Heated stuffed animal

A heated stuffed animal comprising:

• a soft body having an inner cavity and an outer covering, said outer covering having an appearance of a live animal,
• an electric heating pad disposed within said inner cavity for generating heat, said electric heating pad including an electric power cord projecting outside of said outer covering for connection to an AC electric outlet power supply,
• means for selecting a temperature of heat generated by said electric heating pad, and
• a ballast material disposed within said inner cavity and partially enclosed by said electric heating pad said ballast material comprising a gel, a foam, a rubber, a powder, a plurality of beads, a liquid or a solid plastic, and said ballast material acting as a heat absorber to provide more continuous warmth during use and acting as mass to simulate a live animal.