Archive for August, 2015
the urmston chicks
Three chicks in Urmston, Greater Manchester were due their regular nail trim recently. You remember them ?
Oriental Crosses Tiger-Lily and Florence are ever such sweet little girls. Although, we do hear they can have a cheeky streak to them when the mood suits !
Oscar is now their housemate. He’s been with them oh, maybe 12 months now, and he’s the most sweet little boy too. We think there’s some Maine Coon in him.
It was all over before they knew there was time for any fuss. The girls are still a little nervous of their sessions, but it is getting easier for them.
Well done chicks !
A fews days after the sessions, mum Eve told us :
“Aww thanks Sandra! You are absolutely brilliant with them. As soon as you left they were sharpening their claws on the cat tree. See you soon ! xx”
lovely luigi
You wouldn’t believe just how thick Exotic Luigi’s coat was when we paid him a visit this time around ! We only saw him a few weeks ago !
Luigi lives in Windermere, Cumbria. He is quite a timid boy, but he is now well used to our sessions. The first time we met up, maybe a couple of years ago, Luigi was determined that he wasn’t going to stay in the session. Not a bad bone in his body, just very athletic !
Today – A different boy. Luigi rested very patiently whilst we got to work underneath. The coat was thick and beginning to clump in one or two places and was in need of a rigorous brush out. See the piccie of the hair that came away during today’s session.
It was a long session – tooooo long and toooooo much really, for a maintenance session. So, going forward we are going to increase the frequency of Luigi’s grooms to make for an easier session for him.
Such a good chick, Luigi and looking forward to seeing you again soon !
little elvis
Our friend Persian Elvis in Middleton, Greater Manchester is now just over 2 years old, and it was time again for him to enjoy his maintenance clip !
Naturally, Elvis has the most big, thick, overwhelming coat you can imagine. Far to much for him to be able to cope with, and it was obviously weighing him down in body and mind.
Elvis is a friendly young man, but easily gets spooked and panics. In his previous life (before his met his current mum) he endured a terrible experience, being caught up in a washing machine. He is lucky to still be with us today.
When we first met Elvis last year, we had brush out sessions. He was very fidgety at times, but relaxed for periods in between. Today’s session was quite the opposite. Chilled is probably the best word to describe our session. At one point whilst his tummy was being clipped he really was snoozing and it was only a gentle tap on the shoulder that roused him !
We always knew that Elvis wasn’t keen on the comb. Probably because his coat is so thick, and the comb struggles to get through. However, Elvis really has learnt and accepted – and prefers ! – the clippers.
After the session, mum commented :
“I rescued him [Elvis] when he was a kitten and he is scared of most things apart from loves which he demands constantly ha ha. That’s why this service is a god send. I would never subject him to an outside groomer. To be able to have his maintenance clip in his own home is wonderful. He loves his new body Hun – thank you so much….. You did a fantastic job as per, they’re much happier without all that fur. They’ve been chilling in the back garden and playing when the mood takes them. They play more when cooler”
Why not come over and have a look at our facebook page, where you can see a short video clip of the young man himself …
the lovely james
We called in to see James again in Swinton, Manchester.
James is now 15 years old ! … but he’s still a hefty guy.
His coat is short, but very thick and James doesn’t self groom as much these days. So, we give him a bit of help.
James wasn’t in the mood for our session today, although he does like the music we play for him.
We took away a lot of dead hair from his coat and although he objected a little at the time, we know he’ll now have a lighter spring in his step again for a while.
Nice seeing you James. Well done fellow !
beautiful betty
Here’s Betty ! We think that Betty’s around 5 years old and not a lot is know about her previous life as she was found dumped in a box. She’s been with her new mum and dad in Rochdale, Greater Manchester for about 12 months.
Betty’s coat is only short but it was starting to get a bit tufty on top – where Betty can’t reach as easily. Underneath, she doing a fine job !
A few days after the session, mum Elizabeth told us
“As you know, Betty was a rescue cat after being abandoned and ill treated. It has taken us some time to get her to trust us and she does not like being picked up and stroking her is on her terms only. We have been struggling to groom her and because she has a baggie belly she cannot reach some areas to groom herself. Betty also is troubled with the occasional fur ball. Betty was not the model cat in the grooming session however I was impressed with your patient and gentle approach throughout the session resulting in a bag of dead puddy fluff being removed from Betty. After the session she has been strutting her stuff, giving the impression that ‘she’s sexy and she knows it !’. Betty looks great, more streamlined and her fur shines, feels silky and there is no dandruff. Thank you Sandra. Please let me know when you have sorted out the March appointments as I would like to book Betty in ..”
Pleased you’re feeling good about your bod and we’ll sort that March appointment out soon, Betty.
gorgeous geoffrey
Now, you don’t know Geoffrey – but he’s such a character it won’t take you long to adore him.
Geoffrey is a black Maine Coon who hangs out in Altrincham, Cheshire with his family and quite a houseful of housemates. Oh, and actually it is his birthday this Saturday. 4 years old !
He’s a very inquisitive young man is Geoffrey. Likes to know what’s going on in his house. However, it’s fair to say that he wasn’t that keen on finding himself on the grooming table … and he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind ! Can’t really repeat it here, but you get the idea.
Anyhow, we worked through a few knots that needed to be removed – mainly underneath and around the trousers. Mum came into the session part way through, and that appeased Geoffrey a little. We sometimes find this helps – sometimes it doesn’t. We always play each session by ear.
Following the session, mum Lesley said
“It was a great pleasure to meet Sandra today. After a grooming experience that left me feeling rather uncomfortable my cats hadn’t been properly groomed for some time!! Sandra was so patient, kind and very gentle with the cats and me!! A very positive experience for all of us. Many, many thanks and hope to see you again if you’re brave enough!! Xxx”
After the session Geoffrey was sure strutting his stuff around the garden, looking very chilled !
Looking forward to next time already, Geoffrey !
cutie boris
Himalayan Persian Boris in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire called us up to take a look at his coat.
As it turned out, He and his mum were well on top of it. Literally a brush through was all that was required, and not much dead coat came away at that.
Well done Boris ! Such a stunning little man !
such a big guy …
This young man is our friend Evander. Hands up if you remember him ?!
Evander’s now almost 3 years old. He’s a Maine Coon and he’s quite a hefty guy, weighing in at over 9kg. You’ll find him in Rochdale, Lancashire with his mum and dad, and new baby sister Daisy (who is soooo gorgeous, by the way).
Evander’s coat needed some attention due to matting, and a good brush out elsewhere. The term ‘gentle giant’ could have been coined for Evander. Such a lovely, calm session.
Afterwards, mum Keela said
“We can’t thank Sandra enough for making our boy happy again. Following the arrival of our daughter 12 weeks ago, Evander’s grooming sadly became non existent and his fur became a terrible matted mess, we couldn’t even pet him without him becoming upset. I was so ashamed. Fear not though…Super Sandra arrived in the Cat Mobile and got to work on Evander. As Sandra worked her magic I could hear her singing, talking and reassuring Evander that everything would be ok and a couple of hours later it wasn’t OK, it was amazing! Evander looked liked a handsome young chap once again, even where he sadly had to be shaved during the session. Evander is now back to his happy, mischievous self and we are so grateful to Sandra and promise to keep on top of all your hard work 😉 “
Fantastic – Thanks so much Keela for letting us meet up with your young man again, and so pleased he’s feeling more comfy with his bod ! Well done Evander !
sweet suki
Say big Hi to Suki, folks ! At almost 18 years old, Suki lives with her mum and housemate in Preston, Lancashire.
Although Suki’s coat is only short, it was very heavy as Suki has all but stopped self grooming these days. There’s was lots of dead hair that needed to come away and a few clumps here and there that needed woking through.
Suki let us work underneath for a few minutes first of all, to remove excess hair. Then we began work on her flanks and torso.
As the session progressed, Suki became less tolerent and make it clear that she’d had enough combing for one day, thank you very much. Well, she is almost 18 years old !
Well done Suki, you fared very well and we know you that you’ll be feeling more comfy for it.
lovely philip
Come and meet Philip in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. He lives there with his mum and dad, and quite a houseful of housemates.
This chick is the most sweet 4 year old young man you could meet. So gentle and affectionate – albeit a little timid.
Philip’s coat had become particularly matted around his sides, underneath and trousers/rear. So, the only way was to remove a large section of Philip’s coat for a fresh start.
We did this in stages, giving Philip breaks in the session … and we are sure that Philip is feeling like a new man now !
A few days after the session, mum Clair told us :
“… Thank you so much for sorting out his coat, Sandra. You did an amazing job. He’s a much happier baby now (and the others have got used to him being half his normal size lol) xx”
Really well done chick, such a brave boy !