Customer Reviews

K&H Lectro-Soft Heated Outdoor Bed, Small

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Purchased this product last year for my outdoor kitties. It kept them comfortable in the cold weather. Used this item on a covered porch and in a barn. Currently 7 kittens are snuggled on it. It has held up well and the fleece pad is washable. Two small to medium cats can fit on this, probably one large cat or a small dog. Be careful to check that you do not overload the circuit which it is plugged into, if the breaker flips unexpectedly your pets will be cold.

The bed is okay. First off, the bottom is always a lot more warm than the top, which seems rather silly to me. The bottom has the cord attached along with a plastic air valve. As it is an air matress, it makes a crinkly sound when my dog steps on it, which I find to be rather annoying, and some pets may find offsetting. The pad is thin and despite the "soft" in the title, it isn't. I ended up having to put a soft dog bed underneath the "bed" so that my great dane would use it.

In short: this isn't a bed, it's a heating pad that is insulated by a small amount of air so that it doesn't have to use as much power. If you're looking for something that your animal will find super comfortable, this probably isn't it.

One of our cats, that often prefers to be outdoors at all times of the year, is using this on our covered deck when the weather is colder. The merchant (Revival Animal Health) delivered in a very timely fashion. Although not clear in the product description, it did include a fleece cover for the pad.

At first I wasn't sure about this bed. Something early on told me that it should have been a lot warmer and I was THISCLOSE to returning it. But when all was said and done, I realized that the temps it reaches -- and the WAY it does -- is brilliant. I'm glad I gave it a second chance.

The bed comes folded and deflated. Just open it up, pull the little red valve in the corner to its open position, plug the bed in and wait for 15-30 minutes for the heat to adjust and the bed to self-inflate. After it inflates, (which isn't dramatic, so don't anticipate the Hindenburg), you press a little of the air out to prevent a ballooning effect when your pet sits on it, then close the valve.

Plugged in, but unused, the bed stays several degrees above room temperature waiting for some company. When your pet climbs aboard, it rises to 102 degrees and is perfect for removing the chill. It comes with a fleece cover that's cozy and comfy, but thin enough to allow the heat from the pad underneath to penetrate. A feisty animal might be able to remove the cover easily, but our user prefers to be adorable, dainty and compliant. The fleece cover is machine-washable. Excellent!

There's a semi-feral in our yard who we've been feeding since we found her nearly starving to death. Since we already have 6 cats (and a bunny), half of them special needs, there was simply no more room at the inn for another. But I couldn't just let this little girl suffer out there. I go out several times a day to visit with her (can't touch her, but can get within several feet if I'm careful) and make sure she's eating ok. It's SO freakin cold out there and one day I put a *human* heating pad in the garage on a blanket and covered it with a small throw rug. Cow, as we call her (see pics), took to it immediately without my having to place her on it, which she never would have allowed. But I was scared of leaving it on without me being there - it's not meant to be either outside OR unattended -- so enter the K&H Lectro Soft Outdoor Bed. She's on it every night and many times during the day. I'm so happy with this product, I'm getting another for my 23 year old arthritic cat. He's going to love it. He's blind, but can sense a warm human lap within 50 yards, so this will be great for when said laps are unavailable and out shopping for more pet beds.

(Not recommended for animals that chew stuff.)

We take care of a wild cat who has been around our woods & house for many years now. She's a very social cat, and able to hunt for herself and find places to keep warm, but winters here in VA can be very unpleasant. I have purchased small cat pads before, but the raccoons would enter the garage and snatch them away (a mystery for the longest time!) Her latest bed was heftier with tall sides to keep her safe from the wind that may come into the garage; whilst the raccoons couldn't quite get the entire thing out of the garage, they were able to take the pad within. Instead of purchasing a replacement pad, I decided I would give this heated bed a try. It fits perfectly into the confines of her walled bed, is of a substantial enough weight that I don't think it will be dragged off by other wild creatures, plus our cat LOVES it!!! She no longer curls up on the cars to soak up engine heat:) Plus, because she's curled up on it so often to keep out of rain, ice and snow, we have cut back on the amount of food we give her until she's able to get back to being more active (saving us money in the long run!). The bed is well made - soft fleece covering that can be removed and tossed in the wash, plus the heater is safe and provides just enough heat to keep her happy and comfortable.

I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone with an outdoor pet/wild cat visitor.

My 13-year-old cat took to the Lectro Soft Outdoor Bed as soon as I placed him on it. After a day or two with it on my covered front porch, I moved it inside his kitty house on that same porch--a kitty house he generally avoided in the past. Now he's in it all the time! (I also created an area with straw toward the front of his kitty house, but he chooses to nestle behind the straw on the heated bed that rests on the flat bottom of the house.)

We put this heater in a small insulated outside pet house for a small, "dropped off" cat we adopted, but can not bring into our home. Since the tempature falls into the single digits at night here, we wanted to give the little guy a chance to survive. He seems to love it, and spends every night a little warmer than he would otherwise be.
IT'GREAT!!!

This pet bed is terrific! It is/does everything the manufacturer states in the ad. I couldn't be happier about our decision to purchase this pet bed for the "stray" cat we've been feeding.

The feral cat I am feeding loves this once he realized it was warm. It is smaller than it looks in the picture but he is very small so it doesn't matter. A huge cat might need a bigger bed. The only issue is that it did not self inflate, even after an hour, so I blew it up manually which wasn't hard. Seems to be an issue with the plug which you have to be careful not to break. Did not realize this was an air bed when I ordered it and probably wouldn't have ordered it if I had known. But it works fine for it's purpose which was for the cat. We will see if it holds up through the winter in the doghouse. I hope for the cat's sake it does. It did not seem particularly durable. The price is good so I would recommend this.

I purchased the K&H Large Lectro Soft Outdoor Bed so my indoor dogs would have a warm place to snuggle when they are outside. It has worked wonderfully, and I am very happy with my purchase. Sometimes I will see four to five of the papillons curled up on it. It makes outside playtime much more comfortable for little paws.