Starry B. of Reno, NV is the creator of the Huggy Bear, a hypoallergenic stuffed toy resembling a bear. Children and adults can play with the toy for fun and comfort or place it on a display for ...

11:28 a.m. Sept. 8, 2023: An earlier version of this article misspelled Beth Karpas’ last name as Karper. Some arrive with the love nearly squeezed out of them. Some have had run-ins with family pets.