Ok, so a little bit of advice for those of you using thermostats. ALWAYS tape them, or secure them in some way that they can't be turned up or down by accident. I now know the maximum temperature that a zoomed pad can reach thanks to an untaped dimmer and a curious cat. She somehow managed to turn it to full power, and when I checked my temps yesterday the hot side probe read 136.8 degrees. Luckily my big girl was not on the hot side, and doesn't have any burns.

136.8 degrees!!!