Go to the 'very young toddler' section of a store and buy those stuffed animals made for babies. Usually, these don't have plastic eyes or anything more dangerous than a ribbon on them. If you're confident yours won't shred one, try the ones with the bells inside - perfect for being shaken by ferrets. we have a kitten that's become the crew's arch enemy - it's just floppy terrycloth, pink and blue, with a nice happy smile on its face. it's roughly their size, and they think it's the greatest. Washable, too. Melissa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melissa Litwicki "Is it ... atomic?" [log in to unmask] "Yes! VERY atomic!" [Posted in FML issue 1672]