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pretty eloise
At almost 2 years old, Eloise is a large brown tabby Maine Coon who lives with her mum and dad in Blackburn, Lancashire.
Eloise is now used to her grooming sessions and although a little fidgety, she is very amenable to the process.
We worked through Eloise’s long coat and removed a couple of tangles and knots here and there. Eloise plays in the woods and comes home with all sorts of bracken and foliage hidden away in there. We then had a good brush out. Her coat really did come up a treat and it’s for certain that Eloise will feel better for it.
After the session, mum Deborah said :
“Thanks again for getting Eloise back on track with her coat, she looks great. Since your visit, really chilled out and relaxed. Looking forward to your next visit x”
Bril – Thanks Deb, and see you again Eloise ….
miss melons
Meet Melons ! Melons is a 2 year old Domestic Short Hair (DSH) who has been with her new mum and dad in Rochdale, Greater Manchester for going on a year now. Melons came from a rescue centre along with her housemate (littermate ?) and there’s not too much known about their previous life. Both girls were initially very timid – but are slowly adapting and coming out of their shells.
Although Melons coat is short, mum and dad report that it is very dense and shedding is a problem. Therefore, a clip was on the agenda today. Dad had already started to clip Melons’ back, so we took over. Not a conventional clip in that Melons has been left much coat around the shoulders and chest – with her lion mane running centrally down her tummy. This is now named the ‘Melons Clip’ and may become fashionable in 2015 !!
Melons is the most sweet little thing you can imagine and she was a good girl on the grooming table. She wasn’t in the least bit afraid of the clippers. In fact, she was watching what was going on !
As Melons’ coat is only short it will re-grow in no time, so mum is already hinting on the next clip ….
Well done Miss Melons !
our red
Red. Our lovely 2 year old Siberian Forest friend asked us to call on him again – in Sandbach, Cheshire.
We see Red regularly as he’s always out and about gathering undergrowth in his long coat, which he is unable to keep on top of himself.
Although it’s only a short time since we last met up, Red’s coat was evidently thicker today as he’s stepping up a gear ready for the cooler months … and boy, was there some foliage hidden in there !
We had a lovely session … Red is often fidgety, but he can be won over with lots of sweet talk and cuddles. He’s such a friendly guy, he can’t resist attention !
Nice seeing you again Red … Looking forward to next time already !
november birthday babes
Here are some of our Nov Birthday Babes ! Happy birthday boys and girls !!
Just a handful of breeds this month – Maine Coon, Persian, British Short Hair (British Blue) and Domestic Short Hair …… but who is who, do you know ?
Come over to our facebook page and have a guess.
black cats on halloween
On this Halloween, it’s Friday Fact time ….!As you will know … Black cats have always been associated with witch craft and evil for hundreds of years. They were said to be the pets and accomplices of witches – and could even be thoug…ht to transform into witches themselves.The fact is : Black cats make stunning, adorable, perfect additions to any household. It’s shocking that animal shelters claims that 1 in 5 viewers actually say “Don’t show me any black cats”.
Why not give a black cat a chance in your household, the next time you are looking for a new member of the family ? Here’s our Jimmy Stewart and Matilda who were adopted from an animal shelter a few months ago. They are now 9 months old and are little beauties (even though we’re biased !). Don’t know how anyone could think bad of black cats ….
tiny tina
This little lady is 2 years old and lives with her mum and dad, and housemate, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Tina has a short coat and mum says she doesn’t moult very much – however, Tina asked us to call in on her for a brush out.
She is the most sweet and gentle girl you could meet. A little nervous at first, but she certainly chilled out as the session went on and she realised that nothing bad was going to happen.
Tina has a lovely coat which she keeps on top of very well. Her white bits looking sparkling !
Well done Tina … It was nice to meet up with you !
the lovely mia
It was recently time to call in on Mia again – in Nantwich, Cheshire.
Mia is a 5 year old Blue Persian and is the sweetest of little ladies. As a Persian, Mia has a thick coat which takes a lot of looking after and between them, Mia and mum keep on top of it very well.
At today’s session, Mia’s coat was evidently thickening up ready for the cooler months. As ever, her tummy hair was very curly wurly – but it was all able to be brushed out (no clipping necessary).
Mia was a very patient little girl during her beauty therapy session (!) today and afterwards her coat looked really well as she posed for a few piccies.
Well done Mia !
smokey lou
Meet Smokey. Smokey is a 19 year old Maine Coon who lives in Preston, Lancashire. Yes, you heard right. 19 !! Which is an incredible age for a Maine Coon. He’s obviously led a very pampered life !
Mum brushes Smokey, but his coat had become thick and clumpy and really it was better if a large part of it was clipped back for a fresh start. This was particularly the case underneath and on his sides.
Smokey fared very well. He can be a little grumpy on occasions, we were told, but he laid patiently whilst we set to work. We took it very gently with him and split his session. This was for his comfort – and to give part of his coat the chance to regrow, rather than leaving him without a substantial amount of hair. Although he spends most of his time in the house (he just potters in the garden now and then), the weather has now turned and his is 19 years old after all ! Mum and dad have bought Smokey a little jumper to keep him warm whilst his coat regrows.
We’ve just heard that Smokey has injured his hind leg, which is hampering his mobility at the moment. He’s going to go back to the doctor’s for another check up. We wish you well Smokey, and a speedy recovery young man !
kitten initiation
A look back at a session from Feb 13 ….
Here is lovely Leela from Manchester, who has just experienced her first groom at 15 weeks old.
She has had her nails clipped for the very first time, and has enjoyed a gentle brushing session. Leela was given the chance to explore the tools (a good sniff, pawing and some chewing !) before learning she needed to settle down to be brushed / combed.
Leela is a British Short Hair (British Blue) and at the moment her hair is quite short. However, as she grows this will become a dense coat, which will require brushing out to avoid matting. The earlier a cat / kitten is introduced to being groomed and it becomes part of the normal routine, the better for all concerned.
lovely louie
Say a biiiiig Hello to Louie. Louie is a cream and brown 9 year old Persian who lives with his housemates and mum in Crewe, Cheshire.
It’s fair to say that Louie has landed on his feet, after he chose his new mum whilst he was living at a cat rescue shelter. Louie, along with his feline and canine housemates are all adored.
When Louie arrived at his new home he was very nervous, and hated being groomed. It has taken mum lots of dedicated, tender 1:1 time to give Louie the confidence and manner he has today. When we arrived it took Louie just a couple of minutes before he decided to come into the room and check us and the equipment out. A very friendly boy.
Mum was a little apprehensive before the session began, as Louie has never been professionally groomed before. However, he took to it like a duck to water and sat patiently whilst we tended to his nails and his coat. Just one or 2 small areas that needed extra attention on his coat and a good brush out (see the hair that came away). His lower legs and feet were particularly clumpy, as Louie doesn’t really like his mum to work on those areas – but he is very tolerant of the rest, and mum combs him twice a day, every day.
As the session went on we think that Louie not only sat patiently – he was enjoying the fuss !
A couple of days after the session, mum Sheila said :
“Louie is so relaxed after his groom. He keeps going back into the room where we had the session and I think he’s missing you, he’s looking for you. My friend came around yesterday and she remarked on how beautiful Louie looks. I really am delighted, you’ve done a lovely job. I really like the comb I got from you too, it’s superb. I began combing Louie this morning – and told him we had to do it as that lady will be checking up on us !”
Well done Louie – you were such a good boy. Looking forward already to seeing you again for your Spring brush out.
