RFID Tag for Bob

Once it was clear that Bob the Cat was going to become an indoor/outdoor cat, we needed another RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) tag so Bob could use the smart pet door. Of course, they are only sold in two-packs, so we have a spare now.

I reprogrammed the pet door today as well. Previously I had it set so it was one-way: outside to inside, keyed to only let Eva the Dog into the house and not let any pet out of the house. The past couple of days, I left it completely unlocked in both directions, and Bob was quick to take advantage and go adventuring on his own schedule. But Brianna gets nervous when Bob isn't indoors after dark. So now the pet door is in Curfew mode: Bob and Eva can get back into the house at any time. But the outgoing direction is locked between 8 PM and 5 AM. Bob is not amused by this restriction on his freedoms, and spent a good chunk of time after 8 PM this evening meowing at the pet door, outraged that it would not open for him.

If Eva ever figures out she can let herself into the backyard through the pet door instead of waiting for us to let her out through the backdoor, maybe we can trust her to be out of her crate and not pee all over the carpet while Brianna and I are at work.