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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 16:53 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Keeping an old cat warm... Reply with quote
Dylan Supacat is old, 18yrs old, and he is really feeling the cold.

https://i.imgur.com/6ruvG6S.gif

Any recommendations of low voltage heat mats or heated blankets for him to own and 'lord it up' on?

Needs to be something that can be left on all the time, and preferably waterproof because cats are total bastards.

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PostPosted: 17:02 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Large reptile heat mat? put it under his bed?
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PostPosted: 17:05 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Something like dis?

Pet Heat Pad
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PostPosted: 17:05 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
My mums got one of these.Her cats love it, and her dogs so wish they could get into it.

https://www.animeddirect.co.uk/canac-cats-cradle-wide-fit-radiator.html
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PostPosted: 17:08 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yammykid wrote:
Large reptile heat mat? put it under his bed?

Pondering that aswell.
waffles wrote:
Something like dis?
Pet Heat Pad

I checked that out but...
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Note: Please keep the pad flat when it in use (do not put it on a soft seat), temperature can be controlled through switch.

What's that "soft seat" thing about?
grr666 wrote:
My mums got one of these.Her cats love it, and her dogs so wish they could get into it.
https://www.animeddirect.co.uk/canac-cats-cradle-wide-fit-radiator.html

Had many.
Caused fights and territorial pissings.
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PostPosted: 17:11 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:

I checked that out but...
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Note: Please keep the pad flat when it in use (do not put it on a soft seat), temperature can be controlled through switch.

What's that "soft seat" thing about?


I presumed it meant not to put the pad on a sofa? No idea what it actually means!
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any of the heated cat beds will work, but you'll have to buy at least one per cat. If you feel kind, put it inside a cardboard box to give him a heated cat lair.
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PostPosted: 18:02 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Robby wrote:
Any of the heated cat beds will work, but you'll have to buy at least one per cat. If you feel kind, put it inside a cardboard box to give him a heated cat lair.


Multi-beds are pointless.
Massive Jims is always too hot cos he is so fucking fluffy.

King Fake Genie Of The Sofa just wants a blanket to sleep on, regarrdless of where it is.

Special Genie sleeps on my fishtank, the lighting keeps him warm.

Dylan is the oldest and the coldest.

inb4 "cold story bro"
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PostPosted: 19:19 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
waffles wrote:
CaNsA wrote:

I checked that out but...
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Note: Please keep the pad flat when it in use (do not put it on a soft seat), temperature can be controlled through switch.

What's that "soft seat" thing about?


I presumed it meant not to put the pad on a sofa? No idea what it actually means!

I would say it means it's not safe to use unless it is purrfectly Laughing flat. Put it on a sofa and it will deform when the cat lies on it. Fire risk?
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PostPosted: 19:54 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you sure those electric pad thingies are safe if a cat were to put its claws into it?

I'd opt for a low tech solution, a lidded cardboard box (with a door cut into one side obviously) lined with foil then with something fleecy or furry over the foil. It'll keep the draughts off him and reflect back the heat he generates.

If the other cats crawl in with him, all the more warmth!
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PostPosted: 20:41 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
We have a few boxes and places that they hang out, each has a preferred spot, but he really needs a decent heat source.

Tracey Suntan-King wrote:
If the other cats crawl in with him, all the more warmth!


That would be a catacaust.

Ours are more
https://i.imgur.com/Ou9J067.gif

and less
https://i.imgur.com/mxlkiSq.gif
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Id be far more concerned with what Ste will do with the Feline furry images when he see's this thread TBH! Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:52 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
When my dog was getting old and thinner I used a sheep skin. Worked fine for him till he popped his clogs.
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PostPosted: 22:46 - 22 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
We've got a small tribe of cats, the oldest is pushing 20 now. My partner is a vet nurse and she swears by the stuff they use in the kennels/hutches, called - originally enough - "vetbed".

The heating here is dire and Pooky is glued to this stuff come winter (unless she's stealing the dogs' bed. Poor little bastard) so I can attest to the fact it works. Easy to clean as well should he get old enough to start having 'accidents'.
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