Cat flap on internal door?

[nombrecambio]

Would you get a catflap on an internal door?

We're planning on putting a door at the bottom of our stairs as it leads from the dining room. However, closed doors send our cats loopy! Would a cat flap look naff?

Hi nombrecambio I've been thinking of putting internal cat flaps on two lining room doors. Haven't decided yet as there's no going back once the doors are cut. I do think it's a really good idea as it means less drafts and no worries about the doors accidently being closed.

Have googled some lovely looking internal cat flaps...some look naff. If it makes your cats life easier then go for it.

If I owned my home I would do it

I was thinking of using exactly the same wood/colour but not sure if they'd use a solid looking flap. We might have to get a transparent/plastic one which I'm worried might look naff... but it'll be in a bottom corner so not obvious.

I think it's probably the only solution as I really want to start shutting the downstairs off at night and when we're having a late dinner and the kids are asleep etc.

It might look a bit naff but who cares it's your home, do what works for you.

If I owned my home I'd definitely do it.

I'm technically not supposed to have a cat, but I'm a very long term tenant and the Housing Association staff are quite happy to fuss mine and some are on first name terms with her - I think it's called turning a blind eye (for the last seven years!).

we have a hole rather than a catflap!
Door from utility to kitchen has a square hole at the bottom, large enough for cat and not dog.

cat sits inside and teases dog, who can only get hos nose through!
It works really well, gives cat a safe spot, and keeps his food away from dog.

I would definitley do it, but I woudl consider just making a hole the cat can get through, a little arched hole, woudl look better than a plastic cat flap.

It'll look naff but who cares. The cat's needs come first.

I have one (it leads to the litter tray) personally after a few weeks you just get used to it, it’s not at eye level or super noticeable (white door, white flap frame, frosty flap). I did see “posher” ones that work if you have a solid door.. basically it’s a corner cut out the bottom of the door and a catch to flip it up.. so it looks like a chunks missing when you need it and a normal door when you don’t.

Could probably have a joiner make one with some hinges and a latch for peanuts

We have cat flaps in several internal doors. The cat insisted. We obeyed.

I like the idea of a little arch shaped hole for them. Like the mouse hole shape in Tom & jerry. My only concern would be fire safety... one of the main reasons we want a stairs door!

I had a cat flap on my bedroom door as a teenager. Only the cat was allowed in! It looked fine.