merlot and mango

Merlot (piccie on the left) is around 5 years old, and is such a friendly little lady.  She sat patiently whilst she had her nails trimmed and was such a good girl.

Her new housemate, Mango is also friendly – and so gentle and placid.   Mango is around 2 years old and is lucky to have just been adopted by the family from a shelter.  She is settling into her new life very well !   Mango’s coat is quite long, and was tufty in parts – which needed a good work through.

The hair on Mango’s lower tummy is quite curly – almost like a Selkirk Rex – but the rest of her coat is straight, and the colouring is quite vivid.  By the end of the session she was so relaxed it was difficult to get a good piccie of her.  Then, after the session Mango literally had to be lifted from the grooming table, and placed back on her bed where she continued to snooze !

Two lovely girls from Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire.

sophie and chloe

We were asked to call upon these 2 lovely ladies.

Sophie is a 16 years old Silver Spotted British Shorthair.  She is a chunky girl, and her coat is plush and dense.  Now she is older, and a little arthritic, she finds it more difficult to groom.  We gave her a thorough brush out to rid her of lots of dead undercoat, and she was a really good girl.  Here is the hair that came away from Sophie.

Chloe, a blue Persian, is just a tad younger at 15.  Chloe lay patiently whilst we gave her long, thick coat a good brush out.  She even helped at one point by joining in with grooming herself under her chin and front paws.

Later, mum Dorothy from Knutsford, Cheshire said :

“Thank you so much for the fantastic results on Sophie and Chloe.  Their coats were missing a good groom, especially Sophie who had lots of matting.  You did a great job getting them all out.  You had so much patience, I sat listening to you talking to them.  Your voice was so calm and full of reassurance I nearly went to sleep – so I’m sure  you made  it a pleasant experience for both of them.  Chloe keeps sitting in the doorway of the room you used looking for you, she cant understand where you have gone.  I explained to her you would be back at the end of October.  Thank you for making my babes so beautiful.”

Such good girls, Sophie and Chloe !

Can’t wait to see you again soon …!

cola and holly

We called on 2 short haired ladies who were in need of a clip, to reduce allergy symptoms of daughter A.

Cola (black) is a little babe at just over 1 year old.  Absolutely beautiful and a lovely disposition to go with it.  She hadn’t been clipped before and although a little fidgety, she was really brave and compliant whilst we set about a Full Clip.  Her little body was a grey-ish velvet when we’d finished !

Her housemate Holly (tabby) is quite a nervous lady of around 12 years old and has stunning markings and a really plush coat.  Holly is nervous of sudden noises in general, and the clippers weren’t her favourite.  We clipped away what was possible, without wanting to upset Holly.  The finished result was a partial clip.  She has, however, gained a full Lion tail !

Following the sessions, mum Janine from Heysham, Lancashire later sent us feedback to say :

“Thank you so much for your time and patience with Holly and Cola yesterday.  You have a wonderful way with animals !!  We will look forward to looking on your website – the pictures are lovely.  They are both as happy and content as ever with their new super look !!”

You have two lovely girls there Janine and A … and they both did so well between them !

bonny from garsdale close, walton-le-dale

Remember Bonny ?   Bonny is a lovely 17 year old lass from Preston who we groomed a couple of months ago.

We’re very sad to hear today that Bonny has been missing from her home in Garsdale Close, Walton-le-Dale for the past 11 days.   She went out of the house as usual, but didn’t return.  Bonny isn’t one to travel very far as a matter of course.

Posters/leaflets in the area haven’t led to any sightings to date.

Have you seen Bonny ?   If you live in the Walton-le-Dale area, please keep an eye open for her.  Please check all sheds / lock-ups etc / under your car / your garden etc.

Bonny is so dearly loved by her family, who are missing her terribly.

bonny barney

A rather bonny, 2 year old lad called Barney asked us to call and have a look at his coat, which had developed some matting around the rear quarters.  The rest of his coat was in lovely condition – all it required was a good brush out.

Barney was quite fidgety and a little nervous of the clippers.  Into the session he did settle down, when he realised nothing terrible was going to happen !   Afterwards, Barney was very friendly and gave us a little rub before we left.

Mum Lorraine from Macclesfield, Cheshire later said :

“A very big thank you to Sandra.  She visited this morning and worked on Barney who had got himself in a terrible state, after wandering into the pond mud in the field next door.  I had previously tried unsuccessfully to sort his matted fur out and he must have been very uncomfortable around his rear end (sorry!).  Barney got himself stressed out and didn’t like being worked on but Sandra continually talked to him to keep him as calm as possible. After he had been clipped and groomed, he sat on the table whilst Sandra combed him down and finally, Barney relaxed and sat on the table as good as gold.  He is now much happier and has spent the last few hours cleaning his coat and is now chilling in the chair!! Thank you Sandra!”

Great to hear that Barney is already feeling much better … Thanks Lorraine – and well done Barney !  Nice pose !

konnie and herbie

We were delighted to meet up again with two of our favourite Maine Coons, Konnie and Herbie, from Warrington.

These beauties are between 2 – 2 ½ years old, and are already x-large babes.  They have definitely grown since our last visit a couple of months ago !   At maturity (5 years) males of this breed can be around 25lb (11kg), and females can reach 15lb (6.8kg).  Large and heavy !

Konnie (tabby) obviously remembered the last session, and was much more settled right through this time.  She didn’t mind her nails being trimmed, and lay patiently whilst she had a real good brush out.  If you remember, we didn’t manage to get a photo of Konnie at the last session.  Not camera shy at all, today !  Here she is looking like a little minx !  In fact after the photo shoot we had to politely ask her to leave the table !

Herbie (red) ….  Quite a fidget, but he managed to comply with the session.  He had a good brush out and will definitely feel the benefit of losing all that hair.  Herbie is such a gentle giant, and boy does he love those Dreamies !

Well done both of you ….. You did really well.   Can’t wait to see you again in a couple of months time.

miss misty

Misty is a 17 year old lady, who needed our Services.  Her short/semi-long hair had become matted, particularly down her back and sides and the rest of her coat was thick and clumpy – in need of a real good work through.  We saved what we could and gave the rest of her body a short clip.  The amount of dead hair that came away was immense, and she will definitely reap the rewards straight away.

Here’s the hair that came away ….

Misty’s dad had told us that she no longer grooms herself, so we were hoping that this session would give her a new lease of life and put that spring back in her step !  She certainly looked 5 years younger at the end of the grooming process !

A few days after the session, dad David from Chorley, Lancashire told us :

“Since Misty’s groom, she likes to be stroked down her back – where the mats used to be.  When I stop stroking her, she touches my face to do it again.  Misty is 17 years old, but the groom has taken years off her.  She is now so content !”

It’s so pleasing to hear that Misty is feeling so good about herself, and we can’t wait to meet up with her again in 3 months time to keep on top of her coat ….