Archie trying to get through the cat door

Archie trying to get through the cat door

We bought a gate with special cat-door in it and placed it by the french doors in the living room. The cat can now go in the living room without us having to open the door for him. Dodo likes to sit in the living room in peace and quiet without the dogs hassling him. He likes the solitude.

We also don't have to open the door when he wants to leave. Before the gate was installed, he would sit by the door, look up at us when we passed by and cry at us. Now he can get out whenever he feels like it.

One problem is when I watch TV in the living room. The babies do not like to be separated from me. They will sit by the gate and cry and whine to get in. Archie will try to get in through the cat door without success. He's too big.