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My cat is a "sauna cat." In the middle of summer, she would sleep on the overheating stereo receiver, or block the X360's exhaust vents. This winter, these are no longer available, and she's constantly pestering me for a lap. Which is nice, and makes me feel loved, but I know what she really wants. So I ordered this mat.
As soon as the mat arrived, I plugged it in, confirmed that it making heat, and set the cat on it. The cat did not move for two days. She barely gets up to eat. I'm sleeping alone, and my lap is always empty. Unconditional love? Hah!
It does not appear to generate heat until you press the foam cushioning. If you're a cat, you can accomplish this easily by walking or lying on it. :) I believe it acts as an insulator otherwise. This should reduce waste heat when the cat is not on it, but some cats may not be impressed, what with their short attention spans and all. Once you're pressing on it, it generates what I would describe as the "perfect level" of warmth. (My cat would probably want it scalding hot, but I couldn't stand the smell of burning hair, so it's for the best.)
The heater insert is less than 6" wide, so it does not get warm all the way across its 12.5" width. It does get warm from end to end down the middle. The product would be improved if the entire pad got warm. I could probably fit two warming strips side by side and heat the entire surface of the pad... is fire safety an issue here?
Heater insert width notwithstanding, my cat says I should give it 5 stars, so I have.
Updated Update: it's two years later (bought around Christmas of 2009, reviewed in Jan 2010, it's now Dec 2011). My kitty spent the entire two years on this heating pad, so I think it still gets 5 stars. My kitty "passed on" over the break :( but before that she had time to compare versus the "K&H Pet Bed Warmer" (13w 11x24) and "Petmate Indoor Pet Heating Pad Element" (30w 10x20). She preferred the larger K&H because she could sprawl out more, but the Petmate was too hot. Note that she was anemic at the end, so it is interesting that she did not like the warmer pad.
I have recently adopted a new, younger test subject...er I mean kitty, who is currently evaluating the K&H 11x24 pad.
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I read all the reviews for these mats and was concerned about the heating pad size. DON'T BE!! The heating pad runs almost the length of the mat and centers well in the middle. The fleece side of the mat is certainly my cat's favorite side. It heats well and is already well loved. They must have upgraded the product, because the heating pad itself is now the perfect size for the cover.
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....this works great! Kitty litty loves it. Wife was a bit put out as the cats heating pad cost more that the one I got for her bad back. Well the cat does not nag or moan! Aside from this if you have a cat and its cold Kitty will purr all day on this thing and the cat will stay on this rather than a) Your couch b)Your bed c)your hair. Excellent product and delivered Amazon fast! A+
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I have a 3-legged 13+ year old Black cat named CB (short for Cranky B++++). She was rescued by Safe Haven for Cats from a horrible hording situation, where she was left outside in a chicken-wire-constructed leaking shelter, fighting for her food with a possum which was locked in with her and other kitty cell mates. She is now an indoor cat, and we noticed that she has very sensitive spine area and joints. So we bought this mat so she can warm up during cold nights and allow her to ease her arthritic situation. We left it in her room (which is the sunroom, and she can travel to other parts of the house if she wishes), and overnight she gravitated to the mat. Now, she is very relaxed in the mornings, and I believe she lays on it not only in the "traditional position" but also upside-down so she can warm her back. So I highly recommend this mat if you have a cat with arthritis.
BTW, I also created for her a custom litterbox using a large covered plastic storage bin. It was an idea from a colleague and it works very well. Cut an opening on one side (front), use white duct tape to cover the cut edges, and put some nice holes on the cover as "skylights". CB can walk in and out of the litterbox without fear of spilling over. She actually uses the K&H Thermo-Kitty mat first to warm up and then go to the "CB Outhouse". Puppy pads are at the entrance in case CB aims incorrectly. It was really funny when I first saw this entire event in action. :-)
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After a day of ignoring it and refusing to acknowledge its existence by my cats, there is a fight over who gets to sleep on the mat. I have a 14-year-old cat that is arthritic and she has deemed it hers; it nice for her to have a heated area to go to now that the weather is getting cooler. It has eliminated her rough jerky movements that usually occur on cooler mornings. The mat keeps her toasty and fluid. It looks like I will be purchasing another since it is a hit!
