ladida Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 This may sound a tad odd.I have have 2 cats who are now on borrowed time. When they die can anyone suggest a way in which I can convert them into a pair of gloves. I would like a vet after they've been put down to preserve their 'pelts' and then I'd be able to, after treatment, make their hides into a pair of nice warm gloves. I can surely make at least a glove per cat.Is there a cheaper way of me receiving the pelt and treating it some way and then taking it to a clothier and them making gloves to fit? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
minder Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 We recently had to go through this (having a cat put down) and realised that we didn't even have a clip of fur to remember Elsa by (other than by photos) and we really miss her. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-698164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs TP Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The most famous taxidermy shop in London is this one in Islington:http://www.thegetstuffed.co.uk/Not sure of the full range of services they offer. I'm with you on this one, we had a dog when I was growing up and I always wanted his big silky ears to make a purse but it never happened. Good luck. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-698192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 You could always use their bottoms as tea towel holders...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-698284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
balanceforlife Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Salsaboy that just made me laugh so much!! Thanks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-698362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This handy book is still in print...http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vLP99ua4L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_SX385_SY500_CR,0,0,385,500_SH20_OU02_.jpg Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-698367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladida Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 If I wished to put this on 'The Lounge' bit I would have done so, just for a bit of a giggle, but, Mr 'Salsaboy', why would you be so flippant about something? I really mean this.To have a permanent memory of my cats would be great, why not let them live on in a useful winter asset instead of them wasting away as a memory! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-699080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodrot Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 ill give it a go for you. cats is easy to skin - easier if theyre dead though, less scratchy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-699086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopamine1979 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I don't know what to make of this thread. It seems a nice idea to have a memento of your pet but I can't tell if ladida is trolling . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-699097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Some of these are quite well donehttp://www.bannedinhollywood.com/taxadermy-youre-doing-it-wrong-22-pictures/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-699126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladida Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Dopamine1979, I am not trolling, in all sincerity I would very much like my cats to continue to be a part of my life. They are 14 years old (and a spritely 14 years old at that!). They will probably die at different times, but Id like them to become a pair of gloves. They provide me with warmth during the winter months as I do them. Why should that not continue after their death? I would just like some advice as to how to go about the process of conversion. I shall continue to look after them as dotingly as I have for as long as they are still alive. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/38705-taxidermyof-sorts/#findComment-699431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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