Small to Big: SureFlap, the Pet Door With Microchip Access
“If anyone has a bad experience, the first thing they’ll do is post it online”
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Sick of strays wandering into his home through the cat door, Nick Hill developed an electronically activated flap that responded only to his kitty. The British physicist’s invention was a hit: More than 250,000 SureFlaps have been sold since 2008. A version for small dogs is in the works.
I’m a quantum physicist. About four years ago I developed a pet door that works with a microchip. If you have a cat that you want to come into the house, then the door will learn the cat’s ID chip and only let your animal into the house. This solves a problem that initially I had, but millions of pet owners have: You have a pet door and your pet uses it, but so do all the neighborhood critters.