You may not know of other benefits such as improvement of your cat's immune system and how the warmth helps to soothe and relax a recouperating cat, helping him to rest and recover.
In addition, an outdoor heated cat bed is ideal for the outdoor cat who needs a bit of extra comfort in the winter months.
The thing I had not thought about until I read it on a veterinary site is that a heated bed also brings your cat comfort if he is lonely when perhaps you are out at work all day as it gives him the same feeling of warmth and security that he would get sitting on your lap and this would be the reason I would buy one.
These beds are so safe, they only have a 4 watt heating element and only get up to 102 degrees fahrenheit which is the cat's natural body temperature so they cost almost nothing to run.
This article I wrote on hubpages has more details and product links to where heated cat beds can be bought at the best prices online.
