Most of us, as children, had a favorite teddy, blanket or pillow, and tiny puppies and cute kittens do just the same thing – oftentimes, the toy they played with when they were youngest will remain their favorite. These then-and-now photos show adorable pets growing up together with their very favorite chew toys.
But why do pets like certain toys and not others? Dogs prefer pet toys that either taste like food or can be torn apart, while cats like things that they can play with; both animals might like their owner to engage them. And once a pet starts to play with one toy, habit soon makes it their favorite.
The first tennis ball was invented in the 1870s, and the first rubber toys in the 1950s. Do you have a pet who has a favorite toy? Vote on the before-and-after photos below, or post your own cute pets!
h/t: The Dodo
#1 Still Sleeps With A Friend
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#2 Eighteen Months Later And He Still Sleeps With His Duck
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#3 One Year Later And He Still Loves To Cuddle With This Stuffed Polar Bear
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#4 Then And Now
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#5 My Cat And His Favourite Box
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#6 Croc Battle: Then And Now
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#7 Eight Months Later, My Little Ball Of Fury
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#8 Mayo, My Friend ‘s Dog, Then And Now
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#9 The Difference A Year And A Half Makes, For Both My Cat And His Toy Monkey
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#10 Years Apart
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#11 Four Years Later And It’s Still His Favorite
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#12 My Dog Then & Now
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#13 Seven Years Later, He Still Loved His Duck
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#14 Six Months Later, She Still Loves It
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#15 Then And Now
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#16 Still Rocky’s Favorite Toy
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#17 Gizmo And Pookie – Bff’s
#18 It’s Old And Ragged And Has Seen Better Days But It’s Her Favorite Toy
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#19 Remi, Four Months Apart
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#20 Three Years Later, Still Spends Hours Trying To Get Into Coconuts
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#21 Ten Weeks Apart
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#22 Benny And His Favorite Toy Nine Months Later
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#23 Stevie The Kitty, The Day We Got Her, To Today. She Still Loves Her String
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#24 Love At First Sight – She Stole Mouse Attached To My Keys. Now She “kill” It Every Night. ;)
#25 Scott After 2 Years
#26 8 Months Apart, Rupert The Bear Is Still Eric’s Favourite Toy
#27 Bell And Her Goose
#28 My Baby Boy Now Three Years Old And Still Loves His Mofumin-pillow
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#29 My Dog Then And Now
#30 Three Years Later And She Still Loves Stuffed Bears
#31 Growing Up With Favorite Toys
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#32 Rita, The Cat, And Joana, The Little Bug – Months Apart
#33 Sid. Kangoo Is Always Near To Him, But…. You Have To Find It!!
#34 A Year Ago Today I Met My Best Friend, And He Got His First Toy
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#35 He Loves His Toy So Much, He Ate His Head And Arms
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#36 Best Toy Ever
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#37 Miep With Her Bunsen Honeydew At Four Weeks And One Year
#38 She Can Be Very Angry If You Try To Take Her “toy”
#39 My Little Shih-tzu ,ivy And Her Best Friend – The Teddy Bear
#40 Oscar – 5 Years
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#41 Clara & Foxy-fox 2m – 2yrs
#42 Nine Months Apart
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#43 Qwik N A Puppy Toy :-)
#44 Pumpkin And His Owl. After 1 Year.
#45 Tyler Still Prefers Grown Up Toys ~ 2 Years Later
#46 Tina And Her Wheel, Four Months Apart
#47 Leo: 5 Months – 5 Years
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#48 Havah Who Always Sleeps In Her Basket
#49 One Year Apart
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#50 Zachary And His Plushy Rabbit
#51 The Size Of The Toy Did Not Change:)
#52 Willow And His Furry Feather Ball
#53 This Was His First Toy And Four Years Later It Is Still His Favorite
#54 Tribute For Kitty, My Lovely Sister 6/2002-8/2014 :’)
#55 Olivia Sage And “her Sister”.
#56 Troy And His Box 10 Months Apart!
#57 Belle, 10 Months Before.
#58 Pippa Littleton And “pig” – 4 Years Apart.
#59 Izzy And Chicken
#60 “efe” Still Playing His Bear =)
#61 Tobyzza From Bucharest
#62 Belle And Her Little Yellow Ball.
#63 Pom Puppy Grows Up With Roadkill Toy
#64 Then And Now After 8 Weeks.
#65 Harvey The Great Hunter – Then And Now
#66 Back Than It Was Just A Duck, Today, Sex Duck!
#67 My Garfield’s Favorite Toy!
#68 My Sweet Missy Mae I Miss Her
#69 3 Yrs On, Marmalade Still Loves To Wrestle With The Cold – That Is This Cold Virus Plushie.
#70 Herman 8 Weeks – 10 Months
#71 Panda Having Tea Time
#72 Back Than It Was Just A Duck, Today, Sex Duck!
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