[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: To stuff or not to stuff......that is the question!
- From: "Mary-Anne" <mary-anne.boulet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>, <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:20:46 -0500
When I lost my last lab at the age of 15, I was heartbroken and still mourn
his passing. But I never considered stuffing him! Just as I'd never
consider stuffing my father or my brother. What I did want to do was to
recover his DNA so that I could clone him but then again, even though I
loved him terribly, would I want to clone a 120 Labrador with Hip Dysplasia?
So I gathered all his photos close, had him cremated and he lies next to our
cat and another loved bitch that passed years ago.
Stuffing goes in turkey, not family members
Mary-Anne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Galasso" <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:32 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] To stuff or not to stuff......that is the question!
So I'm web surfing last night on the tv. I don't remember what channel
it was on, but when I saw it was about domesticated animals, I stopped
and watched it for a short while. Well, I only watched it for maybe ten
minutes because that's all I could stand to do. It was a show about
taxidermy and how it applied to domesticated animals. This woman had a
whole house full of stuffed dead animals.......mostly dogs, cats and
birds. It showed how she kept them frozen in the freezer in the cellar
until she was ready to do her "craft." One beloved dog she kept there
for a few years because it was too painful to deal with. Then when she
was ready, she cut the head off and mounted it on her wall. She had
frozen new born puppies also. Another lady had her large dog stuffed (I
believe it was a Golden). She said if she had to chose between her
husband or her stuffed dog, she'd chose her stuffed dog! Now I have
owned many dogs that I have considered the "special" ones, and I would
NEVER entertain the idea of having them stuffed so I could look at them
all day. How bizarre! I have my photo's and memories to keep me
company. I must say they looked "life like" right down to the eyes, but
as much as I've loved my animals, I could never do this. So what do you
all think about this one?! Best wishes, Barbara
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