There's more than one way to skin a cat?!
That phrase may apply to cat fish but not to Maine Coon cats.
There was no skinning done here, despite what it looks like.
Jemima certainly finds molting revolting; however, it was time for her to shed some excess winter weight in the form of fur. There was fur everywhere, and the pile in the photo is not representative of all that came off of this one cat. It's amazing that we got such a huge collection of mats & fur, yet the feline still looks remarkable fluffy after the extensive grooming process is over. If only we could think of something worthwhile to do with this mound of fluff (the fur or the feline?) we'd be in business. For fun, I decided to "Google" various uses for cat's fur.
Wow! There are many wacky things one can learn from a little research. This lady who lives in CO found a way to recycle her cat's fur. She spun the fur into yarn & knit a sweater. I wonder if dander is a problem, or if she sheds when she wears the sweater. Fleas? Hmmm... I also wonder if she gets cat fur on her fur sweater if she holds her cat while wearing said sweater. You'd never be able to tell.
There is another woman in SC who uses chatangora (cat hair yarn) to make adorable handbags. Really! I am not spinning a yarn. She even has her own business aptly named Catty Shack Creations.
I wonder if anyone has come up with a use for hairballs? We get plenty of those, too. I don't think I'll spend any time researching that topic. YUCK! :-(
'Mima's fur found its home in the trash can. Nobody in this house knits.
