handsome harry

Who is this bonny lad you ask ?  It’s Harry ! (complete with tongue in mid-action – how cute!)

Harry is a 2 year old Red Persian who lives with his housemate and family in Liverpool, Merseyside.

Harry needed some help with his coat as it had developed a couple of matted areas – mainly around his back.  He has been to a groomers before, but we decided to give him the ‘home’ experience this time …. and we think he liked it !

He was a very good boy whilst we got to work with the clippers.  In fact Harry said that he liked the clippers better than the comb.

He also remarked that the background music we played for him helped him chill out !

After the session, mum Mandy said :

“I had my Persian cat groomed today “Harry”. I must say, how fantastic Sandra was, she was great with Harry and he seemed relaxed during it. His coat looks beautiful again, mat free and shiny !  Harry in himself seems happier !!  I would recommend EssentiallyPurrfect to any cat owner without a doubt ! Prompt and professional service all round, five stars !!!!”

Fantastic … Thanks so much Mandy …. Harry’s such a cutie guy to meet up with !

lovely luigi

Luigi is a 4 year old semi longhaired Exotic who lives in Windermere, Cumbria with his housemate and family.

We meet up with Luigi on a regular basis as, although his coat isn’t that long, it makes up for it in density !  It is extremely plush and is always ready for a brush out.

We’ve been seeing Luigi now for over 12 months and since his regular grooming sessions began, there has become a noticeable difference in his coat.  It seems much more even, sleeker, shinier and healthier in general.  Regular brushing stimulates the skin and removes dead cells, as well as removing loose hair – which in turn of course reduces the likelihood of tangles and mats developing.

By nature, Luigi is a very nervous boy.  However, each time we meet up, Luigi is less anxious.  Today, he was placed on the grooming table and he laid down of his own accord, with no thoughts about needing to leave the situation.  He really does deserve praise for this !

We had a good brush out – and Luigi is now a lot lighter !  After the session, Luigi was given the option of leaving the room, but he chose to stick around and have some food, and a bit of a nosey whilst we cleared away.  Well done Luigi !

gorgeous macy

You know Macy ?  We meet up with Maine Coon Macy in Manchester regularly to keep on top of her coat, as it easily becomes tangled.

At almost 3 years old, Macy is a large, strong girl and can be quite determined when she sets her mind to it.  She’s not keen on mum brushing her but is compliant in our sessions – even though we have the odd growl thrown in here and there.  We think that really she knows what it’s all about and that she feels better for it afterwards.  Maine Coons are noted to be above average intelligence.

A few tangles underneath were worked through, and a good brushout elsewhere.

Well done Macy !  See you again in a few weeks time ….

jolly jasper

We had a really nice session again with Jasper, in Stockport, Cheshire.

Jasper is 4 years old and lives with his housemate and mum.  Mum is able to keep on top of his coat ever so well, which is no mean feat as it is incredibly thick and long.  However, it was in need of a good brush out so his session was timely.

As ever, Jasper told a right tale … “Meow, meow, meow ….”  but he lay patiently whilst we got to work – and he loves the small talk !  Lots of smiles again from Jasper today …

After the session, mum Claire said :

“Hi Sandra, thank you for your wonderful patience with Jasper yesterd…ay, he’s certainly feeling the benefit of his groom and pamper session and he’s now very relaxed as you can see! We look forward to seeing you next time xxx”

Well done Jasper !

If you missed it last time around, there’s a short clip of Jasper on our facebook page, just after his last session.   Please take a few mins to have a look over there …

Thanks for being a good boy and we’ll see you in the New Year …

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sweet april

We met up again with our friend April.  April is a 3 year old Silver Tabby Maine Coon who lives with her housemate and mum in Manchester.

Maine Coons are the largest domesticated breed of cat and are also known as the American Longhair.  In the USA, each state has its own official or representative mammal and – surprise surprise – this breed is the official domesticated state mammal of Maine !

April is quite a nervous girl, until you really get to know her and then she can be as relaxed as anything.

Mum had managed April’s coat very well since our last visit … A few ad-hoc tangles to sort out and a nice brush out was what was required.  April was wearing  her summer coat today, so it was an easier session than at other times of the year.

That’s not deflecting from that fact that April was a good girl, and it was nice seeing her again !

Why don’t you pop over to our facebook page where you can see a short video clip of April on the grooming table earlier this summer, during her session.  Enjoying herself !

gentle herbie

This sweet little man is Herbie in Stockport, Cheshire.  Remember him ?  He’s the most gentle little guy you could imagine.

We have met up previously with Herbie to groom him, but his coat isn’t too thick, and mum is easily able to manage it.  So, this visit was just about a nail trim.

Fit, healthy cats that spend a lot of time outside generally naturally wear down their claws sufficiently.

However, indoor or elderly cats may need to have their claws trimmed regularly.  Also, some cats have an extra toe (polydactyl) which doesn’t touch the ground (just like the normal dew claw) and may overgrow.  If overgrown claws aren’t trimmed they can grow inwards into the pad and can be painful, and become infected.

Herbie is a nervous young man, but each time we see him he is noticeably less so.  This time around he was much more relaxed about proceedings – so we say “Well done Herbie !  Such a brave chick !”

miss cruella

….. but not “De Ville” by any stretch of the imagination …. This Persian lady is Cruella, and she lives in Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire with her housemates and family.

We had our first session with Cruella a few weeks ago.  At that point Cruella fared very well during her brush out, but was a little fidgety.  Today, Cruella took it all on board and lay very patiently whilst we worked through her thick coat.  There were some areas underneath that needed to be clipped away, and the rest of her coat was brushed out to rid her of the dead hair that was sat there.

Towards the end of the session, Cruella was lying very contently on the grooming table – just chilling out, we think.  She probably would still be there if we hadn’t very politely shifted her on … !   She then went and sat outside – and had a good groom and sorted herself out …!

A few days after the session, mum Sue commented :

“Cruella is a different cat after just two sessions with Sandra, she looks fantastic and must feel it too. Sandra is the most patient person I know and has worked wonders with Cruella. She also has given me the tools to look after her in between visits. Thank you x”

Fantastic, Sue … and a really pleasing session, Cruella.  Well done chicky and nice photo shoot (best foot forward !) … See you again soon !

the lovely elsa

We called in to see Elsa again recently.  Elsa is a most gentle, beautiful 3 year old lady who lives in Stockport, Cheshire with her mum and dad.

Mum is able to keep well on top of Elsa’s coat … with Elsa’s help, of course ! …. but we meet up for a maintenance groom a couple of times per year.

At each session, Elsa has definitely become more chilled out.  Today, she laid very relaxed on the grooming table whilst we got to work underneath.  There were no tangles for her to worry about, so she just concentrated on the relaxing background music and we think that she really liked it.

As ever, Elsa was very obliging with her limbs – outstretching her back legs at the appropriate moments.  Thanks Elsa !  … and she really enjoyed the fuss around her upper body and ruff area.

A really nice session all round. !  We (mum) took some video footage of Elsa during her session, which you can watch on our facebook page.

Well done, Elsa … It was so nice meeting up with you again !

quiet maisie

This lovely lady is Maisie from Stretford, Manchester.  We think that Maisie is around 14 years old.

Although Maisie’s coat is short, it is extremely dense and now that she is getting older, Maisie isn’t able to look after quite the same as during her younger years.

We last met up about 4 months ago.  At that point, Maisie’s coat was quite clumpy and tufty in parts.  We had a good brush out and mum has done well keeping on top of the combing since then.  Today, however, Maisie was again ready for a good brush through.

It was evident that Maisie remembered the last session and although today still quite vocal, the language wasn’t as choice as last time !  Maisie also was far less fidgety.  We took a great deal of dead hair away from her coat and no doubt she’ll feel much better for it.

Well done, Maisie !  See you again for your Spring brush out ….