microchip smart pet doors — pet tech product photo

Smart Doors

Only your pet gets in

Smart pet doors open only for a registered microchip or collar tag, which keeps strays and wildlife out. Fitting is the hard part: measure the pet's shoulder height and the door or wall thickness first, and check whether the model needs a tunnel extension.

What to look for in Smart Doors

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Microchip-controlled doors — pet tech product photo

Microchip-controlled doors

Reads the chip your vet already implanted, so there is no extra collar hardware for the cat to lose.

  • Uses existing chip
  • Up to ~30 pets
  • Curfew mode
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Automatic doors for dogs — pet tech product photo

Automatic doors for dogs

Motorised panels slide open for large breeds; check the opening height against your dog standing, not sitting.

  • Motorised panel
  • Large opening
  • Weather seal
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Sliding-door inserts, no cutting — pet tech product photo

Sliding-door inserts, no cutting

Panel inserts fit into the track of a patio door: the renter-friendly option, removable when you move.

  • No wall cutting
  • Renter friendly
  • Adjustable height
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Insulated and draft-proof doors — pet tech product photo

Insulated and draft-proof doors

Dual flaps and magnetic seals stop the heating-bill argument that follows every cheap flap.

  • Dual flap
  • Magnetic seal
  • Cold-climate rated
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Curfew and app control

Lock the door at night automatically, or set in-only mode so the cat can come home but not go back out.

  • Night curfew
  • In-only mode
  • Entry/exit log
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