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sweet harvey
We recently met up with Persian Harvey again in Newton le Willows, Merseyside.
Harvey is around 9 years old and he has been with his new family now for a good few months. We last saw Harvey just before Christmas, when he had a manicure and hygiene trim.
Today, Harvey’s coat was incredibly fuller, although he is brushed regularly. It’s that time of year !
Once again, we clipped Harvey’s nails and tidied up his rear quarters and took a little hair away from around his bib area under his chin, as he sometimes struggles with eating/drinking due to the length of his ruff. Before we’d even had chance to take a piccie he’d been back munching again !
Such a good boy, as expected. Well done Harvey … See you again soon.
happy mother’s day !
Here’s a little verse for mummy on this special day !![0a5f752ec6e1b4bb20962204ab1bc701[1] with source](https://essentiallypurrfect.co.uk/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/0a5f752ec6e1b4bb20962204ab1bc7011-with-source.jpg)
darling mimi
This little lady didn’t have the best start in life, but luckily found her new mum and dad about 3 years ago. Slowly she has learnt to trust, due to their care and patience. Mimi, a Chocolate Point Persian, is now 5 years old and she lives in Preston, Lancashire.
As a Persian, Mimi’s coat is extremely full and high maintenance. Her under carriage was quite matted so we took the coat away to give her a full belly clip and a fresh start. The rest of her coat benefitted from a rigorous brush out (see the piccie of the hair that came away). It was hard going on Mimi as the coat was well due a session.
As far as we know this was Mimi’s first professional groom, and it’s fair to say that she was a fidget. She had the best view going, looking out from her session over the garden and all the bird activity – but even that didn’t interest her. What worked best, were chin cuddles from dad. She relaxed for periods, then seemed to wake up and remember she should be objecting !
Anyhow – We’re sure that Mimi immediately felt the benefit as she set about a big self grooming session when she left the table, followed by treats and no doubt an afternoon’s kip !
Well done Mimi !
vocal bola
Who remembers Persian Chinchilla Bola ?
Bola is 5 years old and lives in Preston, Lancashire – although if you didn’t know just how old Bola was, you’d think she was still a kitten.
The first time we visited Bola in the Autumn of last year, her coat was ever so thick and a little knotty underneath. Since that session – when we took away a lot of dead hair – mum reports that Bola has been much more inclined to self groom.
This shows in her coat and was certainly evident during today’s session. Not a knot in sight, which was really pleasing.
Bola isn’t keen on the sessions. She is a strong minded little lady and would rather be doing anything else on her own terms, thank you very much ! However, sessions are getting easier for her and although we still had a lot of choice language today, Bola was much calmer for most of the session.
Well done Bola …. Nice seeing you again little chick !
radiant radek
It was time to call in again to see our friend Persian Radek in Newton le Willows, Merseyside.
As some of you know, Radek was dealt with the most thick, high maintenance coat going and it’s hard work to keep on top of.
Although it’s only a matter of weeks since we last saw Radek, his coat was definitely ready for today’s session. A few sessions ago we decided to keep the undercarriage short to make life easier for all concerned. This helped today, and was a good job as the rest of his coat needed a lot of attention. Saying that, most of the session was a brush out, rather than working through knots and tangles, and this proved easier for Radek. He lay quietly and quite contently throughout the whole session, and just let us get on with it.
Mum Lorraine later said :
“Just had a brilliant session with Sandra and I actually think Radek enjoyed this one. He was that relaxed at one point we thought he had fallen asleep !!! I think, as always, the session was made a lot easier because Sandra is so patient and knows just how to handle him. Thanks again, Sandra xx”
Thanks so much, Lorraine ! It’s shedding time, and lots of dead hair came away – leaving Radek feeling so much lighter and fresher. Good boy Radek … See you again, soon.
gorgeous konnie
We called in on Maine Coon Konnie in Warrington, Cheshire again recently. Konnie is a very hefty lass at 4 years old. Hopefully she’s stopped growing now … ?!
Last time we saw Konnie was a couple of months ago. At that point her coat was quite thin. Mum had been combing but on top of that Konnie had been overgrooming, particularly on her tummy.
Today, Konnie’s coat was a little thicker, but just a light brush out was all that was required.
As ever, Konnie’s behaviour was impeccable. As good as gold ! She rested on the grooming table, and as usual we had a very low growl going on in the background. So low it was almost a hum. The thing is though – Konnie can growl, chill out, close her eyes, smile, enjoy a head fuss and oblige with her limbs all at the same time. She’s very clever is our Konnie !
Nice seeing you again Konnie … Look after yourself !
pixie-bob billy
A big Hello (!) to 10 month old Pixie-bob Billy from Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Billy is just the sweetest little boy you could meet. Mum had called us in to have a look at Billy’s coat as she is quite a novice with cats and wanted to be sure that all was in order. She needn’t have worried. All the combing she does has paid off and Billy’s coat was in great condition.
Billy is a polydactyl, which is a dominant trait for this breed. Cats normally have 5 digits (1 Dew claw and 4 fingers) on each of their front paws, and 4 digits on each of the rear feet. Polydactyls may have as many as 8 on some/all of their feet. Billy just has 1 extra on each front foot. If you look closely at the piccie, you can make out Billy’s misshapen foot.
Although Billy loves a fuss and lots of attention, it’s only when he has 4 feet firmly on the ground. Once on the grooming table he was just a fidget …. but lovely with it !
gentle red
Our friend Siberian (Siberian Forest Cat) Red in Sandbach, Cheshire looked as handsome as ever after his recent grooming session.
Just as the last time we met up, which was only last month, his coat was unbelievably thick and tangly. Of course, he’s just about losing his big winter coat at the moment, but playing out in all weather’s doesn’t help the cause.
The session was quite hard going, but Red knows the score by now. Although he half heartedly protests by trying to do gymnastics at times, we know all the right words to win him over. By the end of the session he’s always so relaxed (and purring) that he enjoys his photo shoot – as he knows that he looks fantastic !
Look after yourself Red … ‘Til next time !
beautiful tabitha
It’s always interesting how a cat reacts during a grooming session. Sometimes not in keeping with what mum or dad expected.
Little Tabitha joined our gang recently. Tabitha is almost 3 years old and lives with her mum in Chester, Cheshire. She has the most lovely colouring and markings, being a Silver Shaded Siberian (Siberian Forest Cat). Siberian tom cats are usually quite large at around 5-6kg (11-13lb), but females are much smaller averaging 4-5kg (9-11lb).
The Siberian coat is believed to possess hypoallergenic qualities. However, rather than making an assumption that all will be well it is generally advised that allergy sufferers check their reactivity directly with the parent cats, from whom they plan to adopt a kitten.
Today was Tabitha’s first professional grooming session and her coat was in a lovely condition. Mum is able to comb frequently and this showed in her coat. There were just one or 2 tangles that had developed, mainly underneath and around the armpits. We gave the rest of TabItha’s coat a comb through to remove dead undercoat.
When we’d arrived, Tabitha had been nervous as she knew something was afoot and stayed on the window bottom, behind the curtain, hoping out of sight out of mind ! However, once on the grooming table, Tabitha was as good as gold. Mum had thought that it would be quite a vocal session, but not a muff was made. Calm, gentle and compliant was little Tabitha whilst we got to work and she really wasn’t afraid of the clippers or the comb.
Mum Helen later told us
“Hi Sandra, thanks for yesterday. I got a very vocal telling off after you left and Tabitha prowled the whole house, I think she was checking you weren’t hiding, waiting to give her another going over! Even the prawns waited till she was done! The session went much better than I expected, she’s such a timid girl! Although I wouldn’t say she enjoyed the first meeting, you managed to keep us both calm and I’m sure she feels better for having those knots removed. She’s definitely looking good and has been very active and purry. I’m sure Tabitha will be looking forward to our next session xhx”
A really enjoyable session all round, and a big applause for Tabitha. Well done chicky !
gorgeous holly
Holly in Padiham, Lancashire asked us to call in to take a look at her coat again. Holly’s now 5 years old and has a lovely, long thick black coat.
She is such a sweetie. However, she does like to chat …. and chat …. and chat. We heard all the local gossip and now know all there is to know about Padiham and who’s doing what !
Holly takes good care of her coat, and there was just a small area underneath that needed attention, followed by a good brush out elsewhere.
Well used to her sessions now, Holly knows that she always feels like a million dollars afterwards !
Such a good girl, Holly ! See you again soon !
