There is more than one way to skin a cat

...but there is only one way to do it in Anatomy & Physiology class, and that is according to the procedure described in the Advanced Placement Mammalian Structure and Function manual. Needless to say, this is a pretty unique experience for most students!

(Warning! Viewer discretion is advised. The following images may contain disturbing, graphic photographs of cats being skinned.)

DeMarco and Alexis prepare to open the "body bag."

Keith empties his bag of some of the extra preservative juices.

Quindarryl makes his first incision precisely.

Kenny and Ariane work carefully to not cut deeper than the dermis. The goal is to keep all the muscles in pristine condition. We have a lot of muscle to find and don't want them hacked up.

Most of the pink tissue you can see in this photo is not meat (aka muscle tissue). It is most likely fat. You will also notice the well developed mammillary pappillae, or teats, on this cat. We suspect that she was pregnant and near her delivery date at the time of death. This cat will probably provide an interesting dissection opportunity.

Fin!