I've spent hours trying to reconstruct how someone could ever decide to make this, and I'm no closer than I was when I started. Most plausible theory: If you're heavily into lycanthropy, wearing this neckpiece will make it harder for others to tell when you've started to change. Note: The Etsy blurb for this item says that it was made from "a recycled raccoon fur," so no animal was further harmed in its creation--and some live raccoons may actually be safer now.