My Cat House set up rapidly heater works fine. My outdoor cat refuses to go inside even in 50 degree night weather. I tried putting some food inside.
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Cats are skeptical creatures, and it will take longer for some than others. My feral cats are female and took to it immediately. If your cat is a male he may take longer, but having the two exits will help him not to feel trapped. It may be the nights haven't gotten cold enough yet for him, but I'm sure he will seek a warmer place when the temp. drops more. I also have a male feral cat who hasn't made any attempt to go inside yet. But the other three have all made it home. Give it more time, cats have to gain trust. Good luck.
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If your cat has a blanket, towel or rug it sleeps on, put that inside. If not, put something that has your scent on it inside. Make sure the second door in the back is not blocked, cats like to have an emergency exit plan. Good luck.
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Just give it time. 50 degrees is actually perfectly warm for a cat. They generally do not need true heat till the temps get into the 30's. I highly recommend the outlet plug that is temp controlled. Mine turns on at 40 degrees. It took my little outdoor stray (that I have had for 16 years and just refuses to come inside with the other cats) about 2 weeks to decide the house was great. But she still only goes in if the temp gets below about 38. I assume that is when she actually starts feeling cold and seeks a heat source. God Bless you for taking good care of your cat
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My cats don't use mine when it's 50 degrees. They use it regularly when it's well below freezing though. And they practically live in it when it's 10 degrees.
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I do not plug my in until it get down to around 30 degree we have long hair out door cats maybe to hot for them.
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I think 50-degree temp is not cold enough for the cat to feel he needs shelter. I found once it got really cold, the stray outdoor cat used the cat house and even brought along his feral friend. They continued to use it after the winter.
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I put it on my covered deck under the table hoping to keep me warm when I wanted to sit out there. Just doesn't put off enough heat to keep me warm in cold weather say in the 30's. I'm sure if you located it in a somewhat closed area it would be great for the cats.
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I really never checked the temperature of it I use it to keep my cat warm outside and put a blanket on it ? Sorry I couldn't be of more help
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I do the same thing for my cats. They don;t like it on high and I generally just leave all three on low all winter.
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If it gets down into the 30's (Farenheit) or colder, I'd put an electric pet bed heater under this to keep the kitty warm. That's what I've done in both my garage and in a box on my front porch for the two feral kitties who have claimed my property as theirs. I also put half of a micro fleece blanket wrapped in a donut shape around this pad, so the cats have a bit of a "bowl" to snuggle down into.
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The cord on our Kitty pad gets wet. It actually is buried in snow right now. We do not have problems. Ours is inside a house but it is partially outside going to the outlet. Our outlet is made for outside use. Our feral cats love it!
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I'm unsure. I placed mine in a cedar cat house for a feral cat. I put some fleece around it, as it says to not put anything on top of the pad except it's own fleece cover. It works nicely directly placed on the wooden floor of the cat house. Doesn't get too hot. Good luck!
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Both my cats and the cat cave are inside. If u r trying to help stray cats which I do I have an outside cat house with a heated pad inside. U can find them online. I think Groupon goods had one recently
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It's nice and warm inside the cat house. It's on my front porch for an outside cat, and last night's temperature was 44F (Philadelphia, PA). When you stick your hand inside the cat house, it's soooo nice.
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I'm not sure anyone could answer this question in reality. My bill is different every month. Our weather varies every month. I could tell no difference. It doesn't not get as warm as a heating pad. You can put a timer if you only want to used it at night. It couldn't cost anymore than a night light I would say. It depends on how badly you want your cat to stay warm in extreme cold. It was worth whatever it cost to keep my cat from being without ANY warmth when it was 8degrees in his shed. He LOVES it. I have it over a year and I would order another one right now if I needed to. But it has worked great now almost through 2 winters. Hope this helps. I'm not sure anyone could answer this question in reality. My bill is different every month. Our weather varies every month. I could tell no difference. It doesn't not get as warm as a heating pad. You can put a timer if you only want to used it at night. It couldn't cost anymore than a night light I would say. It depends on how badly you want your cat to stay warm in extreme cold. It was worth whatever it cost to keep my cat from being without ANY warmth when it was 8degrees in his shed. He LOVES it. I have it over a year and I would order another one right now if I needed to. But it has... » Read More I'm not sure anyone could answer this question in reality. My bill is different every month. Our weather varies every month. I could tell no difference. It doesn't not get as warm as a heating pad. You can put a timer if you only want to used it at night. It couldn't cost anymore than a night light I would say. It depends on how badly you want your cat to stay warm in extreme cold. It was worth whatever it cost to keep my cat from being without ANY warmth when it was 8degrees in his shed. He LOVES it. I have it over a year and I would order another one right now if I needed to. But it has worked great now almost through 2 winters. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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same thing happen to me, I got a new part for the heater it kept doing the same thing, so I just stop using it, because it will go out at night an you will wake up cold, I think it is a bad heater.
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Hi Mark,I think your bed is probably working correctly. I also wondered at first why it didn't feel warmer on top, but I came to realize that when the cat is in the bed it's body traps the heat. I think if it were any warmer it might be too hot. It is just right for my old kitty.Good Luck,Sarah Sirchuk
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The thermostat is automatic, which turns on when the temperature drops to freezing and turns off when the temperature goes above freezing. It works GREAT, as the water does not freeze, and insures an outdoor cat or dog has water 24/7 during the winter i.e., we have been taking care of a semi-feral cat that has fresh unfrozen water with her food during the winter in a feeding station we built for her in our backyard. We also built her an insulated house, but TNR (trap-neuter-return) has been the most humane thing we have done for her!!! :)
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i had one wild kitty about 6 months old live all last winter in the kitty tube...he slept in it all night and came out in the morning for breakfast served....he now lives in my house...he was very tame apparently...what do you mean rigid temps...it gets about 6 below here in the coldest of temps...he survived very well....but as i said he now lives indoors...i live in middletown,ny....gets fairly snowy up here....and cold....the kitty tunnel is now indoors w/ my other cats....no one however is using it indoors....just taking up space....i have one feral cat outside but he disappears every night i dont think he would use the kitty tunnel.... i had one wild kitty about 6 months old live all last winter in the kitty tube...he slept in it all night and came out in the morning for breakfast served....he now lives in my house...he was very tame apparently...what do you mean rigid temps...it gets about 6 below here in the coldest of temps...he survived very well....but as i said he now lives indoors...i live in middletown,ny....gets fairly snowy up here....and cold....the kitty tunnel is now indoors w/ my other cats....no one however is using it indoors....just taking up space....i have one feral cat outside but he disappears every... » Read More i had one wild kitty about 6 months old live all last winter in the kitty tube...he slept in it all night and came out in the morning for breakfast served....he now lives in my house...he was very tame apparently...what do you mean rigid temps...it gets about 6 below here in the coldest of temps...he survived very well....but as i said he now lives indoors...i live in middletown,ny....gets fairly snowy up here....and cold....the kitty tunnel is now indoors w/ my other cats....no one however is using it indoors....just taking up space....i have one feral cat outside but he disappears every night i dont think he would use the kitty tunnel.... « Show Less
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I originally bought the unheated version. I put an old baby blanket in the bottom for comfort and my semi-feral cat took to it immediately. I was hoping she would decide to come indoors as the weather got colder, but no such luck so far so I've since added the heated pad. That means I have to move it to a table on the back porch each night so I can plug it in. I also have a problem with raccoons at night so it works out for that issue too.
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It's possible - it gives off good heat at ground level. It does need to be plugged in, and you'd probably want to keep the cats from being able to touch/access the unit.
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I don't know. I can tell you my part-time outdoor cat warmed up to this scratcher a lot faster than I expected. She gets her outdoor time (not lately since she doesn't like the Michigan cold). If you're out of options, this wouldn't be a terrible thing to try, but I can't promise it'll solve your predicament. Wish I could've helped more. Every cat is unique. Good luck.