Temperature Controlled Pet Bed System

A temperature-controlled pet bed system comprising:

• an electrically powered cooling unit comprising a compressor, a condenser, a refrigerant metering device, and an evaporator plate that are fluidly coupled together to allow a refrigerant to flow through the cooling unit in a refrigeration cycle;
• a pet bed configured to rest upon a support surface and allow a pet to lie upon the upper surface of the pet bed, the pet bed comprising:
• an upper bed pad formed from a polymeric shell having upper and lower shell walls that are joined together along the perimeter to define an interior of the upper bed pad, the interior of the upper bed pad containing or being configured to contain a heat sink liquid to facilitate dissipation of heat and/or cold within the upper bed pad to avoid concentrated areas of hot and/or cold from forming on the upper bed pad, the upper bed pad being configured to allow a pet to lie upon a surface of the upper bed pad;
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• a lower bed support that supports the upper bed pad, the lower bed support being formed from a solid insulating material, the evaporator plate being positioned adjacent to and below the lower shell wall of the upper bed pad so that heat is transferred between the upper bed pad and the evaporator of the lower bed support to facilitate cooling of the upper bed pad.