I have a sm. doghouse for ferals. Would this still work with straw I use for insulation to wick water away?
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Hi. I would think so because the bottom is plastic with small divits to keep the crate in place. The top is a very soft, almost velveteen type material but seems to dry quickly.
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Since it is activated by the animal's body heat, there is no electrical connection. I would check with the manufacturer of the pad.
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Hello Lisa. That would depend on where you are located and how cold it actually gets. Also if you have an electrical source available for the pad/unit. The shape of the Kitty Tube is uniquely designed in a way to keep the warmth of the kitty centered with its rounded frame. In sub-freezing temperatures I would suggest the pad for added protection. I live in Florida. We don't get snow, but we do get temps below freezing, and use just the feral option with straw. With an ample amount of straw, your kitties should stay pretty warm due to the fact that the Kitty Tube is also insulated. If I had snow, I would opt for the heating pad just to have that added measure. I hope that helps. =^..^= Hello Lisa. That would depend on where you are located and how cold it actually gets. Also if you have an electrical source available for the pad/unit. The shape of the Kitty Tube is uniquely designed in a way to keep the warmth of the kitty centered with its rounded frame. In sub-freezing temperatures I would suggest the pad for added protection. I live in Florida. We don't get snow, but we do get temps below freezing, and use just the feral option with straw. With an ample amount of straw, your kitties should stay pretty warm due to the fact that the Kitty Tube is also insulated. If I had... » Read More Hello Lisa. That would depend on where you are located and how cold it actually gets. Also if you have an electrical source available for the pad/unit. The shape of the Kitty Tube is uniquely designed in a way to keep the warmth of the kitty centered with its rounded frame. In sub-freezing temperatures I would suggest the pad for added protection. I live in Florida. We don't get snow, but we do get temps below freezing, and use just the feral option with straw. With an ample amount of straw, your kitties should stay pretty warm due to the fact that the Kitty Tube is also insulated. If I had snow, I would opt for the heating pad just to have that added measure. I hope that helps. =^..^= « Show Less
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No, I covered mine with tarps, placed hay inside the coop area, and when it became very cold I placed a heat lamp in one of the runs. I was leery at first but it seemed to work. I use the deep litter method in the coop part.
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I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under... » Read More I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. « Show Less
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We placed the pad on a plastic container lid. The sterilyte storage container is upside down with a hole cut in the side for a door.The barn cat was toasty this morning in his little hut and it was zero degrees last night. The pad seems safe on the plastic. We have had no problems. Don't know about straw.
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No, I wouldn't think so. It is similar to the material that a child's Little Tike's Playhouse is made of - it snaps together. I don't see how you would add insulation. I suggest the igloo style dog houses if you need something heavier and more durable.
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This would work. It has different settings for the stream so I'm sure you could find one that would work. I have a corgi and sometimes I just use it on her paws for the mud. There is also one setting that makes it a very specific squirt.
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I wouldn't use it with straw on the floor. I put it in my pen that has a covered roof and open sides.
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Possibly. It works in short bursts to scare away other animals. I'm cureous how you would secure it to your roof along with the attached hose, but let me know how it works!
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This is grass, not straw, which means you're paying for nutritional food for foraging-type animals. You could probably buy much cheaper straw bedding which would provide similar thermal insulation without wasting good animal food.
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Absolutely !!!!! We use folding chairs , my lab sits by the door, and we put a propane heater between us when the temps get really cold!I bought a second one so we can hunt 4 guys at a time. nice blinds.
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I am using the straw year round, will replace it with fresh straw in the late fall. My feral seems to still like nestling down in the straw of his home. I figure if he gets too warm he'll sleep in the chair next to it that I've provided!
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I think a nice little expandable awning with posts would be cute. LOL. It took 2 days for my feral to love this and we had a foot of snow this weekend and it did not go into the opening from the top. There's actually a lip when they step into the opening because it has thick insulation throughout the tube. My tube is on my porch which has a roof covering it so just the heavy sideways stuff gets on the porch. I think just change the straw cause they give you enough for like 4 changes and as long as you don't put too much in they get into the house away from the opening and stay pretty dry and warm. It's a huge hit at my house and I feel better cause she obviously had no place else to go.
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This woud work VERY well for such a small enclosure! I suppose you might want to enclose it or perhaps mount it up high if your dog is prone to chew at the cord, but it should work excellently.
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Yes, it is rather heavy. It could use extra straw. My ferals do use it. I put it on a porch off my barn. Cozy.
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Agree with Jonathan. It is the "straw". Not sure how you would secure the hose other than with duct tape, but it would probably work. The product is made, however, for direct use rather than as a filter/purifier within a more complex system.
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I use it for sealing straws (honey sticks) works great,, you shouldn't have a problem.