Automatic Pet doors are a lot more advanced today then years ago when they were home made by cutting a hole in a door and installing a piece of Rubber for a flap door.


Not only are they more appealing to the door and surrounding architecture, but they are much more secure, energy efficient and convenient.

There are many different options and sizes to choose from. There are doors that can be mounted through a wall, in entry doors, patio doors, storm doors and so fourth. Even custom units that are designed for windows if that s your pet’s preference.

The Automatic versions can allow these pet doors to open and close on its own. And the more advanced units have a sensor that only operates when your pet is near the door. The sensors range from a series of magnets to an infrared or electronic sensor mounted on your pet’s collar

You have a lot of choices in Style, color and materials used in a pet door. There is a color Variety to match nearly any interior or exterior color of your home. There are doors of wood. plexiglass, polycarbonate, etc.

Most of these new doors are also designed with security in mind. As mentioned above you can have a sensor on the collar of your pet that will allow the door to open only when your pet is ready to go through it. Another thing to look for is to have a Lock on the door so that you can secure it from opening when desired.

If a permanent installation is a concern, one of the doors that is the easiest to install (and remove) is one that inserts into the track of a sliding glass door. These usually consist of a panel the height of the sliding glass door. This panel and the pet door together lock into the track of the sliding glass door and then the sliding glass door is secured against being opened or to remove the pet door.

So as you can see there are many choices when it comes to selecting Automatic Pet Doors. But the freedom you and your pet will have make these a worthwhile investment.  If you need some local ideas before shopping online you can find pet doors locally at Petco.  You can also find them at Pet Smart and Home Depot.  If you want the name of a Good Manufacture it would be Solo Pet Doors.