Keep Dog Out of the Litter Box or Cat Room - Ragdoll Cat Door in a 6-Panel Door

This video shows how my parents keep their German Shepherd out of the cat room, so that their Ragdoll cats can eat in peace. They also did this on their 6-panel basement door to keep the dog out of the litterbox.
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[@CaneFu]

I would like to do this with my basement door but I have no idea how the hinging or pins were put in place on this....can anyone help out with the solution?

[@jeff.bender]

HI, there are a few hinges that would work, but any that provides a pin on the back side so that the can swing back and forth. I tried to add a link to a photo of one that would work it it did not post. Search Lowe's website for: Gatehouse 4-in Steel Barrel Bolt. two will be needed. you may need a space under the little door, since it does not look like it is flush with the larger door.

[@EvolveandHeal]

Well, I finally made my own version of this! It wasn't that easy. I cut the panel from a 150 year old kitchen door, certainly not as straight as the excellent carpenter who did yours. I couldn't remove the door as it's so wide and heavy which made things much more tricky! I drilled holes and bought some 3mm steel rod which I cut two lengths of about 50mm. I crunched up 2 old biro pens and retrieved the springs as suggested by someone clever. Once it was all fitted, I had to redo it as the pins were too high up the panel and it was too heavy for the cat to push easily (150 yr old oak!). I ended up putting them just a couple of centimetres off centre and now, after a week, the cat is finally understanding that she can get in and out through this strange thing. Many thanks again!! John x

[@Floppycats]

bravo on the completion! do you have a photo or video of your hard work to share?

[@kushalshigganvi9555]

+Floppycats e no

[@russellg3775]

thanks for the detailed description of how to build this.

[@kermitparks2287]

I don’t quite understand how to do the pens. Do you have some more detailed instructions for this part?

[@EvolveandHeal]

Love this! Thanks for sharing! Have just cut out the panel on my kitchen door for the cat and am now figuring out how to get the hinge pins in and hidden. The carpenter was extremely clever!

[@Floppycats]

I know - I do not know how he got the hinges in without them showing on either side.

[@jeff.bender]

HI, there are a few hinges that would work, but any that provides a pin on the back side so that the can swing back and forth. I tried to add a link to a photo of one that would work it it did not post. Search Lowe's website for: Gatehouse 4-in Steel Barrel Bolt. two will be needed. you may need a space under the little door, since it does not look like it is flush with the larger door.

[@VermeersLens]

Spring loaded retractable pins?

[@bL1X]

I know this is old, but you can set the pins in the frame then dado both sides of the door from the bottom to the spot where the hinge should be. After that, you just slide the door on over the hinge pins.

[@JanColdwater]

It is nice that you mentioned the weight. I thought that might be an issue.

[@RIyer]

This is so cool mam. Thanks for sharing with us. My parents' home is also very old and has the 4 panel doors all over the house. This idea is something to really consider for our cat at home as it keeps the elegance and naturalness of the house intact while making the environment cat friendly also. Simply brilliant! :)

[@davidduncan1362]

Very clever when you are trying to keep dogs out of the cat room, but this only works when cats are smaller than dogs. It will not work if dogs are smaller than cats. You cannot keep smaller animals out of where larger animals fit.

[@Floppycats]

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[@kermitparks2287]

How do you do the screws that it swivels on? I don’t quite understand that part but would love to do this in our home. Do you know what materials I need and how to execute that part of the DIY?

[@Floppycats]

i don't sorry - this was 12 years ago and my parents' no longer live in that home and their cats have passed. maybe you should show a carpenter and they'd know?

[@EvolveandHeal]

Hi again, I think the suggestion that someone made about using spring loaded pins is the answer. I'll have a go this weekend probably and post how it turns out! Best wishes x

[@Floppycats]

gosh, yes! please do let me know how it turns out - I would love to feature your work on our site, if you're game to share the process =)

[@alankerrigan]

Thanks for sharing.I have searched many "Build your own cat flap" videos until I saw this - this is the one I will make. It won't be in a door as such, rather I will cut a flap out of the wooden shed so that the dogs can go in to their beds.

[@Chadman03elantra]

I have these doors and this looks like an awesome idea except for the tails possibly getting caught ..ouch. I would also need to figure out a locking system for when I don't want the cat coming through. Those plastic cat doors you can buy look so tacky on a nice door.

[@Floppycats]

Our cats figured out how not to get their tails caught - they would literally hold the door open with their tails until they were fully through. Yes, plastic ones look very tacky.

[@DawaSupplyCo]

Sooo cool

[@bleurae1306]

Hidden hinge pins will work. They are spring loaded and easy. Great pet door, thanks

[@jeff.bender]

very good idea. thanks for sharing

[@mayralozano9290]

Awesome idea...I love it..I need to do this for my cats here...omg..

[@Floppycats]

yes, it works really well too

[@Floppycats]

hope you use your hatred for better things =)

[@neongreenon]

Thank you!

[@brianmedeiros417]

This is an awesome idea

[@Snapplekap]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!

[@Floppycats]

yes, i agree!

[@valerielanglais7924]

i would love to know how they made this cat door. it would be great for us. since our 3 cats love to go every where. :D

[@KMF3]

Love this idea

[@Floppycats]

yes, it is a great one! feel like i can say that since i didn't come up with it.

[@blh-rr9fu]

That's really clever

[@shuumai]

Awesome. Maybe a motion detector for the light?

[@russellg3775]

there will be enough light coming through the cracks round the door for the cats to see, remember they have excellent night vision.

[@LightGesture]

What he did is probably either A) Made the door himself, or B) Probably the easier thing to do, is take the cut out, split it in half, OR replicate the cutout. Before you put the two sides together, notch out room for the pegs in the door and panelss, insert pegs into the door, sandwich the two pieces of the panel together and viola.

[@Floppycats]

thanks for the insight.

[@DanielleT77]

This is awesome!

[@Floppycats]

thanks, i agree - it was at my parents' old house - worked like a charm.

[@sim-one]

VERY SMART! When having larger dogs around! 👍🏻

[@Floppycats]

Yes. Or short legged little dogs.

[@sim-one]

@@Floppycats they don’t go in? That’s fantastic!👍🏻🌷

[@Floppycats]

@@sim-one well, depending on dog and height of door, no, they wouldn’t be able to.

[@jorgealbertor]

Can you see the hinges or pins on the other side??

[@Floppycats]

+Jorge A. Rodriguez no. i am not sure how they did it as it looks the same on the other side.

[@snake21ab]

I think he used a spring bar pins

[@Floppycats]

I am not sure - a carpenter did it for my parents....but it is a solid piece of panel that rotates on something.

[@reachandler3655]

Brilliant idea!

[@moesanrath]

very interesting way of making kitty doors ty for the upload

[@Floppycats]

you're welcome

[@dawncierelli1510]

Man that is a good idea!!

[@Floppycats]

I know. I wish they still lived there, so I could get a better video

[@moonglow1158]

How did the screws get in ?

[@Floppycats]

great question, but i don't have an answer for you. i don't have contact with the original contractor - this was 11 years ago and my parents no longer live there.

[@torchetiffany]

Please ask how they did it

[@Floppycats]

sorry, no longer have contact with who did this 11 years ago! however, you can show this video to an experienced carpenter and they might know?

[@moztan7638]

That is so cuteee!

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Old school brilliance.

[@Floppycats]

❤️❤️❤️

[@parrot340]

That is sooo cooool!!!!

[@Floppycats]

Yes ☺️. My parents aren’t in that house anymore. Wish they were, so I could get a better video.

[@wallyhead2008]

That is so cool. thank you for sharing this.

[@Floppycats]

you're welcome!

[@gretiesmom]

Great idea with big dogs, but would not slow down my Dachshund at all!

[@christinehjorth9559]

Cute accent/voice... And thanks 😊

[@courtneycourtney8720]

This is absolutely amazing! I need this on my daughters bedroom door. The carpet outside her door is in shreds due to her cat not being able to go in with her at night. I love this! Thank you for sharing!

[@Floppycats]

you're welcome - hope it works for you guys! Wish I had had a better camera in 2011 when I filmed this - would have been a nicer video =)

[@BPRescue]

This is one of those "better on paper" ideas. Looks great, works well, but I can see my cats getting a tude, running through the house and hitting the panel of another door at mock 1. So then, I have build them a wheelchair ramp too... Actually, great concept, probably the best I have seen. I would use it, but the room for the litter box is a laundry room so while two of my cats are fine, 1 cat is scared of the room even if the washer is off, but they will walk by it no problem. So, I am going to put a hole in the wall to avoid the noise and room altogether.

[@Floppycats]

perhaps, it's better no paper for you, but it worked super well for my parents and their situation. yes if one of your cats is scared of the laundry room, then i would most definitely move the litterbox, unless you want to start cleaning up accidents around the house!

[@BPRescue]

I was joking, indicating my cats would get accustomed to the swinging panel, then get playful bolting around the house like they do and attempt to jump through another door without said swinging panel. Actually, I think this is a great idea, and let's just say with my woodworking background and type A personality, I am not easily impressed...

[@Floppycats]

@@BPRescue ok, good deal.

[@paula1758]

Is there anyway you could show the other side of the door? This is great. Is the dowel visible on the other side, or is it within the door? Thanks!!!

[@Floppycats]

+Paulina Olszewska looks exactly the same on the other side...I do not know how the carpenter did it.

[@compscript7973]

Put a spring out of an ink pen in the hole before putting in the dowel so that you can push in the dowel to insert it into the door.

[@jeff.bender]

HI, there are a few hinges that would work, but any that provides a pin on the back side so that the can swing back and forth. I tried to add a link to a photo of one that would work it it did not post. Search Lowe's website for: Gatehouse 4-in Steel Barrel Bolt. two will be needed. you may need a space under the little door, since it does not look like it is flush with the larger door.

[@SamGamyiKLC]

Too risky at house's front door. I need some like this for my dogs and cats shits/pee neighborhood saving my living room.

[@Floppycats]

i am not sure why you would ever do this on your front door! i don't understand what you need - read the sentence 3 times and doesn't make sense to me.

[@SamGamyiKLC]

Floppycats sorry I am from Chile and dont know english pretty well

[@Floppycats]

esta bien - dimelo en espanol.

[@SamGamyiKLC]

Floppycats tengo 4 perros y 2 gatos que entran y salen de la casa constantemente y durante la noche a orinan y defecan dentro porque la puerta queda con llave. Por eso esta idea me parece buena pero mi vecindario es peligroso y corro el riesgo de que lo usen ladrones para ingresar a mi hogar.

[@Floppycats]

ok, ya entiendo. quizas este producto seria una solucion - amzn.to/2n5pYn3 - abre solamente por el "microchip" (pastilla) del mascota. tienen pastillas tus mascotas?

[@Heavenlyaniya]

Why is this on my recommendation 8 years later lol

[@Floppycats]

because youtube is giving my channel a little love, apparently.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Cat just got stuck in closet 😈

[@alexlourette7353]

The poor cats are eating in the dark thats not cool at all they need to put a better light in there not one that only goes on when you open the door cause i read an article that cats Can't see in the dark so this is not good

[@Floppycats]

+Alex Lourette man, you are the Debbie Downer of comments! lighten up, my friend, all will be well!

[@briannaurcino1512]

Cats are nocturnal what are you talking about ? Their vision IS better in the dark

[@kathy-t5q]

Yeah, Google how cat's see, and they can see very well in the dark.

[@CaneFu]

Alex Lourette: You either need to get your memory or your honesty checked because I guarantee that you NEVER read an article saying that cats can't see in the dark. Cats have excellent night vision and this has been well-known science for many decades.