mr mallory

Meet Mals – or Mallory on a Sunday !

This handsome guy is, would you believe, 14 years old (although to meet him, you would never think so).  Mallory is a silver and white tabby Maine Coon who lives with his housemates and family in Didsbury, Manchester.

Mallory was still holding on to a great deal of his winter coat.  He had developed some small matted areas that needed to be clipped away, and the rest of his coat was really ready for a good brush out as it was thick and becoming clumpy.

He’s a very gentle boy, Mallory.  He settled somewhat on the table about 10 or 15 minutes into the session, and although was a little fidgety and vocal, managed to relax whilst we set to work underneath.  We think he liked the music we played during the session,  He wasn’t afraid of the clippers at all and laid happily whilst we sorted out his coat.  Then we had a good brush out, and we’re sure that he is now feeling a lot lighter and no doubt even chirpier !   Here’s a piccie of the hair that was brushed out.

Following the session, mum Ann commented :

“Thanks for getting our Maine Coon boy Mallory into shape today.  I know he feels so much better as he is happy to have us stroke his back near his tail now – hadn’t realised that he was so uncomfortable 🙁   That’s all three beasts done now – will work hard to keep on top of things !  Thanks from Tiny, George and Mals. X”

Why don’t you come over to our facebook page and see a short clip of Mallory after his groom, with the hair that was brushed out.

Good boy, Mallory – nice working with you.  Well done !

miss mia

It was nice to meet up again with miss Mia in Nantwich, Cheshire.

Mia is a Blue Persian, who is almost 5 years old.  She lives with her family and it’s fair to say she has the life of riley.

When we first met Mia late last year, her coat was extremely full and in need of a good work through.  Since then, with regular sessions and the natural shedding time of year, Mia’s coat is much more manageable.  Mia now also lets mum have a few minutes 1:1 grooming time with her each evening.

We began work underneath, where Mia’s coat is very ‘curly wurly’.  We had a good comb through – no knots, which was fantastic – but as usual within minutes the hair had sprung back to it’s wavy self.  We think Mia enjoys the sessions.  Although she’s not too keen on laying on her side, once there she settles for long enough to make good headway.  She loves having her front end fussed with – her shoulders, ruff etc …

Take a few minutes to come over to our facebook page where you can see a video clip of Mia on the grooming table.

A really nice session – Well done Mia !

makes a good cuppa !

Thanks so much to mum Alison and the lovely Mia, for this beautiful kitty cup ….

Emmm, it does make the coffee taste soooo good .. !!

luscious luigi

Who remembers Luigi ?

This handsome fellow is almost 4 years old, and is a (semi) longhaired Exotic who lives with his housemate and family in Windermere, Cumbria.

Exotics are usually shorthaired, but longhaired variants are possible.  Longhaired Exotics are considered Persians by some cat bodies.

We’ve been holding fairly regular sessions with Luigi, to get on top of his thick coat.  The first time we met up with him last year, his coat was extremely tufty and we held an intense session to make him more comfortable.

This time around, Luigi was definitely in need of a brush out and the session was timely.  However, the session was much more relaxed and a maintenance groom.  We now feel on top of the situation and Luigi’s coat is looking so lush and fine.  Luigi know this, and is obviously very proud of his looks !  We can almost see him strutting around, showing off his new body …

Luigi is a nervous boy, but he now knows what to expect.  During the last couple of times we have met up, it has been apparent that his is much more relaxed about the proceedings.

Well done Luigi … Really proud of you, chick !  See you soon …

mr radek

Do you remember Radek ?  This 6 year old Persian lives in Newton le Willows, Merseyside with his mum.

Radek has the most amazing-ly (word ?!) long coat you can imagine and it’s a big job for both he and mum to keep on top of it.  However, they manage very well and it was so nice that we didn’t need to use the clippers at all during today’s session.  Well done to both of you !

We know Radek’s little ways very well, as we see him regularly.  For example  ….  We know that he is more sensitive down his right side, than his left … We know that he doesn’t like his back feet being touched – just little things like that !  So we structure the session accordingly.

We played some soothing cat music, which we think Radek enjoys.  He lay very relaxed on the grooming table, almost dozing, for parts of the session.  He is very obliging and often likes to offer / outstretch is front legs for a good combing, at the appropriate moment !   It was a very pleasing session all round.

After the session, mum Lorraine said :

“Just had another great session with Sandra. Although Radek can be a tricky little customer, Sandra knows just how to handle him and he soon settles down and is back to looking as gorgeous as ever ! Thanks again Sandra you are a miracle worker xx”

Why not take a few minutes to pop over to our facebook page to see a video clip of Radek, after his grooming session.  Look at the length of his coat !!

Well done guys …. See you again soon !!

left or right ?

What do you think ? Is this true for your kitty ?

Previous research has obviously been done to come up with this claim. Why not test it out for yourself … Dangle a toy in front of your kitty’s nose and see which paw bats it. Or put a treat just out of their reach – under the sofa or somewhere – and see what happens.

Then go over to our facebook page and report back :

1.Girl or Boy

2.What the test was

3.If you think they are left or right handed

We think it will be interesting to see how our results stack up !

lovely sophie

This lovely girl is 14 year old Sophie who lives with her housemates and mum in Knutsford, Cheshire.

Sophie is a Silver Spotted British Short Hair (BSH) who we meet up with regularly.  Her coat is extremely dense, although short.  Sophie isn’t able to keep on top of it herself, nor does she let mum comb her.  We think that Sophie has a touch of arthritis around her joints and this probably contributes to her self grooming capability.

We began work underneath, brushing out.  No mats, just thick hair – too much of it !  Although it’s only a matter of weeks since we last met up, the coat around the sides and flanks was extremely thick and really ready for a good thinning.

Well done Sophie … See you again soon.

kibble, anyone ?

Here are Jasper and Herbie – 2 lovely chappies that we meet up with in Stockport, Cheshire.

They have a kibble dispenser – the idea being that they have to figure out how to get to the food.

However, they each have their own approach as you’ll see if you pop over to our facebook page and have a look at a short video clip of them in action !

hercules champion

We recently had another pleasing visit with Hercules Champion in Kirkham, Lancashire.

Hercules Champion is a most beautiful 15 year old silver/red Maine Coon who lives with his mum in Kirkham, Lancashire.  He doesn’t groom himself as much these days.  Neither does his let mum comb him – often using his teeth as a deterrent.

We think that Hercules Champion probably has some arthritis around his joints and he seems to be particularly sensitive on his right side.  We worked gently with him, brushing out tufts that were starting to form, and he fared very well.

The sessions do really bring his coat up a treat, and the neighbours often comment on how well he looks afterwards.

Good boy Hercules C … See you again soon !!

timmy tail

Say a big Hello to Timmy Tail – named, of course, due to his exceeding long, full, stunning tail.  It must be at least a foot long, if an inch …

Timmy Tail is a black Maine Coon who is almost 2 years old, and lives with his housemates and family in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.  Although he is officially black, he has the most delightful brown-ish tips to part of his coat – particularly around his ruff.

We were called to meet up with Timmy Tail as he had a few ad-hoc small mats that needed work on, and a brush out.  As soon as Timmy Tail was on the grooming table it was obvious he knew what it was all about.  Although he was vocal, he was relaxed and didn’t mind the clippers one bit.  Timmy Tail is a big, gentle boy and laid quite patiently whilst we relieved him of dead winter coat that he had been holding onto.

After the session, it was apparent that Timmy Tail was content and happy with himself.  He went straight out into his (enormous) cat garden to have a roll around and sort himself out (picture above, left, after a good roll around !).

After the session, mum Val was pleased with Timmy’s new coat and commented on a post :

” Beautifully groomed Timmy Tail “

Val also told us that following the groom, Timmy Tail had allowed her a little time to comb through his trousers – which was previously unheard of.  Fantastic stuff !  Also, please note that his new name is now Tidy Tim !!

Really well done Timmy Tail / Tidy Tim – a model customer !