![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/our-plans-for-our-dead-dog-have-divided-people/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20351990-1667838752244.jpg&description=A FAMILY who had their beloved pet golden retriever's pelt preserved have hit back at their critics - and denied that they turned their pooch into a rug. The unorthodox memento went viral last month after the video of the dog pelt was shared online. A taxidermist has hit out at claims she turned a golden retriever into a rugCredit: TikTok She shared a clip of the pelt, which was preserved to be kept as a mementoCredit: TikTok Maddy says storing a pet's pelt is no different to keeping ashes in an urnCredit: TikTok Chimera Taxidermy, a company based in Melbourne, Australia, shared the original clip of the golden retriever and said its family had asked for the pet's fur to be preserved. Maddy, 29, who owns the business, explained that the pelt was "tanned and turned to leather so the fur won't fall out," and should remain in a good condition for many years to come. But the footage of the pelt spread out on the floor led many viewers to assume it was going to be used as a rug by its old owners, sparking wildly varying responses online. On Friday, Maddy responded to the furor with a follow-up post on her TikTok. She explained that the pelts are kept stored away or are displayed, but definitely not used as rugs to walk on. "I didn't make a living room rug out of this golden retriever. I create alternative pet memorials for those that want to keep a physical reminder of their pet," she said. "Some people choose only part of the pelt, some people choose the entire pelt. "The pets I preserve are not floor rugs. They are stored alongside ashes, photos, artwork, collars, and whatever other mementos the owner has kept... It's the same concept as storing an urn on the shelf." In the clip, she showed one of her previous preserved pelts in pride of place on a shelf, alongside animal skulls. A number of followers responded positively once she explained why she did it. One wrote: "While I don't know if I could have gone with this option, I also wonder what it would be like to feel m){kind=link}
A FAMILY who had their beloved pet golden retriever’s pelt preserved have hit back at their critics – and denied that they turned their pooch into a rug.
The unorthodox memento went viral last month after the video of the dog pelt was shared online.
Chimera Taxidermy, a company based in Melbourne, Australia, shared the original clip of the golden retriever and said its family had asked for the pet’s fur to be preserved.
Maddy, 29, who owns the business, explained that the pelt was “tanned and turned to leather so the fur won’t fall out,” and should remain in a good condition for many years to come.
But the footage of the pelt spread out on the floor led many viewers to assume it was going to be used as a rug by its old owners, sparking wildly varying responses online.