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This $13 IKEA ALPTALL Cat Plush Is a Soft Toy With a Grumpy…

IKEA's Alptall plush cat sells for thirteen dollars and is designed with a permanently unimpressed face; reviewers say the frown is the whole appeal.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 7:19 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by AOL.com: “This $13 IKEA ALPTALL Cat Plush Is a Soft Toy With a Grumpy Personality”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 7:19 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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AOL.comThis $13 IKEA ALPTALL Cat Plush Is a Soft Toy With a Grumpy Personality

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe IKEA Alptall cat plush costs thirteen dollars, and AOL says it comes with a grumpy personality.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA stuffed cat with a scowl. I adore him already.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTitle: Most Unimpressed Rookie. Stat line: zero smiles, zero regrets, one hundred percent lap.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeven a.m. on a Sunday and he's still not buying it. Frankly, a role model.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorChat, give him a mood score, one to ten.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn a few minutes, a deputy, a wheelchair and some very bad water. Rex, is the cat grumpier than you?