Ferplast Swing 15 Universal Cat Flap for Dogs and Cats - 4 Selectable Closing Modes - Wind-Stopper System - Closing Shock Absorber - Magnetic Anti-Oscillation - Transparent Door - Brown

This is the second dog door I have bought this year and we are only in February! I used to have the Staywell 4 way locking flap and found this to be an excellent product but it was discontinued. Reviews of the 2 way Staywell flap seemed to be rather mixed and I was concerned that the flap would be strong enough based on these reviews so opted for the Staywell heavy duty aluminium in large size. This involved changing the bottom panel of my door because of the different apperture. The door was a disaster - it just blew open all the time letting a draught in and making the house very cold. I have now bought the Ferplast door and had to have yet another panel fitted to my door. The door was fitted by a handyman with a lot of experience in fitting cat/dog flaps so I cannot comment on that except to say that he made it look easy! The tunnel section needed to be trimmed down to fit the depth of my door panel.The door frame appears quite large, in comparison to the Staywell aluminium one, but looks quite smart in the white door.The door has a very positive close position, it is rather noisy as it closes and swings back and forth especially after the labrador has gone through. My concern from the appearance of this door is that it will not prove sturdy enough but only time will tell if this is well founded.I have 3 cats and a terrier as well as the labrador and they have absolutely no difficulty with this dog flap.I will repost at some stage to inform on whether it has been a successful purchase because I have had such a struggle to get any useful, informed advice about the subject of dogflaps ansd it has cost me a lot of money making uninformed purchases!Update 18/04/2012.I am really pleased with this flap - we have had all weather types now from high winds and driving rain to a really hot spell and this dog door has performed extremely well.It isn't quiet as it closes but it does close every time and most importantly stays closed!Update 28/10/2012 - dog flap has a break in the U frame. Currently still closes but I am not as confident that it will last.

This is a good solid, sturdy cat flap which my cats took to quickly. The controls are easy to operate, although I am just hoping that my little 'Houdini' doesn't work out how to turn the knob, as it turns easily and he is a clever lad who worked out how to open doors by pulling the handle down!I like the fact that it makes a noise when the cats use it, as it lets me know when one has come in or out - either one of mine or a non-resident on the scrounge!Added about 4 months later:Houdini has not been able to turn the knob, but the flap bit was broken this morning, presumably during an altercation between Houdini and a very aggressive new cat on the block. A top corner has been broken off.I have had to replace the flap with a spare one I had (another brand) for the time being. I saw that my builder had used sealant around the edges, and thought that he was just being extra-thorough, but he seems to have made a bit of a mess of putting the screws in, and maybe there was also a problem with the design as referred to by another reviewer, leading to a gap around the edges, hence the sealant?I'm hesitating over buying another one of these. My cat and his enemy are very strong, but I have decided to get another brand in the hope that the flaps themselves are less easily broken.

Very easy to install and it works, took my cat Tilly a little while to get used to it but now has no problem using it

Terrible item. It arrived and simply did NOT WORK. I wouldn't bother purchasing this item!! Save your money and get somethiing else.

Even though the pet door was easy to fit, only a few months later and the trim is broken, doesn’t affect the use at the moment but not sure how it will hold up to the wind in the winter

A bugger to fit.

I needed two of these but to be careful I only ordered one, they were selling for less than £9 so I wasn’t expecting much. They are basic in operation, I mean (not chip activated) but excellent build quality for the price. When I went to buy my second one, they had gone up to almost £16 so I’m holding back in the hope they come down again. I only need them for an outhouse I built for the cats when the weather is bad.