It's alive

[stephbg]

This is my cat, Cally, in the middle of a pile of bunnies:





She's nestled in the middle of my fur rug, which in lieu of artificial heating has recently been keeping me warm and snuggly in my icy cave house. The fur rug has been kicking around in various forms for over a decade now, and is a home-made patchwork of rabbit, fox, and squirrel (no moose). With the exception of a couple of rabbit pelts, most of the fur was sourced from second-hand clothing. I did not personally torture any cute little bunnies.

I'd be interested in people's opinions of my staggeringly non-pc fur rug, even from people who've known about it for a while (or at least heard about it a long time ago - I can't imagine this information has been preying on anyone's mind). Do you find the idea offensive? Cool? Sexy? Monstrous? About as exciting as a leather jacket? Other?

I did come against a definitive NO response when I tried to deliver a bag of fur scraps to the Cat Haven for use as cat toys. My confident I'm-helping-albeit-in-a-surprising-way smile was withered rapidly by their frosty response "We do not support the fur trade". Brrrrr.

Comments

[wolflullaby.livejournal.com]

I love fur. I also love bones, teeth and other animal bits (I want to learn taxidermy, but am not sure I would have the stomach for it). I was vegetarian for 9 years - and vegan for some of that - during which time I refused to own fur even if sourced second hand. Now I am an omnivore again, and will happily purchase fur, but only second hand. Earlier in the year I bought a goats skin and what seems to be kangaroo (I think?) from an op shop. They are both fairly small and not complete. I am planning on using them in art projects. ^____^ I wouldn't buy fur new though.