Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

A few months ago I purchased several of these toys for Harley (my 3 year old cat) and he really enjoyed them. All was well and the toy was definitely worth five stars. Things turned very bad three days ago. He was able to chew the toy apart, and did so. I assume he was trying to get to the catnip. He then ingested a large portion of the fluffy toy with disastrous results. Several pieces became lodged in his intestine. He was not able to pass them. The only indication I had was that he stopped eating for two days and then became very lethargic, which is very unusual. I decided I would take him to the Vet to see why he wasn't feeling well. A Quick x-ray showed the obstruction. He required "emergency" surgery. The Doctor said that if I had waited one or two more days to bring him in that he would have not likely survived due to his intestine becoming infected and bursting causing uncontrollable damage to my little Friend. Fortunately it looks like three more days in the hospital and he will be able to come home. I don't often write reviews and when I do they have all been for products that are worth well over five stars. I estimate that I've purchased well over 500 items from Amazon because they are such a good, convenient, and price competitive company. I have no intention to stop doing business with Amazon. I do not blame Amazon or even the company that produced the KONG toy. I blame myself for giving it to Harley. I should have known better. The reason I'm writing this review is that it almost cost the life of my little friend, Harley. That would have been an extreme disaster! I would like to get a warning out to others who may make the same mistake. If you are going to purchase this toy please be very alert to the first sign that your animal starts to chew on it. I would also suggest removing the catnip because it seemed to be the catnip presence that started the chewing. I hope this becomes a WARNING to all to be very careful if giving this toy to your animal.