Cat Mate Electromagnetic Cat Flap, White
This review is built from Cat Mate's Amazon Australia listing (current pricing, rating and review volume) and a read-through of the most recent verified buyer reviews - not from physically operating the unit ourselves. Where a claim below has no independent testing behind it, that's noted rather than presented as measured fact.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Price checked | $81.11 AUD, 8 October 2026 |
| Amazon rating | 4.1 from 1,730 ratings |
| Selectivity | Collar-worn magnet |
| Locking | 4-way lock (in, out, both, neither) |
| Size | Small to medium |
| Material | Plastic |
| Colour | White |
Who it's for
Households that want to keep other animals out on a budget, and whose cat reliably wears a collar. The electromagnetic approach is older than microchip reading and it works: the flap releases for a magnet on the collar and stays shut otherwise.
The 4-way lock is the genuinely useful feature here and it is often overlooked. Being able to set in-only is how you get a cat home before dark without standing at the door.
Who it's not for
Anyone whose cat loses collars. This is not a hypothetical — safety collars are designed to release under load, which is correct for the cat and inconvenient for the door. A cat without its magnet is locked out until you replace it.
If that pattern sounds familiar, spend the extra and read the implant instead. The Cat Mate Microchip Flap 360 solves exactly this for about $16 more.
Pros
- Cheapest route to a selective flap
- 4-way lock gives real control over in and out access
- Simple mechanism with nothing to program
- Well-established design with a 1,730-rating history
Cons
- Entirely dependent on the collar staying on
- Lowest rating of the flaps we compare
- Small to medium aperture only
- Spare magnets are an ongoing consumable
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