Floral Cat Velvet Cotton Door Stop - Multicolour

This is a novelty door stop shaped as a sitting cat, printed all over with a small-scale floral pattern in pinks, reds, blues and yellows on a pale cream ground. A red velvet ribbon is tied in a bow at the neck, and the ears and tail are left plain cream against the busy print. The face is worked with stitched eyes, a stitched nose and mouth, and fine whiskers, so there is nothing hard or breakable on it. The photographs show it upright and rounded, appreciably taller than it is wide, with a curled tail resting to one side.

A door stop like this earns its place in a hallway, a bedroom or a sitting room where a door swings shut in a draught, and it does the job while reading as an ornament rather than a wedge. The soft, stitched face makes it a sensible choice for a home with children or pets, since there are no glass eyes or hard fittings to worry about. It sits well in a room that already leans floral or cottage in feel, and the plain ears and tail keep it from disappearing into a patterned wall or curtain behind it.

It is filled to give it real weight, so it stays put against a moving door rather than sliding along the floor. The velvet ribbon is a fabric trim rather than a fixing, part of the look rather than the function. Because the fabric is printed all over, small marks tend to sit within the pattern rather than standing out. The supplier lists it as spot clean only, so treat it gently and do not immerse it. It belongs to a wider range of animal-shaped novelty door stops if you want a matching pair by a second door.

Is this door stop safe around children and pets?

Yes. The face is worked entirely in stitching, with no glass eyes or hard fittings, so there is nothing rigid or breakable for small hands or paws to catch on.

How do I clean it if it gets marked?

The supplier lists it as spot clean only, so dab any marks gently with a damp cloth rather than washing or soaking it, and let it dry fully before use.

Will it actually hold a door open?

It is filled to give it real weight, which is what keeps it in place against a door that wants to swing, rather than sliding across the floor when the door pushes on it.

Where is the ribbon and is it a fixing?

The red velvet ribbon is tied in a bow at the cat's neck. It is a decorative fabric trim and part of the look, not a strap or handle meant to take weight.

What does it look like from the sides and back?

The floral print wraps the whole body, the tail curls plain and cream to one side, and the ears are left plain cream, so it reads well from every angle.