Remember the old warm up seats that you'd take with you to go to the local high school football game on a cold fall night? I'd like to find out what the "stuffing" is in one of those items so I can make a small pet bed for my cat to sleep on. She is always cold and this would be perfect for her because it would keep her warm with her own body heat.
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This thought just popped into my head. Have you ever seen those space blankets advertised? They look like a plastic sheet that you wrap around yourself to keep you warm.
Found this information on space blankets. You can buy one right on their website.
www.nitro-pak.com/
i had one of those "bun warmers" that got a hole in it. inside were teeny tiny styro pellets. i think when you moved, the pellets rubbing together made the heat. must have... there was nothing else inside!
I made beds for my old dogs using the aluminized wall insulation that looks like bubble wrap with a space blanket on it (it comes in 4'x8' sheets) and a piece of evo foam (like those really expensive mattresses). It was expensive but I had enough for both dogs and some left to give to a friend who wanted to do the same thing. Overstock.com has evo mattress covers at one price any size often and Home Depot has the insulation. I think for my cat, I would use just the foam. The insulation makes the dog bed a little stiff and noisy.
dollar general has space blankets for a dollar that can be cut down to make a cat bed self warming. the cats body heat is reflected back to cat instead of being dissipated away. my ex feral cat refuses to use heat pad or lamp. i googled self warming cat beds for make up. make a bag with half inch uncooked rice that will cover the area you want the bed to cover. cross stitch or make tubes in bag to hold rice in place. sew bag closed after placing rice in tubes. loose pack the rice so cat can move it with body movement. mylar will make it waterproof so do not use towels or carpet over mylar.
Go to Walmart in the hunting section, they have some cushions that men use to sit on for under $3.00 you could take the stuffing out and use it for your pet bed or use it if you pet is small. They work wonderful.
I used the Space blankets ( covered with a flannel blanket) from our EARTHQUAKE kits that had expired..The noise they make scared the animals and they didn't use them at all. GG Vi
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I read that it is a very good insulator & they suggest to cut a 6' length of it to put under a sleeping bag + it also is a moisture guard !
If you've ever put your hand in a box of styrofoam packing peanuts and felt it get warm, you'll know that styrofoam is a great insulator.
I was lucky to find one of those warming blankets for cats on clearance for $5 & got it. It IS noisy,but my old kitty LOVES it because it keeps his 'old bones' warm. But I have to say my mom got one for her dog, who was so afraid of the noise it made,that she never used it.
what about one of those old fashioned water bottles that you fill with warm water you could put it in between the sheets if you could get ahold of a down comforter that would keep the cat warm
I used styrofoam peanuts I saved from packages and stuffed them in a woven plastic bag that sunflower seeds came in, just don't over stuff. I just sewed the end closed and the cats love it. It is light weight and easy to clean, you could put it inside a large pillowcase to match your decor.Try putting some catnip in the bag to entice a hesitant cat.
You can get space blankets from most adventure type stores, I've used these before and they work well. If you follow tucsoncarrol's advice regarding the Bubble wrap, you can get a bargain from http://www.manuli.co.uk.
I've also seen a device at my local garden centre which you can put in the microwave and it acts like a hot water bottle, sorry but can't remeber the name.
I found a hunter's seat at a yard sale a few months ago. I covered it with some soft fleece and kitty loves it! It cost me a whole 50 cents to make! Thank you everyone for your ideas!
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