Archive for August, 2015
the tyldesley ladies
We called in to see our 3 lady friends in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester recently – as they were due their regular manicure.
For those of you that don’t know Lucy, Jess and Rosie, they are very lucky girls. They have been with their new mum and dad for just a matter of months. They all arrived at different times, all from a rescue shelter and we think that 2 of them knew each other in a previous life. Anyhow, they’ve certainly fallen on their feet and are adored.
Rosie went first today, and sailed through the session. Then it was Jess’ turn, followed by Rosie. No fuss. Very brave, girls ! We know you are a little timid, but you’re coming out of your shells nicely !
Looking foward to seeing you again in a few weeks time, ladies !
mr pat cat
We called in again to see our little friend Pat Cat in Blackpool Lancashire. Who remembers Pat Cat ?
Pat Cat is an 8 year old Persian who is the most friendly, sweet man you could wish to meet.
His coat was in good need of a work through and we gave his a belly clip to ease the pressure under there (he’s not keen on being brushed underneath by mum).
It was a long session and Pat Cat’s tolerance was fantastic. Each session sees him become a little less fidgety.
We removed a tremendous amount of dead hair from Pat Cat’s coat and he now has a figure instead of just fluff !
Great session, Pat Cat !!
elegant jemima
This pretty lady is 3 year old Ragdoll Jemima, who hangs out with her family in Eccles, Manchester. Her family being her 3 daughters, as well as her human mum and dad.
Remember Jemima ? We last saw her about 4 months ago, when we called for a brush out. Mum reported that since our last visit, things had improved in that there was less hair found around the house, plus less hairballs. Just in the last 2 or 3 weeks had she seen an increase again. So, we decided to make Jemima’s appointments a little more regular going forward.
Today, Jemima’s coat was in good condition with just a couple of areas that needed working through with the clippers. Although a little fidgety, Jemima knew what to expect and was definitely more compliant than during our last visit.
We had a good brush out and removed lots of dead hair from Jemima’s coat. It’s this dead hair that ultimately, if it just sits there, begins to tangle and causes mats.
Well done chicky ! Looking forward to seeing you again soon …
persian athena
Two year old Persian Athena in Middleton, Manchester was ready for her clip when we called on her this time around.
Her coat wasn’t matted, but it is easier for both her and mum to manage when it’s short.
We did as much clipping as possible on all fours, then moved on. Athena is never delighted to lay on her side, but once there she relaxes whilst we get on with the session.
She was such a good girl. She told us a tale or two, and it was ever so interesting ……!
Well done Athena ! – It was so nice seeing you again !
Following Athena’s session (and her housemate Elvis’ session), mum Christina 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”
young eloise
Two year old Eloise asked us to call in for a visit recently.
Eloise is a Brown Tabby Maine Coon who lives in Hoghton, Lancashire with her little (little ?) 12 month old housemate Bear. Maine Coon Bear is now almost larger than Eloise already !
Today, Eloise had a few mats that needed to be removed. Although she growled her way through most of the session, Eloise managed to keep her cool for the main part. We had a good chat whilst she told us all about life in Hoghton.
Nice to see you again Eloise !
sweet tabitha
A new young lady to join us : Tabitha !
Tabitha is 4 years old and lives with her family and housemate in Whitefield, Greater Manchester.
Here’s some feedback from mum Donna, after our visit :
“This is the first time that Tabitha has ever been professionally groomed so I was a little bit wary of her reaction to it, I had no reason to worry though, Sandra’s caring and professional approach was second to none. Tabitha had just woken up when Sandra arrived but she was extremely good, although rather verbal throughout the session, especially when doing her little legs and bottom; she hates it when we try and brush her there so well done on that achievement! Once the grooming was over she wasn’t the least bit bothered, in fact went off to eat the rest of her lunch and once Sandra had left the house she proceeded to find her toy and run around the house playing. Thank you Sandra, I’m sure she feels better now she’s had all that dead hair removed and on all the photos we took afterwards she looked very proud of herself. This is an experience we will be repeating in the future and would recommend essentiallypurrfect to anyone looking for professional and caring grooming service for their fur babies.”
Thanks so much Donna. It was a great session and would love to do it again !
maine coon tilly
Our visit to Maine Coon Tilly in Blackpool, Lancashire didn’t come too early this time around.
At almost 4 years old, Tilly is a large girl with a thick coat. In fact, when we met up this time her coat was extra thick for time of year and had developed a few mats.
Although not keen on the idea, we took away areas of Tilly’s coat that couldn’t be saved and brushed out the rest. Tilly had a lot to say for herself today. An incredible amount, in fact.
We know that Tilly is feeling more comfy for her troubles ! Well done Tilly !
our radek
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Who knows Radek ?
Persian. 7 years old. Lives with mum in Newton le Willows, Merseyside. Long, thick coat. Lovely !
Radek’s used to his regular sessions now. Although we keep his coat short underneath, it was a bit tangly today. We took it back again. On top, Radek was wearing his summer coat, so that part of the session was easier – although a lot of dead hair still came away. It gave us more time to work around his snow shoes feet – which it’s fair to say he really does not like.
Nice session, Radek ! See you again soon chicky …
pretty mindy
It was time for 12 year old Mindy in Astley, Manchester to have a pedicure. She has a nail trim every few weeks.
Fit, healthy cats that spend a lot of time outside generally naturally wear down their claws sufficiently.
However, indoor or elderly cats may need to have their claws trimmed regularly. Also, some cats have an extra toe (polydactyl) which doesn’t touch the ground (just like the normal dew claw) and may overgrow. If overgrown claws aren’t trimmed they can grow inwards into the pad and can be painful, and become infected.
Mindy is a timid girl but she obviously remembered us from our visit a few weeks ago. She lay on the bed whilst we approached and greeted us with head rubs. Then she watched as we set up the gear. Two minutes later it was all over.
Such a brave girl, Mindy !
mr red
We paid a visit to our Siberian Forest Cat friend Red in Sandbach, Cheshire.
We see Red regularly, but this visit was overdue. This was because he’d once again had a run in with a vehicle – and broken his pelvis this time. Last year he broke a bone in his foot after a traffic accident. Let’s hope you’ve learnt now Red ?!
Today, Red’s coat was extra thick and he was obviously sensitive down his right side. So, we took it extra careful around that area and gave him lots of praise.
He did scrub up very nicely … and was pretty pleased with himself again, as always !
Nice session, Red. See you again soon chick.
