Yes, they are for me. I can’t use an electric blanket or electric mattress pad. They would need forbidden extension cords, and electric blankets heat the air, not me. I can’t sleep in a warm room. I am surrounded by flannel, wool, and fleece and the bed is still cold. I wake up overheated in the middle of the night. It’s very hard to judge what/how much to wear to bed every night as our weather is so variable. Last night, I removed two layers, left off socks, and I was warm and toasty with no cold feet, no overheating, and I slept well. The pad stays in place, and is quiet. I also purchased two smaller pads for my recliner. One for the seat, and one pinned to the backrest. I tried the XXL pad I got for my bed on the recliner, and it fit pretty well. I would have been happy with two XXLs. However, the two smaller pads are working very well in my recliner. They are keeping me toasty warm even when I have to spend part of the night sleeping in my recliner. Yes, I know that there are self-warming blankets for humans. I don’t need another ineffective blanket. I wanted something non-electric that eould would do the job without any fear of burns or of me overheating. These work very well, and as a retired veterinary profesdional, I am not too proud to use a crate pad. These are quite well-made, and not noisy. They ship quickly in good packaging, and I would recommend them for both pets and people. Read more
Nice for the price. I ordered the size XS in brown. Size is 14" x 22". This is a self warming pad- no electricity or plug in needed. The pad radiates heat back to your pet using his/her own body heat. The Self radiating style comes in 3 different colors (at time of this review): Gray, Mocha Brown, & Tan. It has a nice, non-slip bottom, & it's a comfy fleece. It's not very thick & makes a slight crinkly noise when walked on (nothing too loud). The back has a strap that allows you to hang it up, which will be useful if using it to hang dry after washing (or you can clip the strap off if it's not needed). 100% polyester Fiber. It's not waterproof. Machine wash cold, tumble dry. Made in China. My cat is about 16 pounds, & this pad is just about as long as he is (his feet hang off a bit). I could have probably ordered a size up but for what I am using it for it works just fine. It fits nicely in his crate, & is a nice pad to put onto his perch that he often sleeps on. If you have a larger cat that you'd like to have extra mat space for, you may want to size up. XS size recommended for: Tiny dogs, or cats Tip: If color doesn't matter, check the prices for the different colors (& sizes). When I purchased it, the brown was a little cheaper than the tan or gray. Be sure to locate the "self warming" colors/ styles, because this manufacturer also offers memory foam pads & odor controlling pads, & all of the reviews are lumped together. Would I recommend? Definitely. Nice pad & great deal for the price. My cat loves it! Hope you found this review helpful. Happy Shopping! :) Read more
I bought this for my cats. I did, in fact, buy the largest one available because it was less expensive than the smallest one (I found that odd, but I'm not complaining). My plan is to sew supports into the padding and cut it to make suction-cup-attached window perches, for which the large pad has enough to make 4-6, depending on size. As soon as I got this, I laid it out on the floor. I wanted to test it out, what with all the reviews of cats LOVING it. I laid on it. Yes, yes I did. I'm not sure if it legitimately got warmer than it would were it not designed to retain body heat, as I didn't lay on it terribly long, but it certainly got to my body temp quickly, especially considering the entire bottom of the pad was in contact with cold tile. My cats laid on it about as quickly as I did. I may or may not have put it in a sunbeam to encourage this. The top layer of fabric is really soft, the bottom has non-skid nubblies (similar to slipper socks ^_^), and the corners are cut to fit around vertical crate supports (I think that's why, at any rate..). Product seems really well made, and isn't nearly as loud as some reviewers say, though that could be related to size. When I had my head on it, it sounded rather like a plastic grocery bag under two pillows (I frequently stash plastic wrapping under pillows when my cats start licking them and I'm too lazy to get off the couch), if even that loud. 4 cats didn't seem to mind the sound - if anything, it sounds rather like crinkle cat toys/furniture. I think this pad will be amazing for sun-heated window perches; one bottom layer of strong fabric, with a layer of something super-soft on top to make a pocket, and this pad between the layers (the pad, itself, has a very soft microfiber-type cover, but since I'm cutting it, it needs to be enclosed). If they like these, I'll probably pick up another couple of the pads (hopefully at the same price!! ^_^) to make hammocks and various sitting spots throughout the house. With 4 cats, having multiple similar spots available is super important :p Very happy with this purchase. Read more
