BurgeonNest Heated Cat Mattress, Pet Heating Pad with Timer, 28″ x 16″ / 18″ x 16″ Upgraded Electrical Heated Canine Mattress with Temperature Adjustable Heated Pet Mat Hotter Blanket Auto Energy-Off

Perfect for humans and cats
About a year ago I bought a pet heating pad for my elderly cat, and he would have nothing to do with it. Eventually I started using it and was surprised how useful and convenient it was: pet heating pads usually have lower settings than people heating pads, but many have choices that go all the way up to what people use. I found on that heating pad the sweet spot was 88 degrees. At that temperature you couldn’t necessarily tell the heating pad was on until you were sitting or lying on it for 5 minutes, then you felt a pleasant gentle warmth that kept you cozy but didn’t make you go into shock from the sudden cold if you walked away from it.My cat died and I later got two kittens that quickly quadrupled in size and fight me for the heating pad. I decided to order a new pad but the old one is not being sold anymore so I had to find another one. Too many choices to research! The first one I ordered was a disaster and I retuned it. This one is slightly more expensive and so worth it. Its low temperature is 86, followed by 95; it goes up 6 levels. At first I wasn’t sure 86 was enough and put it up a notch, that was ok. Now I lowered it to 86 and it still feels a bit warm. I like to keep the thermostat in my home a little cool but have warm spots like in my recliner reading a book. This is perfect. I hope it continues to work as well for the long run — the first one is still working fine.For people that had waterbeds (I had one in the 80s) I think the sweet spot temperature was about 86-88 degrees; that made it cozy without being overpowering.

My cat’s favorite!
This heating pad has brought my 15 year-old cat with arthritis a lot of comfort. It is a requirement for all his sleeping places, and he’s stopped sleeping anywhere without it. It is easy to clean and doesn’t get too hot (3 dots seems to be perfect for him). Occasionally the control will flash when the cord becomes coiled or if the corner where the wire enters becomes bent. This is easily fixed by straightening out the cord and pad. The temp stays consistent and safe even when added to a soft surface such as a bed with a blanket over it (see the pic with the white fuzzy blanket) and on top of a soft footstool. The mat itself has no padding and seemed like it needed to be put on something soft. After 6 months of use I’ve noticed no change in its performance, and we leave it on 24/7. The cat is pretty much on it 24/7. He is a larger-sized cat and can sprawl out on it comfortably. Well worth the money. Would but again of I ever needed to.

My 13-lb cat likes it and the XL sized mat allows her to spread out.
I’ve only had this mat for 3 and a half weeks but my cat seems to like it so far. It took her about 2 weeks to get used to it. She’s a very picky cat and wouldn’t go near it at first and then walked away from it when I plopped her on it. Then it was too hot, or so I thought, but now she does use it and likes it on the highest setting (there are 6 heat levels) and preferably on the floor. I feel safer using the 4-hour setting which is the smallest duration of time you can set it for. I don’t like that when you press the on-button, that it doesn’t automatically set the minimum timer for 4 hours but is set to be turned on indefinitely, although it should still be safe if you left it on all day according to reviews I read before buying this. The fabric is nice and soft like polyester fleece and the brown color isn’t loud or unattractive. The cord is long enough to stretch across the couch to the floor and it does seem to be chew-proof although my cat never chews cords, so luckily I haven’t had to test that feature. I also like to use the mat for myself when I take naps because it provides just the right amount of warmth if you tuck it under your legs or feet and I trust that the mat won’t get too hot and the timer will turn the mat off automatically if I forget to turn it off myself, unlike my own heating pad which lacks this function. Lastly, I’ve noticed the mat doesn’t collect cat hair. I’m not sure why, but it’s an added plus. One more thing–I bought the larger sized mat because I wanted my cat to be able to stretch out and I am glad I did because she can do just that, and it really isn’t all that big in my opinion, meaning it is not too small but the way it is described as being for large dogs made me think it would be much larger when I first got it in the mail. Hopefully, the pictures help show what I mean.