mr ginge

Meet Ginge !

Ginge is an 8 year old boy who lives in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.  He lives with his feline mum and sister, and his human mum and dad !

This young man is lucky to be with us, having survived a bad accident.  We think he’s suffered from a stroke, or some trauma to his head, but not sure quite how extensive the damage is/was.

Although Ginge is a bit wobbly at times, he enjoys life and likes playing out in the garden and does still wander on the estate.

His coat has become difficult for him to manage, especially down the back where it had become clumpy.  Ginge isn’t tolerant of the brush at all, so we clipped the worst of the area away.  We did do some brushing out around the flanks and lower sides, but Ginge really wasn’t keen.

It was a hot day and we decided to call the session to a halt.  We’ll resume in a few weeks to work on Ginge’s upper body.  In the meantime, dad should now be able to keep on top of the lower half, as the comb will just glide through the coat.

See you again soon, Ginge !!  Be a good boy and let dad comb ….

cutie kazbah

This gorgeous lady is 18 month old Kazbah – a Solid Tortie Maine Coon.  Some growth to come, but already a big girl.  Kazbah lives in Bollington, Cheshire with her housemate and mum.

Kazbah is a very gentle girl, and this was the first time we’d met up.  Her coat is very silky and is in good condition.  Just one or 2 small mats needing working on – mainly underneath and round the base of her tail.  As we began clipping around this area Kazbah wasn’t too keen on being touched – until she realised that all the mats had been removed, then she really didn’t mind at all.

We think Kazbah enjoyed the rest of the session.  She was full of head rubs and was very affectionate.  She even licked our fingers as we were combing through.

Following the session, mum Lynne said :

“Sandra came to groom my two cats, Kazbah and Eva Peron, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Neither cat is unused to being groomed but both had got into bad condition due to house move and me being unwell. Sandra’s tenacity and expert handling skills made the process for the girls, and they looked absolutely fantastic afterwards and did not appear at all stressed from the experience despite Eva having to have a lion cut on each flank as she had become matted. Now at home again they are back in the habit of routine grooming and I can’t thank Sandra enough for facilitating that!”

Well done Kazbah … Thanks for a nice session !

gorgeous sophie

We called in to see Sophie in Knutsford, Cheshire again – as she was due her maintenance groom.

Sophie is a 17 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 good girl.

Sophie is now well used to her sessions and although she’d rather be in bed (!) fares very well.  Nice meeting up with you again, Sophie and see you soon chick …

tiny tess

This little lady – Tess – was recently due her maintenance groom again.  Tess lives in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester with her housemate, and mum and dad.

Wait for it ….  Tess is 21 years old.  That’s right – 21 !

Tess is a tiny, little, light as a feather, older lady !  She is a Persian Cross and as such has a thick coat, which she is unable to keep on top of herself.  In fact, Tess no longers grooms even her front legs, nor face.

At today’s session, Tess’ coat was really ready for a good work through.  There were areas that needed to be clipped away, and the rest of her coat benefitted from a brush out.

Tess is now used to the sessions and although she evidently doesn’t like the proceedings, today Tess managed to remain much calmer and less fidgety than usual.  No mean feat for a 21 year old, so – Well done, Tess !

Straight after the session, Tess sauntered off to her filling station and topped up.  Then, what did she do ?  She sat down and had the first wash she’d had in ages !!  Fantastic – obviously feeling pretty good about herself !

If you pop over to our facebook  page you can see a short video clip of Tess, which was shot in the summer, just after her last grooming session.

We’ll see you again in a few weeks time, Tess.  Please try and keep up the grooming, chick !

did you know …?

This is why everyone should look after at least one cat !

mr simba

We were asked to call in to meet up with this young man – Simba – in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Although Simba’s coat is short, it had developed some clumps down the lower back spinal area, as Simba isn’t able to reach these parts when he grooms.

Simba is quite a wary boy, and although he LOVES his dad brushing him (you can hear his purr from the next room !), he really was not happy to find himself on the grooming table.  Even before a brush or clipper was mentioned, Simba had decided it wasn’t for him and did his best to leave the situation.

We removed the troublesome area from his coat, but left the session there as it was proving too stressful for Simba.  Now Simba’s dad will be able to brush through with no obstacles – with Simba in ecstasy, no doubt !

Nice meeting you Simba … Glad we got a piccie of you on the stairs, on your way back to bed !

darling dalmore

We met up with our friend Dalmore in Fleetwood again, recently.

Dalmore is 4 years old and is a Blue Point Ragdoll.  He has the most thick, fluffy coat – and piercing blue eyes !  The piccie to the right was taken before we started today’s session. You can see how his coat didn’t sit flush, due to the dead hair that needed to be brushed out.

We last saw Dalmore in the Spring, when we brushed him out and gave him a belly clip.  Today, his coat was thick and one or 2 ad-hoc tangles had developed.  Apart from that, his coat was in real good condition.  However we decided on another belly clip, to make it easier for everyone all round in the coming months.  Mum can brush under there, but Dalmore isn’t really that keen ….

Dalmore will definitely feel more comfy now that his coat is thinner and lighter.  It was a hot day and after the session, Dalmore went straight out into the garden, under his favourite bush in the shade to chill out.

Well done Dalmore – you were such a good boy !!

radiant rosie

Remember lovely Maine Coon Rosie ?  Rosie is 12 years old and lives with her (many !) housemates and family in Gargrave, North Yorkshire.

Rosie is a big girl, but ever so gentle with it.  She was a little nervous, but after the initial couple of minutes settled well on the table whilst we started to work through her coat.  There were a few mats here and there, but we decided to take a lot of the coat away as the rest would have been too difficult to work through.  Rosie isn’t too tolerant of the brush, but fares much better with the clippers.  She remembers and understands that they don’t hurt.

After the session Rosie polished off a bowl of her favourite tuna, before coming back for a nosey whilst we cleared everything away.  It was nice to see her looking seemingly more content – even a little self grooming went on !

Mum Ruth later said :

“Just a very BIG thank you once again, Sandra, for your patience and professional help with Rosie.  Since her grooming she has started to play out and eat regularly again.  She is steadily improving every day and the other cats seem very curious about her new hair do !  Thanks from Ruth (Rosies’s mum) & of course Rosie xx”

Thanks Ruth, it’s so pleasing to hear that Rosie is obviously feeling better about herself …. Well done Rosie, you were such a good girl.

mr eric

This handsome boy is 13 year old Eric in Preston.  Remember him ?  He’s a lovely lad, who lives with his housemates and mum.

We first met up with Eric a few weeks ago, when he needed some help with his coat as mats had formed in some areas.  We did some clipping and brushed out the rest of his coat.

Today, the clipped areas are beginning to grow back and with Eric’s coat being black, these areas are now quite heavily disguised.  Mum has been able to brush a little since we last met up, but Eric’s coat was thick and ready for a good brush out today.

Eric’s not keen on his sessions but he did remain calm as we worked underneath.  It’s the flanks and rear quarters that Eric really can’t tolerate – but they had to be brushed through or else we would find ourselves with matted trousers/backend in the coming weeks.

After the session, Eric was straight out in the garden and on his rounds – checking out what he’d missed out on.  Later that evening Eric sent a text through to say :

“Thank you for making me beautiful. Love Eric xx”

So, we are friends after all Eric !  We thought so really !!  Looking forward to seeing you again soon …

gentle nala

This lovely lady is Nala, a 6 year old Maine Coon cross who lives with her mum in Warmingham, Cheshire.

It’s months since the last time we met up with Nala and since then mum has been able to well keep on top of Nala’s rugged coat.  Nala now allows mum to brush most areas quite happily – just around the backend and the shoulder/ruff area where she’s not so keen.

Nala did remember the last session.  She was obviously more relaxed and less fidgety this time around.  We had a good brush through, and although very vocal throughout, Nala let us get on with the job in hand.

Well done Nala !  Such a good girl !