can I add a heat pad to the kitty tube?
1850371
Yes, I did and it's working great, just make sure it's the right size to fit inside.
1850372
When I was buying mine, there was a side picture which listed a heating pad that could be used with this house. You might check that out and see if it is still available.
1850373
There is a place for the electric cord to fit through the Kitty Tube although I haven't used it. I would ask the company directly to see what they would use for a heating pad.
1850374
Yes. There is actually a place in the side to run the cord. They make a heat pad I believe just for the Kitty tube.
1850375
You will have to make a tiny hole at the bottom, so you can pass through the electricity cord and plug it into the wall.
1119472
It's not really a heating pad, it's just a fuzzy cloth cover for a heating pad. Hope this helps.
800313
You're probably not supposed to do so. I had a cat get a nasty burn from sleeping on a pad. However, this pad has a pretty wide range of heat settings and won't run for more that 60 minutes (easy to set for less) so it's probably pretty safe. Note that it's thicker that a typical pad and might not be as comfortable. I use mine for back pain when sitting in the sofa but have nodded off once or twice.
874653
It should put out enough heat. To the touch, it doesn't feel like much but once your kitty sleeps in it, it seems to generate more heat.Hope that helps. Good luck with your kitty :)
1057740
I'm sure you can. I use mine for snake heat mats. Just make sure you put the probe in a place where the dog cant move it. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the enclosure and placed the probe inside, with the heat mat under the cage. The probe reads the surface temperature of the cage floor and not of the heat element. I have 3 of these thermostats and they all work really well for animal heating. They are often a few (+-4) degrees off though.
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heat gun maybe but I have not had luck and it is bulky. I would try epoxy or just a little gorilla glue as it expands
866620
I essentially did the same as K. Keiner. I traced the opening on a piece of texture 111, cut it out, and attached it with a single hinge at the middle top. We used a regular heating pad with a timer and it worked fine although our cat uses the condo during the day only so we close it at night or feral cats will taking over. Once a feral cat has used the condo a domestic cat probably wont go back in until the feral scent has been removed by washing and or replacing the blankets and pads. We found this out the hard way.
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I would think you would have to place it on top of the air mattress. The pet has to put body pressure on the heated pad to get the most body warmth from it. When I got it to test it out I laid a weighted object on it to simulate body weight pressure and plugged it up. You can feel the warmth from pad. I use it in an outdoor house for my cat. She stays nice and warm. But she lays directly on it. The cord is covered in a way to protect the pet from chewing it and getting injured.
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I've only owned my Kitty Tube a few months, so I don't know. But the insulation seems very hard and sturdy.
175427
No, this is the heating pad ONLY. Many time in the instructions is says to use with the proper pad. I cannot recall what the recommendations for that pad are now however. But the item you will receive is only the electric pad.
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I believe that there is a heater available. I think I saw one at one of the pet supply stores. Sheila
1565337
This comes with the heat sink paste already applied. You can easily pick up a tube separately if you feel you might need it in the future, but this item does not come with a separate tube of it.
1259440
Hi Not so sure a heating pad would work as the bottom is sort of a rubber type material. Maybe if it was layered under a blanket. I think it would hold heat pretty well
1572650
it comes with some on the heat sink... but not a separate tube for you to apply manually
671175
Yes you can, just keep an eye on the temperature in the bowl, be it air or water. Bear in mind, you are asking about the cover of the heating pad, not the heating pad. I'm answering the question as if you were asking about the heating pad and not the cover.
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No, I believe the manufacturer says for indoor use only. We had another heating pad that we used on our back patio where we had built a cover ( a tent of sorts) but it was never exposed to the weather and had it plugged in to a waterproof plug and it worked fine. Now we have ours in the garage and our kitty is quite pleased with it. If she gets too warm, she just moves to another place to sleep.
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I wouldn't combine a warming pad AND straw...I would be concerned about fire. If you are talking about the Extreme Weather Kitty Pad with fleece cover, I have one and it is not flexible at all. My cats like it but it is made to lay on a flat floor. Since I only have 1 cat using the Kitty Tube, I have stuffed straw in about 3/4 of it. My cat crawls in and makes a nest. Since the tube is so full, it really is quite warm for him. I check the straw every few days and add more (and cat nip too) as needed.