What You Should Know About Microchip Pet Doors

Microchip pet doors are activated by a chip under the pet’s skin or through a collar key that you can remove and put on your pet as needed. If you decided to get a pet chipped with an RFID chip, you will have to discontinue using the collar. Microchip pet doors won’t work properly if two signals ping at once. So, what else should you know about microchip pet doors?

Features You Might Enjoy

One feature a pet owner might enjoy is a locking mechanism that controls both sides of the pet door. This nifty lock has four pins that keep the flap from moving. This is ideal for protection against wild animals. You can store several different chip numbers in the door’s memory. That makes it convenient for homes with multiple pets. Set the built-in timer and give your pet a curfew. The timer mode will activate and deactivate the lock.

Some pet doors have a mode that detects the animal’s head, scans the head, and reads the chip. If the animal is not authorized, access is denied. This is a great security method. The locks remain in place for 10 seconds until the unauthorized animal leaves the premises. Many of these flaps and pet doors can read 9, 10, and 15 digit RFID chips.

Microchip pet doors will meet the pet owner’s needs while offering a high level of security to the residence. You’ll have no more worries about curious feral cats, raccoons, or possums entering the home.