Frozen cat flap

Jeeeeez, it must have been cold overnight

I noticed Jimmy having trouble getting thro' the flap, and when I checked I found the bristles round the edge to keep the draughts out had frozen to the frame so it wouldn't open or close. If I'm right about the spraying black tom calling in the early hours, it's a good job it didn't freeze after he came in, it would have been carnage as all mine are scared of him, particularly GT.

I've never heard of a flap freezing like that before, so I may get some vaseline while I'm out today and hope it keeps the bristles frost free in future.

'EDIT'

There was a build up of ice on the bristles, so I suspect the black tom had sprayed on the flap and it had frozen.

Ian

Was it yellow? I've never heard of that either, which suggests it must have been wet to start with.

Teddy wrote:Was it yellow? I've never heard of that either, which suggests it must have been wet to start with.

I never noticed the colour, and it didn't dawn om me that the cause may be cat pee till it was too late............I was using mums old hair dryer to defrost/dry it out..........but I was using my bare hands

Ian

Oh class, I was telling Steve and he 's never heard of that either, so we reckon the black one has left his calling card.

ROFL! I know this is evil, but I just had an image of Bola running full belt into the frozen cat flap!

lol! I can picture ALL of Ians lot (and all the other overnight visitors) standing in a queue with the hindlegs crossed infront of it waiting to get out to the loo! lol!

I'm just glad they didn't know they could have thawed the flap out by peeing on it themselves

Ian

well that never crossed my mind either.

Besides being peed on, I don't know what else they've done to the flap but it won't shut properly now I've either got a gale blowing into the kitchen or the sound of the flap banging against the frame If I can't fix it, it's a good job I bought two

Ian

Ian B wrote:I'm just glad they didn't know they could have thawed the flap out by peeing on it themselves

ROFL! Just make sure you don't say it out loud... might give them ideas for the future! ROFL!

Ian B wrote:Besides being peed on, I don't know what else they've done to the flap but it won't shut properly now I've either got a gale blowing into the kitchen or the sound of the flap banging against the frame If I can't fix it, it's a good job I bought two

Ian

ROFL! Your lot probably have shares in the cat flaps! LOL

Ian B wrote:Besides being peed on, I don't know what else they've done to the flap but it won't shut properly now I've either got a gale blowing into the kitchen or the sound of the flap banging against the frame If I can't fix it, it's a good job I bought two

Ian

The magnet in the frame had come loose, so it *should* have been an easy fix..................but it hasn't turned out that way Everything is now back in place but the bloody thing still won't shut properly...............and I can't for the life of me see why

Ian