"From day 1, my son has favored this "Kitty" as his lovey out of all the other anilmals in his room. He takes Kitty wherever he goes and has to have her in his crib for all naps and bedtime. It is a very soft, snuggly, and cute stuffed animal. The only problem is that it is not supposed to be machine washable, which is completely out of the quesiton for how much "love" this toy received for the past 20 months. However, after a year I realized that Kitty needed to be washed or tossed. So I bought a back up kitty and tried my luck with Kitty in a pillow case on gentle cycle with woollite. She also went through the dryer, and emerged cleaner and entact. I wouldn't suggest doing this very often, for the stuffing gets mangled, but it worked and bought me more time. I just hope he learns to love the back up Kitty as well."