WOW!  At first this item was delivered elsewhere than my address and had to wait another week to get it.  Got it finally and it took next to no time at all to put it together.  MY ELDERLY OUTSIDE CAT LOVES IT!!!  I barely had it put together and plugged in and she was an instant fan.  Cats are weird sometimes and she normally doesn't stay on my porch on cold nights.  I woke up about 3:45am and decided to check and SHE WAS IN IT!  She loves it.  I'm totally pleased with this purchase and would highly recommend it to others with my same problem.