So it doesn't have an automatic shut off? My chihuahua just had puppies, so I'm looking for something to keep them warm all day and night.
1877028
I thought it would shut off when not in use, but it doesn't. It stays warm all the time. Our cat loves it. Some people have mentioned that their pet mats don't feel warm until the pet gets on them. Ours feels warm when I touch it. It uses such a tiny amount of electricity that I don't bother unplugging it.
1877029
I would not get this for your puppies. I felt no heat when I used it. There is only a cord to plug in. No thermostat.
1877030
This pad will do what you want. As long as it is plugged in it stays on. Only uses 6 watts. It doesn't feel warm when you feel it but when the pet lays on it the heat comes from the weight of the pet laying on it. My cat only weighs 3.5 lbs and when she gets up I can feel the warmth from where she was laying...she loves it!
1877031
No, it does not have a shut off. It is a nice, gentle heat. It is nicely warm when my cats are on it, it is not as warm as a heating pad for humans, but a just a nice heat for my cat, similar to cuddling to his late cat friend.
1370771
Yes, it does. It can be annoying on days when you want to sleep-in (and be in bed longer than the 10 hours) as the bed does start to get cold on you after it shuts off. Most days, though, this is very nice as I often forgot to shut it off and it always scared me with 3 cats and 1 dog indoors.
2071713
No auto shutoff. Unit needs to be kept almost full before pump starts to suck air. I have 2 to solve problem of long hair cats getting neck fur soaked. I tried other brands and non had an auto off feature. That being said, this unit is high quality and easy to clean compared to plastic models
342455
It shuts off after 10 or 12 hours........way too long for me. I usually turn it on 1 hour before I go to bed, turning it off when I get into bed. Bed stays nice and toasty until I fall asleep. (Course I also have 3 little dogs under the covers with me. :)
491786
No auto shutoff. You have to unplug it. And I make chicken on here almost every night. Cooks way faster than a traditional grill because of the heat on both sides.
1434810
It does not have a shut off. I bought 5 for my outdorr cats and I leave on medium. Has had on since I bought over 4 weeks ago!
1904229
The one I purchased (almost 5 years ago) has never shut off automatically. It stayed on all night last night (from before 8:30 pm till 6:15 am) and no auto shutoff.
994668
Yes, we leave ours on all the time. It takes too long to warm up otherwise. I might shut it off during the summer if I don't need it as much.
306617
It does not have an auto shut off feature. I pull the plug if I have to leave it. The good thing is it heats up fast when I return.
1754503
I never have left it on for days at a time, but I have left it on for a couple of days when my little dog is at the caregiver's when we've been gone for a weekend. I use mine in my chihuahua's crate for at night. I start warming it up early evening and usually turn it off mid morning the next day. I would think it would be fine to leave it on most of the time if you are using it for a pet who lays on it most of the time, day and night.
942242
It does not shut off automatically. You can leave it on all day. I have mine plugged into an outlet strip that also has a light plugged into it. If the light is on, I know the iron is on. That way I can't accidentally leave it on overnight.
1407685
Are you kidding? My Chihuahua can't live without it. She was getting a little itchy lately and I unplugged it to see if the bed was the cause. She sat in it and shivered to get her point across. I do take it away in the summer. When she shows signs of cold (usually in September), I plug it back in.
1322488
We have used it extensively in our Kodiak travel trailer for two years. I have noticed that it gets warm when it is used, but not to the point of burning someone by touching it. It does have an automatic shutoff feature when tipped over, which is important. We do put it up on a kitchen counter to simply prevent our dogs from bumping into it and it does a great job of heating up our trailer in a short amount of time and then it shuts off with the thermostatic setting, until the temperature goes down and it starts again............RogerG
1271650
This is only a guess on my part, but I believe the auto shut off on this unit is due in part because of the vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes can create a good amount of heat. The auto shut off may be designed to keep your unit cool when not in use.
1730246
If you have a bigger size animal I think that it does set it off. I have a 4 lb chihuahua and she doesn't set it off and I have a 18 lb cat and she does set it off. I have mine in my daughter's bedroom so the few times my cat sets it off is low compared to how often my daughter leaves the lights on and leaves the room.
1002457
It shuts itself off if there's nothing there to heat. I have 3 Huskies that live outside and the bucket has been extraordinary (yes, they have dog houses, but still...). I live in Wisconsin where half of this winter has been below zero! Never once has their water frozen.
554584
It stays on all the time if it's plugged in, I think. There's no on/off switch. It might have some type of internal shut-off when the temp. hits a certain point. I don't know.