Woman Shows Off Her 'Freeze-Dried' Cat Preserved in 1992 and People Are Baffled
There are people who love their pets and then there are people who love their pets. One woman online is the latter. She had people on TikTok positively stunned when she revealed the extra-lengths she went to after her treasured pet passed. "I BEG YOUR FINEST PARDON???" one commenter exclaimed.
Jamey has a very special way of preserving cat's memory, by literally preserving her cat. The comments section could not believe it when the woman said she freeze dried her cat.
You read that right: freeze dry. That's certainly a first! As Jamey explained, her cat, Kitty Kitty, died in 1992 at the ripe old age of 18. So she decided to keep her beloved cat close by forever and after the treatment. The cat's been in a special case in her living room ever since.
It might not be for everyone, but it certainly makes Jamey happy.
"I don't regret doing it at all," the woman said.
Unfortunately, not everyone in the comments section felt the same way. "My FYP has taken a very strange turn today," wrote one person. "I respect it but personally this would send me into a sobbing mess every day," someone else admitted. "I would cry everyday, seeing my baby in that case," another commenter agreed. "I could NOT do this. I would cry 400 times a day," a third person added.
Although some people thought the idea was sweat. "He looks like he's just taking a 'lil nap," one person commented. "This is beautiful, they were so loved," another person gushed. "As a taxidermist, this is actually a really great preservation method very similar to mummification, sweet buddy was memorialized beautifully," one commenter explained.
Can I Get My Pet Freeze Dried?
Freeze drying is still a way to preserve pets who have passed. There are several companies that offer this service. So Jamey isn't alone in wanting to keep her pet around for as long as possible.
The freeze dry process involves removing moisture from the animal's body tissue to leave most of their body intact. The remains will then be placed in extremely low temperatures and then a vacuum will be applied. The tissue is then dried out and won't decay.
Freeze drying your animal does take time, however. Depending on the size of the animal, a small animal could take anywhere from a few months to a little over a year. While that might seem like a long time, as Jamey's cat shows the results can last for a long time.
Again, it might not be an option for everybody. But we all can relate to wanting just a little more time with our beloved animal.
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