does anybody own non heated cat house
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Yes I do. IT lacks weight for high winds and still manages to loose a little color in the sun. But my cats love it. I placed it under my porch because of wind hazards in my area. I thought it would be too small. But it seems to work just fine. Also, it's easy to add a heat mat to it if ever needed. They velcro and zip together. I would recommend adding your own straps of velcro above the doors and adding a little bit of felt/vinyl strips to help keep wind from cooling the inside too much.
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I originally bought the unheated version. I put an old baby blanket in the bottom for comfort and my semi-feral cat took to it immediately. I was hoping she would decide to come indoors as the weather got colder, but no such luck so far so I've since added the heated pad. That means I have to move it to a table on the back porch each night so I can plug it in. I also have a problem with raccoons at night so it works out for that issue too.
1151487
I used it inside an unheated garage, but have inserted a smaller type cat shelter inside of this one, since the weather is turning colder.It works for one very old cat, that was no longer loved,
514927
This item is only warm and does not project enough heat to melt anything. I have it outside in a shelter made of wood panels and it works just OK for this. The shelter is for feral cats to come and eat providing protection from the cold.
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I bought the triangular house specifically for outdoor feral cats. When I received it, of course, the item stated to not use it outdoors! I put it in my garage and nobody will use it. I am disappointed in it being sold as an outdoor house, like the traditional house style listed here, but receive it with instructions to not use as such. That amounts to a big waste of money.
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I think it is only supposed to heat when the cat is on it. But I noticed when I plugged it in this fall that is seemed warm without the cat.The cat seems to like it and stayed outside all last year. (Pacific Northwest) on covered porch.G McM
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I leave mine plugged in constantly. It is pressure sensitive and heats up once your cat goes inside. The cord is designed for outdoor use. I feel safe keeping it plugged in.
796345
Yes, it is awesome. I put one of those snuggie beds inside it and if you reach in you can feel how warm it is, like there is a heater. My cats love it!
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I think 50-degree temp is not cold enough for the cat to feel he needs shelter. I found once it got really cold, the stray outdoor cat used the cat house and even brought along his feral friend. They continued to use it after the winter.
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No I have not or I would have removed it from my home. I have two of them for my CATS and they LOVE them!
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Hi! I own almost every kind of heated pet bed & I have never heard of or seen a battery operated one...sorry. I have to tell you, right before I got your question, we were running electricity to an area outside so we could place heated cat beds for our ferals. Maybe you can run some electricity to your garage? Hope so! Anyway, glad to hear you are taking care of feral kitties!
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Not sure,I had mine in the cellar way for cats that went in and out through a cat door. It got pretty cold out there too though,and I left mine plugged in 24/7 I know before the water would freeze over in a regular dish.
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YES! It has a cord attached to it that needs to be plugged in. If you buy this please, PLEASE, pay attention to all directions about setting it up! My son did not read the directions when it came to the heating pad and I had to redo it! Make sure it is heating properly before putting it out for the cats or they won't stay in it!
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I ran an extension cord out to a dog house our stray cat stays in. I understand that it does stay on all the time but heats the cats body up to their body temperature. The old cat seems to really like it and stays in it all the time.
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These bed are not suitable for outdoor use. If your planning to use it in a unheated garage or similar it does work. A cat uses that exact model in an unheated garage and if you put your hand between the cat and the bed it will feel like 80 degrees F or more.
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That's the same reason I got mine! I stupidly connected the first one in my kitchen, and, wow, my cats bolted out of the room. But it seems to have no effect on them when they are set up outside - of course, it's Texas and I don't open my windows.... and the catstops point away from the house. Actually I only use them long enough to get other cats out of the habit of coming into my yard... then I loan them to friends who also have a cat problem!
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yes it does.. has cover on pad that can be removed for washing...its also thermostat controlled so it only warms when the cat is lying on it
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Yes it needs pressure on it to heat, but if you buy the faux soft cover for it and make it a nice place to lay, the feral cats will check it out and find out pretty quick that it's also warm. We had a stray a few years ago that loved it on our front porch where we put it for him...until we eventually took him in.