the lovely vince

Here’s Vince – a new member of our gang !  Vince is around 4 years old, and is the usually found in Salford, Manchester.

Vince is quite a large, nervous guy and wasn’t too keen to find himself at the centre of attention, on the grooming table.  His coat wasn’t too thick, however there were one or two matted areas on his lower back which needed attention.

Not too fidgety, and we had soon whipped the troublesome areas away.

Following the session, mum Naomi said :

“Sandra came around yesterday to my 2 long haired boys, Vince and George. I have 6 cats altogether but the other 4 are short haired. Sandra was recommended by a very good friend whose gorgeous Ragdoll Milly is regularly groomed.
Sandra arrived and immediately crouched on the floor and started to interact with the boys, stroking them and letting them smell her. We’d already had a chat about the boys needs: Vince is a large cat and unfortunately had some large matted areas on his back. We’d already discussed clipping them and giving him a brush through. Sandra was so patient with him. I stood in the room, talking to him and reassuring him as he is a very timid, shy cat and he wasn’t exactly enjoying his pampering session. She was so good at holding him gently yet firmly and clipping his matted fur off. She brushed him through and even managed to clip his claws. He looked amazing after-he’s so soft and it must be such a relief for him. George was next and I knew he’d be a good client as he is such a laid back, chilled out little boy that loves being brushed. He was very compliant and let Sandra work her magic on him. He has a thick, long winter coat and she was so thorough. He was happy to lie there and roll over when required. She spent a good 90mins if not longer combing him. There was enough fur to make another George after ! Sandra was absolutely brilliant. She exceeded my already high expectations and she did a wonderful job on my gorgeous boys. Vince has been purring constantly today, rolling around flirting and strutting around. He’s even been for a brush a couple of times. George is George and will never stop flirting but he looks fantastic. Thank you so much for all the time you took on them. You did such a brilliant job on them. I will recommend you to anybody that will listen lol ! Wishing you all the best for the New Year x”

Thanks so much, Naomi … Your comments really are appreciated !  It was nice to meet up with Vince, he’s a lovely boy.

jolly jasper

We called in again on Jasper in Stockport, Cheshire.  Jasper’s the most adorable little fellow you could meet.  Well – not that little – weighing in at approximately one stone (7.3 kg).

Jasper always has a lot to say for himself.  Meow meow meow.  During the session mum shot some video footage and when we played it back later on the phone at home, our 15 year old cat got herself really excited by the meowing …. So goodness knows what Jasper was saying !

Jasper has the most thick coat you can imagine.  We had a good brush out and tidy up and Jasper enjoyed all the fuss, as usual.  Mum’s not usually in the session but she stayed this time.  Jasper says he approves of the 2:1 attention !

After the session, mum Claire said

“Thank you so much for your patience, perserverence and professionalism with Jasper. His grooming sessions have become pamper sessions fo him, that I think he looks forward to. This was the first full session I stayed for, as I usually get anxious which makes Jasper anxious and more vocal. Having witnessed your magic with Jasper first hand, I can see how much he enjoys the sessions. He has even come for a few cuddles since ! Thank you once again and we’re looking forward to the next visit x”

Why not come over to our facebook page where you can see the video footage of Jasper during his session …

Well done smiley Jasper !

cheeky charlie

Meet Charlie.

At 5 years old, Charlie is quite a large boy.  Slender, but tall and long.  He’s a brown tabby Maine Coon and he lives in Flixton, Manchester with all his housemates and family.

Charlie is the most friendly, inquisitive young man you could meet.  He really does like to be in the centre of everything and has always been very interested in seeing his housemates on the grooming table.

He obviously thought he was missing out on the action, so we decided to give Charlie a turn in the spotlight today.  Charlie’s coat is long and silky,  but quite thin with not much undercoat.  We had a quick comb through to check for any problems areas, but none were found.

Charlie’s nails on the other hand were definitely in need of a trim.  We can’t say that he was that enamoured, but although he told us as much he sat on the table whilst we got on with the dirty deed.  Two minutes later, it was all over and Charlie resumed his daily routine.  A few minutes out in the cat house, followed by a top up at the filling station, then a laze on the table.  What a life !

Well done Charlie.  A nice taster session for you !

beautiful mishka

Meet a new recruit to our gang – Mishka !  Mishka is around 13 years old, and she lives in Kirkby, Liverpool with her mum.

Mishka has the most incredibly thick coat and now as she’s getting older, she’s not able to look after it quite the same.  So, some matted areas had developed – mainly around her lower back and flank area.

Such a friendly, affectionate girl.  Mishka came out from her hiding place under the table to say Hello, and to have a good sniff at all the bags and equipment.

We began the session by ridding Miskha of the worst of the matting so as to make her more comfortable on top.  Then we worked underneath and pleasingly were able to brush out and save most of this area.  We followed this by an incredible brush out and after the session Mishka really did look like she’d lost weight !  See the piccie of the hair that came away !

The little love was so well behaved throughout.  It was quite tough going for her in parts but Mishka was very tolerant of the comb so we were able to save much of her upper coat.  She really did seem to know from the start what it was all about.

Afterwards, Mishka came over and sat herself down on the settee right next to us.  Oh yes – She did look rather pleased with herself !

Well done Mishka, you’ll be feeling so much more comfy now chicky !

our alfie

It was so nice to meet up with 6 year old Maine Coon Alfie again in Flixton, Manchester.

It’s only a matter of weeks since we last saw Alfie, but he was ready for a good brush out again.  Only one or two tangles underneath needed to be clipped away, and the rest of his coat benefitted from a good combing.

Alfie is by nature quite a shy young man.  However, today he was noticeably less nervous than during our previous sessions.  He was very calm and settled, and we know that he did actually enjoy the fuss around the ruff !

Well done, Alfie.  Such a brave boy !!

little tessa

It was so nice to call in and meet little Tessa, who lives in Liverpool, Merseyside with  her mum.

Tessa is almost 15 years old and has recently suffered from a few health problems and operations.

Although Tessa’s cost isn’t long, Tessa hasn’t been able to keep on top of it like she used to.  So, just a few clumps had developed around her sides and lower back.  We were able to tease out most of them with fingers and the comb.  Just one stubborn area needed to be zipped off with the clippers.

Tessa has had her fair amount of test and being fiddled with over recent months at the vets so she wasn’t too enamoured to find herself at the centre of attention once again.  However, she coped very well and afterwards enjoyed lying out in the hallway soaking up with sunbeam for a few minutes before going playing out.

Following the session, mum Anne said :

“Sandra came to visit my beautiful Tess yesterday and attempt to make the clumps of fur disappear.
Sandra was so calming for both myself and Tess, having listened to our horrendous past 6mths – Tess’ diagnosis with a huge brain tumour, operation and recovery period.  Sandra was able to remove 90%of the fur clumps by combing through and only had to use clippers on one tiny area.  She was extremely patient, calming and reassuring towards Tess who was rather feisty at times to say the least.  Within 5 minutes of the procedure Tess was back to her normal laid back self, not appearing to be bothered at all.  Thank you Sandra for making the experience for Tess and myself as painless as possible.  Tess has allowed me to groom her back and sides today and her coat looks so glossy again. I shall continue to do this daily knowing Tess is unable to reach these areas herself.  Kind regards Anne xxxx”

Good girl Tessa … Look after yourself little girl.

march maintenance appointments

little betty

Say a BIG hello to this lovely little girl – 15 month old Betty who lives with her mum in Stockport, Cheshire.  She is a red girl and her markings are really striking.

We called in to meet Betty, to have a look at her nails.  Betty is a house cat and although she definitely plays a lot (!) she doesn’t wear her nails down the same as an outdoor cat would do.

This was the first time that Betty had had her nails professionally clipped and she was such a good little chick !  She would definitely have still rather been on the floor, playing with the balls of paper – but she fared really well.  The dirty deed was over before she knew it and she was back to her games in no time.

Well done Miss Betty … Such a good girl !

gorgeous florry

How nice it was to meet up with Florry in Didsbury, Manchester.  Florry has lived with her mum for about 5 years, and we think she’s around 10 years old now.

Although Florry’s coat is short, it is extremely thick.  Florry is a little overweight and although she does try to self groom, she finds it difficult to reach her back, shoulders and tail base area.  Hence these sections of her coat had become clumpy.  We were able to brush out and save the majority of Florry’s coat as she was very tolerant of the comb.  There was just a patch that required clipper attention.

We were really pleased with Florry’s interaction during the session.  She is not at all keen on mum brushing her so we weren’t quite sure how Florry would react to finding herself on the grooming table.  However, after less than a minute on the table she was settled and intently watching for developments in the garden whilst we worked away on her coat.  We’d even go as far as saying that Florry enjoyed the attention !

After the session had ended, Florry was just too nosey to stay away.  She helped with the tidying up and was evidently very pleased with herself – wanting strokes and affection.

A couple of days after the session mum Alice said :

“Florry is very happy with her new look.  She looks lovely.  Many thanks and will keep in touch.  Best wishes”

Such a good girl – well done Florry !   Now you are clump free, you must let mum comb your coat for you !

handsome teddy

We were recently asked to meet up with 2 year old Teddy.

Teddy is a Persian who lives with his family in Bury, Greater Manchester.  Being a Persian, Teddy’s coat is extremely thick, and it had developed mats – mainly underneath.

Teddy is a very sweet guy.  However, he didn’t take kindly to finding  himself on the grooming table.  In fact, he did everything he could think of to make sure the session didn’t go ahead.

Dad helped during the session, trying to distract Teddy whilst we worked through the problem areas.  We managed intervals of calm when clipping could take place, and we got there.

All that said, we know that Teddy will now be feeling the benefit of his session, with a full belly clip to start growing his coat again.

After the session we heard from Wendy – Teddy’s grandma :

“You did a lovely job on our little Teddy from Bury.  It’s my daughter’s cat but I found your website for him.  He’s doing great, Amber said xx”

Fantastic – glad to hear Teddy’s happy with his new coat !