heated cat bed

Heated Cat Bed: Your Cat Told Me it Wanted One This Winter… Badly!

by Joi

Heated Cat Bed

Keep your outside cat warm this winter with this wonderfully affordable Heated Cat Bed.  This beauty is available on Amazon for a purrfectly reasonable price.  Outside cats will appreciate the extra warmth and comfort provided by a great heated cat bed such as this.

Inside cats would also feel extra pampered (and warm!) with a heated cat bed – especially older cats who may have a little arthritis.  Many older cats will do their best to find the warmest places in the house simply because it makes their achy little bones feel better. Providing them with their own heated little cat bed just makes a lot of sense…. plus it’s a loving thing for a cat parent to do!

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The UL-listed K&H Thermo-Kitty bed keeps your pet feeling warm and secure year-round. The affordable heated bed uses a 4-watt dual-thermostat unit buried inside the thick, soft, orthopedic foam base to warm the bed 10 to 15 degrees above air temperature to match your cat’s normal body temperature. Remove the cover for easy machine-washing. For indoor use only. 1-year limited warranty. Measures 16 inches in diameter. Conveniently sized to fit almost anywhere indoors.

Also, check out the Outside Cat House that Keeps Cats Warm and Dry

 

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Keeping Outdoor Cats Warm this Winter

by Joi

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Brrrrrr… it has already cooled off considerably and thoughts have turned to keeping our outside cats warm.  As you know, we have one inside diva extraordinaire (Alexa).  She claims “squatting rights” and insists that our other cats remain outdoors.  Truth be told, outdoors is all 3 of them know and they’re just wild enough to flip if we ever did try to bring them indoors.

I remember one year we were having a HORRIBLE storm and I was scared for our outdoor cat (Svenn).  He was also what you’d consider pretty “wild,” but I brought him in anyway.  After all, he was my wild baby and I wasn’t going to let anything happen to him.

He went nuts.

He ran into the sliding doors – he screamed and meowed like he were being tortured and no amount of coddling or baby talk would calm him down.  I honestly thought he was going to have a heart attack!

Needless to say, I haven’t made that mistake sense.

My husband keeps our garage door opened just enough for our cats to get inside (and short possums, but they seldom go in for long).  Fortunately we don’t use our garage for anything except storing Christmas decorations, yard work supplies, and other seasonal knick knacks – so the cats consider it a large, wonderful winter home.

Pretty soon, my husband will grab a bale or two of straw and put it up in the loft of the garage.  I’ve climbed up there before and am amazed at how warm it stays with the straw and old blankets.  Of course, when spring rolls around, I have a ton of sweeping and cleaning to do but…. are you kidding me, it’s SO worth it to keep my babies warm and comfortable!

I’ve been looking on Amazon this morning at some items Hannah, Jelly Bean, Queen Fatima, and Bullet would like in their winter home and have found some GREAT stuff.

First up, the K&H 3093 Outdoor Heated Kitty Pad with Fleece Cover.

Product Features

  • Thermostatically controlled to warm to your cat?s normal temperature
  • Made of rugged ABS plastic
  • Ideal for sheds, garages, barns, or anywhere else your outdoor cats hang out
  • Includes 5.5-foot steel wrapped cord and fleece cover
  • 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

If your cat spends a lot of time outside, she needs the K&H Outdoor Heated Kitty Pad to rest in complete comfort. Just plug in the 5.5-foot steel wrapped cord to generate comfortable heat. The pad is thermostatically controlled to warm to your pet’s normal body temperature. Great for cathouses, porches, balconies, garages, barns, sheds, or even in your home. Made of rugged ABS plastic with fleece cover included. UL listed. 1-year limited warranty.

Second of all, the Allied Heated Pet Bowl – Plastic would keep them and ME happy. I can’t even tell you how many trips I make in the frigid cold to give them fresh, unfrozen ice!

Product Features

Size: 5-Quart
  • Thermostatically controlled.
  • Capacity of 1.25 gallons
  • Enables the consumer to remove the heating element after the winter season, which allows year-round use
  • Nonheated Bowl Replacements are available at a fraction of the cost of the entire Heated Bowl
  • Bowl is nestable, and the cord is coiled and secured to the bottom of the Bowl for a neat shelf appearance

Product Description

Allied, Plastic Heated Pet Bowl, 5 Quart. Low-wattage Heated Pet Bowl has a capacity of 1.25 gallons, and is thermostatically controlled. Available in either plastic or stainless steel. The plastic Bowl is dishwasher safe. Both enable the consumer to remove the heating element after the winter season, which allows year-round use. Nonheated Bowl Replacements are available at a fraction of the cost of the entire Heated Bowl. This means economical replacement of a worn bowl or convenient rotation of dirty bowls. Both bowls are nestable, and the cord is coiled and secured to the bottom of the Bowl for a neat shelf appearance. Patented. 50 watts, 120 volts. All of our products are fully warranted against defects in workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase, unless otherwise noted. U.L. Listed

Last of all, I’m wild about this K&H Outdoor Heated Kitty Camper, Measures 14 by 20 Inches! Knowing Alexa like I know Alexa – I KNOW she’d love this kitty camper even though she’s an inside cat. She gets chilly sometimes, even when we have the heat on. I remember Prissy always burrowed in between pillows or the girl’s stuffed animals on days she was convinced she was freezing! Even inside babies love heated beds and heated kitty campers!

Product Features

  • Outdoor or indoor heated cat shelter with roof and 40-watt heated pad
  • Great for outdoor cats that sleep in garages, sheds, porches and barns
  • Thermostatically controlled for cat?s normal body temperature
  • 2 doors for quick exit; 5-1/2-foot steel wrapped cord for chew resistance
  • Measures 11 by 14 by 20 inches; one-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

Great for keeping your favorite outdoor kitty warm through blustery nights, the Heated Kitty Camper sets up in any unheated outdoor structure, wood shed, garage, porch, or barn, offering your feline friend healthier joints and happier slumber. The Heated Kitty Camper not only offers protection from the cold, its cushiony comfort makes Fifi feel like she’s living in then lap of luxury. Kitty may make a quick exit, if necessary, by one of the two doors built into the design. Internal dual thermostats keep the temperature at a comfortable 102 degrees F when in use. When not in use, the surface of the bed stays between 10 and 15 degrees above room temperature so it’s always inviting.Built tough enough for outdoor use, the camper can also be used indoors with the same, safe heating functionality. The heater removes for quick machine washing for easy maintenance. And the 5-1/2 foot extension cord is steel wrapped for chew resistance and optimal safety for all. The 40-watt heater plugs into standard household electrical outlet for advanced heat dispersion. UL listed for safety, the camper measures 14 by 20 by 11 inches and carries a limited one-year warranty.

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The Perfect Cat Bed for Your Very Pampered Cat!

by Joi

The Heated Cat Bed.

My evening on the cold, hard floor a few nights ago made me think a lot about a cat’s comfort. Prissy’s days of lying on the couch and beds, because of her blindness and age, are a thing of the past. Not only does it seem to bring her discomfort to jump – I’m scared to death she’d fall. So I’ve created her a plush, pillowy bed in the kitchen near her food. I’ve actually created a little bedroom for her, with walls, pillows, and a stuffed Bugs Bunny (she loves him muchly – Emily says it’s her boyfriend, the strong silent type).

I think we should all put ourselves in our pet’s place. We should ask ourselves how we’d want to be treated if we were the pet – what sort of bed would we want to sleep in (warm, clean, safe, and soft), what sort of water would we want to drink (always fresh, please!), etc.

You’ll notice that I post a great deal about pet beds on this blog. That’s because I believe every pet should have a wonderful, soft bed – especially older pets, since they spend SO much time there! Plus, their little bodies can be full of aches, so the softer, plusher, and warmer this bed is, the more comfortable they’ll be.

The Heated Cat Bed you see pictured above is an answer to a cat’s prayers. Recommended by veterinarians, this comfortable and therapeutic bed for cats is gently heated to soothe older pets and those with physical conditions such as arthritis.

The bed stays at a constant 102 deg F, which is the bed temperature suitable for most pets. The 4-watt heater has two intelligent thermostats that sense and maintain the bed’s optimal temperature. The soft micro suede cover is removable and washable; lined interior is coral fabric to evenly distribute warmth, with a cushioned orthopedic polyurethane foam base.

Click through the link or picture to learn more about the bed any pampered pet would love.

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