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Pets & Working Animals => Cats => Topic started by: claire on October 20, 2014, 10:51:35 am

Title: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: claire on October 20, 2014, 10:51:35 am: I have one particular elderly cat who would like to be warm all the time.. but not really possible in the caravan.
does anyone have any ideas i.e. thinking of a heat lamp.. but are they too expensive to run / safety issues in the caravan?

also creating a warm space ... it would have to be big enough to fit three... lol
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: shygirl on October 20, 2014, 10:58:51 am: there are heat pads that plug in, and also heat reflective pads, available.
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: Rosemary on October 20, 2014, 02:11:16 pm: We had a heat pad for Copper - she and Homer did use it. It switches off automatically after 3 hours or something. I've brought it out for our current cats and they're not interested, not even Felix. I've also bought a fleecy thing that goes over the radiator - no takers at all.

You're welcome to the pad we've got. It has a fleecy cover that you can take off and wash.
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: Fleecewife on October 20, 2014, 03:15:15 pm: I have a friend who keeps naked cats (and lots of others) The naked cats live inside a big fluffy duvet, above and below, and look as cosy as pie :cat: :cat:
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: Pundyburn Lynn on October 20, 2014, 04:44:50 pm: Hi Claire,

I don't have any cat-heat solutions, but I have just spotted that you're 'near Auchterarder'. We're in Trinity Gask at the moment. Are you close by?

Lynn
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: Rosemary on October 20, 2014, 04:51:44 pm: Quote from: Fleecewife on October 20, 2014, 03:15:15 pm

I have a friend who keeps naked cats :cat: :cat:

Oh, that's just not right ::)
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: lord flynn on October 21, 2014, 02:08:37 pm: do you have a microwave? there's a very good heatpad you canet that you microwave and it stays warm for hours-

http://www.snugglesafe.co.uk/heatpad.htm (http://www.snugglesafe.co.uk/heatpad.htm)
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: claire on October 21, 2014, 02:49:57 pm: oh i like the relflective heat idea, and heating up a bean bag. she is ok with the igloo at the moment, but the others want in it too... so either a huge igloo or another two to be purchased.

I haven't heard of Trinity Gask, i will look it up, i am a mile down the Braco road from Gleneagles golf course
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: Fleecewife on October 21, 2014, 03:51:47 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on October 20, 2014, 04:51:44 pm
Quote from: Fleecewife on October 20, 2014, 03:15:15 pm

I have a friend who keeps naked cats :cat: :cat:

Oh, that's just not right ::)

Agreed - the whole point of cats is to be stroked, and for that they need lovely fur. Not nice to most folk, but she loves them.
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: claire on October 21, 2014, 04:17:39 pm: i take it the naked cats are a certain breed that doesn't have hair? i am sure they are very nice , i would be tempted to have them in wooly jumpers.. i'm in one myself!!

i just ordered four of these.. one of them is for me to sit on !! lol
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Self-Heating-Thermal-Pet-Dog-Cat-Bed-Cushion-Mat-Washable-Super-Warm-Rug-/111433080419?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Self-Heating-Thermal-Pet-Dog-Cat-Bed-Cushion-Mat-Washable-Super-Warm-Rug-/111433080419?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160)
Title: Re: older cat, heat lamp?
Post by: sokel on October 21, 2014, 09:48:13 pm: I love Sphynx cats and would love one one day, but then again I love Chinese crested dogs and I have hairless Guinea Pigs
We have a couple of heated dog beds that the cats sometimes use but they really prefer the Snuggle safe heat pads that you heat in the Microwave