This is a cat toy mounted on a homemade base, consisting of three 2x4x8's glued together, then wrapped with jute cord. The coil is part of a coat hanger that was wrapped around a broomstick to form a holder for the toy itself. The cats don't mess w/the actual toy, but they love using the base to exercise their clawing techniques. The base is not my idea, but when I saw how much the designer wanted for his, well...