Love this little gadget. We use it more to prop open the inside door and get the breeze from the screen door. My dogs have scratched up our interior door from wanting to go outside or watching us leave and again when we pull up the drive. This door opener is fabulous, the little guys scratch at the storm door (making no marks on the metal) and still let us know it’s potty time. The front door stays securely ajar, only opening from the inside which is the optimal security feature. We didn’t use it to prop the door for them to come and go because they are tiny yorkies, nothing more than scooby snacks to the animals in our area.Installation was easy, but took a few tries. The pictures could have been a little clearer. I first tried to install on the interior door, fussing with the plate, I tried the interior plate (where it was supposed to be installed). I did have issue using the enclosed screws for the plate, and opted for my original hardware. I hones do not understand the purpose of the “paw” that screws and unscrews. It doesn’t seem to do much of anything, the door hinge does the job. If it’s supposed to hold it securely, they should have added more openings, placing the “paw” on the last opening really prevents the whole point of keeping the door open! Other than which hinge plate to use, and the purpose of the “paw” lock… this thing is great! And my doors can be refinished without worry of future scratching damage!

Normally when we head to bed we have to arrange shoes, a floor fan and some books to get the door blocked open enough for the cats to come and go, but closed enough that they won't slam it open with the 2 am zoomies and let the sunrise light hit us in the face before we want to wake up. When I saw this I figured it was worth a try.It was a bit confusing how it worked at first, but it came with good instructions (yay!!) that helped me install it on the bedroom door frame.Went to bed and left all the junk away from the door, just using the cat latch, and it worked great!! Held the door firmly enough that the cats couldn't bang it around at all, and was still simple enough to open for our own nighttime bathroom runs. The latch is made of metal that's sturdy but still has some flex to it; it has a button that allows most of the arm to swing back against the wall when it's not in use. It still hangs out from the door a bit, but hopefully we won't really knock into it.We've only used it for cats, but I do think this would work great for dogs too. It would have been way easier to use than the hooks and cords and stuff I tried to keep the dog from cleaning out the cat bowl (and litter box) with our last pupper!So far I'm really pleased - much easier, faster and more secure than what we had going :)

This works exactly as intended once you get it installed. The parts seem to be quality made and it looks as good as it could. My biggest problem with it was it included zero instructions. Granted, it's not rocket science, but to someone who might struggle with Ikea furniture, this could be a bummer. I took a handful of photos in an effort to remedy that, so if you buy this and are confused, look at my photos and hopefully that will help you out. It works well though and they included a few extra screws, which is a nice touch (two extra for the small ones, and one extra of the wood screws). Aside from the lack of instructions, I would recommend this!

This cat door stop is really cleverly designed and solves a problem that I didn't know there was a solution to. I have three cats, two of which are brother and sister and used to roam all over the house except for my wife and my bedroom, and one which started showing up in our backyard a couple of years ago and lives in our bedroom because the other two beat her up. Don't worry, she doesn't really want to leave even if we give her the opportunity.Enter the stray pit bull my wife brought home, Clementine, who we ended up adopting after a series of unexpected events, and the two sibling cats, Jeff and Cyrus, are living in the kids' bedroom, and the former stray, Pepper, is still hiding out in our room. Clementine has the run of the living room/dining area/kitchen and backyard. It's a very small house, though, under 950 sq ft including the two bedrooms. Jeff and Cyrus are MAD about being trapped in the kids' room, and I feel bad that they're not getting as much attention as they deserve when the kids are with their mom. Unfortunately, Clementine doesn't really understand what cats are and chases after them relentlessly. I don't know if she would hurt them if she caught them, but I'm not ready to find out. I also really want to get them integrated ASAP in a way that they're comfortable with; the cats are terrified of the dog and the dog doesn't understand why the cats are mad at her and hiss when she barrels at them full speed with her 45 lbs of pure muscle and giant chomping maw.We had a pet gate (taller than a baby gate) installed on the kids' room door so the cats and dog could see each other without the possibility of getting into a physical altercation. Today, I installed this clever door stop and opened up the pet gate to see what would happen.You install this by assembling three pieces together with just a couple of screws, removing the strike plate from the door you want it on, and screwing this thing on in its stead. The holes catch the latch bolt at one of five angles, depending on your needs, and prevents it from being opened any further. You then screw on a last piece that prevents it from closing any further as well, which would be a risk if it were bonked without this last piece attached. It's very easy to open the door as a human, you can just sort of push the device to the side, and the instructions say you can fold it when not in use by pushing the button but I haven't quite figured that out yet. The door is propped open at the exact angle you want very sturdily when all of the pieces are in place. Both my wife and I tested pushing on it and it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere.Cyrus did take the opportunity to emerge from the bedroom, and we didn't see him until the exact moment Clementine did. She chased him through the living room and he puffed up and ran as fast as he could back into the bedroom. He was uninjured, but I think he'll be more cautious before coming out again. Clementine cannot go in after him because this door stopper is holding the door just wide enough for the cats (Cyrus is ~17 lbs). I'm glad this gives the cats the opportunity to roam free but also gives them a safe area to escape to when the dog gets rowdy. I would probably still close at least the pet gate if I wasn't at home, but if you're there to supervise and make sure everyone is safe, I think this is a great option.