Woman Collects Her Pet Bunny's Abundant Fluffy Fur for a Year to Make a Hat — and Now She's Turning It into a Business

A 29-year-old woman has found a novel way of tidying up after her pet lionhead rabbit!

Josie Francis spent a year collecting the fur shed by her bunny to create a beanie hat from the fluff.

Francis, who uses the username Fuzz and Fuzz on TikTok, shared a video of the process and introduced her adorable 4-year-old bunny, Phoebe.

Alongside sweet clips of Phoebe with her nose in a bag of porridge oats and out in the snow, Francis shared, "I spent a year collecting her fur. I found someone to spin her fur into yarn. Then I found someone to take the yarn and knit it into a beanie, and I'm about to see the final results."

Viewers of the TikTok — which had received 168,000 likes as of Wednesday, March 12 — saw the bunny mom happily remove the hat from an envelope and try it on.

While acknowledging that the process was "kind of cuckoo," Francis said the hat featured long scarf-style ties and was "better than she could have ever imagined."

Much to her delight, the artisan who had made her the beanie had also created a sweet mini version for Phoebe! "I can twin with my bestie!" she said in the social video, putting the headgear on the rabbit.

Later in the clip, Francis revealed the rabbit fur hat was "buttery soft" and felt "luxurious." "I already know I'm going to want to wear this every day of my life," Francis gushed while stroking her bunny.

"So much love went into every step of this process," she added alongside a clip of Phoebe nibbling on orange roses. "I know it's morbid, but one day Phoebe won't be here anymore, but I will have this beanie until the end of time," she explained, adding her creation was "so perfect."

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Per the American Rabbits Breeders Association, the most eye-catching feature of the lionhead rabbit is the distinctive mane [of fur] around its head, which gives the animal the appearance of a male lion.

The pet owner was so delighted with her animal craft that she plans to launch a limited edition of "Phoebe Beanies" alongside her friend and business partner, Nicole Agner. Francis, from L.A., told news outlet SWNS that the project was "so special" to them as it was a "reflection of our world, combining creativity, craftsmanship and the love we have for Phoebe."

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She continued, per the outlet, "It started as a fun experiment, but seeing it come to life as something wearable makes it even more meaningful."

The official release date of "Phoebe Beanies" is expected to be announced soon.