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It was like a cat flap, just big enough to take a human body.

Somebody had left me a note, though, through the cat flap in my flat door.

The cat flap, set low in the kitchen door, snapped as it closed.

It's only a matter of time till he learns to use the cat flap.

Meanwhile, he opened the emergency cat flap in the hatch.

In the last episode, he comes across a female banana skin and they go out the cat flap together.

He then opened the cat flap with the remote.

But the conference cat flap should not detract attention from the serious issues at stake.

Have a good, put the cat flap in.

Became confident and prised the cat flap open again.

Peach alone was in the house, having let himself in through the cat flap Stephen had fixed into the lower panel of the back door.

One craftily claws her stocking by the Big Cat flap.

Jamesie came into the house via the cat flap.

Gordon Brown's "tripartite" system was about as effective as a cat flap in an elephant house.

The cat flap rocked on its hinges.

I glued up the cat flap.

Cat flaps have latches that lock.

Some people leave theirs dangling on a string on the other side of the letterbox, or on the inside of a cat flap.

Cardiff Blues won this game 38-9, thus qualifying for the Heineken Cup through what the media described as the cat flap.

Some of these granaries had a 'cat flap' and others had a recess inside the steps which served as a dog kennel.

Through the Cat Flap: Short sequence shot from a Scottish cat's point of view as he tramped about observing humans.

Things that upset them could be an uninvited intruder through the cat flap, a row with another cat, even the arrival of a new three-piece suite.

Theresa May: The architect of 'The Cat Flap'

There was already a cat flap in the back door, and having thoroughly inspected the house Deano and Pandy disappeared to explore outside.

The first time he went was to watch wildlife experts building new badger setts (with ramps and swing doors like cat flaps) in the heart of the wood.

Several types of pet doors that allow selective access are available.

Apparently, he had slipped out of the house by way of the pet door in the kitchen.

First there was the pet door - and the pet doorbell.

Pet doors are generally designed to be safe for any pet.

Pet doors may be unidirectional, only allowing pets to exit.

He sprinted down the hall, disappeared into the kitchen, where the pet door gave him access to the rear yard.

Pet doors may be mounted in a sliding glass door as a new (permanent or temporary) panel.

Microchips can also activate some pet doors programmed to recognize specific animals.

(Apparently, Xavier was able to shapeshift and fit through a pet door).

"We used an electrician for some outlets and talked to a handyman to help us decide whether to install a pet door.

Sales of his pet doors - the kind that fit into sliding glass doors - have increased twofold since he went online.

Cheap, easily replaceable pet doors are made from plastic and as such many not always be robust enough for large, boisterous pets.

The problem, however, is that a pet door also opens a home to other furry guests, from inquisitive racoons to passing strays.

There was also an electronic pet door ($139.95) triggered by your pet's collar and no other, to defend, presumably, against cat burglars.

Some people still leave theirs dangling on a string on the other side of the mailbox, or on the inside of a pet door.

These should be at least 40 inches away from any glass panels or openings (e.g., mail slots or pet doors) on the door.

The advantages of this type of pet door over simpler models are improved weather resistance, and home security against strays and other unwanted animals.

In an early strip, Mel labors for three panels to install a pet door, only to have Fergus stroll in via the doorknob.

Some pets, mostly cats with their retractile claws and flexible paws, learn to circumvent one-way pet doors, especially the "flap-within-flap" design.

Using a piece of Masonite and four nails, Grace Mitowski fixed a temporary seal over the inside of the pet door.

Pet doors, also known as cat doors, dog doors, doggie doors, or in the United Kingdom, cat flaps, are small doors for pets.

A pet door (also known as a dog door or cat flap) is an opening in a door to allow pets to enter and exit without the main door being opened.

Newton is credited as having invented the pet door (cat flap) as a monumental life achievement in Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987).

Pet doors are also common between suburban homes and their attached garages, so that pet-related mess (cat box, dog food, etc.) can be kept in the garage with pets having free access.

An advantage of the patio door pet door is that it need not be permanently installed; it can be transported with the owner when the owner moves to a new home.