Conference misery::feline

610.0. "Warning - dangerous toy for kittens..." by PULSAR::CHAPMAN () Sun Sep 19 1993 09:20

    Moderator, please move this if opening a new note on this subject is
    not appropriate -- I did check to see if there was a "warning" note.
    
    For the past 2-3 years my grown cats have enjoyed a wonderful toy --
    however, I almost lost my kitten because of it.  The toy is a large
    square fiberboard and plastic box about 20" x 20" x 4".  The top and
    four sides have geometric shapes cut out -- and you drop toys and 
    balls, and the cat can fish them out of any of the holes, bat them
    around, climb on top, lay on their sides.  My cats played with this
    for hours.
    
    My new kitten, Tiki, was about 10 weeks and weighed in at about 3
    pounds.  I walked into the living room and she had squeezed through one
    of the holes on the top and had her head wedged in one of the side
    holes.  I cannot imagine how she got through the holes on top -- the
    maximum hole size appears to be about 2" wide.  Since the material is
    fiberboard I had to use metal cutting shears to get her out.  The
    construction is so sturdy that scissors or a knife would not have
    worked.
    
    The toy is sold for around $26 to $30 and is called an Egyptian temple,
    or some such.  On the original packaging there was a picture of a cat
    with an ancient Egyptian headress on.  If I had any idea how dangerous
    this could be I would have put it away until Tiki was fully grown -- it
    is a great toy.
    
    Carel

    I'm so glad your kitten is alright.  It's truly amazing what a tiny
    little kitten can climb into.  I've been thinking of getting something
    similar but now will wait until Silver Lining (our newest addition to
    the family) is a little older.
    
    Sandi (mom to 6)
    

    FYI, the basenote has been keyworded HAZARDS.
    
    Jan
    Moderator, FELINE