I have a friend who SWORE by these snuggle safe pads. Till one day when the pad burst open and the gel inside, which had liquidized during heating, dripped out all over her hands. She ended up in the ER with sever burns to her hands....so definitely not safe either.
Here is a cheap and safe alternative!!! I make corn pads for my chis. Basically just sew a small pillow out of fleece material and fill with whole corn like you get at a feed store. Heat in the microwave the same as you would the snuggle safe. No chance of any gel turning to liquid....and, if somehow the pad breaks and the corn falls out and the dogs eat it...it is just corn...wont hurt them. Some people make these using rice instead of corn. That works just as well, but can get expensive, lol. With these pads, after a month or so of use, you can throw them away if they have become soiled or something. Since whole feed corn runs about 10 dollars for a 50 pound bag, you can afford to toss :-) I will never use anything like the snuggle pads after seeing pics of my friend's hand! Marsha > Using heating pads with dogs is very dangerous. I am NOT criticizing > the person who said she uses one for her dog who has arthritis!! I'm > simply offering another alternative. I have used this SnuggleSafe > Heater since I first got Katie. She loves it!!!! Every night at > bedtime, I put it in the microwave for 7 1/2 minutes, wrap it in a soft > blanket, and place it inside her bed. She runs inside her bed, lies > down on it, and I swear she smiles at me!! LOL This heater is > wonderful!! I never have to worry about any wires/cords getting chewed > on because there are no wires/cords. The heat lasts all through the > night - I've checked. Also, I don't have to worry about Katie wriggling > out of any clothes she's wearing (and possibly getting hurt). With this > heater, I can put her to bed 'naked' and know she will still be warm, > even on the coldest nights. Anyway, here's the link: > http://www.amazon.com/Snuggle-Safe-SnuggleSafe-Microwave-Heat/dp/B000RIAJCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1227913599&sr=1-1 > Sharon & Katie This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
