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sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 10:33

I am looking for a very specific toy for my friends little girl can anyone at all help?

I need a stuffed cat toy that purrs, but the problem is it can't be electronic or use batteries. Has anyone seen such a thing? Does it exist?

I remember I had one in the 90's.

Budget we are looking at under £50.

Mumsnet can you use hive mind to help?

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Mipil · 27/11/2024 10:44

Do you mean a toy cat with a growler box? You turn the toy or teddy upside down and it growls or purrs when you turn it upright. I haven’t seen a toy with one for years! Perhaps try searching using growler box in the search terms. Maybe traditional brands like Steiff still make toys with them.

You can buy replacement boxes still.

www.amazingcraft.co.uk/product/teddy-bear-growler-traditional-millboard/

Mipil · 27/11/2024 10:47

Perhaps you could get one made with a growler box from Etsy?

Scampuss · 27/11/2024 10:50

We have one that came free with tokens from cat food yonks ago. You press the cat's belly and it makes a purring noise, or at least it did for a bit, he's since been known as "Wheezy Bob". I've never seen anything like it since!

OrchestralRemoversInTheDark · 27/11/2024 10:50

I had one in the late 90s from ELC that purred when you squeezed it, so air activated.

OliviaRodrighost · 27/11/2024 10:54

Yes I had one in the 90s called a Kitty Kitty Kitten. I don’t know if they still make anything similar now.

sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 10:58

@Mipil that's exactly it! That's a great idea, my friend is actually a dab hand at sewing so may be able to put in herself xx

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sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 10:58

Yes those are the ones, don't look like they make them anymore!

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sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 11:06

@Mipil did you happen to find a purring growler box? I can only seem to find teddy bear ones?

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itsgettingweird · 27/11/2024 11:08

sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 11:06

@Mipil did you happen to find a purring growler box? I can only seem to find teddy bear ones?

Have you looked at build a bear?

Mipil · 27/11/2024 11:46

I think they all make the same noise, @sunshineinabag2 😂 A kind of soft gurgling, growly purr 😂 Maybe some are higher pitched than others. Perhaps you could email or call the seller to help you choose the best one?

Sorry, I just googled to try and remember what they were called. My DGM used to make toys for charity events and we used to love playing with the growler boxes in her sewing box 😂 Almost as much as when she would let us chose a new toy from the suitcases under her bed where she stored the finished ones 😂 I’m pretty sure she used the same growler box whatever the animal!

JaneJeffer · 27/11/2024 11:47

Scampuss · 27/11/2024 10:50

We have one that came free with tokens from cat food yonks ago. You press the cat's belly and it makes a purring noise, or at least it did for a bit, he's since been known as "Wheezy Bob". I've never seen anything like it since!

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sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 11:50

@itsgettingweird this is also a good shout. Thank you!

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Normallynumb · 27/11/2024 11:51

My DS had the one from ELC in '90's so I do know what you mean
Is a growler box an option in build a bear?
I know you can put a heartbeat in a toy

sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 11:51

@Mipil this is so sweet. What a lovely grandma!

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sunshineinabag2 · 27/11/2024 11:52

@JaneJeffer Wheezy Bob is a great name for a cat.

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Mipil · 27/11/2024 11:52

Google suggests the larger the growler box, the deeper the growl so I guess you want a small one if you want it to be purr like.

ISeeTrees · 27/11/2024 11:53

What about the Lamaze purring Percival? He purrs when you rock him side to side.

Zahava · 27/11/2024 11:58

Build a bear have a cat toy that you can put a 'kitty 5 in 1' sound box in. You can hear the sounds online before you buy them too- not sure if there is just one with purrs on though.

ShinyPrettyThings87 · 27/11/2024 12:16

Aww you've just reminded me of my FurReal kitten 🥺 off to Google for a nostalgia hit 😍

TheCanterburyWails · 27/11/2024 13:02

I wish you the very best of luck with your search OP, I'm just here chuckling at "growler box" because I'm a complete child.

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