Earlier this year we told you that pet product specialist Sure Petcare were releasing a new smart cat flap. Today the day has come, SureFlap have released ‘SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Connect’ – the ultimate cat flap!

The cat flap reads with the animal’s microchip or RFID tag. This allow owners to remotely monitor their cat’s activities as well as controlling access. All from the comfort of their smart phone.

The cat flap is the same size as standard cat flaps allowing owners to easily upgrade their ‘dumb’ cat flaps without additional works. The technology has been cleverly designed to support multiple cat households with custom rights. For example; if an indoor cat manages to escape via an open window it can be allowed back in but not out. The app also features real time notifications, alerting a user if the cat enters or leaves the house.

SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Connect, is also the pet sitters friend as access can easily be shared.  Allowing pet sitters to easily monitor a pets movements.

Dr Nick Hill, founder and CEO of Sure Petcare said:

“We have built upon the technology used in our larger Microchip Pet Door Connect to develop a product that makes life simpler for pets and owners, particularly in multi-pet households, and is the most advanced cat flap available in the market”

The pet tech and smart pet market continues to grow with the global market expected to increase £1.84bn by 2022, according to Grand View Research. This is shown by Sure Petcare’s earlier product release the Microchip Pet Door connect, released in 2017, with over 4,000 pets registered across 2,500 homes!

SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Connect

When does the utimate Cat flap go on sale?

The Microchip Cat Flap Connect is available to purchase online today in the UK and Europe, with a RRP of £109.99, with the hub being an additional £49.99. USA, New Zealand and Australia will be released later in the year.

For more information visit:  https://www.surepetcare.com

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Sure Flap the cat flap and pet experts made an interesting announcement, they have developed the worlds first Wifi App controlled – Smart Cat Flap. You can buy it now from Amazon UK for just under £50 with next day delivery.

However before we talk about the tech this is not just a cat flap it is in fact a pet door. This is due to the size, it is slightly larger than your average cat flap, meaning it is also suitable for small dogs.

Sure Flap – Smart Cat Flap

The Smart Pet door connects to your wifi via a hub, the only hub we have seen with ears, and then gives you notifications on an app when your pet uses it as well as allowing you to control access.

The door uses 4 C batteries and they claim will last more than an impressive 6 months. It has a memory of 32 pets – we are guessing this has been done to allow for commercial use or your local crazy cat lady!

Like Sure Flaps existing cat flaps the new product uses the animals microchip to identify your cat or dog. If you do not have a microchip you can use an RFID collar tag.

To us this sounds like a brilliant idea – being able to see when your cat is in or not and being able to control when it can go out and not. Our cat comes and goes as it pleases and this gives extra peace of mind being able to see when exactly he was last home.

Founder of Sure Flap, Dr Nick Hill said

“We plan to pursue more opportunities in the connected space, developing products that address real concerns for pet owners,”

Hopefully this means there is more smart pet products in development, this is for sure a booming market and one we are pretty excited about.

The Smart Pet Door Connect and Hub can be purchased together for a RRP of £159.99.
The Smart door can be purchased separately for RRP £119.99

PS. You can buy it now from Amazon UK for just under £50 with next day delivery.

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