This Valentine’s Day, Give Your Love a Cuddly Cougar

Build-a-Bear Proves That Getting Stuffed on Valentine’s Day is for Lovers

Valentine’s Day is nearly here, and the eternal question is being asked. “What can I get for my sweetheart that they haven’t received a million time?” Build-a-Bear has an idea that is causing a sensation among the plushie prudes of America, which makes it perfect for the discerning lover of love and desire. And stuffed animals. In time for Valentine’s Day, the adorable Cuddly Cougar is available exclusively online.

It’s a common misconception that stuffed animals (also called “stuffies” and “plushies”) are exclusively for those not old enough to vote. Ah contraire! Many adult men and women have a secret. That secret is that they love to snuggle with a special little someone constructed of soft, comforting, and yielding materials. Someone who doesn’t complain, doesn’t judge, doesn’t break confidence, and is always available for a reassuring cuddle session. When do we need a reassuring cuddle session more than on Valentine’s Day?

According to Parade, the reactions of its readers to Cuddly Cougar are not positive. The publication describes the innocuous doll as “an adult-only plush toy.” This is based on what it describes as a “NSFW promo video” on Instagram created by the company as an introduction to fans. The “NSFW” action includes the sweet-faced cat wearing a leopard-print skin coat, high-heel ankle boots, and a sequin halter top with leather skirt. As she poses, resting on and near a heart-shaped red pillow, a song accompanies her.

 

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“She’s a cougar, she’s a cougar. Watch out boys. On the prowl looking for a good time. Hear her growl. Prrrrrrr. This cat is in her prime. Too fierce to handle. Too fab to ignore. She’s got her heels and she’s ready for more. She’s a cougar. She’s a cougar.”

The Cuddly Cougar stuffie can only be ordered through the Build-a-Bear’s adult-only website section, called “The Bear Cave.” Nonetheless, Valentine’s Day fuddy duddies fret that younger generations might catch sight of the lovable and glammed up stuffed animal, thus being ruined for life.

Cuddly Cougar has a sweet smile and a lovely, long tail. She can be purchased sans elegant garments or as part of three different Valentine’s Day Gift Sets. When she wants to dance the night away, there is the Pink Dress Valentine’s Day Gift Set. This set features a sparkly pink sequin halter dress with feather trim, a single rose to wear on her wrist, and a pair of silver heel pumps with a gem and bows.

If disco duds aren’t your idea of cougar appropriate holiday garb, there’s the Animal Fur Coat Valentine’s Day Gift Set. With its black sequin halter tank, leather skirt, black heel booties, and faux fur leopard coat, Cuddly Cougar exudes style and class.

Maybe you like your Cuddly Cougars ready for a walk around town. In that case, the generically named Cuddly Cougar Stuffed Animal Valentine’s Day Gift Set may be just what the horny cub desires. Clad in flared denim jeans, black heel booties, and a novelty t-shirt that reads “On the Prowl,” she carries a black tote bag so she can snap up all of the day-after chocolate candy sales.

While the most provocatively named Valentine’s Day themed Build-a-Bear, Cuddly Cougar is not alone. Among her friends is Lovable Lion, who wears a red and black smoking jacket, and matching pajama shirt and pants ala Hugh Hefner. Because it’s a festive celebration, the furry fellow has a bottle of bubbly for one hand and a champagne flute for the other.

The stuffies can be further customized with a variety of other outfits, accessories, sounds, and even scents. To quote one of the Build-a-Bear lovers who commented on the company’s Instagram page, “I’m glad to live in a generation where sexy Build-a-Bears are a thing.”