Wondering what to do with your pet's unwanted fur? An American animal groomer has come up with the ingenious, if slightly unsavoury, idea of making handbags and purses out of the surplus hair.

CATHLAMET, Wahkiakum County — Pat Talbott, a 71-year-old grandmother, says she would never wear fur. But the Cathlamet woman has spent 35 years repurposing fur coats from animals, such as minks, ...