Would this work to keep an area of the cat room warm for our hairless cats?
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If it was a pretty small room it would. But it gets very hot to the touch so your cats could get hurt if they got too close.
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I suppose it would depend on the size of the bedroom. The room I have the emitter in is about the size of a full bathroom and it is more than warm enough in there my kitties love it even though it's not for them. good luck!
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It would but this thing gets very hot to the touch. Like sizzling water hot.
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Probably only if they're sitting underneath it. It'll really only heat a small space. I use it to keep the contents of a 55-gallon drum above freezing, but I think it's really only designed to heat a lizard tank. I'd think even a small room would be too much space for it to keep up with. For a cat room you'd be better off looking at an oil-filled radiant heater or equivalent.
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If you are planning to use the blanket outside, I would guess that only wrapping the animal in the blanket would reflect body heat of any consequence; not just having the cat sleeping on it. Trying to wrap a cat and have it stay inside the blanket would be a challenge. Winds sweeping over the sleeping cat would be an issue. Seriously low temperatures' influence would also be a factor depending on the degrees. I would suggest you contact the manufacturer to discuss specific details of your questions of this nature. It is heart warming to see you trying to protect your furry friends! If possible,I would bringing the cat inside to be sheltered. If you are planning to use the blanket outside, I would guess that only wrapping the animal in the blanket would reflect body heat of any consequence; not just having the cat sleeping on it. Trying to wrap a cat and have it stay inside the blanket would be a challenge. Winds sweeping over the sleeping cat would be an issue. Seriously low temperatures' influence would also be a factor depending on the degrees. I would suggest you contact the manufacturer to discuss specific details of your questions of this nature. It is heart warming to see you trying to protect your furry friends! If... » Read More If you are planning to use the blanket outside, I would guess that only wrapping the animal in the blanket would reflect body heat of any consequence; not just having the cat sleeping on it. Trying to wrap a cat and have it stay inside the blanket would be a challenge. Winds sweeping over the sleeping cat would be an issue. Seriously low temperatures' influence would also be a factor depending on the degrees. I would suggest you contact the manufacturer to discuss specific details of your questions of this nature. It is heart warming to see you trying to protect your furry friends! If possible,I would bringing the cat inside to be sheltered. « Show Less
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I would think so. It's very quiet and would not frighten the cat, and if it can cut tough cow hair, I'm sure it can do soft cat hair!
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Yes, we have one at home and one at a cat shellter where there are 14 cats in the room. Of course if you are standing in front of it, you feel the heat but the unit stays cool. The one at the shelter is on all the time, especially since its been so cold outside. Ours at home only runs at night upstairs in the bedroom. We love it!
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My cat that was matted is a long hair and it worked really well. I would think it would be just fine. Hope this helps you.
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Hi Mark,I think your bed is probably working correctly. I also wondered at first why it didn't feel warmer on top, but I came to realize that when the cat is in the bed it's body traps the heat. I think if it were any warmer it might be too hot. It is just right for my old kitty.Good Luck,Sarah Sirchuk
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I used it all last winter on top of a bunch of wheat straw in a cat shelter. The cats loved to sit directly on top of it, despite having plenty of room in the shelter to snuggle down in the straw behind the heating pad. I think the animals get more heat from the pad if they can sit directly on it; so, it might be better to put the bedding around or under the heating pad. (Just my guess.)
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if your kitty has thick fur it would be fine. I wouldn't want to use it on thin furred cats since it is a wire brush.
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I would think so. We use it for our outdoor cats in a plywood cat house filled with old towels.
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Hi Theresa...I bought this for my daughter (who also has 2 cats) but she hasn't used it just yet. I hope it doesn't attract a lot of hair!!! She won't be using it until she moves at the end of May, so I'm afraid I won't have an answer to that question until then :(
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Yes, I think it would work for you as it is not a whole room heater with blower. It is a kind of oscillating heat lamp with coils; it heats whatever is close to it. In my case, in order to feel the heat, it has to be propped within approximately 3'.
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Yes. I really do love this as it gives the cats shade or sun, and you can have one side down to protect/shade the cat or all sides open. It is easily moved around even with my cat inside. For a temporary use- not to leave them in all the time, it is great. Pretty well constructed. This will be the second year I use it. My cat likes to get into it when I have it inside also.
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Just keep the cat inside a warm home. Or inside somewhere its warm like humans live in. Just wondering. Sounds like you don't need a cat box shelter, need to keep it inside a warm place so it can run free.
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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,
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I think so, but would probably take longer. My cats' hair is not super short, but definitely not long and it took a while.
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I bought this for my cat and quickly returned it. My cat is just impossible to groom, so we have our Vet groom her under anesthesia now. Did not use it long enough to determine temperature. Sorry I can't help.
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Kim, I can't say how warm the pads get, but they do seem to retain the cat's body heat very well. We have several of these pads around the house to protect furniture (we'd rather the cats sit on these pads then directly on a chair, etc.). Our cats love them and sleep on them all the time. However, if the feral cat and the container is outside in cool temperatures you might want to consider an electrically heated pad.