Patent ID: 8312844

Claim:
A pet toy comprising: an internal skeletal member comprising: an outer surface; an inner surface defining an internal space of the internal skeletal member; a plurality of apertures extending between the outer surface and the inner surface; a plurality of spaced apart intersecting laths defining each aperture, wherein at least a portion of the intersecting laths circumnavigate about the internal space of the internal skeletal member; an access opening different than each of the apertures and defined only by one of the plurality of laths that circumnavigates about the internal space of the internal skeletal member; wherein the internal skeletal member is configured to deform upon compression such that opposing sides of the internal surface come into contact with each other; a sound-emitting squeaker device insertable through the access opening and located within the internal space of the internal skeletal member; and an outer covering surrounding the internal skeletal member.