u/rainbowsindisguise

hi everyone, I’m no professional, but I’m trying to preserve my cat’s paws after her death. They have been in borax for two months, but they still have an odor. I shook them up weekly, took them out at about a month, then put them back in for another month when I realized there was still a smell. I’m worried leaving them in too long could damage them? Also thinking maybe there’s still borax in the fur I haven’t perfectly gotten out & maybe that’s the smell?
any advice? Her paws are extremely precious to me & the choice to do this is an extremely emotional journey, so I want to make sure they’re done correctly.