Review of K&H Self-Warming Pet Crate Pad

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The self-warming pet crate pad is wonderful. It's machine washable too. The corners are "split" so it'll fit well in a crate, however I bought it as a window perch pad. My cats enjoy looking out the window, so I thought this might warm them up while bird watching! The pad is very soft and flexible. I have 4 cats and 3 of them instantly loved it. I had another brand of a self warming pet pad and it made a fairly loud crinkle noise every time the cats stepped on it, this one, thankfully, does NOT do that. Excellent price and fantastic find!

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I have for the last 8 years had two cats who decided to adopt me. These were obviously abandoned babies who stay together. I got a large dog house to provide shelter for them. It had been fitted with blankets in the winter for them to stay warm and dry. I was very excited to see this product which could provide some extra warmth for these precious babies. They have no interest in coming inside the house with me so I do all I can to give them comfort outside. I insulated the house with sheets of foam and improvised a swinging door so they are both dry and warm. They love it and the mat just upgraded their comfort. Thanks to Amazon for having this product.

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The K&H Self-Warming Pet Crate Pad was a very disappointing product, though nicely made. I had ordered it in hopes of adding a bit more warmth for a friendly but timid outdoor feral cat that seems to have adopted us; we've set up shelter for her in the backyard.

The "warming" effect of the K&H pad was so slight as to be unnoticeable. I had also ordered a different self-warming mat (the Slumber Pet Thermal Cat Mat), one I've used before with my indoor cats, but was concerned the slight crinkly noise the Slumber Pet mat makes would scare the timid feral right out of her new insulated outdoor cat house.

I did a pseudo-scientific side-by-side comparison at my kitchen table, using just the warmth of my hands, one hand placed on each mat for 1 minute. The winner was undeniable. The K&H crate mat was just a mat; I didn't feel any heat building while my hand was in place, and any warmth from my hand was gone from the mat almost as soon as I lifted my hand. The Slumber Pet mat was impressive; my hand started feeling warmer while resting on the mat. After the 1 minute was up, I could feel a definite warm spot where my hand had been, and the warmth remained for a short while after removing my hand as well.

Cat-testing revealed I could have skipped my own test. Three of three indoor cats preferred the Slumber Pet warming mat. The feral kitty happily nestled on her Slumber Pet Warming Mat as soon as I put it in her house, and she didn't care about the faint crackly noise it made. When she comes running out of her house to greet us, she is toasty warm. That's the most important part.

I will be returning the K&H mat. Sorry, K&H.

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I ordered this for use on an old love-seat that we let the puppies use. One of our dogs has liver problems (shunts) and had lost a lot of weight and with winter looming very coldly, I've been worried about her being warm enough until she regains her weight. This pad is VERY nice looking and the animals all love it. It's also one of the few mats that has not been chewed apart the pups like it too much! It's not unusual to see both dogs and a cat or two curled up on it. I would definitely recommend it. I don't know *how* warm it keeps them, as my underweight dog still has groggy mornings from the cold, but it has definitely improved those dramatically. It's worth a try and it's pretty enough to have outside the crate (we have ours in the living room).

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Our middle aged English Setter is totally enjoying his 'gift' from Santa so far.

He used to use an old blanket and always had to bunch it up 'just so'... making for a mess on the floor.. His new mat is almost always laid out nice and flat and he seems to love the heat that is reflected back.. He has yet to take a nap or spend a night on anything but the mat.

So far, we are happy campers..

UPDATE 09-24-12

We have now had this pad for just short of 2 years and are VERY HAPPY Campers.. The pad is very durable and still reflecting the heat back to our Setter's older bones.. I few (very few) warm nights in the summer, he has skipped sleeping on the mat, but otherwise, it's his only place to sleep or nap.. With having this for almost 2 years and showing very little sign of wear, I would highly recommend it. Great product and one very happy dog (which is the important part)..