Hi everyone, I really need some help with this. Long story short, I received a fox soft mount that I wasn't happy with, so I sent it to be re-mounted by a different taxidermist. Upon taking apart my fox, the person discovered three different spots of black mold on the pelt. I sent an email to the person who originally mounted it, and they simply told me that taxidermy is a slow drying process, and that the fox possibly got the black mold from soaking and then drying, and that black mold can just happen. I'm no taxidermist, but I don't believe this is true. I was also told by the other taxidermist that this information is just merely excuses. The mount was stuffed for free, so all I wanted was a refund for the $300 I spent on the fox's pelt. The pelt was competition quality, mind you. And I wouldn't have had to send it off to be re-done if it didn't have blown ears, earliners showing, huge slipped spots, a big hole in the neck, understuffed legs, a smashed nose, a deformed face, untucked lips, etc etc. I JUST want a refund for the pelt and to forget that this didn't happen, that I didn't lose my beloved fox who was unable to be saved from all the issues and the black mold. Please, if anyone can help me, or give any advice at all, it would mean a lot to me. I just don't think this is fair, I really don't know what to do.