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A Short History of the Kitty Door
Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:50:00 AM

by Grace Elliot

History

The second of two blog entries to do with cat flaps, Grace takes a look at the oldest recorded kitty door as well as two unusual cat flaps.

Self confessed cat addict, Grace takes a look at the history of the kitty door.

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