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want to win an EssentiallyPurrfect gift voucher ?
How would you like to win an EssentiallyPurrfect gift voucher of £60 to cover, or go towards, the cost of a grooming session for either your – or one of your friend’s – cats ?
All you need to do to enter this competition is go over to our facebook page and :
- Like our facebook page (if you’ve already Liked it – well done !)
- Share the competition post on your own facebook page
- Leave a comment below our competition post to say why your, or your friend’s cat should be the lucky winner
The winner will be announced on Wed 6 Nov 13. If not needed yourself, you could use the voucher as a Christmas gift for a family member, or friend … That’d be one present ticked off your list with 7 weeks still to go J ! Good luck !
little minnie
This rather beautiful little girl has a gorgeous coat, which mum tends to very well. Minnie, a 6 years old domestic long hair, just had 1 mat underneath, which needed attention.
Minnie is a very friendly girl, and gave us lots of rubs and kisses – both before and after the session … and even came upstairs to the loo with us. Nosey !
Following the session, mum Margaret from Urmston, Manchester said :
“I was very pleased that Sandra took the time and had the patience to reassure my cat Minnie before she started to clip a matted clump of fur from her. If the problem occurs again, I would not hesitate to ring Sandra again. Thanks again Sandra”
Thanks for calling us in, Margaret – and nice to work with you little Minnie !
our fudge
It was lovely to be asked to meet up with Fudge again, in Astley, Greater Manchester. Fudge is an 18 years old lad, who is a little nervous is nature.
Once Fudge remembered that the nail clipping wasn’t too bad, he sat patiently whilst we clipped the other paws. Although Fudge is short haired, his coat has recently developed tufts – particularly around the flanks, sides and back areas. We gave him a good brush out to relieve him of this excess hair. Mum and dad had caught it just in time …. a few more weeks down the line and we may well have needed to clip some hair away.
Well done Fudge – you were a bit fidgety, but a real brave boy !
top 5 reasons to choose our mobile cat grooming services
- A versatile, personal service – tailored to your cat’s needs
- The car ride to the groomers is eliminated. No travel sickness, car stress etc
- No smell, sound or sight of a dog. Just familiar sights, sounds and smells which are all very comforting for your cat
- Ideal for kittens / timid / fragile / senior cats, for whom a trip out isn’t possible
- No rushing to fit in another appointment, nor cage waiting. The wellbeing of your cat is foremost
For further info, or to book a session with EssentiallyPurrfect you can contact us by :
- Telephone : 01257 733755 or 07936 363365
- Contact Form through the website
- e-mail : info@essentiallypurrfect.co.uk
- Private message us through our facebook page
What are you waiting for …. Contact us today like Jasper’s mum did. We’d love to hear from you !
sweet james
Say Hello to sweet James, a 13 years old Domestic Short Hair (DSH) from Swinton, Manchester – who called us in to have a look at his coat.
James is quite a big boy – on the larger size of medium. He isn’t really used to be handled by others, and is quite timid in nature. However, once on our grooming table James settled down. He didn’t mind his nails being trimmed, and lay patiently watching the world go by through the window whilst we set about giving him a good brush out. James’ fur was starting to clump in places, so really we caught him just in time to avoid any mats forming.
A couple of days after the session, we received a lovely message from James himself :
“Hi – My mommy asked me to send you an email to say thank you for tidying up my coat.
I was a bit scared at first when mommy said you were coming to the house to sort me out and I’m sorry that I had wee where I shouldn’t and tried to run off. But we soon got to know each other; the special cat relaxation music you played was lovely – I soon chilled out and felt so much better as you gently combed my coat and tickled my ears and tummy.
I was sorry when it all came to an end, my doggy friend Jasper was jealous and says I smelt like a girl but I don’t care…my new coat is lovely and so much easier for me to manage because before you came it was getting hard for me to clean on my own and I used to get really upset when I couldn’t reach the parts that other cats can reach.
And now I’m the talk of the neighbourhood with my shiny coat – a proper bobby dazzler…I even got a couple of wolf whistles from the Labrador across the road.
Mommy says she’d like you to come back soon… I’d like it if you could come back every day!!
Thank you very much – James xx”
You did really well, James – very proud of you and it’d be lovely to see you again …. Just tell Mommy, when you’re ready and we’ll sort it out !
the cheshire gang
We called to see the Cheshire gang again, as they were due their maintenance grooms.
Tilly, Georgie and Susie are Norwegian Forest Cats (NFCs) whilst Harvey is a Maine Coon. All are such gentle natured boys and girls – and one of them is pretty mischievous. Well, extremely mischievous ! Can you guess which one ! Come on over to our facebook page and tell us who you think it might be …..
pandora and merlin
Two little (little ?!) beauties gave us a call, and asked us to call on them to look at their coats.
Merlin is an 11 month old Maine Coone, who we estimate is already an extra large boy ! His coat was in need of a good work through as he had started to develop a few knots – particularly underneath is those harder to reach areas that he’s not keen on mum touching.
Very gentle and trusting, he let us tease out some of the knots, but he really did much prefer the easier option (for him!) of clipping. Whilst we were brushing out his backend/trousers, Merlin helped by grooming his ruff !
His housemate Pandora is around 18 months, and a really bonny Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) and very friendly with it. We tended to a few knots that had formed on Pandora’s tummy/chest, which needed to be clipped away. When we later tried to get a good photo of Pandora, she was just too tired to lift her head up. So, we had to get one of her asleep … as we didn’t want her to miss out on her moment of fame ! Haha …. Pandora …. Shame we can’t see your face, but your side looks lovely !
Mum Jane from Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Lancashire later said :
“Thanks Sandra for your hard work with Merlin, our Maine Coon cat who had quite a lot of knots on his belly and elsewhere. He is a very difficult cat to work with, as he is a constant wriggler – the same as Pandora, my Norwegian Forest cat. Neither of them like being groomed. I’m really pleased that they are both totally “knot free” now, and I am now endeavouring to keep them that way now as much as possible. I will be in touch again if I miss any bad knots.”
Thanks so much – lovely cats, Jane. A credit to you …
miss moody
Moody by name, but not by nature !
Moody is a gentle 13 years old Burmese, who we visit regularly in Liverpool, Merseyside to clip her nails. She now knows what to expect of the session, and doesn’t bat an eyelid.
Clever girl, Moody ! Looking forward to seeing you again soon …
bonny bertie
This young man asked us to visit, to work through his coat which had developed a few small knots in those hard to reach areas – ie. armpits and tummy.
Bertie is only 9 months old, but is already a large Maine Coone. With another 4-ish years growth still to go, he’s going to be a very big boy ! (males can reach up to 25lb /11kg at maturity).
In keeping with his breed, Bertie is nervous around strangers – but he quickly warmed to our presence, and settled down well for his session. He didn’t mind his nails being clipped, and wasn’t afraid of the clippers. He seemed to quickly realise that we were helping him with his coat and relaxed on the grooming table. Whilst we were brushing out around his back end, he even helped proceedings by grooming his own chest and front legs !
Mum Deborah from Blackburn, Lancashire later said :
“Hi Sandra, Thanks for everything today, you were amazing with Bertie, Bertie is a timid cat, I was really worried how he would respond to you as he normally runs a mile with strangers, you wooed him over in minutes and did a fantastic job with all the knots, thanks again.”
Well done Bertie – You really were a very brave boy !
our ollie
Ollie from Liverpool, Merseyside couldn’t be any more laid back. In fact, we think he was dozing as we worked through his coat !
He definitely remembered his last grooming session and as soon as he sat on the table he was very relaxed.
A good brush out, and removal of a few knots that had started to form, were what Ollie needed to see us about.
Ollie is quite a big boy, and he lay patiently whilst we tended to his nails and coat.
Mum Barbara later commented :
“Another brill session with Sandra. Ollie was so relaxed now he knows the caring manner Sandra uses. Thanx again Sandra and see you in the new year x”
Such a good boy Ollie, and so handsome with it ! Well done !
