Taxidermist slammed after cutting paws off dead cat preserving them for owner

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All owners dread the day they will have to say farewell to their beloved pet. But one grieving cat owner's tribute to their dead moggy has left people feeling uncomfortable.

Taxidermist Mindy McKenzie has gone viral on Facebook after sharing her latest work - a memorial for a cat named Snoodles. Mindy, 24, of Texas, shared photographs of her work online - which included the cat's paws, along with a vial of its whiskers and fur.

She wrote: “Finished up a memorial piece for a friend. “Snoodles was a sweet, majestic young man and so well loved. “I’m honoured I got to work on him and now his mom and dad can keep him forever. “Paws cut and preserved, vials contain cat fur and whiskers and the inked paw print is on a fridge magnet so they can