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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Lead Review · From: Little Tikes
Mail Slot Alone Justifies This Plastic Chateau's Existence
Pete annexes the Little Tikes Cape Cottage as a forward operating base, declares the mail slot a genius port, and settles in to launch toy mice at passersby from his dusk-to-dawn headquarters.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has seen fit to erect a monument to childhood folly in the middle of my living room. This "Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse," as they call it, is a large, hollow plastic shell, an affront of blue and white that clashes terribly with my sophisticated gray fur. It is allegedly for the small human, a p…

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Image of Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse - Blue Large
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
Built for a child; perfected by me.
From The Desk
Image of Backyard Discovery Sweetwater Cedar Wooden Kids Playhouse Cottage with Play Kitchen, Snack Bar, Half Door, Toy Phone, Windows, Flowerpot Holders, and Working Doorbell for Outdoor Imaginative Play
Backyard Discovery
Cedar Consulate Annexed; Tiny Doorbell Reclassified as Alarm

So, my bipedal staff is considering acquiring a small, wooden outbuilding for the diminutive, loud humans they also keep. They call it the "Sweetwater Playhouse," a structure made…

★★★★☆ — The sun-drenched cedar is mine now.
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Little Tikes
Red Keep Conquered by a Connoisseur of Mail Slots

So, the Human has acquired a large, garishly red plastic structure from a brand called "Little Tikes," a name I associate with the loud, sticky, mini…

★★★★☆
Image of Senodeer Kids Play Tent Indoor: with Mat, Tassel Garland, Star Lights - Toddler Girl Tent Indoor Playhouse for Toddlers Kids Toys for Boy Girl Birthday Gift
Senodeer
Flimsy Tent Reclassified as a Temporal Displacement Device

My human has once again cluttered a perfectly good patch of sunlit floor with a new acquisition. From the looks of it, this "Senodeer" brand has prod…

★★★☆☆
Image of Ram Quality Products Classic Real Feel Cottage Compact Foldable Plastic Toddler Roomy Outdoor Playhouse for Children Ages 2 Years Old and Up, White
Ram Quality Products
Embassy of Pete Established Inside Toddler's Plastic Cottage

So, my human has presented me with this... "Ram Quality Products Classic Real Feel Cottage." It's a large, plastic box pretending to be a house, clea…

★★★★☆
Image of Step2 Adventure Camper Kids Playhouse, Indoor/Outdoor Playset & Kitchenette, Interactive Play with Sounds, Includes 52 Piece Toy Accessories, Made of Durable Plastic, For Toddlers 2+ Years Old
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Skylight Redeems Every Sin of This Solar-Powered Cathedral

My human is considering the acquisition of a Step2 Adventure Camper, a plastic monolith clearly intended as a tribute to the household's tiny, loud t…

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