our friend radek

Our Persian friend Radek in Newton le Willows was really ready for his maintenance groom this time around.

Radek is 6 years old and has the thickest coat you can imagine.  We think you could probably brush all day and it would still be coming away.

To make it a little easier for Radek and mum, we decided a few sessions ago to keep the tummy area short.  It’s a good job, as Radek’s top even proved a challenge this session !

However, we got there, and Radek will definitely feel much lighter for his trouble !  We should have weighed him Before and After !

Good boy Radek … See you again soon !

flirty george

Say a big Hi to George !

George hangs out in Salford, Manchester – with literally a houseful of housemates to keep him company … and they are all such a gorgeous bunch of lads !

This fellow loves being brushed by mum.  In fact, before our visit we were sent a piccie of George, tummy in air, flirting away !

Even so, today George was wearing his winter attire, and really did benefit from a good brush out to remove dead, excess hair sat there.

Very calm and chilled, George seemed to know what it was all about and lay quietly whilst we got on with the job in hand.

After 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”

Wow !  Thanks so much Naomi for your very comprehensive feedback !  Really appreciated – and so pleased that George will be feeling so much more comfy with his lighter coat !

stunning red

Here’s Red the Siberian Forest Cat in Sandbach, Cheshire.

At almost 2 years old, he is a stunner.  When we visited him this time his coat had almost doubled in thickness, due to the winter months.  It took some working through – mostly combing rather than clipping and he was such a good boy.

Red lost a tremendous amount of dead hair, and must feel a lot lighter for it !  As the hair came away, Red watched it fall into the sink.  Don’t think even he could quite believe it !

Well done Red !!

gorgeous bertie

We called in again to see 5 year old Maine Coon Bertie in Flixton, Manchester for his maintenance groom.

It’s only a matter of weeks since we last met up and today’s session was all about brushing.  No knots or mats in sight.  Bertie’s coat is growing back beautifully from the autumn session.

Bertie really was wearing his winter coat today.  What a magnificent ruff !  This piccie shows it off well (apologies for the lighting in the photo).

The first time we met up with Bertie he was rather shy, and after his session he took himself back off to his favourite sleeping room.  After today’s session – well, it’s fair to say that Bertie was rather pleased with himself !  Strutting around the kitchen, eating and wanting to be petted.  What a transformation !

dolly bird

Persian cross Dolly in Carnforth, Lancashire called us in again, to work through her coat.  Dolly’s now almost 2 years old, and still very playful.

There were a few areas where we needed to use the clippers and the rest of Dolly’s cotton wool-y coat was really ready for a good brush through.

Dolly loves the soothing  music we play for her.  It really does seem to send her off to some other place.  She was very patient as it was quite hard going in places – but she’s reaping the rewards now.

Such a good girl, Dolly.  Well done !

chirpy charlie

It’s about 8 months since we last met up with Charlie.  Charlie lives in Wigan, Greater Manchester and she is, we think, around 13 years old.

Last time we saw Charlie, she was in need of some de-matting around her rear quarters.  She was no longer grooming sufficiently and her coat has got a little out of hand.  It was quite a difficult session in that Charlie wasn’t best pleased at finding herself the centre of attention.  She particularly wasn’t keen on her matted sections being worked on.

Today, Charlie’s coat was in a much better position.  No mats, just a few tangles underneath and under the armpits which were detangled with the comb.  Although Charlie would rather have been back in her bed (she had to be rudely woken up for the session !) she did fare very well.  A few choice words, but she calmed again with sweet talk and the reassurance of tickles and cuddles around her cheeks, which she loves.

Such a different session to last time.  We think this was due to a combination of factors :  1) The session was timely – Charlie’s coat wasn’t too difficult to work through  2) Charlie remembered the last session, and that Hey – It wasn’t really that bad, was it ?  3) Charlie enjoyed the soothing music we played for her during the session.

A really pleasing session, Charlie.  Well done and we’ll see you again later in the year for another brush out.

february birthday babes

How have we reached Feb already ?!

Happy Birthday to our Feb Birthday Babes !

Who’s going to have a guess at their breeds ? (The photo of Pandora is very poor. We’ll forgive you for that one !).

Why not come over to our facebook page and see if you’re correct ….

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 !