Pet Fit For Life Snuggle Soft Dog Cooling Pad & Pet Heating Pad - Comfortable Temperature Control in All Seasons - Ideal for Cats, Dogs & Pets for...

My dog has a bad back injury and was on crate rest for several months. Every morning and night I would eat this up and place it along his spine. He loved it. It never gets hot to the touch, just a nice warm temperature. The pad is gel like inside. It took about 4 rounds in the microwave ( 30 sec each) to get to the desired temperature. I recommend this and would buy it again

My:" indoor" cat's were drawn to it initially for the warmth. A "Trial" I decided to do first. I mean, it works ok; but I thought it would stay warmer longer? 2-3 hours and it's cold again. Initially, I wanted it for an outdoor kitty, but it certainly wouldn't maintain the heat for that in Pittsburgh, pa.

This pad has been great for our older cat. We heat it for 30 sec, shake it, then heat it for 30 more seconds. It goes in the cat bed under a light throw. The cat has learned the process of heating it and runs for the bed. She is a small cat on a small bed with the heat between a couple of small throws. The pad is still warm hours later when we check it. She is warm and can sleep. We heat it once or twice a day and are careful not to overheat. After a year and 200+ trips to the microwave, we notice that the gel seems to be getting thicker and there is less of it. It does not have a leak, but we think it is losing water from the gel somehow. This has been a very slow process, so maybe there is a way for the water to evaporate when the pad is heated or perhaps the gel changes composition after enough uses. The pad still has gel and works fine, so until it melts or otherwise falls apart, we are thrilled to have it. We have washed the cover but hung it to dry. It has not shrunk and is still soft. Overall, this is a great warming pad. It continues to be a very good value.

They sell this for pet beds, but I bought it for me! It's great to pop it into the microwave for a minute and then put it at the foot of my bed. My feet are always cold, and I can warm up that part of the bed, and then slip my feet under it. It's not large (read the dimensions), so don't count on getting to big feet under it at once. It's soft and comfy. I have used it as a hot pad on other parts of the body instead of a heating pad. Works fine for that, too. Two other things good about it, it's not moist heat and has no scent.

I bought this to use with my foster kittens for heating purposes, so I can only speak to the gel pad's heating features. Pros: The gel pad is appealing and soft with a very cute cover. A bonus is that both the pad and cover are washable. Because you heat it up in the microwave for 30-sec increments, you can gauge the amount of heat you want it to be and that's perfect for neonatal kittens (aka "bottle babies"}. I can see this pad being in the emergency kit of a wildlife or animal rescue person or organization. This pad is good for short trip travel (2hrs or less). A big pro is that it doubles as a cooling pad too. I never used it for the kittens but it worked very well for my migraines. LOL Cons: Unfortunately, it only stays warm for 2 hours max. That's really the only con and that's too bad since that's the main reason why people purchase it. Currently, I use the gel pad's cooling capability for my migraines. Hey, I paid for it. I might as well use it for something, right?