Black plastic attachment piece with a magnet at the end; found on the carpet under a cat crinkle toy

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991]

I have no idea what it belongs to. I do not own any furniture utilizing magnets. I vacuumed last night and did not see this at the time. I found it when I got home from work and wanted to switch out the toy my cat's toy wand. Previously, it had a fabric fish with fabric streamers. I found the object under a 48inch long fabric crinkle snake attachment just on the carpet.

The ruler measurement will be off because of the magnet being affected by the metal bits.

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[u/The001Keymaster]

Is it something from the vacuum that a tool goes on or holds the cord?

[u/adorablefuzzykitten → u/The001Keymaster]

Bike speedometer magnet?

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 → u/adorablefuzzykitten]

I don't own a bike, 😭

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 → u/The001Keymaster]

No, my vacuum doesn't have attachments like that.

[u/hastimetowaste]

Do you happen to own an elliptical machine by any chance?

https://www.amazon.ca/LeeQinersw-Elliptical-Component-Accessory-Repairing/dp/B0DYZ9GVMG

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 → u/hastimetowaste]

Oh! I do own a stepper, but I don't know where it would go...?

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 → u/hastimetowaste]

Likely solved!

[u/H4noverFist]

I would check the ends of kitty's toy. I have seen a cat wand toy with magnets to change the ends. We got rid of it after our doggo chewed it up. The magnet was too large for a cat to swallow but our doggo was a big girl.

[u/Maleficent-Pen-2991 → u/H4noverFist]

The ends of my cats toys are female screw ins for a cat wand.

[u/Vegetable-Sky-1059]

A magnet like that might serve to hold a swinging thing (shower curtain or shower door, window blind) in it's resting place. You might find something around the house not holding to it's home position.