A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: KidKraft
The Elevator Redeems This Garish Wooden Monstrosity
Our critic scoffs at the pastel wooden tower's miniature furniture but rides its hand-cranked elevator to a pinnacle of power and declares the property acceptable.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My Human seems to be under the impression that I require a multi-story, open-concept dwelling in addition to the perfectly adequate one I already allow them to inhabit. This "Majestic Mansion," as they call it, is a wooden structure of significant verticality, clearly intended for small, clumsy humans and their plastic effigies. While the notion of a toy no…

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Image of KidKraft Majestic Mansion Wooden Dollhouse with 34-Piece Accessories, Working Elevator and Garage, Gift for Ages 3+
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
The elevator makes it worthy
From The Desk
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I Rode the Pet Elevator and Claimed Everything

So, my Human has dragged in a gaudy, three-story plastic tower from the makers of those unnervingly cheerful dolls. They call it a 'DreamHouse,' and I suppose for a simple-minded …

★★★★☆ — Ridiculous, ostentatious, and utterly mine
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