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**Be careful when purchasing this "Cate Mate" swinging door on Amazon as there are many Chinese-knockoffs being sold on Amazon which purport to be "Cate Mate" and/or look like Cat Mate but are not of very good quality and don't close well like the true "Cat Mate" brand door. You are looking for the "Cate Mate" brand model numbers 235B (Brown) or 235W (White). In addition, these "Cate Mate" doors vary in price: I have paid as little as $19.99 and as much as $31.99 for these doors on Amazon.
Tools Required:
- Igloo 48-Qt Island Breeze Cooler: $18.97*
- Cat Mate 4 Way Locking Cat Flap with Door Liner: $19.99**
- GE GE500 Silicone Outdoor Caulk: $6.69
- Straw
**Be careful when purchasing this "Cate Mate" swinging door on Amazon as there are many Chinese-knockoffs being sold on Amazon which purport to be "Cate Mate" and/or look like Cat Mate but are not of very good quality and don't close well like the true "Cat Mate" brand door. You are looking for the "Cate Mate" brand model numbers 235B (Brown) or 235W (White). In addition, these "Cate Mate" doors vary in price: I have paid as little as $19.99 and as much as $31.99 for these doors on Amazon.
Tools Required:
- Cordless drill
- 1/2" drill bit
- Razor-blade knife
- Handheld power jigsaw
- Start by (CAREFULLY) cutting off one of the cooler handles with a saw or with the razor-blade knife...be careful...it is very easy to cut yourself when using a razor-blade knife!
- After the handle has been removed, place the (included) Cate Mate template on the end of the cooler (the end you cut the handle off of).
- Trace a line around the template with a permanent magic marker.
- Drill a 1/2" hole through the end of the cooler (I drilled the hole in the upper right corner of the template trace line).
- Insert the jigsaw into the 1/2" hole you drilled and carefully cut through the end of the cooler carefully following the template trace line.
- Liberally apply silicone sealer in the inside and outside of the cooler (this will seal and glue the Cate Mate door to the inside and outside of the cooler). Wear gloves...the silicone will get everywhere and have plenty of paper towels available to clean up.
- Insert the inner and outer sections of the Cate Mate door and secure it to the inside and outside of the cooler with the included screws.
- Clean off excess silicone and let the silicone dry for an hour.
- Place straw inside the cooler and invite a feral kitty cat to be warm and cozy this winter!
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