# Overweight Cat Entrances The Fat Cat Flap Makes It Easier for Fat Cats to Come Home By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-08 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fat-cat-flap References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/fat-flap-invented-for-british-overweight-cats.html) & [metro](http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/849300-fat-cat-flap-invented-for-overweight-moggies) Overweight cats may have an easier time of getting inside in the near future thanks to the Fat Cat Flap. Joe Inglis has developed this cat door which features a conveyor belt to carry your chubby pet inside. The Fat Cat Flap works by using a [paw identification system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dockstream-rfid-smart-fountain) to let your cat inside and keep out strays. The Fat Cat Flap was developed in response to Britain's rising number of [obese cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-automatic-pet-feeder), with 50% expected to be too big to fit through regular pet doors by 2020. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Paw Identification Systems:** Opportunity to develop innovative paw identification systems for pet doors. - **Conveyor Belt Technology:** Opportunity to apply conveyor belt technology to improve entry systems for pets. - **Obesity Management for Pets:** Opportunity to develop products and services for managing and addressing pet obesity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pet Tech:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the pet tech industry with the development of advanced pet entry systems. - **Home Automation:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home automation industry by integrating pet entry systems. - **Pet Health and Wellness:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the pet health and wellness industry by addressing the issue of pet obesity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Cat Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flappie.md) - [Prey-Detecting Smart Cat Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-door-with-prey-detection.md) - [Heavy-Duty Pet Entryways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pet-door-3.md) - [Facial Recognition Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-automatic-pet-door.md) - [Motorized Smart Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawport-smart-door.md) - [Cat-Identifying Smart Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catlink-automatic-feeder.md) - [Automated Grooming Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawswing-neo.md) - [Programmable Microchip Pet Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-microchip-pet-feeder.md) - [Futuristic Feline Feeding Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphinx-s1-smart-wet-feeder.md)