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lady kiki

Who remembers Kiki from Wilmslow, Cheshire ?  Kiki is a 2 year old Ragdoll.

It’s 2 or 3 months since we last met up with Kiki.  That had been her first session with us and we were able to remove a lot of dead hair that was sitting in her coat.

Today dad said that that session was timely as Kiki was beginning to noticeably moult on the furniture again.

Kiki wasn’t keen to find herself on the grooming table again.  Her coat was knot free so we were only brushing out but Kiki wasn’t in the mood for reasoning.  We did remove a good deal of dead hair and as soon as the session was over, Kiki was all smiles again.

You’ll definitely feel better for it Kiki !

lucy lou

We called into to see Lucy again in Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester.  Lucy is 4 years old and has now been with her new mum and dad for 4 months.

As we reported at the last visit, Lucy is quite a timid little girl and it has taken some time for her to start to build trust and feel at home in her new surroundings.  There’s not too much known about her history, so mum and dad have taken it slowly – at Lucy’s pace.  It’s working, as Lucy has really come on in leaps and bounds in terms of her confidence.

Today, Lucy’s coat was quite thin with hardly any shedding and didn’t need much attention.  Her nails on the other hand were extremely long and sharp and she was starting to get caught on the rug and furniture.  Although Lucy wasn’t keen on the idea, we clipped them back and now she’ll no doubt find getting about much easier.  With house cats, and cats that are older or poorly it’s important to keep an eye on their nails to make sure that they are not overgrowing (the nail can grow right around and pierce the pad).

Following the session, Thembi and Colin said :

“Lucy says thanks for her nail trim and hair groom.  She can now play without getting her paws (claws) tangled.  Having a lazy day napping in sun whilst mum and dad go shopping for my horizontal scratch pad.”

Well done Lucy … Really proud of your new found confidence and that you’re obviously settling well into your new home.  Not surprised really, with the gourmet banquet that’s laid on for you each day !  Hope there’s something there that you find you like !!

the lovely dolly

Who remembers this little lady ?  Dolly !

Dolly is now 18 months old, and lives with her mum and dad in Carnforth, Lancashire.  She is a Persian Cross and has a lovely fluffy coat to go with it !

We were asked to call in to see Dolly again as she’d developed a few tangles and mats – mainly underneath and around her trouser area.   She was ever so good … Let us clip away no worries, and brush out the remainder of her coat.  After a while Dolly started to get fidgety but we were nearing the end by the point anyway.

After the session, dad Ian said :

“Thanx 4 the great job u did with Dolly. After such a long time she wasn’t at her best, but she is now. Now that we have booked regular visits she should be easy 2 keep up with. Thanx again”

We’ll be calling in again to see you in a few weeks time, Dolly.  Be good …Look after yourself and let dad brush you until then …..

miss molly

Who remembers pretty Molly ?  Molly is 7 years old and lives with her dad in Urmston, Manchester. She is a quiet, friendly girl – who likes the night life !

Molly is a short haired lady, and it seems likely to us with her dense coat and markings that she may be Burmese cross.   She has a lovely coat, but our visit was timely.  Even though we saw her just before the summer – and therefore it’s been the lighter season since – her coat was beginning to clump up.

We brushed out Molly’s coat, and managed to tease out/comb out tufts that were developing around her lower back, flanks and rear quarters.  It was a little heavy going at times and Molly would definitely have preferred to have been either in bed, or playing out !

However, she fared well and we took away a lot of dead hair.  She’ll definitely feel better for it.

Nice seeing you again, Molly.  Well done !

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hercules champion

As always, it was nice to meet up with 15 year old Maine Coon Hercules Champion in Kirkham, Lancashire.

Hercules Champion definitely has a sixth sense.  He always seems to know just before we pull up on the drive, and has been known to do a disappearing act.   However, we’ve always found him as the neighbours always seem to know which way he just went !

Today, Hercules Champion was relaxing in the living room and moved without fuss to the grooming table.  We had lots of fuss and cuddles and sweet talk during the session.  He really does like that !

We see Hercules Champion regularly as he is no longer able to keep on top of his coat, nor does he let his mum brush him.  Today was mainly a brush out, with just one or 2 ad-hoc tangles that had developed that needed removing.

You did really well, Hercules … Well done, and we’ll see you again soon ….

squirmy rory

This little guy – Rory – is a 13 month old Persian who  lives with his family in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Rory is every so friendly and charming, but a  more squirmy fellow you will not meet !  Mr Rory spent the entire session trying to escape.

Although mum is able to comb in short bursts, Rory’s coat had become matted down at the root so no amount of brushing would solve the problem.  We basically clipped the coat on the torso away, and brushed out around the ruff and back end – although that was tough going, as Rory really isn’t keen on a harsh comb.

As the coat grows back, this will give mum and Rory a chance to get used to the combing, without any tugging.  The bottom line is that Rory is a Persian with a thick heavy duty coat, so grooming has to be part of his daily life.  He does like a bit of fuss – so that’s a good starting point !

We know that Rory will definitely feel more comfy without the tugging of knots underneath his armpits and inner thighs, so he must be feeling happier about himself.

A few days after the session, mum Jill said :

“Thank you Sandra, Rory seems to run about more since his new fur has been brushed and shaved. He still does not like the comb and brush,but he has started to sit on our knees now for cuddles, even mine which is unusual.  I will keep trying with treats and see if this helps.”

Well done Squirmy Rory – now let mum brush you !

pretty jasmin

Say Hi to Jasmin, a 6 year old British Short Hair (BSH) who lives in Chorley, Lancashire.

We called in to meet up with Jasmin as her coat, although mat free, was thick and becoming difficult to comb through in parts – particularly around her flanks and rear quarters.  Of course this, and her tummy, are the areas where she’s really not keen on mum and dad brushing.

Jasmin didn’t mind her nails being clipped at all, but we moved straight onto her belly and at that Jasmin wasn’t pleased.  Very vocal throughout, she told us a right tale.  Something to do with not having known anything like it before ….

Once we’d worked through the flanks, Jasmin wasn’t too bothered about the rest of her torso being combed.  She was really ready for a good brush out and lost a lot of dead hair in the process for which she’ll no doubt feel better.

Well done Jasmin – we know you weren’t keen.

pretty holly

It was time to see the pretty Holly again, in Padiham, Lancashire.

Holly is 5 years old and is a real gentle girl.  She is always very talkative, and today was no exception.

Although Holly does manage to keep on top of her coat herself very well, she is always ready for her brushout.  In the past Holly has suffered from matting around her rear quarters and trousers, as her coat is the thickest around that area – along with her shoulders.

We began underneath – no problems there, just an expected amount of dead hair came away.  Holly told us all about what had gone on over the past few weeks since we’d last seen her.  Gosh, she’s been busy – playing out, catching mice, keeping up to speed with the other cats in the neighbourhood….

Nice seeing you again Holly …. Well done for looking after your coat so well !  See you again soon ….