A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Stuffed Animal Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Aurora
Fernando Dragged to Interrogation Room; Refuses to Break
★★★★☆
GUND
Conquest Complete: GUND Cow Now a Comfortable Throne
★★★★☆
WILD REPUBLIC
Plush Giraffe Sends Pete to the Savanna; Both Weep Inwardly
★★★★★
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Melissa & Doug
Plush Oracle Delivers Enlightenment, Doubles as Headrest
Pete assaults the blank-eyed bunny seeking prophecy, then achieves sudden Zen clarity and adopts it as a vessel of profound wisdom and comfortable head support.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has presented me with a new object. The box said "Melissa & Doug," a brand I associate with wooden blocks and other things that have no business being in a sophisticated feline's orbit. It appears to be a stuffed lagomorph of some kind—a "Burrow Bunny," they call it. Its primary features are its floppi…

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Image of Melissa & Doug Burrow Bunny Rabbit Stuffed Animal (9 inches)
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
A furry guru. I am keeping it.
From The Desk
Image of The Petting Zoo Goat Stuffed Animal Plushie, Gifts for Kids, Wild Onez Babiez Farm Animals, Goat Plush Toy 6 inches
The Petting Zoo
Storm-Spirit Goat Earns Place as Steadfast Compatriot

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has presented me with what they call a "goat." Apparently, it's a miniature replica of some sort of farm animal, created by…

★★★★☆ — A worthy guardian. It earned its place.
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Image of Jellycat Bumbly Bear Stuffed Animal, Small 11 inches | Teddy Bear Plush Toy | Classic Children's Gift
Jellycat
Bumbly Bear Promoted to Napping Understudy, Effective Immediately

My human, in a moment of questionable judgment, has presented me with this... object. It is a Bumbly Bear from Jellycat, a brand I grudgingly admit h…

★★★★☆
Image of Riuhot Cute Otter Plush Soft Plushie Toy Stuffed Animal Birthday Gift for Kids Children Girls Boys 9.8 Inch Sea Otter Stuffed Animals
Riuhot
Suspect Survives Interrogation, Assigned to Sparring Duty

My human, in her infinite and often misguided wisdom, has acquired what appears to be a stuffed effigy of a river rodent. They call this 9.8-inch plu…

★★★☆☆
Image of Douglas Spunky Hedgehog Plush Stuffed Animal
Douglas
Sleeper Agent Identified; Pete Chooses Co-Option Over Dispatch

So, the human has procured another trinket, this one a miniature effigy of some bristly garden creature. It's from a company called "Douglas," which …

★★★★☆
Image of TAMMYFLYFLY Soft Bee Plush Toy, Stuffed Animal Doll,Cute Honeybee Plush Doll,17cm
TAMMYFLYFLY
Bee Withstands Full Interrogation; Promoted to Associate

The Human, in a fit of what they call 'enrichment,' has presented me with a 'TAMMYFLYFLY' bee plush. The name alone is an offense to my sophisticated…

★★★☆☆
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