Hi all, Since a while I’m thinking about automating a cat flap, but I have no idea where to start… Hopefully somebody can help me, or point me towards the right directions. Situation The cat flap is NOT going to be placed outside, but inside. So it is not necesary to have RFID chips checked. The …

Have you checked here already? They advertise to have more than 100.

@HansieNL thanks for your reply. I’ve searched there but it is all stand alone. I’m really looking for integration. For example: there are cat flaps which react on a magnet which cat’s are wearing. Would it work if I build something with an electro magnet, which I put close to the cat flap and whic…

Continuing the discussion from Automated Cat Flap : Maybe this?

I have looked into that one, but I’m not sure if I want to connect it directly to the internet this way. Also they don’t seem to have an public API available (yet): Link . So it’s not possible to connect it to Homey right now.

Very interesting! One solution that comes to mind would be to add a z-wave (low-voltage) dual relay module and two 24V door strikes. The door strikes would live on each side of the flap which in turn would be actuated by the dual relay. So you could easily have one of either side open/both sides op…

Thanks for your response, I have been thinking about that as well, but then I have to manually make the cat flap. I prefer (sorry I think I’m a little bit picky here), to reuse the parts of an existing cat flap. I’m really inspired by this one: Youtube If something like that is the base, then addi…

A solution could be based on Bluetooth iBeacon e.g. “Happy Bubbles” (or similar solutions) - but it’s not possible to buy at the moment. Look at Happy Bubbles

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I have installed a microwave-system in the tunnel, so if the wrong cat enters without the correct ID-tag, well then it`s fried cat on the menu!

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