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We purchased one of these beds about 12 years ago for an elderly outdoor cat's dog house home. He used it for five years before passing away at age 17. It then came indoors to be used by our other rescue cats. It still warms up quite nicely and looks beautiful after many, many washings. I'm buying another bed so that the cat who is using the first bed won't have to continue to endure the sad eyes of the cat who is waiting his turn.
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We have our own cats, plus foster cats and rescue cats that come and go on a continual flowing basis. Many of our cats squish themselves into shoe boxes and other ridiculously small things, and almost every cat we've ever met makes a beeline for anything even remotely radiating heat. So, we bought four beds right off the bat, figuring there's no way we'd be making a mistake. And we were right. The cats were crawling into them within literal seconds after we unpacked them from the shipping box, when they were still on the kitchen counter and not even plugged in yet!After we pried the cats out, we lined these up under a bank of wall-hung cabinets in our living room (we had measured to ensure the sides of this bed wouldn't be too high and prevent the cats from getting in and out no problem). As we were still setting them in place and plugging them in, every single one filled up.
It's been about a year and a half and I don't think the beds have EVER been empty. The cat gets out...another cat jumps in. One particular kitty, Jezebel, is pretty much truly and actually living in the bed. We see her slink out from the bedroom (where we moved two of the beds) to the kitchen to eat, then a few minutes later, after she's done eating, she heads right back into the bedroom. When we go in after her to look around, she's already back in one of the beds, every time. Jezebel was a street cat that had a hard life before we adopted her (she was feral when we got her; it's been a long haul to get her to trust us), so if she wants to spend the rest of her life doing nothing but lying and soaking up heat, that's fine with us :-)
Getting these beds also helped US in an indirect way, in that we had fewer cats sharing our bed at night. No more waking up with cricks in our necks, or leg cramps, from the cats getting us to twist ourselves into pretzel shapes in our sleep! Of course, since we only have four of these, and some of our cats both personal and fosters are pretty large, there's never enough of these beds to really go around. We've seen up to three smaller cats crammed into one bed (and looking content about it), but the big boned, or just plain fat, cats fill the bed up entirely. So we still have cats sharing our bed at night (not that we mind).
It's clear that we need to get more of these. The cats literally LOVE them, as just about every other review has stated. So we're trying to figure out other places we can put more of these, while keeping them out of the way of walk paths (a one bedroom condo doesn't have much spare space to begin with).
As for the heat part, the beds are just right for cats. Don't judge the heat level by human standards. The fact that so many reviews say that their cats don't leave these beds, or fight over them, is all the proof you need that K & H knows what cats like and want, and got it right. We've left all four beds plugged in non-stop since the day we got them (other than unplugging for washing the covers), and haven't had a single problem. Nor has our electric bill gone up in any noticeable way. We even leave them plugged in during the summer, as some cats again, either our own, or a guest or foster prefer heat temperatures that rival that of magma :-)
Bottom line if you have a cat (or cats), you will literally make their world if you get this for them. Sure, there will be some cats that will turn their nose up at it, but that's not the fault of the product; it's a matter of that cat being...a CAT! Meaning, they can be picky little buggers. But the vast majority of cats will either love these off the bat, or come to love them over time.
Once that happens, you'll never wonder where to find your cat(s) again. If you don't see them in the room you're in, just go check the beds :-)
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This is easy to use, the cats love it. The covers can be removed to be washed which is a great feature. We have had it for a month, and no problems to report, so far. I did read in the reviews that it was too small for a large cat. One of ours is over 13 lbs and seems to have no problems curling up in this bed.Honest reviews on K&H Thermo-Kitty Heated Cat Bed
I work at home and really needed to get my cat Willow off my lap. I considered some other products, but read a review of this one that said the high sides were an important feature (since cats are enclosed and can feel safe). I made the right choice for my cat.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for K&H Thermo-Kitty Heated Cat Bed
When I first tried to get my cat to sleep in the bed, she jumped right out and avoided it like the plague. I realized that this was just a case of education. She didn't know that it was nice and warm.Here's what I did to get her to love it.
First, I put it a little higher up. Cats like being high and not on the ground.
When she was sleeping on the couch, I picked her up (still in a ball) and plunked her down into the bed. I kept petting her for a minute and then let go. She stayed.
I only needed to do that once. Now it's her preferred spot.
