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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Gym Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Avenlur
Wooden Spire Conquered; Foldable Option Firmly Vetoed
Pete scales the rock wall, traverses the monkey bars, and bodies down the slide before declaring the Avenlur Jungle Gym an essential permanent fixture — folding it is not decreed.

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has seen fit to erect a sprawling wooden edifice in the middle of my primary sunbathing territory. They call it a "Jungle Gym," apparently for some small, loud human they're expecting. From my vantage point, it's an unnecessarily complex structure of ladders, ropes, and a rather undignified slide, all …

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Image of Avenlur Chestnut 7-in-1 Foldable Jungle Gym (Natural Indoor, X-Large(82"x58"x60"))
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★★
Essential. It will not be folded.
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