These may already exist, but I was not able to find them with Google (perhaps that itself means it doesn’t exist).
- Interior pet door - Great for people who have pets that sleep with them, and still want their privacy. It would be installed by carefully cutting a rectangular hole on the opposite side from the hinges, saving the panels so they can be attached to the door itself once it is in place, for aesthetics (if desired).
- Cat activated faucet - Our cats love running water. My cat in particular loves to beg for us to turn on the bathroom sink for her. It would be excellent if there were a way for a cat to turn on the faucet, using their weight on the rim of the bowl. It could be designed with a timer and a sensor (in the overflow drain) to keep it from overflowing if the sink is clogged.
These two devices, combined, would have allowed my cat to get her own water this morning, at 5:00AM. Ugh.
February 26th, 2005 at 5:19 pm
Googlipsism: if it isn’t in Google, it doesn’t exist.
The cat-activated faucet thing sounds like something i saw in one of those airplane catalogs long ago.
February 27th, 2005 at 1:53 am
I know a guy who has something kind of like this for his dogs. It hooks up to a water line and is basically a self filling water bowl. I don’t think it would satisfy your cat’s desire to experience running water, though. Perhaps you should ask her if she might be interested?
February 27th, 2005 at 5:14 pm
With a pet door, I could probably use a self filling water bowl, outdoors in the carport. In fact, that might just be perfect.
April 21st, 2006 at 8:17 am
How about an interior door with a pet door already installed for those of us who are afraid of power tools?
April 21st, 2006 at 8:39 am
Silly, I love the idea. You wouldn’t have to paint it then, either.
A fancier model could have those IR/radio sensors that they use for the exterior doors, for situations where you want to allow one and only one animal in your room, allowing each pet their own ’sanctuary’.