self heating "beds"

They are not actually beds in that they are flat mats. I've purchased two kinds this winter. The "Purr Pads" are very inexpensive. They are rather rough feeling to me. But my cats like them and use them everyday. One is in an easy chair during the day and at night when I'm not using it. It keeps the cat hair off the chair, too, because it is a favorite spot for some of my cats to nap - at least lately. Three of my cats can be found in it everyday (one at a time). The other Purr Pad I keep on Tonya's bed (human bed) and she does use it. She doesn't use any other kind of bed. She is on it in the picture above by my name (bottom right hand picture).

The other self heating pads are called "Slumber Pet Thermal Cat Mat." I got them from Amazon, but they look just like others I've seen on pet supply sites. However, they were much less at Amazon. They have black wooly fabric on one side, and a gray and black animal print on the other. They are also very popular with my cats.

I like the idea of these mats because they don't use electricity. I do turn on a couple of electric blanket throws for my cats when I am home. But I don't feel it is safe when I am not there. I'd feel the same way about electric beds. My house temperature is down to 66 or 67 degrees during the day when I'm not home and at night when I am sleeping.

I am also wary of rice or buckwheat or whatever pads that get heated in the microwave. I use them myself for sore muscles. But, they don't stay hot all that long, and it is easy to overheat them.

So, I just thought I'd pass on my experience with these self-heating mats. This is the first winter I've tried them and I (more importantly my cats) like them.

Robin

Yes, as Willowy said the thermal mats have a "special thermal reflective core material" inside. They are not like a regular blanket. They are two layers with this stuff inside that sort of crackles when it is moved. The tag says it is 100% polyester, so not foil. These are machine washable (cold) with line dry (no dryer).

The Purr Pads are some kind of recycled polyester, too. They are not like a blanket, being thicker and not so flexible. They are one layer, though, and the material looks like it is spun (not woven). They are not machine washable. But you can spot clean them. But 2 of them are only $13.00.

I'll post some more pictures of my cats using them later. They are pretty constantly being used.

Robin

Well maybe the 100% polyester on the tag only refers to the outer material. It sounds like a space blanket like foil thing inside with the way it crackles. I must have the same thing Ducman69 has. It was about $9.00 there, plus shipping (outside supplier). The same type of product from sites like Drs. Smith and Foster is at least $20.00.

However, Claudio was on a bed napping all afternoon (in Tonya's room where he isn't supposed to be). He chose to lie on the Purr Pad, for several hours, with the electric blanket turned on right next to him, which he ignored. Now the Purr Pad is just polyester. It is spun, as I described, with nothing in it and no layers. The only detail is that the edges are overcast with thread. But, still, these Purr Pads are very popular with my felines.

Your self-heating beds are very attractive, otto.

Claudio on Purr Pads today:



Ariel on Slumber Pet Thermal Cat Mat today:


And Lily on same:


Robin