Updated on April 14, 2017
Tonka Unveils New Line of Cat Box Trucks and Bulldozers
Tonka’s iconic yellow dump trucks, bulldozers and cranes have been hard at work in backyards and sandboxes since the 1950’s. But what are kids to do when it rains or snows?
No problem, says the legendary toymaker, as Tonka has just released a new line of trucks and other toy construction equipment specially made for indoor play in the cat litter box.
Three-year-old Brembo Drexler plays with his Tonka trucks while Weefles the cat waits to use the litter box
“Millions of Americans have cats and litter boxes, ” explained Tonka marketing assistant Ossie Bengladoon. “And that’s a great place for kids to play with their toy trucks when they can’t go outside.”
Bengladoon says the metal toys are hand-dipped into a vat of gluten-free Rust-Oleum to combat the corrosive effects of the harsh ammonia-rich environment.
“Kids sometimes cry and complain that their eyes sting,” said Bengladoon. “But it sure won’t hurt the trucks at all,” he laughed.
