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Receptionist Lessie Calvert sits behind her desk surrounded by freeze-dried animals at Anthony Eddy's Wildlife Studio in Slater, Missouri, on Feb 12, 2013. PHOTO: AP

Anthony Eddy talks about the freeze-drying process in his studio in Slater, Missouri, on Feb 12, 2013. PHOTO: AP

Joe Pycke prepares a deceased cat before placing it in a freeze dryer at Anthony Eddy's Wildlife Studio in Slater, Missouri, on Feb 12, 2013. PHOTO: AP

Joe Pycke pulls a cat out of a freeze dryer while handing it to Shane Eddy at Anthony Eddy's Wildlife Studio in Slater, Missouri, on Feb 12, 2013. PHOTO: AP

A freeze-dried dog and squirrel sit next to each other at Anthony Eddy's Wildlife Studio in Slater, Missouri, on Feb 12, 2013. PHOTO: AP