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From the lens Recycle your Pets Fur.

  • SRitchieable May 11, 2012 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    We have 24 cats (all rescues) who shed a great deal of fur - I wondered if that fur could be recycled and thankyou for showing me that it can be! Wow! I love your lens, I've featured it on mine: http://www.squidoo.com/o-and-bernices-cat-sanctuary. Thanks for sharing!
  • SheilaSchnauzies Apr 21, 2012 @ 10:24 am | delete
    One more note ? for those who knit or crochet, your local animal rescue shelter animals always appreciate warmth to make their stay more comfortable - how about whipping up a few small blankets and donating them!
  • SheilaSchnauzies Apr 21, 2012 @ 10:23 am | delete
    I only wish I'd found your lens years ago. I have a Miniature Schnauzer rescue, and I'm a crochet designer. I have always done all their haircuts myself, so hair supply is no problem! I think this would be a beautiful way to make a keepsake that I could treasure forever from their fur, which they don't need anyway:) I have also left fur outside for the birds and squirrels, and it sure does disappear! Your lens is wonderful, blessed and chosen for a SquidQuest for Earth Day!
  • miaponzo Mar 23, 2012 @ 5:34 am | delete
    Great ideas here! Blessed!
  • BiminiBahamas Mar 12, 2012 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    What about crocheting a dog blanket? Interesting lens.
  • JimDickens Mar 9, 2012 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    my favorite is for nesting.
  • PopArtGirl Sep 5, 2011 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    This is such a cool idea! Can't wait to try it out - there is WAY more than enough corgi fur around here - I'll have sweaters to last me through the next ice age! :)
  • Lenskeeper Aug 25, 2011 @ 9:52 am | delete
    I like this. What a great way to create a memory item of your pet! I once read a book where a buy made a sweater from the fur of a wolf, and all of the dogs got really excited wherever he went!
  • smithlights Jun 19, 2011 @ 2:47 am | delete
    Wow! Who would have thought! I wish I had known this when I had two collies! We could have made blankets for armies! The thought of fur blankets makes me wonder... would new fur stick to it like regular blankets?
  • puerdycat May 17, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Oh, how sweet ... and funny: Those wiggling noses! ... and USEFUL: warmer than wool! like-fave-roll
  • TrainYourDogHere Feb 7, 2011 @ 3:06 am | delete
    I had 2 Standard Poodles. One was a burnt cinnamon color and the other was strawberry blond. I had their fur spun by a friend. Beautiful.
  • chemknitsblog Dec 8, 2010 @ 7:06 am | delete
    When I first heard of this, I thought it sounded weird... but then again so many other fibers that we use in yarn are animal fibers! I've come across many services where you can send your pet fur and they will spin it for you. (If there isn't enough, or if the fibers are too short, they can blend it with wool).

    Blessed:)
  • Dec 1, 2010 @ 3:33 am | delete
    I think it's a great idea. We have 7 rescue rabbits living with us and one is a huge white cashmere. I have to regulary trim Lily's fur and I put it outside for the birds to line their nests with. The birds take it but I'm not sure if it actually ends up in their nests or not.
  • admiralglass Nov 21, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    Great lens I know someone that does this and mixes it with wool to make jumpers.
  • JohannTheDog Oct 20, 2009 @ 8:06 am | delete
    I think spinning my fur is a super idea!!! Very green, and warm! Woofs, Johann
  • sunnysideup Sep 18, 2009 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Wow! I never would have thought of this. How unique! I'm going to lensroll this with my cat brush lens... they both go hand in hand. Thanks!
  • happynutritionist Aug 14, 2009 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    Oh my, I JUST finished grooming Aspen, my Yorkie's hair, and sat down, and saw this lens, wish I had seen this sooner:-) I usually put her hair outside so that the birds etc. can use it for nesting material, but will have to remember this for the future.
  • lakern26 Jul 2, 2009 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    I love this lens! I had no idea this was going on, but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the info!
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 8, 2009 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Never thought of such a thing. What an interesting lens.
    Suzie
  • TheGreenerMe Jun 3, 2009 @ 7:27 am | delete
    I'm keeping this in mind for part 2 of green lensmasters. I'll keep you updated! Great ideas.
  • OhMe Jun 1, 2009 @ 7:52 am | delete
    This is really amazing. I had no idea and will sure share it with some friends. Thanks for the heads up.
  • jeffwend May 30, 2009 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Wow, I always figured that there had to be some kind of good use for all that fur. 5*
  • dazsgeo May 27, 2009 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Great lens! I have shared my dogs fur with the birds and they do seem to appreciate it. Recycling at its best!
  • stemcells Mar 28, 2009 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Thank you for top information about pets!
    I picked up  a lot of pet
    grooming tips     from this site:
    Pet Grooming
    Accessories     and history of bringing up a pets
  • grannysage Mar 21, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    I was amazed too when I read about making things out of pet furr. It would have been nice to have something to remember our cats that have gone on before. Thanks for this interesting look at another part of being owned by a pet. 5*
  • AlishaV Mar 5, 2009 @ 2:37 am | delete
    I think it's funny that we buy so many other fibers made from animal fur and think it's fine but many people think it's gross to do it with your pet's fur. I've been thinking about doing this since I have fourteen cats and was thinking having something made of their fur would be the only thing that wouldn't show stray hairs ;-) Anyone know if it has to be separated by type or animal or if it could be a mix?
  • Ramkitten Mar 3, 2009 @ 10:12 am | delete
    I'm amazed at the images of what people have made from their pets' fuzz ... but not surprised. I'd collected a bunch of my now-deceased kitties' fur, which my husband, actually, somehow "spun" (with his fingers), then knit into a little square. I still have it several years later. So I knew it could be done, but I never realized it WAS being done by so many people or that there were companies that would do it for you. Neat! Love your lens.
  • Marijoyce Feb 27, 2009 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Wow, how interesting this lens is. I had no idea you could do something with all that dog fur, other than clog the vaccuum (in my house it's really good for that). This is a great lens, useful, interesting and really complete info.
  • Frankster Dec 4, 2008 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    I have a bunch of cats and I knit a little. I'm gonna have to check out the sites to send my fur to. Well done lens. Thanks for the great info. 5 stars and favorite. Bear hugs, Frankie aka Cat Woman
  • RolandTumble Nov 21, 2008 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    your poll module should include an "I already do this" option--I can't vote for the ones there....
  • lou16 Nov 3, 2008 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    My mum always used to joke that she should get a spinning wheel when we had our Old English Sheepdogs, but I never thought people 'really' did it. It's actually quite a cool idea when you think about it. Another unique lens.
  • stargazer00 Oct 31, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Never heard of this before. In the spring when we brush our dogs we put the fur outside in a flower box. The birds are building nests at that time and it is fun to watch them come and sort through the fur to choose just the right batch and fly off with it.
  • WritingWench Oct 21, 2008 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Wow, I'd heard of people donating their hair but didn't realize you could "recycled" your pet fur. Of course, my vizslas have very short fur, so it probably couldn't be knitted into anything, but this is a neat lens. ;)
  • Mica_K Oct 12, 2008 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! I'm the type who recycles what I can and wondered if there was anything useful with dog hair. Now I know! Thanks for the info! 5 stars.
  • Mica_K Oct 12, 2008 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! I'm the type who recycles what I can and wondered if there was anything useful with dog hair. Now I know! Thanks for the info! 5 stars.
  • mulberry Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    One of my short hair cats has the whitest, thickest, softest, silkiest fur I've ever seen. I would love to wear something like that!
  • lisadh Sep 11, 2008 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    I think this is a much better idea than killing animals for their fur, so why not?? 5*
  • beeobrien Aug 30, 2008 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Years ago I had the fur from my MIL's Samoyed spun into fur, then I mixed it with silk and wove it into a scarf for Christmas. People either loved it or thought it was disgusting. But she cried when she got it. I have it now, and it still makes me smile.

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