gentle april

Remember this lovely girl ?  April is a 3 year old Maine Coon who lives with her housemate and mum in Manchester.

April’s coat was in nice condition as mum is able to brush through.  Our session was just about teasing out a few ad-hoc tangles underneath and a brush out.  No clippers required !

April is a nervous girl by nature, but is now used to the sessions and knows what to expect.  It was a very relaxed session with April very calm, and even enjoying the fuss we’d say !

There’s a short video clip of April on the grooming table on our facebook page, if you want to pop over ….

Well done April … Keep up the good work !!

mr copper

Say Hello to Copper.  Copper is a Persian who is around 2 and a half years old and he lives in Leyland, Lancashire.

He is the most sweet boy you could meet and was very friendly when we arrived – and very nosey, too !  He paid close attention whilst we set up stall.

Copper’s coat was in lovely condition – in need of a brush out only.  Below is a piccie of Copper before the session.

Although he protested a little at times, Copper behaved very well throughout his session.  He knew what it was all about !  Copper likes being the centre of attention, and enjoyed all the fuss given during the session.

Well done Copper – such a sweet boy !

our macy

Who remembers Maine Coon Macy from Manchester ?

Macy is 2 years old and lives with her mum and housemate.  Macy isn’t too keen on letting mum brush her, so her coat gets into tangles from time to time.

A couple of sessions ago we clipped away some of Macy’s coat to make her more comfortable.  Today it was growing back nicely and a couple of small areas had already formed that needed to be removed – underneath and around the armpits.  The armpits are a particular area to watch out for when brushing your cat, as these areas tend to tangle and mat very quickly.

Macy was very calm during our session.  She does like to growl at times, but kept it to a minimum today.  We think she enjoyed listening to the soothing music we played in the background !

Well done Macy chick … See you soon !

sweet zebedee

Say a big Hi to Zebedee !!

Zebedee is 14 years old, and lives in Altrincham, Cheshire with his dad. When we arrived, Zebedee was ever so friendly, and came to meet and greet.  Zebedee is blind.  He lost his sight last year.  Before the session, we talked to him, and let him have a good sniff of us, and our equipment before moving onto the grooming table.

Zebedee goes out in the back garden, but doesn’t play out like he used to.  His nails were in need of a trim as they were extremely long and sharp.  Trips to the vets surgery are difficult as Zebedee becomes distressed in the car.  However, he fared really well during today’s session. A little sweet talk from dad, whilst we clipped his nails – and it was over before he knew it.

Really brave, Zebedee – well done chick !

simple as this ….

No words necessary !

Do you agree ?

Come over to our facebook page and let us know ….

gentle ted

We called in to see Ted again.

Ted is a Tabby Maine Coon who lives in Tockholes, Lancashire with his dad, and he has  just turned 2 years old.  There’s nothing that Ted likes more than to be out and about checking out his territory and playing in the fields.  As you can imagine, he comes home with all sorts of twigs and bracken embedded in his coat.

Since our last visit, Ted has become a little more tolerant of the comb and he and dad have been able to do some grooming.  Quite a nervous boy by nature, it was really pleasing to see Ted settle immediately on the grooming table for this second session.  It was evident that he remembered the last time we called and that there really was nothing to worry about.  We played him some music, and he really chilled out.  In fact, once laid on his side, he didn’t move a muscle until it was time to turn around to comb his other side.

If you go over to our facebook page, you can see a video clip of Ted on the grooming table – and you can see for yourself just how chilled he was !

We took a few areas away with the clippers, that couldn’t be brushed out, and rid him of excess hair elsewhere.

Following the session, dad Nick said :

“Just to thank you for making a special effort to see Ted, the scruffiest Maine Coon in Europe, before I went away. He’s rather strutting his stuff now he looks like he has at least learned to walk through hedges forwards. I’m delighted with him. Thanks again.”

Nice seeing you again, Ted.  Well done with the 1:1 sessions with dad and keep up the good work !

the new essentiallypurrfect catmobile !

Some of you know we’ve been having car trouble recently. Well – What do you think of the new EssentiallyPurrfect catmobile ?  If you approve, please nip over to our facebook page and give it a Like !!

You must honk or give us a wave if you see us zooming around the north west in a town near you !!

(…. and a big thanks to Poppy Signs of Chorley for their fabby graphics and installation !)

lovely horatio

Say Hi to Horatio (or Ray, as he is affectionately known).

Horatio is almost 1 yr old (and already a big boy !) and is a Seal Point Ragdoll who lives in Wigan, Greater Manchester.  He has a brother called Octavius, a housemate Charlie and a family who adore him !

We were called in as Horatio is moulting a lot at the moment, and in need of a brush out.  He does let mum brush him, but after a few minutes gets fed up and he’s off.  Mum’s brushing is evident as his coat is in such good condition.

We began the session brushing underneath.  Horatio was really against laying on his side.  Not his thing, he said.  So, we combed as much as possible from the top and in various position to reach his belly and chest.  He was much keener on all 4s, whilst we brushed out the rest of  him.

After the session, mum Jessica said :

“Just a quick message to say thank you for all your hard work with my little ray and his brother 🙂 they look amazing! Thank you for being so kind and caring towards our boys and making there pamper as pleasant as possible!! Will 100% be recommending you to other cat owners 🙂 xxx“

Thanks so much Jessica .. You’ve got a little cracker there, lovely boy !

pretty kiki

Meet Kiki.  A 21 month old White/Lilac Persian who lives in Bolton, Greater Manchester with her family and housemate Delilah.

Kiki is a most sweet, friendly girl, with a candyfloss coat.  Mum is able to brush Kiki but 1 or 2 tangles had developed underneath and around the chest, which needed some attention.

Quite a squirmer, it took Kiki a while to settle down on the table.  She said she’d rather be playing out thanks very much !  However (we think with the help of relaxing music) Kiki did settle enough to get to work on her coat and remove the matted areas.  Although quite apprehensive of the clippers to begin with, once Kiki realised they didn’t hurt we were able to make progress.

Following the session, mum Karen said :

“Sandra was so patient with Kiki, Persian, with quite a few knots.  She has a way of relaxing cats with her gentle approach and soothing music.”

Why not come over to our facebook  page to see a short video clip of Kiki after her session.

Well done Kiki .. Such a good girl !!

handsome octavius

Come and meet Octavius.

Octavius is almost 1 year old, and he’s a Lilac Bi-Colour Ragdoll who lives in Wigan, Greater Manchester with his litter brother and family.

Mum Dawn is well on top of Octavius’ coat, and he loves being brushed by her.  He would literally sit there all day for her, if she’d go along with it.  Today’s session was Octvavius’ first structured grooming session to rid him of excess hair.

Octavius is a very vocal chap, and this was so on the grooming table.  It took him quite a while to settle – we were well into the session – but once there, he lay calmly with his eyes closed whilst we combed away.  We think the background music helped him relax.  It’s interesting how different cats prefer different positions.  Octavius was much more comfy laid on his side, than on all 4s and didn’t mind his belly being combed at all.

After the session, mum Jessica said :

“Just a quick message to say thank you for all your hard w…ork with my little ray and his brother 🙂 they look amazing! Thank you for being so kind and caring towards our boys and making there pamper as pleasant as possible!! Will 100% be recommending you to other cat owners 🙂 xxx“

Fantastic … Thanks Jessica.  It was nice meeting up with Octavius (and little Ray, whose story will be posted separately).