TORONTO

Killing Kittens, the London-based members-only orgy group, is sinking its claws into Toronto.

The group, backed by Duchess Kate Middleton’s pal Emma Sayle-Tindall, opened locations in Los Angeles and New York earlier this year and Hogtown is next on its expansion list.

Think Eyes Wide Shut with a feminist twist.

Killing Kittens’ North American franchising director, Gweneth Lee, who calls herself an “orgynizer,” is scouting for a suitable penthouse location with a balcony in the downtown core or Yorkville for the big opening Dec. 4.

Other places where Killing Kittens has or will launch:

— Australia, Palm Springs, Miami, Nashville and New Orleans. New York City opened in March. The multimillion-dollar company is also looking at opening franchises in Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Why Toronto?

— “The reason we thought Toronto was fantastic is because it’s a lot more open-minded than America, you’re more flexible. Toronto is like the New York City of Canada. We have a lot of Canadian members in U.S. and in London. The girl who is running the one in Miami is a former Miss Canada.”

How does it work?

— Members get pre-screened via London. They have to provide photo ID and go through an interview to make sure “there’s no history of aggression or violence, or strangeness, so we don’t have a problem at our parties.”

— “There are always people with secrets. Killing Kittens is a secret society. That’s why we have masks,” Lee said.

— $300 per couple.

— Most parties have 30-50 people.

— Security guards are on the premises.

— “Men aren’t allowed to approach women. The girls make the rules and the girls are allowed to break the rules. We have a strong policy that no single men are allowed in. It’s all female-run. We like everyone to arrive wearing masks. Then you get in the elevator and go up.”

— “A lot of it is about female empowerment and female exploration. The term ‘killing kittens’ comes from a slang term in the porn industry that every time a woman has an orgasm, God kills kittens.”

Who are the members?

— Lots of female bankers come to these things and “a lot of yuppies.”

— People don’t necessarily dive in and participate, but standing back and just watching is OK.

Has Kate Middleton’s name helped to drive up interest in membership?

— “They went to the same boarding school in England. Emma is very posh and her and Kate became good friends. It creates a lot of interest. If you think about it, Kate Middleton is about female empowerment and she is racy. Will fell in love with her because she was in a see-through dress at a fashion show.”

jenny.yuen@sunmedia.ca