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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 2005Winter essentials: Snuggle Safe, Heat Reflecting pads,..??
For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the next few months more comfortable for her. What about: Snuggle Safe Microwave Heatpad? Heat reflecting mattresses? A heated house (where do I find/buy it?) in her beloved porch? Something to keep her water/food from getting chilled? You guys are the experts, please help me sort out gimmicks from must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I > would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) How about keeping her inside where it is cozy? She would love that. Why won't you do that? : "Kiran" <kiran@no.email> wrote in message : > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] : How about keeping her inside where it is cozy? She would love that. : Why won't you do that? Oh yes, I am planning to keep her inside most of the time, but winter is winter and all of the space is not uniformly warm. My question, mainly, was about gadgets that will make her extra comfortable even inside. > : "Kiran" <kiran@no.email> wrote in message > : > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > mainly, was about gadgets that will make her extra comfortable even > inside. Hi Kiran, I don't think you need to worry about gadgetry, good or bad. All cats have an unnerving sense which enables them to find the cosiest, comfiest spot in the house - even if it displaces you from that cozy zone! Provided there is somewhere warm and quiet for her, she will be okay. She has a fur coat, remember? A past cat of mine (Cougar) would only sleep on his blanketed bed for brief periods. He would regularly climb out of bed and stretch out on the floor to cool off .. then go back to his bed. The fact that you have both cool and warm places in your home allows your cat to regulate its temperature at will. Watch your cat as winter descends; if she always settles close by a fire or radiator, then she may be trying to tell you something. It's quite likely, though, that her chosen hotspot is good enough. Many cats shed copious hair over winter, purely because they find their human habitation too warm. If you want to please her over the winter, trying regularly brushing this loose hair from her coat. She will enjoy the attention, and you will also be removing the risk of excessive hairball production. Spider > : "Kiran" <kiran@no.email> wrote in message > : > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > mainly, was about gadgets that will make her extra comfortable even > inside. I see. I don't think you have to worry too much, as cats always find the warmest part of the house. One of my cats used to hang out at the base of the refrigerator because it was warm from the motor there. Until we got a new one that doesn't get warm. Please be careful about heated things--as Catnipped learned last spring, they can burn cats, and they have very thin skins. >For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my >cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I >would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) Keeping her inside where it is warm and safe is the best thing you can do for your baby if you really care about her/him!! http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ http://members.aol.com/larrystark/strays.htm > >For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > >cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Keeping her inside where it is warm and safe is the best thing you can do for your baby if > you really care about her/him!! Yep. I would not even let him out on the porch if it is too cold. In alt.pets.cats Kiran <kiran@no.email> wrote: > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the > next few months more comfortable for her. What about: Don't worry about keeping her warm unless you intend to keep your home as cold as the outdoors. She'll keep herself warm by finding a spot. Worry about ~humidity~ in the house so it doesn't get so dry as to annoy her skin or cause static. The surest way to have your cat avoid you is by zapping it a few good times during winter. -Ali > In alt.pets.cats Kiran <kiran@no.email> wrote: > > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > -Ali I'm personally addicted to buying blankets, cat trees and cat beds. It's so fun when they really like one. > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I > would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) I don't know about the other things, but snuggle safes are great, especially for older kitties that have arthritis. : For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my : cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] : must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I : would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) Wow! You're the sort of customer the pet industry is dreaming of LOL! If my cats are cold they snuggle in with me in bed or lie on my knees while watching television. I like the hammocks that hang on the heaters, especially if it allows the cat to look outside. carola Could try the Catac heated igloo. http://www.catac.co.uk/html/productlist.asp?id=4 >For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my >cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I >would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) > Heat reflecting mattresses? I cut up a $3 thermo-reflective mylar space blanket and used pieces to line two of the cat beds, putting it between the foam and the cover. One of the cats really seems to love them, another seems put off by the crinkely noise it makes. The others are indifferent to them and prefer to sleep on my furniture or inside the cat carriers w/ fleecy kennel pads. >> Heat reflecting mattresses? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > crinkely noise it makes. The others are indifferent to them and prefer to > sleep on my furniture or inside the cat carriers w/ fleecy kennel pads. Where did you find the space blankets? This sounds like a good idea. It is always colder on the floor where the cats usually are. MLB >>> Heat reflecting mattresses? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Where did you find the space blankets? This sounds like a good idea. > It is always colder on the floor where the cats usually are. MLB Most camping supply stores will have them. I got a 4 pack from sportsmansguide.com, 1 to cut up, 3 to stash in the car for emergency use. How do you keep your cat on the floor? I got only one and she took over the whole set of my furniture.. *grin*  SignatureWill~ "... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause." Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth. > >> Heat reflecting mattresses? > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Where did you find the space blankets? This sounds like a good idea. It > is always colder on the floor where the cats usually are. MLB Kiran, we've used Snuggle Safe for an older kitty who didn't move too much, she liked it. We put in under towels. The thing our cats like best though, is our electric blanket. They LOVE it! We call it the "cat magnet." I always have my side on high, and they are always crowding me out of bed. We even leave it on during the day, and we have a lot of seemingly boneless cats sprawled all over. Rhonda > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I > would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) >We even leave it on during the day, > and we have a lot of seemingly boneless cats sprawled all over. I love this description! When I brought Gracie home from the shelter she did what I called "the boneless cat" in my arms, always with her head facing to the right so that I had to pet her with my left hand. (Always when I was standing.) I figured out that one of the volunteers who loved on her was left-handed, and of course had to stand because there was nowhere for humans sit in the crowded room. It was hilarious because she just completely relaxed with her little flat, wedge-shaped head in the crook of my elbow. Cats, at least my cats ususally find a warm spot such as snuggling with my wife and I. Or theiy can be weird; in the summer find the hottest place in the house or in the winter the coldest one and I'm in Ohio. I'm looking for a microwave heatpad for the stray we've been feeding, she's beautiful, but she won't come in. We have a cat carrier to block the wind. People simply leave their cats, appalling, isn't it? Signature"Other than telling us how to live, think, marry, pray, vote, invest, educate our children and now, die, I think the Republicans have done a fine job of getting government out of our personal lives." > For all practical purposes, this will be my first real winter with my > cat, in cold midwest. Are there any special gadgets that will make the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > must-have gems. (Anything electrical should have cat proof wiring: I > would rather my cat is uncomfortable than burned or injured.) |
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