Keeps out winter visitor( young female cat) warm through the night!
I will start by saying I live in the mountains of western NC, near the TN border. The temperature is mild compared to lots of other locations. We get below freezing most every night and can hit below zero... it's happened before quite frequently! But I do live in a "temperate" climate. I have 2 male dogs, beagle and Czech working line german Shepard, and 1 big fat old Male cat. All spoiled indoor animals that only get cold to go to the bathroom or by choice, lol. One night a small female cat showed up at our back door. She was thin but not starved, and she was very friendly. She had fleas and was missing some patches of fur( we found it was caused by her biting at the fleas). We estimate her to be atleast 6 months old, but dont know. We gave her flea medicine, dewormer and have been bvb giving her lysine to clear up her crusty eyes and runny nose. We built her a shelter we found online. A large rubbermaid container with a slightly smaller styrofoam cooler inside, stuffed in between with insulation and the inner chamber(the inside of the styrofoam cooler) is loaded with blankets we keep changed out clean and dry. She was very friendly right away and gladly accepted our help. Within a few days she looked better and was becoming our little outdoor buddy. We have been looking for her possible owner with no luck yet. We are afraid she was abandoned or born to an indoor cat, who went inside for winter without her. Either way, it looks as though she will become our outdoor cat. We dont mind and have plenty of land and sheds etc for her to patrol for mice as she pleases. She is scheduled for the vet ASAP, for anyone who may worry. We arent going to let her have any kittens and we know that we cant tell all her possible problems. We are just doing the best we can. Back to the review. The shelter keeps her warm on body heat alone it seems down to about 40 degrees. We have tested the temp and it is around 76 degrees inside the box with 40 degrees out side. We started getting some cold nights, 25, 20, 16! She was cold, sheltered but cold. We hooked up a ceramic heating lamp for a lizard outside the shelter and I put a 40 minute electric heating pad underneath. She was warm again! Though this was no permanent solution. I looked to the web and found the snugglesafe. I searched for a way to get around buying this brand name(expensive), but it seemed worth it. I only needed one and to warm the cat for $40 all winter on zero connected electricity was worth a shot. First night we got the "puck" was a warm night. I heated the disc for the time suggested (4mins in my case) and let it sit for 1 minute. I replaced the cover and set it next to me on the couch to test it. It did as advertised. Gently heated up for a few hours and then very SLOWLY cooled back to room temp. When I got up in the morning, it was still warm and the whole couch cushion was too! Never was it too hot in my opinion. Since then, we've had some cold nights. Rainy, snowy cold nights. We used the snugglesafe in the cat shelter and she loved it! I loved it because it kept her house between 78-74 overnight on an 18 degree night. She was snug as a bug in a rug. The item is easy to use. It works as it's supposed to. And takes very little electricity to provide a lot of warmth. Just 4 minutes in the microwave lasts all night and more!I would buy another if needed, and have already recommended them to several other outdoor pet owners I know. Great for indoor animals too. I caught all of my spoiled boys laying on it at some point the first "test" night, lol. The disc is hard, but the removable cover is soft and the animals dont seem to mind it at all. It can also be placed under a pet bed or between blankets etc. But my animals seem to prefer to have just the cover on. The disc looks to be washable, and the cover definitely is. I dont usually write reviews, but this product needs one. It was kind of expensive(to me anyway) but after the purchase I am happy. I feel the item will last through the winter and beyond. It works as is advertised. And it is doing a great job in helping rehabilitating this beautiful little girl. If you need to keep your pet warm, or just want to give them something to snuggle, I highly recommend this product. If your outdoor animals sleep outside all year long, pay attention and keep them warm! One of these in even a large dog house would make a huge difference on a cold night, I personally guarantee it. I would donate one to every cold animal if I could. I honestly stand behind this product. I wouldnt mind to have one at some points when I'm outdoors in the cold, lol. Reviews led me to make my purchase, I hope my review helps the cause as well. The seller was great with fast shipping also. A great purchase all around that I'd gladly make again!
Jim Brown
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