Got this recently from another freegler (thanks).

It has motion and contact sensors, and can purr and miaow. There is an on/mute/off selector. This colour of fur didn't work for the person I got it for, but she has been delighted by the black and white version, so the basic idea is sound and it can be very helpful in giving someone something to look after and engage with.

It may be a bit sensitive to batteries - some I tried which I think were OK (but old) didn't work but new ones did.

You could do what I did and take it to see if it works, and if not, Freegle it on.

Robot cat for dementia (Loud Bridge PR3)