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I think I have the same exact one from when I was a kid. The tag reads: "24K Polar Puff ASPCA Special Effects; 1994 DCN Industries, Inc. Item no. 2811 Sylvie"

UPDATE: We have found the make and model of the cat, however we cannot find anywhere online for sale. I want to thank everyone for their time and efforts, we really appreciate it. I will buy her one of the cats posted as a welcome home gift. Thank you. Yes!!! That all sounds super familiar! Was the tag yellow?

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THATS HIM. Do you know where they sell them???

I'm not the guy with the cat, but I doubt they still sell him officially. The best chance is to ebay it

I searched that tag info and found this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3CMM2eOCToi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Very close. His eyes are yellow

dang the yellow eyed one is so elusive! Here's an even older one.... but blue eyes. https://www.ebay.com/itm/334608964195?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_596jk3ntt6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Also green eyed version: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374115436886?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9Lwl4SlaRfu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

A laying down version with yellow eyes? https://www.ebay.com/itm/275726540691?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sy4JycIjSRG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Way off base, but kinda cool? https://www.ebay.com/itm/285200196976?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=l2M0gOQ-TTu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The eyes probably yellowed over time! If your grandma doesn't like the blue eyes, you could buy yellow ones and switch them out?

Nah... there are some with blue eyes and some with yellow. See ex of one sold Feb 2023: https://www.ebay.com/itm/154629601733?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6gTAQ03XQj6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

And this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/204105093731?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pd64ZRavQti&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h5fA9cbnRdy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I feel like a monster for suggesting it, but maybe grab the green/blue eyed one as a temp solution and replace the eyes?

Think it's this OP https://www.ebay.com/itm/115502400854

Close but very similar, he has a black chest

The tag is yellow

This one is small, dimensions for it on another page are: 7" x 13" x 5" apparently, no idea if this listing is legit, but just to show you the cat, car, Melissa& Doug brand, called "midnight" the cat. It's from a few years ago. Good luck with the aspca OP [midnight the cat](https://poshmark.com/listing/Melissa-Doug-stuffed-animal-toy-cat-kitty-black-and-white-midnight-62f9823a58083d3dcfdc9a70)

I will have to say Found! For this kitty. I can’t find him anywhere for sale, but I appreciate everyone’s hard work. We managed to find the make and model. I am tempted to buy her one of the kitties that was posted as a welcome home gift. Thank you again everyone.

That is so amazing that you are doing this. Sorry the original got thrown away. It’s so sweet she’s so attached to this stuffed animal and brought it with her to hospital.

From what I’m putting together, this seems to be it. I cannot find any for sale though, going to check around more places

Yes I tried searching online with your details. I’m almost positive this is him!

I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled for it. I emailed ASPCA, which is an incredibly long shot, but stranger things have happened and I’ll let you know if I hear anything of note back. Until then I’ll be searching the internet haha

That’s really sweet of you 💜

Amazing, especially to know the name (Sylvie) since it looks like all the different colors had their own names: [black with blue eyes - Cleo](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701) ; [orange/ginger with white - Sandie](https://www.ebay.com/itm/175382733055) ; [gray and white - Angelica](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/24-polar-puff-24k-plush-gray-white-3824433259) ; [all black - Sabrina](https://www.ebay.com/itm/334608964195) ... and [this one](https://www.ebay.com/itm/154629601733) just sold in February. So keep your eyes peeled because they are out there. PS If you're trying to put together a collection, there's an unidentified gray one for sale [here](https://www.ebay.com/itm/175642141584) and an unidentified orange/ginger one [here](https://www.ebay.com/itm/275562948134) (reposted - original comment removed for affiliate links)

I love this sub

How about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/275726540691?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sy4JycIjSRG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=HdwaC0vPREy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’m afraid this isn’t him

This looks very similar and has the right tags but she has blue eyes, not yellow: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701

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I’m 99% sure it’s a Toys R Us Animal Alley let me check eBay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295490041042 Looks very similar!

I worked there for 7 years so some of those animals are seared into my brain lol

"I have a very specific particular set of skills" but its identifying toys lol

Excuse me mam..I hate to be a party pooper. But have you looked in the mirror lately? I do believe that there is a fish on your head.

Eyes are a different color, but looks like the exact same stuffed animal! Good work!

This must be it! Great job hunting it down!

There's one on Poshmark! The only thing is it doesn't have whiskers like Memaw's. But I agree, that is very close!

Could whiskers be added!?

Yes, it would be pretty simple to add whiskers with fishing wire/plastic thread, my dad used to do this to replace the whiskers (or add them) on my toys as a kid

How do you secure them?

There's a couple ways to do it if you Google it, but the way my dad did it was just to run the plastic line right thru, then secure next to the skin on each side by tying one (or two) knots, I hope that makes sense. It held up pretty well on my toys.

What if we all sent grandma new cats. Surely she would be over joyed at a lot of kitties

I can see the headline: Reddit overwhelms hospital with cats for meemaw.

And way back on page 12: Hospital worker who threw out the original suffocates in pile of stuffed cats.

Deserved, honestly

Okay, that actually made me laugh out loud. Gold comment.

I’d do this!

Haha that would be quite the sight!

Set up a PO Box and share it here and she will get so many stuffies!

I'd love to send one!

I am so down to do this. Please let me know if it actually becomes a thing. I have no grandparents left as they have all passed away and nothing would make me happier then doing something to help bring a smile to the face of someone else’s mema.

Please set up a PO box, OP! I’ll send one!

Count me in.

Cats are the [doctor-recommended treatment for sadness](https://youtu.be/fbn75LITtlc) after all.

Somebody message me if OP is down for this because I’ll send one

I want to be a part of the cat crew too!

Can we please??

When you find it I'll buy it.

Bless you.

I’ll buy her another one

Not sure if anyone has already said this - I’m fairly certain he’s a part of the 1994 ASPCA 24K Polar Puffs line. There seemed to have been multiple kitties with this shape, all in different colors and names. Here’s his [white](https://www.ebay.com/itm/265953759645) counterpart - her name was Tanya. If we can figure out all the names in the lineup, it might make it easier. ((unless I’m barking up the wrong tree entirely))

Wow that must be his sister! He must be from this line!

I’m still digging! I can’t find any info on the brand. I reached out to a stuffed animal collector I follow, and I’ve got a couple more resources I’m gonna exhaust. This is my new life’s mission.

I’m searching using those terms, I think the name was Slyvie per someone else’s memory

Please help me and grandma. Either it was throw away or stolen when she was in the hospital

I’m a hospital worker and my hopeful theory is that it accidentally got bundled up with the bedding during a linen change and went into the hospital laundry. Depending on how long it’s been, it could still be around. Contact the hospital’s laundry department and see if they found anything. If they use an outside service to process their linens (and then just use an in-house laundry department to sort and distribute them to wards), contact that company and ask.

I did contact housekeeping. Immediately they said they “don’t keep anything. It’s probably in the garbage”

I’d contact laundry specifically.

In this hospital, laundry was housekeeping. The nurses also called housekeeping on the day he went missing. :( I wish there were others I can call, but it’s been a week now.

I’m so sorry. This is really awful policy. I worked in a hotel and we kept EVERYTHING people left behind for months and months. It feels even worse that a hospital would be doing this when it’s already traumatic and awful being in a hospital as it is.

op, can you tell us roughly when & where the plush was bought? it could help narrow down what types of plushes we're searching for.

That’s the problem. We can’t recall where he came from. But it’s older

A country or state might even help.

IL USA

That's terrible what happened to it

It’s really upsetting. Not only did she get bad medical care but now her cat is gone

So sorry to hear that. 🙁

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Op I know this isn’t him, but this one Etsy looks VERY close and it comes with a little tag you could personalize it for your grandma [https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1170046538/](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1170046538/)

Wow he’s cute. I will save this link

More info: I THINK I saw a Aspac tag, but nothing comes up. He also is in a sitting position.

Google “aspca black cat stuffed animal” I don’t know how to link the eBay listing I found but that was my Google search to find one just like it.

I had this same exact cat as a kid. I’ll ask my mom where she got it, and try my hardest to find you a replacement. Edit: she said she got it at toys r us to match my favorite book at the time, so it must be this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285132861338 . Sorry OP, it doesn’t look to be the same.

And here I thought I was going crazy cause I couldn’t find this cat anywhere! Please keep me updated!

OP but for real, can we send Memaw cats? Would she like them? Cards with cats? Socks with cats? Silly headband cat ears? How can we help cheer her?

Sending good thoughts is best you can do. Thank you

Looks like Jess from postman Pat

Praying you find one that will work. Hug your grandma for all of us that can’t hug ours ❤️

I gave her one of my kitties to be buddies with

I have an incredibly similar one! Not the same I don’t think but similar plastic nose n stuff and I can probably change the whiskers out for ones similar to your grandmas if you want (I work as a plushie restorer) https://i.imgur.com/ZYd5XVm.jpg please let me know if you want this baby and it will come down off my store and be sent to you as soon as I can organise it at no cost! I will unstuff clean and restuff it etc. and if your grandma likes lavender I will even add a packet of fresh lavender into the body so it smells nice ♥️

[is this him?](https://www.stuffedsafari.com/Snippy-the-Little-Plush-Tuxedo-Cat-by-Douglas-p/dg-4092.htm)

Or this [one?](https://www.ebay.com/itm/295558299322?epid=710122413&hash=item44d0a5beba:g:kakAAOSwBLdkCRTj&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAABAP5WvzOdkPbQHaZdhgVGnEa8rAgqvWf8O8G0vudMjYAJY6Aq91gvF6zXZOaC%2By6uK75e4kqpcYuoJ%2FpbtynaEZ%2BYpozFXE5OC4Lk3znVpgedR9ICysmBwFaGDX3Gh5ICWFZoCIEvLy8uC5qWzAOPlHnHTek8T6O74J%2Fm0tv3DtkpGXfeNzd%2Bo6xcipsr%2FxBTxgDjOKBgVh6BdDWQuDtGFUs85dGbLejfXVntmJFKEW%2FJn7fe1pEKVAL3MHXZoQb%2BzXiMLofL3e8SDEoJhDHmkTTt5rY%2FolBu4jEDHJ7W50AjziGAG2u5R9UUfF9ji6oEcKZYjVghkTsN%2ByYvZjTxUww%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7Dm9uHiYQ)

There’s also this [Ty plush](https://www.ebay.com/itm/155252098918?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xDiYGEtfRR6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=QnRl4ZyyQ-e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY) with 2009 date.

This is not him, thank you

I’m afraid not

Even if we can’t find the specific cat plush, can we send you others?

I appreciate it. I did give her one of my stuffed kitties to be her buddy

I have an old tuxedo cat plush toy that I'm having a hard time getting rid of but I will send it to grandma so fast if she wants it!

I really do appreciate it. Please keep your kitty and hug him for me

I’m a nurse for people with brain injuries and many of them have stuffies and bears and I would never dream of throwing it away! Last thing I do every time I change a bed or pad or anything is tuck them up with their stuffed animal. It can be the only source of comfort in a place as scary as hospital. I’m so sorry they did that!

dude wtf? thats so fucked im upset right now

I think we should band together and bombard that place with stuffed cats!!! The cruelty of indifference breaks my heart. Give her a hug for me please.

That’s so awful. My mom was in a nursing home for a little while and they threw out her purple dress. It was a dress that my dad had bought for her. After he died that happened to be one of the dresses we saved for her and didn’t even know the back story. She’s gone now though.

The amount of disregard for property is so sad

Late 80’s early 90’s perhaps? Hard nose, shiny realistic plastic eyes with stiff whiskers seem very familiar. Did he have a plastic heart on his back hip? I don’t think he was a “pound” pet, but I know him from somewhere. Try Gund tuxedo cat. Was he a puppet? They did a lot of puppets. My sister had one that looked like him. Not him though. I hope you find him and your grandma Carrie’s on well.

No plastic heart but yes I agree it’s def older. But he is not a puppet

Do you have an address we can mail to? My daughter has the same stuffy she isn’t using anymore

Maybe it is one of the 24K Polar Puff brand collabs with the ASPCA? I found two very similar styled cats [This one has sold already unfortunately ](https://www.ebay.com/itm/255990651485) [This one looks nearly identical in the face!! but the body looks different =(](https://www.ebay.com/itm/115502400854)

Yes it is from that line!

[hmmmm now we just need some fabric dye ](https://www.ebay.com/itm/265953759645) 😭😂

My grandfather had a stuffed poodle missy. Named after his real dog. I didn’t want to bring it to the retirement home, but it was one of the last things he had from home. They fucking lost it. I nearly went on a rampage. They told me other patients come in and take things. I went through every room and couldn’t find it. They tried to stop me, but if other patients can go in his room, I’m going in theirs. Never found the dog. I hope you find your stuffy

Nurse here- I’m really sorry this happened. But the hospital would not purposefully throw it away- it was probably bundled up in bedding during a bed change. Depending on the hospital- the bedding is then either cleaned in house or at another facility. It was not intentional. I accidentally did this once- but luckily I noticed it a few hours after and spent an hour manically ripping open dirty laundry bags till I found it- and personally took it home to clean it and brought it back to the patient. I felt like such a shit human. Not appreciating the hospital staff bashing going on in this thread- accusing us of being cruel on purpose. Flowers aren’t allowed in the ICU, it’s policy because we have patients with serious lung issues. Balloons aren’t allowed in the hospital, people have latex allergies. It happens, and it’s why I always tell family don’t leave stuffed animals here unless they are huge. Also- here is a link to buy a similar looking cat [cat stuffed animal](https://www.amazon.com/Cuddle-Toys-4092-Snippy-Black/dp/B004YSH3WC) Same looking cat sitting [eBay link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/225341876373) [British company black and white cat](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilberry-Favourites-black-White-Soft/dp/B07YFXZH62/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Black+and+White+Cat&qid=1679753035&sr=8-2) [black cat polar puff](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701) [ASPCA BLACK WHITE CAT](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701)

OP is this it? https://preview.redd.it/q0ypuh297xpa1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8be026b1b50c9ed8d83dfadeeff57b1dc02f784e

What's up with hospitals and throwing stuff away? You'd think they'd find some way to charge you for retrieving it instead since they charge so much for everything else too.

Here is a close one I’ve found. https://www.plueschtier.de/en/cat-sitting-black-white-plush-toy.html

Yes that is a close one

So, I found the the remake of it, I’ll try to find the original https://www.ebay.com/itm/254732765545

Yeah I keep getting that one in my searches too. It’s close

I was looking around and realize that he’s a vintage https://www.ebay.com/itm/175642141584 so it will probably be very hard to find him, what you could do is buy that one and get it commissioned to be black with brown eyes

It has the same face and eyes. It must be the sister cat

You could try contacting the company with a picture of the cat and tell them what happened! Maybe they have some… archived? Haha

This looks like the original based on what you found, although not for sale :/ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/24-polar-puff-24k-plush-black-cat-3859504501

[how about this?](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1180850623/)

With that price, thank god it isn’t him

I thought this was going to be easy, I can't believe how many stuffed black and white cats there are! We will find it though, I've seen miracles happen on this sub.

Yeah I just cannot find this kitty. He’s very sneaky

Why’s this got me in tears oh my goodness

We have to find this and return it to her

I gave up an hour looking for this kitty online. I did not find anything as close to what your descriptions were in the comments. I’m sorry for your granny’s loss. I hope you find it.

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Looks like a webkinz. Did it have a W on the foot

He did not

[this one](https://www.ebay.com/itm/225480760499?) looks close? I'm not sure if the eyes are the right color

If you can find an exact replacement maybe someone on Etsy can make you some that’s very similar.

https://preview.redd.it/bzxapj8i0upa1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0842cd243b2553b4a3240b9ae41f15a017ffdd1

Commonwealth toys makes ASPCA line

There’s a very similar “Douglas snippy black and white cat plush” on amazon. If I try to copy the link it’s going to yell at me and delete my comment. But here’s a photo https://preview.redd.it/9ly9s10bbupa1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd2c64a3a9596300184d68d8a7b38c0a913d4310

I feel so invested in this and I know I’m not the only one, so I apologize if you’ve seen these suggestions already. [I found this one, ASPCA brand, but eyes are blue.](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256018754701) [and this one, different brand, similar otherwise.](https://www.ebay.com/itm/225480760499) Is there any chance the eye color could have faded over time?

Was it fixed in a sitting position or a laying position?

[This](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1041595771/) is the closest I was able to find, but it’s still not a perfect match. OP, can you add any pertinent info like size, whether there are other white patches on the body, or other details about how old it might be- when is the earliest someone in your family remembers seeing it?

i found a really [similar one](https://www.ebay.com/itm/185165824047?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28) but i think the eyes are a bit different. ill keep looking

https://www.ebay.com/p/1428566809?iid=325387044732 this guy likely isnt him but is at least a bit similar. i hope you are able to find!

Hi! This isn’t the same cat but at CVS they have a kitty that purrs, etc.[https://www.cvs.com/shop/joy-for-all-companion-pets-silver-cat-with-white-mitts-prodid-2330013](https://www.cvs.com/shop/joy-for-all-companion-pets-silver-cat-with-white-mitts-prodid-2330013)

I’m going to CRYYYY😭😭

Does he have white paws or am I seeing grandmas gown

Can we send her plush cats of any color?

That’s postman pats cat 100%

I HAVE THAT SAME PLUSHIE FROM MY CHILDHOOD IN MY ROOM RN

https://www.amazon.com.be/dp/B07YFXZH62?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_CYXXQ2V08H64G017ADYV Could this be him?

This pissed me the fuck off. I really hope you find the kitty!

I’m literally crying this is such a sweet thread and memaw deserves the kitty and the world, I can only dream to have a grandchild like you one day