“Has the Simba stamp of approval,” another pet parent said. “Simba absolutely loves this sofa bed. Within an hour or two of my putting it together, not only was he out like a light, [but] he was ...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with ...

Sharon Price John says Build-A-Bear has leveraged nostalgia by collaborating with brands like Pokémon to boost plushie sales ...

Still, she said more than 1,000 of them are toys she bought for herself, as an adult. The stuffed animals give Lee a sense of comfort and security, she said. At one point, she started buying a lot of ...

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner."I've always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with them ...

21% of plush toys were sold to adults over 18, according to Juli Lennett, U.S. toys industry adviser at Circana, a market research and technology company in Chicago.Stuffed animals "struck a chord ...