jolly jasper

Remember Jasper ?  This handsome young man is 3 years old and lives in Stockport, Cheshire.

We last saw Jasper earlier this year.  Since then both he and his mum have continued to look after his coat so well.

We’d been called in to this session for a brush out, to rid Jasper of dead hair that was sitting in his coat from last winter.  Not a knot in sight, just a really pleasant brush through, which Jasper enjoyed !

Day to day, Jasper is such a vocal guy.  Meow meow meow ….

At the last session he did a fair amount of talking, whilst we groomed.  This time, it was less so.  He relaxed immediately on the grooming table, whilst we clipped his nails.  No fuss at all.  Then he willingly obliged by laying on his side while we got to work underneath.  He was soooo chilled, listening to some music we were playing for him.  The occasional ‘meow’, but this seemed to be in response to us calling his name, or talking to him.

We think he really enjoyed the pamper and the fuss !

If you pop over to our facebook page, you can see a short video clip of Jasper on the grooming table at the end of his groom – and then chilling, just ater his session. Look how long and thick Jasper’s coat is !!

After the session, mum Claire said :

” … thank you so much for looking after Herbie and Jasper. Herbie was as nervous as ever. I’m sure you remember Jasper’s first groom nearly a year ago !  This was his third and he seemed much more calmer and more relaxed, the music seemed to help. He has been a lot happier since his groom, he’s been more affectionate than ever !  Thank you for your care and attention, we look forward to seeing you in the autumn xx”

Wow … So impressed with you Mr Jasper, and love the way you always take a smiley photo !  What a good boy you were …..  Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

gentle herbie

This beautiful little fellow is 2 year old Herbie, who lives with his mum and housemate in Stockport, Cheshire.

We’ve met up with Herbie a couple of times before, for grooming.  Today was just about nail clipping, as he and mum have really been able to keep on top of his coat since our last visit earlier this year.

Herbie is a very nervous guy, but we think he remembered that there was nothing too terrible about to happen !

Well done Herbie … Such a brave boy !  Looking forward to seeing you in the Autumn for your brush out.

house grasss anyone ?

Now, what about this for a good idea, for an indoor cat ?  What do you thnk ?

Does anyone already do this ?

Come over and upload a piccie of your cat / grass, if you can on our facebook page

pretty maisie

This pretty lady came from a rescue centre to live with her new mum in Stretford, Manchester about 18 months ago.

We don’t know too much about Maisie’s past life, but she is a very gentle, nervous girl.  She normally makes herself scarce when visitors arrive but it was pleasing that we were able to meet and greet her whilst she lay on her bed, and she lifted her chin for a tickle.

We think that Maisie is around 14 years old.  She has a short coat, but doesn’t groom herself.  We think she may well have some arthritis in her joints these days.

Maisie lay patiently on the grooming table whilst we set about the session.  She doesn’t like being brushed in general, and had developed some clumps / tufts particularly around the lower back/flank areas.  Maisie was very vocal throughout most of the session and told us in no uncertain terms what she thought about the proceedings.  Here’s the hair that came away.

After the session, mum Jean said :

“Thanks Sandra for your excellent work with my foul mouthed Maisie !  I hope you remember those ancient Scottish words.  She is looking lovely and is very proud of her new look.”

Excellent !  Well done Maisie, you did really well chick ….

grumpy, anyone ?

Haha ….Funny !

Who knows Grumpy Cat ?  She’s a happy little soul (!) and she follows us on Twitter ….

Do you Tweet ? If so, come over and follow us follow us and we’ll follow you back.

Be good to see you over there too !

stunning konnie

It was really nice to meet up with Konnie again, in Warrington, Cheshire.

Konnie is a 3 year old tabby Maine Coon who we see on a regular basis.  She is a large lass weighing in at 7.5kg (17lb), and couldn’t be more gentle.  Her coat is in good condition, as we meet up regularly and mum is able to maintain with combing Konnie herself.

Although vocal at times on the grooming table, Konnie is now used to the sessions and knows what to expect.  She lay absolutely still – apart from obliging by stretching out the odd limb at the appropriate moment !  We think she enjoyed the music we played for her in the background, as she had her eyes closed and we think we woke her from her doze when we needed to reposition her !

Come over to our facebook page and see a short video clip of Konnie on the grooming table.  Note that the footage is a little shaky as it’s difficult to film and brush at the same time !

Well done Konnie !  Good work, and see you soon …

furnished ears ?

Hands up if you knew this !

Hands up again, if you know a little one that has ear furnishings ! We know a few, so don’t be shy …. !

Why not come over to our facebook page and let us know .. or better still, post a piccie …

lovely james

Remember James ?  This lovely fellow lives in Swinton, Manchester and is 14 years old this month.

We last saw James during the Autumn of last year, when he was struggling to keep on top of his coat.  Although James’ coat is short, it had become clumpy – particularly around the lower back and legs.  Perhaps there’s a touch of arthritis, which impedes his self grooming these days.

At this visit, James’ coat wasn’t as thick – but none the less was ready for a brush out.  We played some music to help James relax, as he is a very nervous boy.  He intently watched the world go by from the bedroom window as we proceeded with the session, and watched with interest (amazement ?) as the dead hair fell into the bag.

You’ll no doubt be feeling lighter with your new coat, James.  Well done – you’re looking rather handsome !

miss molly

This pretty little chick is 7 year old Molly, who lives with her dad in Urmston, Manchester. She is a quiet, friendly girl and was affectionate and forthcoming with her kisses both before and after the session.

Molly is a short haired lady, and we think she may have a bit of Burmese in her.  She has a lovely coat, but at our visit was heavily moulting.

This was Molly’s first official grooming session, and although she was a little fidgety at times we think she enjoyed it.  Lots of special time, being the centre of attention.  What more could a girl ask for !

We brushed out Molly’s coat, and managed to tease out/comb out tufts that had developed around her lower back.

After the session, dad Mark said :

“On Friday, my cat Molly was groomed by Sandra from EssentiallyPurffect.  I would like to thank her on behalf of Molly for doing a brilliant job and leaving her looking and feeling a million dollars.  A totally purffect service all round.  Thanks again, Mark & Molly Murphy”

Thank so much, Mark ! …  and well done Molly – really good girl !   Really looking forward to your next session in the Autumn, for your next brush out ….

tiny toby

This handsome little fellow is 5 month old Toby, who lives in Chorley, Lancashire.

Toby is such a sweet, playful little boy and came to see what was going on, and checked out all the bags and equipment.

We’d been called in as Toby is a house cat, and as such it’s important to keep a check on his nails.  Introducing kittens to the nail clipping young so it becomes the norm is ideal.

Many cats don’t like have their paws / pads (underneath their paws) touched or handled. Get them used to this by fondling / gently massaging the paws during cuddle time.  Once they are happy with the fondling, protrude a nail (rest your thumb on top of the paw, and fingers underneath and very gently add pressure with your thumb).  The nail will slide out of the sheath.  When you release, it will slip back in.   Then, if nail clipping is necessary at any point, your cat is used to the paws being touched.  There are 4 toes and a dew claw (thumb) on each front foot, and 4 toes on each of the back feet.  Some cats (polydactyl) have extra toes.

This was the first time Toby has had his nails clipped, and it’s fair to say that he wasn’t keen on the idea.   We clipped his front nails, but the back ones weren’t long nor sharp, and therefore didn’t need cutting.

A few minutes after the session, Toby was back to his normal, inquisitive self helping us wash hands and sort things out.  Well done Toby … !