lmao ! Yeah, he waits for me to turn my back and then tries to attack any loose threads or spools of twine he can see. I reckon he's a bit ADHD, he's always on the move and very rarely settles down in one place for long 😁
Sad about the teddy bears - we used to get bits of brightly patterned material (polka dots and narrow stripes were the favourite) and sew highly visible patches over the wounds.
That's a fun way to do it! My step-mother replaced parts of my old teddy ages ago when I was a kid in that same fashion. Its ears and feat soles wore out so the ears got replaced with rabbit fur and the feet with a soft purple felt. It was great haha, better than the original to my young mind.