Pet toy

A pet toy comprising:

• a curved body portion having a substantially hollow interior and an opening provided therein;
• a bottom portion coupled to the curved body portion, the bottom portion having:
• a substantially planar lower surface;
• and
• an upper surface substantially opposite the lower surface;
• and
• an air-operated noise making device coupled to the upper surface, the noise making device having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion coupled to the upper portion;
• wherein the noise making device is coupled to the bottom portion so that the noise making device is received in the substantially hollow interior and the noise making device is adapted to be compressed and configured to emit a noise toward the opening when sufficiently compressed.

A method of producing a pet toy, the method comprising:

• providing a curved body portion having a substantially hollow interior;
• providing a bottom portion having:
• a lower surface;
• an upper surface substantially opposite the lower surface;
• and
• a wall extending from the upper surface;
• inserting a noise making device into the wall of the bottom portion, the noise making device including a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion being coupled to the upper portion;
• and
• coupling the bottom portion to the curved body portion such that the lower portion of the noise making device is positioned within the substantially hollow interior.