![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-dont-only-turn-dogs-into-pelts/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20361351-1667918432988.jpg&description=THE owner of an under-fire taxidermist business has continued to hit back at critics after revealing that she also skins dead cats for their bereaved owners. Maddy, who owns Melbourne based Chimera Taxidermy, has recently been the subject of online furore after one of her dog pelts went viral last month. The owner shared her latest piece of handy work on InstagramCredit: Instagram The preserved pelt of an orange tabby cat was presented complete with a collarCredit: Instagram The 29-year-old was forced to respond after footage of the offending creation spread out on the floor led many viewers to assume it was going to be used as a rug by its old owners. But it appears the outcry over the golden retriever pelt hasn't distracted her from her work as she shared her latest design. In her clip, posted to Instagram, she showed off a preserved pelt of an orange tabby cat, complete with a collar, as she revealed that her skills extends beyond just dogs. 'He passed away from natural causes and so his owner chose to preserve his pelt,' she wrote. 'Thank you as always for the trust.' Maddie has only recently opened up about her taxidenemy after her unorthodox mementos gained traction online. Starting her trade at just 18, she only moving into exclusively working with family pets three years ago. In that time she had been asked to preserve 'pretty much any pet you can think of," including cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, and goats. "It's definitely not for everyone," she told Yahoo News: "It's sometimes difficult working with pets compared to other animals." However, she added: "It's more rewarding to be able to help people with their grief and allow them to keep a part of their pet forever. "Pet taxidermy has only really become more popular in the last five years or so, so it's a very new thing to see for most people. "Some are more of a sentimental keepsake, others are on display resting in their beds or however their owners wanted them preserved." The attention on){kind=link}
THE owner of a taxidermist business has continued to hit back at critics after revealing that she also skins dead cats for their bereaved owners.
Maddy, who owns Melbourne based Chimera Taxidermy, has recently been the subject of online intrigue after one of her dog pelts went viral last month.
The 29-year-old was forced to respond after footage of her creation spread out on the floor led many viewers to assume it was going to be used as a rug by its old owners.
But it appears the outcry over the golden retriever pelt hasn’t distracted her from her work as she shared her latest design.
In her clip, posted to Instagram, she showed off a preserved pelt of an orange tabby cat, complete with a collar, as she revealed that her skills extends beyond just dogs.