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"The mat that comes with the heated cat house is definitely warm enough for a cat, though I wish he wasn't so frightened of having both plastic door flaps attached as the second one in place would help keep the heat more contained."
"I wish I could knock it down for some reason because of the darn price but frankly if I were to speck out a winter cat house to put in a pole barn, not a stand alone for outside, not an igloo, this goes inside a building, be humane, this is the right thing to do and as far as I am aware, the best Kitty House on the market."
"As a parrot owner I can not allow the local stray kitties into my home and with the punishing winters approaching I started to get worried about one particular kitty, who never seemed to travel far from our house."
"I dusted UNDER the heated pad with a bit of diatomaceous earth where it won't bother the kitty but will irritate and kill fleas and she's been using the bed in this wetter and a bit colder Pac NW winter than last year's."
"It remains to be seen whether he'll ever make the transition to being happy as indoor-only kitty, but in the meantime it's really nice to know that he has a cozy bed to tuck into on cold days and nights."
"To try to draw him away from our neighbor's cars (our neighbors are NOT a fan of this habit of our cat trying to get warm), I purchased this heated kitty house for our front porch."
"Which means this outdoor house that needs to be under a roof somewhere is going to smell like cat pee in no time."
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"He's really cautious around people and doesn't come too close when I'm standing there, so I wasn't sure how he'd feel about this cat house... I removed one of the plastic flaps (easy to do when the house is assembled because they are attached by velcro), and he's been it in every cold night and even on rainy nights and days... The mat that comes with the heated cat house is definitely warm enough for a cat, though I wish he wasn't so frightened of having both plastic door flaps attached as the second one in place would help keep the heat more contained."
"That became possible when winters became brutal and a box with some hay would not allow me to sleep nights so I found this overpriced thing... Front and back door give a frightened barn cat options, especially the one they need when we are not around and the barn bully comes around and pokes its head in the box be it wild or be it neighbors cat or your house cat... I wish I could knock it down for some reason because of the darn price but frankly if I were to speck out a winter cat house to put in a pole barn, not a stand alone for outside, not an igloo, this goes inside a building, be humane, this is the right thing to do and as far as I am aware, the best Kitty House on the market."
"As a parrot owner I can not allow the local stray kitties into my home and with the punishing winters approaching I started to get worried about one particular kitty, who never seemed to travel far from our house... I removed the front velcro plastic flap (Intend to replace it in a few days), plugged in the heating pad and left it sitting near her food bowl... I have been worrying about how to keep her warm and now I know that not only will she be warm but she will also be comfy."
"I put it together, plugged it into the outdoor protected socket on my tiny back porch and put a dab of fresh grown cat nip on the bed along with a soft puffy toy and 36 hours later, she was snug in there sound asleep. I dusted UNDER the heated pad with a bit of diatomaceous earth where it won't bother the kitty but will irritate and kill fleas and she's been using the bed in this wetter and a bit colder Pac NW winter than last year's... She and they commumicate through the screen when the weather is nicer and bump up against my slider after I've put out fresh water and food in a covered shelter near her bed every day."
"With the cold weather approaching, we ordered the Outdoor Kitty House for him so he would have a warm place to sleep. Once he got used to going in the house to get treats when the house was on the floor on the carport, we moved it on top of a waist-high cabinet so it would be off the ground and near an electrical outlet... It remains to be seen whether he'll ever make the transition to being happy as indoor-only kitty, but in the meantime it's really nice to know that he has a cozy bed to tuck into on cold days and nights."
"To try to draw him away from our neighbor's cars (our neighbors are NOT a fan of this habit of our cat trying to get warm), I purchased this heated kitty house for our front porch. Honestly, I was reluctant to purchase this house because I simply did not think our independent, loves-the-outdoors cat would use it... As our cat gets more used to his house and the temperatures continue to drop, I will continue to introduce our cat to the second door cover so the heat stays inside his little house better."
"Especially when you consider most of us are using it for feral cats we want to give a little cold weather support to... Which means this outdoor house that needs to be under a roof somewhere is going to smell like cat pee in no time... Once you've covered the pallet so it's more like a wood floor you can nail your 2, or 3 final pallets together to provide a roof in the shape you would like."
Less Quick
"He's really cautious around people and doesn't come too close when I'm standing there, so I wasn't sure how he'd feel about this cat house... I removed one of the plastic flaps (easy to do when the house is assembled because they are attached by velcro), and he's been it in every cold night and even on rainy nights and days... The bottom gets wet sitting on the open patio, so I put the cat house on top of some burner covers that I had for my stove (the ones that cover two burners; I placed two under the cat house)... I did go out the next day and use paper towels to dry off under the house and under the cat bed (which has a plastic lining that protects the comfy warm cat bed on top), and I tossed the dish draining mat in the dryer before replacing it under the cat house. The mat that comes with the heated cat house is definitely warm enough for a cat, though I wish he wasn't so frightened of having both plastic door flaps attached as the second one in place would help keep the heat more contained... I draped a small felt throw over the roof and down to cover the top part of the opening, and I hoped he would be okay with this, but this cat will not go in and stay in unless the one door is completely open... I left the one door open for him in the end because I thought it better to have be less warm but feel safe than to have a warm place for him that he did not trust or want to be in."
"That became possible when winters became brutal and a box with some hay would not allow me to sleep nights so I found this overpriced thing... Front and back door give a frightened barn cat options, especially the one they need when we are not around and the barn bully comes around and pokes its head in the box be it wild or be it neighbors cat or your house cat. Your barn can can bolt out the very necessary back flap which I did not push too close too the barn wall to prevent escape... If the cost of electricity concerns you put a motion activated camera in your barn and watch a months worth of predatory activity once the local rodents and neighbors cats figure out there is a new nocturnal sheriff in town... That said the thing Is Chairman Mao olive, rock solid, has a 3 prong properly grounded plug marked not for outside use with a spring encasing the cord the entire length it. This runs directly to the heating element which I commented on earlier, other than to remind you that it is weight activated and shuts off at no more than 101... I wish I could knock it down for some reason because of the darn price but frankly if I were to speck out a winter cat house to put in a pole barn, not a stand alone for outside, not an igloo, this goes inside a building, be humane, this is the right thing to do and as far as I am aware, the best Kitty House on the market."
"* I normally wait a few weeks before writing a product review however with this item I was so happy I decided to make an exception... As a parrot owner I can not allow the local stray kitties into my home and with the punishing winters approaching I started to get worried about one particular kitty, who never seemed to travel far from our house. With last nights temperatures in the low 30's I was praying that our local stray would find the new heated house... I placed the whole thing inside an old plastic dog box that was abandoned by the previous owners... I removed the front velcro plastic flap (Intend to replace it in a few days), plugged in the heating pad and left it sitting near her food bowl... I have been worrying about how to keep her warm and now I know that not only will she be warm but she will also be comfy... I know my kitty can feel the warmth ;o) To sum up if you have a stray and you want to keep her/him warm then this is worth every penny!"
"She's otherwise gentle, and I feed and water her and this winter watched her flatten hooded cat bed after hooded bed,so I bought one of these at about half the maker's retail. I put it together, plugged it into the outdoor protected socket on my tiny back porch and put a dab of fresh grown cat nip on the bed along with a soft puffy toy and 36 hours later, she was snug in there sound asleep. I dusted UNDER the heated pad with a bit of diatomaceous earth where it won't bother the kitty but will irritate and kill fleas and she's been using the bed in this wetter and a bit colder Pac NW winter than last year's. I think someone caught her, kept her locked up until she had had first shots and been spayed, then released her, figuring she'd hang out with them last winter, but instead this fall she came to my yard... She and they commumicate through the screen when the weather is nicer and bump up against my slider after I've put out fresh water and food in a covered shelter near her bed every day... Short of catching her, this is her safety, with the extra escape flap in back, her warmth, her dryness, her feet dry, her no wind, her heat when it's nasty. The house is just out of the rain in the small overhang and the concrete it is on never gets rain splash or snow."
"* In addition to two indoor-only cats, we have a little outdoor-only kitty who took up residence with us this summer. Although he's only half tame, in the last few months we've managed to get him into the vet clinic several times and he's now been neutered, microchipped, dewormed, vaccinated, and is on flea medication... We hoped that by taking care of all his medical needs and fattening him up quite a bit (he was near starvation when he showed up) we would be able to help him earn a spot at the shelter... With the cold weather approaching, we ordered the Outdoor Kitty House for him so he would have a warm place to sleep. Once he got used to going in the house to get treats when the house was on the floor on the carport, we moved it on top of a waist-high cabinet so it would be off the ground and near an electrical outlet... For now, we've left the flaps off the house since he panics if we shut the door to his crate (necessary for those trips to the vet, but still traumatic!... It remains to be seen whether he'll ever make the transition to being happy as indoor-only kitty, but in the meantime it's really nice to know that he has a cozy bed to tuck into on cold days and nights."
"To try to draw him away from our neighbor's cars (our neighbors are NOT a fan of this habit of our cat trying to get warm), I purchased this heated kitty house for our front porch. Honestly, I was reluctant to purchase this house because I simply did not think our independent, loves-the-outdoors cat would use it... As our cat gets more used to his house and the temperatures continue to drop, I will continue to introduce our cat to the second door cover so the heat stays inside his little house better. I did bring the house inside and showed him the doors but he doesn't seem to like the door on the front of the house. For now and in an effort to keep him using the house, we are only utilizing one of the door covers, the other door is completely open. If I never put the door cover on the front of the house, he should still have adequate shelter and warmth from the cold... This kitty house is top quality, easy to fold walls into place (strong zippers and velcro) and the natural color blends in with our front porch nicely."
"* I can not give this 5 stars because-**The "outdoor" cat house has to be under some sort of roof... Especially when you consider most of us are using it for feral cats we want to give a little cold weather support to... Which means this outdoor house that needs to be under a roof somewhere is going to smell like cat pee in no time... Biggest thing you will want to do for extra protection is pry the boards off your "extra" pallets, and nail down to the pallets you are planning to use in the end. Once you've covered the pallet so it's more like a wood floor you can nail your 2, or 3 final pallets together to provide a roof in the shape you would like. A tarp can also be nailed to the inside of the pallets (leave one side on bottom un-nailed so water can drain away), or on top of pallets... Nail, or staple garden plastic sheeting, or winter window insulation plastic to the bottom and sides, add planting soil, and grass seeds under a layer of straw."
