A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Animal Alley Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Animal Alley
Pachyderm Reclassified: Infrastructure, Not Adversary
Pete closes the case when an accidental tail-flick reveals the elephant's true purpose as a draft-blocking, plush privacy screen and superior backrest.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to believe my sophisticated gray-and-white tuxedo aesthetic is merely a suggestion for the color palette of my acquisitions. This new arrival from "Animal Alley"—a brand I associate with the cacophony of a human child's playpen—is a rather large, plush elephant. It is, by definition, an inanimate lump of fabric and stuffing, possessing none o…

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Image of Animal Alley 15.5" Elephant
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
A flawed but functional municipal addition.
From The Desk
Image of Living Nature German Shepherd Stuffed Animal | Fluffy Dog Animal | Soft Toy for Kids | 8 inches
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Canine Totem Toppled, Then Repurposed as Lumbar Support

My human, in a fit of what I can only assume is profound delusion, has presented me with a plush effigy of a German Shepherd. It's a silent, stuffed canine, approximately eight in…

★★★☆☆ — Not friendship — subjugation. It stays.
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