to be put into ‘learning’ mode. On the learning mode, the microchip scanner looks out for pet microchips to scan. The microchip scanner is in the frame of the microchip cat flap and you need your pet to walk into to the microchip pet flap for their microchip to be recorded. One way of doing this is to entice your pet by putting some food on the inside of the microchip cat door, beneath the scanner. Hopefully your pet will go to eat the food and will have their microchip scanned. Make sure you do this for all your pets that you want to use your microchip pet flap. You may just be able to place the microchip cat flap over your pet for their microchip to be read.
Sureflap microchip cat flap instructions
Have a look at this Sureflap video on how to set up a Sureflap microchip cat flap,
And here is a Petsafe video with set up and installation advice for Petsafe microchip cat flaps,
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Managed to set up your microchip cat door, but your scaredy cat won’t use it? Find out how to teach your pet to use your microchip cat flap 🙂
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Hi thanks for all this wonderful info really found it interesting thanks for sharing.
Hi Alham, glad you like my post about setting up a microchip cat flap and it’s great to hear from you, thanks Sean
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Very nice and informative article you made! I really enjoyed reading this – tons of useful information with tons of videos to go with. Again, great job!
It’s super convenient for people, because you don’t have to open the door every time when your cat wants to go outside or back home.
Hi Daumantas, good to hear from you and that’s nice of you to say! I agree, microchip cat flaps are very useful, letting your cat come in and out of your house while you are somewhere else, thanks Sean
Very nice information for us who have been considering getting one of these. Me I would have put it in and been mad if it didn’t quite work out right. Thanks for the information. One question. Is there a limit to how many pets can use this device?
Hi Ronnie, nice of you to say and great to hear from you. You can register up to 30 pets with most of these microchip cat flaps, so enough for everyone basically! Sean
We have a Petsave microchip cat flap. Having recently moved house and resited it we are unable to set it,just flaps open from both sides. Any advice please
Hi Richard, so you have a Petsafe microchip cat flap and you have moved it to your new home and it won’t lock? I’ve heard other people having similar problems. I would contact Petsafe about this and possibly replace the microchip cat flap with one from another brand like Sureflap. Hope that helps, thanks Sean
Hi there. My cat has two microchips, ( put in by previous owners) .will I still be able to use a microchip catflap effectively?