A cute cat shaped candle reveals the wild beast inside her, a grinning metallic skeleton with fire blazing in her eyes. Kisa is available in three colours: pink, light grey and black. Kisa, the black cat, is the latest in PyroPet range of animal candles...

The Pyropet range of candles is growing all the time, the latest addition is Kisa, a black version of the popular cat range. It's quite a large and chunky candle: 6.7 x 2.9 x 4.5 inches (17 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm) with a burn time of around 20 hours.

However, I really had a problem burning this - I didn't want to. This is one of those novelty candles where you really don't want to see it melt. However, it's in the melting that this candle's unique properties lie, for inside every PyroPet candle is a metal skeleton waiting to be exposed. A little creepy, but very imaginative and a great talking point at parties, especially at this time of year with Halloween fast approaching.

The company recommend placing the candle on a plate with a minimum diameter of 10 inches (25 cm) to contain the wax as it melts.

It's a great novelty gift for that cat lover in your life. It's just a shame you have to burn it to get the full effect.

Technical info:

Dimensions: 6.7 x 2.9 x 4.5 inches (17 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm).
Burn time: 20 mins (approx.)
Materials: Made from paraffin wax, cotton wick and aluminium skeleton.

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Darren Rea