I got my Cat to Karen @ Karen's taxidermy Saturday morning.Luckily, she was just a 2 hr drive away.
She had five of her own cats to look at not to mention the rest of her mounts. She had a room full of trophys and ribbons from 1997 to as recent as 2012. From talking to her, we learned she started out as an artist then got into taxidermy. I think that can separate a good taxidermist from one that wins many awards
We selected a sitting pose with a slight downward gaze since it is going on the mantle.
Now nothing to do but wait about 10 months.