Not your average fused glass posting but something I have done for a few years now. I have 2 beautiful Persian cats that come Spring time, even though indoor only cats, they shed like there is no tomorrow!
Each time I comb them I have the equivalent of another cat but instead of just throwing their fur in the bin but I collect it and put it out in the trees and bushes for the birds. Valentine in particular has ultra fine fur, like wool which makes him a nightmare to groom as he gets so knotty but is wonderfully soft.I love watching the birds come and pick bits to 'feather' their nests and the predator becomes a source of warmth! Not only have I watched birds collect the fur but when we cleaned out the Blue Tit box in Autumn there was Valentine fur in there!
It's locally grown and harvested from a renewable resource and supplied in biodegradable packaging thus leaving no carbon footprint.
I also shed a lot! All year round, in fact, much to my husbands annoyance! However in Spring I put my hair out with the cat fur!
Admittedly not as soft and cosy as cat fur but I would imagine there are structural uses such as holding a nest together!
As this year has been a particularly cold and wet one I thought that soggy cat fur wouldn't be unlikely to impress Mrs Bird so I have come up with this idea
I hope it works - I will try and get a snapshot!
3 comments:
What a fantastic idea to use the fur, brilliant!!
Terry! Your beautiful glass pendant arrived in today's mail!! And just how did you know that turquoise is my favorite color!?? And I thought that turquoise with the copper bits was so pretty!
Turquoise for the American Southwest.
Copper -- Arizona is known as the Copper State!
Did you do research??!! ((smile))
Thanks so much for the beautiful pendant. I have a turquoise bits necklace that it will look great on!
A great purpose for the hair - good idea. Never thought about doing that. Whay do they say - recycle, reuse etc
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