Decades ago, the man I was dating gave me the prettiest little owl figurines. I could never understand why my cats wouldn't leave them alone - in fact, they were eventually destroyed because no matter where I put them the cats always found them. When they were on their last legs a friend told me the cats were so crazy about them because the "feathers" were real rabbit fur. I was appalled! The man who gave them to me is now one of the Humane Society of North Texas's most prolific donors, so I'm sure by now he's learn his lesson about furry figurines, too.