K&H Pet Products Outdoor Heated Kitty House

I've used 2 of these little houses for ferals. All 3 cats have taken to them quickly, once cold weather came and I plugged in the pads & let the houses sit. These houses are great in somewhat sheltered locations from rain and wind - covered porch, shed, carport, garage, or even off the ground under a wide overhang - as much as possible tucked out of the elements. In summer, it's nice that one or both doors can be removed for air flow, but in cold weather these houses can be the bomb diggity. Winter is cold here in NC, so both doors were on & I additionally blocked the back entrances with taped-on padded mailers. One house was on the porch, one in a corner of the house under the carport. I covered I've used 2 of these little houses for ferals. All 3 cats have taken to them quickly, once cold weather came and I plugged in the pads & let the houses sit. These houses are great in somewhat sheltered locations from rain and wind - covered porch, shed, carport, garage, or even off the ground under a wide overhang - as much as possible tucked out of the elements. In summer, it's nice that one or both doors can be removed for air flow, but in cold weather these houses can be the bomb diggity. Winter is cold here in NC, so both doors were on & I additionally blocked the back entrances with taped-on padded mailers. One house was on the porch, one in a corner of the house under the carport. I covered both houses with additional cheap polar tech throws wrapped around and a top covering of a big black plastic yard leaf bag (against blown snow & rain) & held down with a couple of bricks. The cats were cozy! It did my heart good to look out & know they were warm. I was concerned about their not having a back door escape route from possible predators, but judged that risk to be small in my location and the winds & cold were fierce. So, can you set these in the weather, plug 'em & forget 'em? Nope, not in my experience. But as a decent shelter, set in an appropriate location, and modified to your circumstances, they are super. K&H makes quality stuff with great customer service & I trust their electrics. … more

Bought this for a cat who is apparently living in my garage. It has a huge upstairs which I like to store excess stuff. But the mice have destroyed a lot of items and this cat has been keeping the mice population to 0 so I want to keep her/him around. I do feed her also of course. It is very cold in the winter so I wanted to get her this heated house to make sure she stays nice and cozy. She is feral and afraid of people so I have not been able to see if she is using it as I put it in a dark corner but I am confident that when it gets really cold she will use it. I also purchased the K & H heated pet bowl for her water. Both seem to be very well built although I have not set the bowl up yet. Bought this for a cat who is apparently living in my garage. It has a huge upstairs which I like to store excess stuff. But the mice have destroyed a lot of items and this cat has been keeping the mice population to 0 so I want to keep her/him around. I do feed her also of course. It is very cold in the winter so I wanted to get her this heated house to make sure she stays nice and cozy. She is feral and afraid of people so I have not been able to see if she is using it as I put it in a dark corner but I am confident that when it gets really cold she will use it. I also purchased the K & H heated pet bowl for her water. Both seem to be very well built although I have not set the bowl up yet. I think great purchases. … more

It assembled easy, cats like it when the weather is nice. As long as it’s not raining. Because it sits directly on the ground the water gets in from the bottom, where there are openings for electric cord, and also from the entrance doors. Each time it rains I need to replace towels and blankets. Bottom of the pad gets wet and moldy if not frequently maintained. To make some improvement I have used a pallet to lift the house off the ground, helps a little but not ideal. I have three of those kind houses for my indoor/outdoor cats but constantly keeping an eye what else is out there and will replace as soon as I find a better option.

When we put this outdoor cat house together we were disappointed. It was very small. After reading about how two cats could fit inside well they would have to be two small cats. For the price we really expected something a lot better. We have two cats, 1 indoors and 1 outdoors. Neither one of them liked it. The over hang in front of both doors isn't enough to keep the weather out if you don't want both doors on and the Velcro that holds the house together isn't that great. It might be ok if the house is kept in a closed garage because it sure isn't insulated. Over all, in our opinion, it's not worth that expensive price tag.

We recently purchased a KH heated kitty house (log cabin) and thought it would be the same design as a previously purchased KH heated kitty house. When assembling the newer purchase, the roof is attached with Velcro strips and was not zippered. Would have given 5 stars if not for the design change, which is not correctly described in the product description. Hopefully it will hold up to the outdoor environment and not become difficult to stay assembled with use.

This little cat house is awesome and very cute. Our Leo loves it. We rescued him from the streets a few weeks ago. We put it inside our garage for him where he likes to come and go. It was super easy to put together. We removed one flap and put a little bit of catnip and some treats inside to make Leo go in the little barn and he did so after a few hours. He is 13 lbs and fits just fine. Now he is living his best life!

I also have the k&h outdoor heated pad with no house, and my 17 year old cat loves it. However, she will not let my other cats go near it so I've contemplated getting another one for awhile. My 14 year old cat was sick and in and out of the vet. He needed a warm, comfortable recovery. Unfortunately for him, I like the house to be cold. So I got him this cabin. It took a long time for him to figure out it gets warm. It is not hot to the touch, so you have to wait for the cat to actually figure it out. I put it in my bedroom near the shelf he likes to sleep on. He uses it now and then, but he isn't addicted to it like my other cat is to her heated pad. Also, this one comes with a plain electrical I also have the k&h outdoor heated pad with no house, and my 17 year old cat loves it. However, she will not let my other cats go near it so I've contemplated getting another one for awhile. My 14 year old cat was sick and in and out of the vet. He needed a warm, comfortable recovery. Unfortunately for him, I like the house to be cold. So I got him this cabin. It took a long time for him to figure out it gets warm. It is not hot to the touch, so you have to wait for the cat to actually figure it out. I put it in my bedroom near the shelf he likes to sleep on. He uses it now and then, but he isn't addicted to it like my other cat is to her heated pad. Also, this one comes with a plain electrical cord rather than the metal wrapped one like my other pad. I leave them plugged in all the time and have no problems. I feel the extra heat really does help older cats' health. … more

We've been feeding a stray cat since early spring. As the weather has gotten colder, we worried about how he'd survive. He's fearful of humans and won't come in the house. This Heated Kitty House has worked beautifully. It took a few days for him to trust it (creating a treat trail helped). Now we can rest assured that he'll stay safe and warm during the cold months.

This is set up outside for feral and stray cats. I rubbed some catnip both out and inside. So far I have one regular visitor. She stays for maybe 20 min. Others go through but don't settle down. Currently, overnight temperatures have been just around freezing. The heat inside is very mild which is great. Just enough to give some relief. I will monitor to see if it gets more use when real winter hits.

My cat was hesitant of the door flaps at first, but once he realized that the house was heated, he was enthused! He sleeps in this house every night and I hope it lasts him for years to come. I usually do not leave reviews, but seeing my cat so warm and cozy was worth the effort of this review :)