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Feel the Calming Power of the Purr with Catnap Kitties

An Atlanta mother has invented a children'ss comfort toy that has won Creative Child Magazine'ss Preferred Choice Award for 2008. Catnap Kitties's patented harmonic purr simulates the subtle sound and comforting feel of a real purring cat.

Hoard began working on her toy design shortly after the family'ss beloved pet cat Ludwig died. She had learned over the 19 years of Ludwig'ss life that holding and petting a purring cat provides significant calming benefits. The inventors family photo album confirms the soothing power of Ludie'ss purr with numerous scenes of her children sleeping peacefully next to, across, over, or under Ludie'ss soft warm fur. The calming power of a cat'ss purr was again confirmed for Hoard when her mother recuperated from lung cancer surgery at an Eden Alternative Facility that uses cats as therapy pets. Research by Alan Beck, Director of Purdue University'ss Center for the Human-Animal Bond, confirms the therapeutic benefits of a cat'ss purr and is part of the body of research behind the Eden Alternative concept.

Realizing that not everyone can have a cat of their own due to allergies or other issues, and knowing that finding a docile, loving, laid-back cat can sometimes be a challenge, Hoard invented Catnap Kitties. With this toy, she hopes to provide everyone from 3 to 103 with the unconditional love that a real pet provides. Catnap Kitties are available this holiday season at select stores and online at www.catnapkitties.com.

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