Looking for that special gift to really creep out your loved one? I bring you Pettery.

Our ‘Hairloom Pottery’ is art made just for you, and designed using the hair or fur that you send us. These pieces will last ‘fur-ever’ and are appropriate for almost anyone: a Christmast gift for a child with a beloved puppy, a breeder wishing to keep a small memorial of each foal before it moves on to its new home, the owner of an older cat that deserves a permanent place in the household, even though his days are passing – the ideas and occasions are infinite!

I discovered these entrepreneurs going to my local Wells Fargo last Friday, when they were having a ’small business fair’ or some other event celebrating the local plucky business. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this is an Austin enterprise, but all the same, some businesses should STAY small.  Unfortunately, the web site lacks some of the great visuals from their brochure, which includes cats and dogs sniffing at vases made from their own hair, each wearing a look of confusion and bewilderment. Maybe if I can find a scanner…