# Mice-Chasing Gloves This USB Mousepad Cat Heater Keeps Your Hands Toasty Warm By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-mousepad-cat-heater References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/28/cat-head-mousepad-heater/) & [geekstuff4u](http://www.geekstuff4u.com/usb-mousepad-cat-heater.html) The USB Mousepad Cat Heater is a quirky design that play on the term "cat-and-mouse." Keeping your hands warm while you're surfing the net, this piece allows your [computer's mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomic-computer-mouse) to house itself in its kitty's open mouth. Perfect for people who always have [cold hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-hand-warmers), this [heated mousepad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isoarm) shelter is guaranteed to keep your digits toasty warm. Check out the USB Mousepad Cat Heater in the featured gallery and see it at work for yourselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Heated Peripherals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more heated products that serve a dual purpose, like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater. - **Whimsical Tech Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create more lighthearted and playful tech accessories like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater that could appeal to a wider audience. - **Dual-purpose Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore opportunities for products that serve more than one function, like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater which functions as both a mousepad and a handwarmer. ### Where This Applies - **Computer Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop quirky and practical computer accessories like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater that could attract consumers looking for a unique spin on classic tech devices. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with more playful and functional consumer electronics like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater that could set a company apart in a crowded marketplace. - **Small Home Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Research opportunities to integrate heating elements into small home appliances like the USB Mousepad Cat Heater, which could provide added functionality and value to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Diminutive Desktop Hand Warmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desktop-hand-warmers.md) - [Temperature-Adjusting Desk Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratum-workplace-thermal-comfort.md) - [Warming Graphene-Enhanced Desk Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heated-desk-pad.md) - [Heated Posture Correction Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funbaruzu-warmers.md) - [Adorable Pebble-Shaped Warmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-hand-warmer.md) - [Wireless Charger-Equipped Mousepads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avalon-mouse-pad.md) - [Unified Input Mouse Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melt-mouse.md) - [Self-Sanitizing Computer Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-mouse.md) - [Health-Conscious Mouse Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergo-ergonomic-mouse-concept.md)