(I COULD DO WITHOUT ALL THE CLEANING BUT SOUND SO MUCH BETTER WHEN CLEAN. I CLEAN ALL THE VINYL YOU RECEIVE UNLESS IT IS SEALED. TIKI OUR CAT( LIL GIRL OUR BABY) RESCUED US NOT INCLUDED. GODZILLA BIRDS (WILD TURKEYS) DID NOT GET TIKI WHO WAS SAFE ON HER FENCED IN DECK:-).