A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet toy
reflects incoming light beam back in the same direction as it was
emanated, thereby indicating the location of a pet toy and thereby
preventing tripping hazards in pet play areas during dusk or nighttime
hours. The pet toy is created by surrounding a central braided rope of
nylon or polyethylene fibers with a cylindrically braided reflective
sleeve that is coated with an abrasion resistant transparent polymeric
coating. The braided reflective sleeve is composed of braided narrow
width reflective strips. The flexible retroreflective sheet is formed by
thermally bonding corner cube, microsphere retroreflectors, or wide-angle
exposed retroreflective lenses to a flexible polymeric sheet. The pet toy
reflective braid may include knots and/or play balls or
photoluminescence, glow-in-the-dark elements to provide an added measure
of safety and enhanced play appeal.