Hello Everyone,
Before I dive into my offer, I want to preface this with a note: I do in fact work with deceased animals that have been naturally harvested (ie. roadkill etc), BUT, I'm not offering that today. So please, do not hate or attack someone who may be up to this idea.
I have a longhair kitty who sheds pretty much every hour on the hour. Meaning, I have a surplus of naturally shed out fur that could in theory go to good use in tack making, doll clothing making, etc.
My offer to the tack makers is thus; I can brush out my cat, twice a day and pretty much fill a small sandwich baggie full of fur. He's defleaed, gets a professional bath once every other month (or as needed). If you'd like some natural, ethically "harvested" fur, please let me know. I'd be willing to send this fur out to anyone who'd also like to use it for crafting etc.
Photo of the fluffy bugger for attention.
Answers to Questions cited below.
Answer One: So for those who may be wondering "why not just throw it out?" all the fur you throw out from your pets, ends up in landfill sites filled with toxins that our wildlife get at. When a bird goes forging for nest materials, fur and feathers are often used as it's soft and keeps a nest warm - therefore, it keeps babies warm. Other animals do this as well. In an attempt to keep wildlife out of our land fill sites, our local landfill has a 3 - 4k volt fence. Imagine being a fox and getting zapped by this, all because you went looking for den materials. In an attempt to prevent this and "do my part" I'd much prefer Anubis' fur to go to someone who can get some sort of use out of it.
Whether you use it for model horses or felt crafting, I don't care. I just don't want to be brushing him out, everyday, and sending his fur off to a landfill, knowing that our bird life, could potentially pick up this discarded fur and have it covered in highly toxic chemicals. As a wildlife warrior, and an ambassador for 4Oceans and Sea Shepherds, I simply can't do that.
So I hope my reasoning is understandable ^^
Answer Two: To clear up some confusion. My guys get defleaed using either Advantage Plus or Bravecto. BOTH medications are HIGHLY toxic to bird life. Our flea season starts around May and lasts usually till September. So for 5 months, I have nothing to offer as I refuse to give someone, fur that's been medically treated. From the end of September to the ending of April, I have fur that's not treated with flea meds. This fur could be thrown out but once it's on a garbage truck or at the landfill site, I can't guarantee it's not going to continue being safe for a bird, fox, mouse, etc, to pick up and use for nesting material.
Minimizing the impact on the environment around me has always been a goal for me. I will literally reuse a water bottle up to the point that that bottle is degrading before I finally throw it out. Understand, as an Ambassador for two of the world's leaders in environment protection, I have to make sure I do my part. Hence the offer of fur.
If you want fur after April, understand, it will be flea treated and you must do due diligence when using it. Both Bravecto and Advantage are highly toxic to humans, so ingesting it, is not recommended (hence why you're supposed use/wear gloves when applying it - do as I say, not as I do, comes to mind here x'D) and you must inform those who purchase any products using my pets flea treated fur, that it's been treated and with what.
YES there are people and pets out there who are highly allergic to Advantage and Bravecto! This is why I prefer to ship between the winter months versus the summer.
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