delanie@trsvax (02/28/86)
I saw an interesting ad in a Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog for an electronic pet door. I know nothing about the door or its reliability, but had been reading the discussion on pet doors and thought some might want to know about this. The ad reads: THE ELECTRONIC CAT DOOR. This is the only cat door that is opened exclusively by a specially coded key worn on your cat's collar so only your pet may enter, preventing stray animals from entering your home. Unlike other pet doors, this model installs in doors, walls, and even glass patio doors and uses a patented full magnetic seal to prevent drafts and keep out insects and during rain and snow. A unique 4-way locking system lets you set the door to open from either side (allowing your cat to come and go freely), from only one side (letting your cat exit or enter only), or to lock completely, so you can regulate your pet's rounds without interrupting your own activities. The door can be set for manual operation and may be used by small dogs with shoulder widths of less than 6 3/4 inches. Uses four AA batteries (included) that last up to one year; test feature lets you check battery condition. Frame is ABS plastic; door is acrylic. Height: 8 3/4 inches. Width: 8 3/4 inches. Price $99.95. Post paid and Unconditionally Guaranteed. The address of Hammacher Schlemmer is 147 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022. They also have a store in Chicago. Their toll free number is 1-800-543-3366. Once again, I don't anything about the company of the product. I just found the catalog at work and the rest was history. Delanie Alcorn @ trsvax.UUCP
zzz@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Mike Konopik) (03/05/86)
Electronic pet doors? What will they think of next? I much prefer to have real live pets. With computerization taking over all the jobs on the market, isn't the position of Pet safe anymore? I admit they eat less, require less litterbox maintenance, and accrue much smaller vet bills, but that's missing the point! Down with electonic pets!! -- -Mike genrad!mit-eddie!zzz (UUCP) ZZZ%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC (ARPA)