cutie konnie

It was nice to see our Maine Coon friend Konnie in Warrington, Cheshire again recently.

Konnie is a biiiiiig girl, but ever so gentle with it. Mum and Konnie are on top of her coat. No knots in sight today, just a gentle brush out.

Although Konnie growled lowly throughout the session (she always does !) – she also had her eyes closed, laid out comfy on the table, smiled from time to time and enjoyed lots of cuddles and fuss. How do you manage all that at the same time, Konnie ?!

pretty penny

We met up with a new chick – Penny – from Preston, Lancashire.

Penny is around 11 years old, and really does not like her mum and dad trying to comb her at all. Hence, her long coat had developed several areas of mats that needed to be taken away.

It was a heated session, there is no doubt. However, we know from mum that since the session Penny has been a bit more affectionate. No doubt feeling more comfy with her new bod.

mr champion

Here’s Maine Coon Hercules Champion from Kirkham, Lancashire – looking his best after his latest brush out session. Looking his best at 16 years old – Remember ?!

Since we last met up a few weeks ago, Hercules Champion has been the victim of a pellet gun attack. Nasty, but he was so lucky – and his wound is all healed up now.

We removed a few lumps and knots with the clippers today, and brushed out the rest of his coat. Herkie (his smoochie coochie name !) would rather have been playing out – which he did straight after the session – but he was patient for a short time whilst we worked through his coat.

a free spirit

It was a Belly Clip for Himalayan Persian Spirit this time around.

Spirit has a most long, flowing, thick coat but miraculously he manages to take care of it on his own for the most part.

He is a big, gentle boy and lay calmly and contently on the grooming table whilst we set about his session. On balance though, we think that Spirit does prefer the clippers to the comb.

pretty poppy

We met up with a new chick in Windermere, Cumbria recently. Poppy is a 5 year old British Shorthair.

Poppy was quite surprised to find herself on the grooming table. We’d been asked to meet up as her coat was becoming clumpy down the lower back area.

We began the combing slowly, to get Poppy in the mood and to help her understand that nothing terrible was about to happen. Once she was comfortable with combing around her head and areas lower down that weren’t clumpy we moved onto the problem areas. The worst of the matting was zipped off with the clippers.

such a sweetie

We recently met up again with Persian Athena from Middleton, Greater Manchester.

Athena enjoys a Lion Clip these days to keep on top of her coat and to make maintenance easier for everyone.

Although a little fidgety to begin with, Athena settled well into her session. We did well until nearing the end when Athena was fidgety once again. Mum came into the session at that point to distract, whilst we finished off.

We know, however, that Athena was a happy little chick with her velvety coat that evening ! Well done Athena !

star lord

Our friend Long Haired Exotic Star Lord ! Who remembers Star Lord ?

Star Lord is just 18 months old and lives with his mum and dad and housemate Pancake in Chester, Cheshire.

Its a few weeks since we met up with Star Lord. In that short period, Star Lord’s coat had become thick and heavy and was well indeed ready for its brush out. Not knotted or matted as mum has done well to keep on top of the situation.

miss lily

It was time to meet up again with British Longhair Lily from Preston, Lancashire.

Lily is never keen on her maintenance sessions, but her coat is so long, thick and full, they are a must.

Today, Lily was a little tangly underneath. We worked through her coat – detangling and clipping as necessary.