Artist Takes Recycling to a New Level With Homemade Hats of Cat Fur

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Ryo Yamazaki, who lives in Tokyo, is causing a sensation after making hats for his three Scottish Fold pet cats - which have folded ears - made from their own fur

A Japanese photographer who makes hats for his three cats out of their own fur is proving an internet hit

Cats have fur.  And some cats that leave that mark everywhere.  Of course, there are items you can purchase to remove said fur from furniture, rugs, and clothing (particularly black clothing), like hair rollers or good old fashioned tape, but some people have taken that to a whole new level. Like photographer Ryo Yamazuki who has found a creative way to turn fur into fashion forward couture for said cats, collecting is up after each brushing.  Talk about sustainability!

Mr Yamazaki has more than 41,000 followers on Instagram, with many praising him for his hat-making skills

One-year-old, Mugi, models the stylish cone.

Emily Harris wrote: 'The hats are cool - but even more impressive is getting three cats to wear hats and stay still for a picture!'

The British is one of the most popular pedigree cat in the UK and in other parts of the world

Another fan of the project wrote Ann O'Malley wrote: 'Somebody has time on his hands, huh??'
Beautiful six-year-old Maru is stunning in this cat ear cat hat fashioned from her own fur.

Emily Harris wrote: 'The hats are cool - but even more impressive is getting three cats to wear hats and stay still for a picture!'

Cats in hats fan Lelly Bee wrote: 'Omigod! They're brilliant. Love the wee skull caps on cats trying to be nonchalent'
Nya, at eight-years-old, is the senior model pulls off the triple hat balance with true finesse.

He collects the fur after brushing his beloved moggies, called Nya, and eight-year-old grey tabby, Maru, a six-year-old white moggy and Mugi a one-year-old ginger cat

This cat appears a little less than impressed with his hat made with care by his owner
Mugi does not seem particularly thrilled with this cap. Fashion is, after all, subjective

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdK-t4Wex-0

 

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Check out Ryo Yamazaki’s Instagram to stay up on the latest in cat fur hat fashion and to see how Nya, Maru, and Mugi are doing!

In this shot each cat is wearing a hat to made to match the colouring of their fur

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