Fur coat sadness :(

So after finding my total bargain of a real fur coat on ebay, it arrived today.

I was so excited. I carefully opened the packaging and it was packaged well and the feel was glorious!

But... I lifted the coat up (obviously aware and expected the couple of splits on the sleeves that were disclosed) and to my dispair I discovered the the sleeves seem completely shot! Where the skin is so dry it is just cracking and spliting :(

Not sure if this is an over-exageration on my part but I'm not sure if they can be repaired, what do you think?

I have read how to repair and I was feeling quite confident with the couple of repairs that I was expecting but I am really not sure what to do now... the skin seems so dry in the sleeves it appears to just crack and come apart. Was thinking about some how gluing a separate material lining to the back of the sleeve's fur as I know if I stitch the splits another part will just go.

Has anyone had any experience with repairing furs? What would you recommend? I really don't want to have to take to a furrier as that is going to cost a bomb!

Help me restore this wonderful coat...

Fur baby, yeah!

I have always wanted a fur coat. I may be upsetting the apple cart here but to me faux fur just doesn't feel the same.

I always have a scout on ebay and in the charity shops but have never been successful in finding what I'd like.

But on scanning ebay this lunch time with only 10 minutes to go I found it!

A real rabbit fur jacket and in my size.

I looked at the current bidding - £1.50, one bidder. I waited until the last 2 minutes and put a bid in... I WON!! for the grand sum of £2.20!!! :o

There is a tear, they don't say where (ooo I rhyme!) but with my crafty abilities I think I will be able to easily repair this.

I can't wait for it to arrive :)

PS. I know that not everyone is happy with fur, I do understand and each un to there own and all.