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product_id: 49052758
title: "Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Digital Timer & LCD Display (355) - For Small to Average sized Cats, Easy Installation in UPVC Doors, Glass, and Wood, White"
brand: "cat mate"
price: "€ 135.92"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 8
category: "Cat Mate"
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# Customizable timer control Real-time LCD status display Microchip-activated secure entry Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Digital Timer & LCD Display (355) - For Small to Average sized Cats, Easy Installation in UPVC Doors, Glass, and Wood, White

**Brand:** cat mate
**Price:** € 135.92
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐾 Unlock freedom, control access, and stay connected with your cat’s comings and goings!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Digital Timer & LCD Display (355) - For Small to Average sized Cats, Easy Installation in UPVC Doors, Glass, and Wood, White by cat mate
- **How much does it cost?** € 135.92 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/49052758-elite-microchip-cat-flap-with-digital-timer-and-lcd-display)

## Best For

- cat mate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cat mate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Instant Status Updates:** LCD screen shows who’s in or out and recent activity at a glance.
- • **Smart Microchip Access:** Grants entry only to your cats—up to 9 pets, no unwanted visitors.
- • **Tailored Curfew Control:** Set precise access times with an intuitive digital timer for peace of mind.
- • **Universal Fit & Easy Install:** Fits walls, glass, and doors (UPVC, metal, wood) with quick 10-minute setup.
- • **Designed for Comfort & Safety:** Perfectly sized for small to medium cats, ensuring smooth, stress-free passage.

## Overview

The Cat Mate Elite Microchip Cat Flap combines advanced microchip recognition with a digital timer and LCD display, allowing secure, customizable access for up to 9 cats. Designed for small to medium-sized cats, it fits various door and wall types and provides real-time status updates, making it a smart, convenient solution for modern pet owners seeking control and peace of mind.

## Description

Microchip-activated cat flap with timer control allows access for up to 9 cats. Suitable for small to medium-sized pets, with LCD display for status updates.

Review: Fantastic Product! Works exactly as I had hoped. - This is simply fantastic. I moved into my grandma's old house and needed a way for my little cat to get in and out. She has never used a flap before, previous landlady refused to allow a flap to be installed. Installation was pretty simple, 10 mins with a drill and a jigsaw. Programming was fairly simple too, activated the chip scanner, grabbed the cat and posted her from the outside back into the house and it was all done. Set the timer, which works perfectly. It did take her a few days to get used to it because every time she touched it the noise of the solenoid motor made her jump and run away! With some persistence I showed her that it was safe and she now uses it without any issues at all. I was worried about how quickly the reader would work from the outside and make her think it had locked her out, however I was pleased to see that when she was running back in to escape another cat it opened instantly and shut her new friend outside for them to howl at each other through the cat flap. I also find the indicator very handy, when I get home from work I can very quickly see if she's in or out. In summary, excellent. I'm sure that there will be people who don't have a similar experience. My cat is a bit of a wuss so she doesn't really try very hard to defeat the locking mechanism when it won't let her out, she just accepts that it's locked and walks away. If you've got a cat who can open doors etc then they might be able to unlock the flap. It bolts with the solenoid on 2 plastic pins in the center bottom of the flap. Really the 2 plastic pins should be further apart, as it allows the bottom corners to be pulled.
Review: Read the bad reviews they are accurate - My advise is read the bad reviews, I’m fairly tech savvy and handy with tools too so I figured the bad reviews where people not being able to program the cat flap properly or miss installing. Ok the idea behind this is good but in practice it fundamentally doesn’t work, I wanted this model as it shows if your cat is in our out and my cat is only 8 months old so I’m nervous about him being out, 99% of the time the reader doesn’t acknowledge the chip in my cat and when it does the noise is enough to scare any cat away let alone a kitten, the actual way it locks is good as no cat can open it with a claw but if it doesn’t work for your own cat in it’s not worth it. As for the indicator to say if he’s in or out that didn’t work either, the very few times it did let him in it shows him as out so fundamentally useless. A minor thing, the screws supplied are not fit for purpose either, a standard door panel installation about 1.5- 2 cm thick the middle screw size can’t get through the outer surround and the door panel with enough to grip the mechanism on the other side, if you use the next size up there are so long they go through the door and stop on the outer most part of the mechanism meaning I couldn’t tighten the screws as it would either burst through the frame of the cat flap or bend it so the plastic deformed. Avoid this product. I bought a sureflap microchip cat flap and so far so good, my cat has used it and it’s working well, my only issue was it’s a slightly smaller devise so the hole I cut into my door needed packing out to fit this so buy the sureflap first. Observation I would say a cat possibly could get a claw underneath from the outside but we’ll have to wait and see.

## Features

- MICROCHIP ACTIVATED ENTRY WITH TIMER CONTROL: Reads your cat's microchip or Cat Mate ID Disc, allows access for up to 9 cats, and is compatible with 15-digit ISO microchips. Includes timer control for curfew settings
- SUITABLE FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED CATS: Designed for cats of various sizes, providing them with easy access while ensuring their safety and comfort
- LCD DISPLAY FOR STATUS UPDATES: Provides real-time information on entry and exit lock settings, cat location, and time since last use for up to 3 selected cats
- DIMENSIONS: Self-lining to 100 mm (4”) thick; overall size is 248 mm (9 3/4”) width by 265 mm (10 3/8”) height; cut-out is 178 mm (7 1/16”) width by 204 mm (8 1/16”) height, diameter 232 mm (9 1/8”); flap opening size is 145 mm width by 145 mm height
- INSTALLATION MATERIALS: Easily fitted to walls or glass panels; suitable for single or multiple glazing (double/triple), UPVC doors, metal doors, wooden doors, and walls

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B009GODTTK |
| Anti-Tick Material | 100% Mixed |
| Batteries | 4 AA batteries required. |
| Batteries required | Yes |
| Best Sellers Rank | 14,144 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 31 in Cat Flaps 8,365 in Dogs |
| Care instructions | Wipe clean |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (1,593) |
| Date First Available | 20 Sept. 2012 |
| Dog Breed Size | Medium |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00035368003554 |
| Included components | Kerbl Cat Mate Elite Microchip timer switch gest. Cat Door White |
| Is assembly required | No |
| Item model number | 355W |
| Item weight | 1.28 Kilograms |
| Minimum compatible thickness | 10 Centimeters |
| Product Dimensions | 10.16 x 10.16 x 10.16 cm; 1.28 kg |
| Specific uses | Behaviour |
| UPC | 035368003554 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cat Mate
- **Colour:** White/Black
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Mattress thickness:** 10 Centimeters
- **Size:** One Size

## Images

![Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Digital Timer & LCD Display (355) - For Small to Average sized Cats, Easy Installation in UPVC Doors, Glass, and Wood, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51F0LjuftIL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Hi How strong is this when it is locked eg at night  as we have a cat who can open a locked staywell cat flap and escape,  quicker than I can!**
A: This is very strong. Have several cats that have tried to get in to no avail and our own cat has never managed to vet out either all though she had managed to with our old staywell magnetic which we manually locked at night. This was expensive but worth every penny

**Q: What size is the actual door opening?**
A: 14 cm wide and 17 cm high. One of my cats is rather large (fat) and gets through no problem. The electronic whirring when the flap is activated did spook the cats a little for a couple of days. However the option of sitting out in the rain or putting up with a slight whirring noise soon becomes a no brainer. Now they use it without a second thought.

**Q: Hi where can i check if my cats Avid microchip is compatable?**
A: The Cat Mate Elite Microchip Cat Flap with Timer is compatible with 9 (Avid), 10 (Avid) and 15 (ISO) digit microchips.

**Q: catmate elite microchip cat flap training mode: if the catflap is set to training mode, does the timer function to allow for locking it on in only?**
A: Sorry, I have just double checked with Petmate customer services and the answer is no :(

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Product! Works exactly as I had hoped.
*by J***E on 18 June 2016*

This is simply fantastic. I moved into my grandma's old house and needed a way for my little cat to get in and out. She has never used a flap before, previous landlady refused to allow a flap to be installed. Installation was pretty simple, 10 mins with a drill and a jigsaw. Programming was fairly simple too, activated the chip scanner, grabbed the cat and posted her from the outside back into the house and it was all done. Set the timer, which works perfectly. It did take her a few days to get used to it because every time she touched it the noise of the solenoid motor made her jump and run away! With some persistence I showed her that it was safe and she now uses it without any issues at all. I was worried about how quickly the reader would work from the outside and make her think it had locked her out, however I was pleased to see that when she was running back in to escape another cat it opened instantly and shut her new friend outside for them to howl at each other through the cat flap. I also find the indicator very handy, when I get home from work I can very quickly see if she's in or out. In summary, excellent. I'm sure that there will be people who don't have a similar experience. My cat is a bit of a wuss so she doesn't really try very hard to defeat the locking mechanism when it won't let her out, she just accepts that it's locked and walks away. If you've got a cat who can open doors etc then they might be able to unlock the flap. It bolts with the solenoid on 2 plastic pins in the center bottom of the flap. Really the 2 plastic pins should be further apart, as it allows the bottom corners to be pulled.

### ⭐ Read the bad reviews they are accurate
*by M***P on 14 June 2024*

My advise is read the bad reviews, I’m fairly tech savvy and handy with tools too so I figured the bad reviews where people not being able to program the cat flap properly or miss installing. Ok the idea behind this is good but in practice it fundamentally doesn’t work, I wanted this model as it shows if your cat is in our out and my cat is only 8 months old so I’m nervous about him being out, 99% of the time the reader doesn’t acknowledge the chip in my cat and when it does the noise is enough to scare any cat away let alone a kitten, the actual way it locks is good as no cat can open it with a claw but if it doesn’t work for your own cat in it’s not worth it. As for the indicator to say if he’s in or out that didn’t work either, the very few times it did let him in it shows him as out so fundamentally useless. A minor thing, the screws supplied are not fit for purpose either, a standard door panel installation about 1.5- 2 cm thick the middle screw size can’t get through the outer surround and the door panel with enough to grip the mechanism on the other side, if you use the next size up there are so long they go through the door and stop on the outer most part of the mechanism meaning I couldn’t tighten the screws as it would either burst through the frame of the cat flap or bend it so the plastic deformed. Avoid this product. I bought a sureflap microchip cat flap and so far so good, my cat has used it and it’s working well, my only issue was it’s a slightly smaller devise so the hole I cut into my door needed packing out to fit this so buy the sureflap first. Observation I would say a cat possibly could get a claw underneath from the outside but we’ll have to wait and see.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best things I've bought
*by D***N on 26 September 2022*

I read many review for many different cat flaps before finally deciding on this one . Its reasonably easy to install , mines in a UPVC door , I needed a drill and jigsaw. It takes 4 AA batteries , not included . The setting up of the functions was a bit fiddly but with patients and reading the instructions carefully , even I managed it . You have to press quite hard and in the middle of the small buttons. Its best to programme the cats microchip in before installing . Plenty of Dreamies enticed mine through the opened flap to do this . Then once installed sort out the rest of the programming . I had a little trouble programming in the actual now time . I felt the instructions weren't clear for that step but managed . Then i programme what time the flap unlocked and could be accessed both ways in the morning and what time it locked to 'come in only" at the night time by following the instructions . You must remember to save each step . Maybe an app on the phone would make programming a bit less fiddly , just a suggestion . I like the fact there is a little icon for each cat on the display strip that shows whether they are in or out . There is also apparently a function that shows how long they have been in or out but I haven't felt the need to set that up. There was mention of the flap being noisy when unlocking with the microchip recognition but my 2 kitties soon realised that noise ment it would open and let them through. . There was some catflap reviews of the flaps closing hard ,trapping tails . This flap closes gently on the tail if they don't move quickly through then locks once the tail is clear . I no longer feel guilty at having to leave my furry friends shut in the house while I'm on a long work day . Though a bit pricy I would highly recommend 5⭐️

## Frequently Bought Together

- Cat Mate Elite Microchip Cat Flap W/ Timer Control
- Cat Mate Elite 2" Wall Liner for Cat Mate Elite Doors - White
- Cat Mate Collar Worn Pet ID Disc for use with all Cat Mate, Dog Mate, and Closer Pets Products

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*Last updated: 2026-03-07*