She absolutely loves my old heating pad (for humans) because its warm. I have never used it for her specifically–but in using it for myself, she will lean against it (and me) and she is oh so happy. I read the warnings that say cats are not suppose to lay on heating pads (for humans) because they are too hot but then why has she been able to tolerate my heating pad especially, since she is choosing to lay next to it on her own?

My advice is, if you have a very independently minded-finicky cat–don’t buy this item. Even if they may get some benefit out of it, it’s not warm enough to attract them to it–like a sun spot does. K&H should have created this with a higher warm-up mode to attract the cat and once they are attracted to the warmth, then the temp either goes lower or can be turned down to a lower setting for sleeping.

If you touch your cat while they are sleeping in a sun spot, their fur is very, very warm not lukewarm. Obviously, they can take more heat than this heated mat offers. My cats move in and out of sun spots during the day in the winter from passive solar through a big glass window with southern exposure. So, they are regulating their own warmth and know when to move when it gets too warm for them. Cats know authentic warmth and you cannot keep them from it if they discover a warm spot so, this mat is not warm enough to attract them. Maybe it will work better for outdoor cats but for indoor cats, I am doubtful. A fleece blanket is just about as warm as this thing and more comfortable as well.

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