I recently got an email from Art of Paws asking if I would give an honest review of their Heated Pet Mat in exchange for the product. I was reluctant at first because our weather was warm but I figured it was the first half of February so there were probably a few cold days ahead. I was wrong. I received the product a few days ago and opened it yesterday after checking the 10-day forecast. It showed mostly highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
Since I had no option to wait for a cold day I opened it yesterday afternoon and plugged it into the outlet inside the sofa armrest and waited. I might have encouraged the boys a bit by calling them and holding it up. Floki was the first to check it out.
Then he was distracted by Chris and Frankie who discovered the box it came in.
I put it on the floor and soon after they all realized they couldn’t fit in the box, Chris discovered the mat.
He liked it immediately and soon plopped himself down on top of it.
I became involved in other things and stopped paying attention but when I looked again, Chris was gone and Floki was lying on it.
Later, my wife sat down because we were about to watch a tv show together. She noticed the plug had become a bit hot so she unplugged it. Since the outlet is located inside of the sofa armrest where no air is allowed to circulate, I made a mental note not to plug it in there again.
When I was ready to sit down, Chris was back on the mat again. This time it wasn’t plugged in but he didn’t care. He remained on that mat until we got up to go to bed.
I plugged the mat in again this morning and felt the plug after some time. It was warm, but not hot so I don’t think that is an issue.
I also tried to interest Frankie in the mat this morning but he was a bit wound up at the time and couldn’t be bothered with it.
I was impressed with the quality. It seems to be put together quite nicely and the zipper opens very smoothly so the cover can be removed for washing.
It also has a long, six and a half foot cord, of which more than four and a half feet are covered in a bite-proof wrapping.
It has a fairly thick pad and it measures 23 inches by 17 inches, which I think is large enough for a medium size dog or two cats if they like to snuggle. It also uses only 10 watts of electricity and has a three-year guarantee.
It is not as warm as I expected. I don’t have a thermometer but I would guess it is somewhere between room temperature and a heating pad on low. Perhaps 90 degrees Fahrenheit. At first, I thought that was bad but then realized that a heating pad is for temporary use and shouldn’t be used for more than 20 minutes. At this lower temperature, I would guess that it could be used much longer or indefinitely. I picture a bunch of scientists in lab coats over at Art of Paws trying to figure out the perfect temperature. For more information about this product, you can visit https://artofpaws.com/products/heated-pet-mat
One last note. As I was writing this post I plugged the mat in and left it on the floor. After I uploaded the photos I got up to get a drink of water and saw this:
I think when the hot weather is here to stay I will remove the heating element and let them use it as a regular mat until next winter. I think it is nice that I have that option. What do you think?
Bad Cat Chris 
I don’t know if the cats like it because it heats up or simply because it’s new lol. I bought 2 new pillows only the other day for our bed, with memory foam filling. All our cats have been sleeping on them, in my opinion, simply because they’re new lol.
You could be right or they might just think it is comfortable. We will see.
yep, looks like it has a sheep skin type cover, which cats always appreciate.
It’s funny that you mentioned that the heating unit/cord became hot (and I LOVE your idea of removing it). I saw this on The Island Cats blog and I mentioned that I am EXTREMELY leery of anything that is plugged in for heat (for humans AND animals) Why? In college I had an electric blanket and one morning I was awakened by sparks flying out of the cord…if I hadn’t woken up I might have died. To this day I will never, ever use an electric blanket or anything that plugs in for heat (for me or my animals) ever……………..
That sounds like a really nice mat, heated or not!
Chris will agree. 😀
It sounds like a great product, we have a fireplace, kitty sleeps in front of when he wants warmth, or climbs in our bed. I probably wouldn’t buy one, but there are lots that would I am sure. It sounds great.
It’s hard to beat a fireplace.
We love this pad! And we think even Florida kitties like yours will love it too…warm or not. 🙂
I think you are right.
Jasmine would love this. It’s 1F outside! ❤️
I think she needs it if it’s that cold.
That looks like a great mat. I like that the cord is bite proof.
Yes. That is important.
I’ve always been curious about these… debated getting one for Beau, but he’s such a lap kitty 🙂
Every cat has different tastes. Our mat seems to appeal to two
out of our three cats and one of them, Chris, is a lap Cat too.
I think it’s a nice bed whether it’s plugged in or not! Fleece is cozy…..cats love cozy – even in sunny Florida!
Pam
Yes, they do. It seems every other time I look at it someone is laying on it and it hasn’t been plugged in.
That looks paw-some Mr. Charles. We’re going to talk to Mom. Snoops and Kommando Kitty
Good luck with that. 😀