I had originally bought this ornament when it came onto the market in 2004. Unfortunately we had a cat at the time who saw the shiny and decided that it had to die! It was heartbreaking to my wife as she really liked that ornament and I promised to replace it someday. Unfortunately it took me this long to find one at a good price. She is very happy to have a new one for our tree this Christmas. Fortunately we now have a pair of cats who respect the shinys and leave them alone!