sweet holly

Holly is a 4 years old domestic long haired girl who needed our help to remove a few matted areas, and make her coat feel lovely, again !

Holly is a nervous girl but she let us work with her, and behaved very well.

We trimmed her nails without much fuss, and clipped away areas of mat that couldn’t be brushed out.  Holly wasn’t afraid of the clippers, and she also let us brush quite vigorously through her thick, clumpy fur.  She must have been a lot lighter afterwards !!

Mum Jackie from Padiham, Lancashire later told us :

“The groom has made a big difference to Holly.  She seems so much happier now”

To help Holly keep on top of her new coat, we’ll be seeing her again in 8 weeks time.  Looking forward to it already, Holly !

gucci style

Hello Gucci !  This tiny (16 year old !) Birman lady benefitted from removal of mats and a brush out of her remaining hair.

The mats were very tight to her skin and she was patient as we worked through her coat.  We believe that she really did know from the start of the session what it was all about.  When the clippers touched her side, she immediately began grooming her front / chest in tandem.  Clipping her tummy and chest was a little more difficult as Gucci wasn’t keen on laying with belly exposed, but the little love allowed us to work through.

Following the session, mum Helen from Thornton, Cleveleys, Lancashire said :

“Just to say a big thank you for your kindness and patience with Gucci.  Very professional service and also very friendly.  You spent a lot of time on her grooming which she seems a different cat now.  Many thanks for your service.”

Well done Gucci … Such a good girl !!

lovely luigi

Luigi is a handsome Exotic lad of around 3 years old.

Most Exotics are shorthaired, but Luigi’s coat we’d say is semi-long, and very dense with it.   His coat carried tufts and clumps of dead hair which required a vigorous brush out.

Luigi was a little apprehensive of the session, and he made it clear that he would rather be somewhere else, doing something else, but he was overall permissive and a really brave boy.  Mum and dad were on hand to give him reassurance and sweet talk.

Following the session, mum Emma from Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria said :

” …. we have definitely noticed a change in his behaviour – he is being  more smoochy again and not running away when you approach him!!   I haven’t noticed him grooming more – but he is at least letting me brush him when he is by his food !”

Here is a piccie of Luigie showing off his new sexy body.  Look at that pose !

Well done Luigi  …..  You were a good boy !

essentiallypurrfect catwalk weekend

Today’s the start of the very first EssentiallyPurrfect Catwalk Weekend !

Hi Everyone …  We thought we’d start a weekend feature, where we can all post snippets and/or piccies of our cats on our facebook page.

Maybe a different theme each weekend ?  For example, one week we could post photos of our cats when they were kittens.  Another week, it could be in their best relaxing pose or strangest sleeping place, or you with you your kitty – that kind of thing.   Or maybe each week is too frequent  ….  Would, monthly be better ?   Any ideas at all, please let us know on Facebook.

It’s a while since we’ve groomed some of your kitties, and we haven’t met others.  So, may we kick off today with updates / introductions ?   A few words – name, age, whatever you like – with a piccie if you can.  It’d be lovely for everyone to be able to admire your babes – and the more the merrier …

Here’s 2 of ours.  SexyEd and LG (Little Girl).  Brother and sister, almost 14 years old although they do look (and act !) a lot younger.  Probably down to all the beauty sleep they get in a typical day !

Anyone can join in.  Let’s have a look at your babes  – don’t be shy !   Please come over and join us on facebook today !

tiny tess

How old ?!  That’s right … Tess is 20 years old, although following her groom she looks at least 5 years younger !

As is often the case, as Tess has become older she has stopped grooming.  She obviously has arthritis in her back legs, and maybe around her neck/shoulders – which would make twisting around and turning more difficult for her.

Our Services were called upon to remove some mats that had developed around Tess’ lower body and back end.  Although these were tight to the skin, Tess sat calmly (like a little trooper !), whilst we worked through her coat.  We believe she knew from the start that the session was all for her benefit.  We removed the hair that couldn’t be saved, and brushed out the rest of her thick coat.

Following the session, mum Kath and dad Neil, from Wigan, Lancashire said :

“Sandra came to our home to groom Tess our 20year old cat.  Tess was in a really bad way with densely matted hair along her back and hind quarters due to old age and an arthritic condition.  So, we really thought Sandra may not be able to deal with her extreme condition.  Tess must have been one of the worst cases Sandra has had to deal with, but deal with her she did and in a truly empathetic yet professional way.  There was no rushing or hurrying, Sandra spent hours on her even though it was a really hot day.  The special care Sandra took whilst grooming Tess, we feel made it a positive experience for her.  Friends and family cannot believe the difference in Tess, she looks and acts like a cat half her age.  It’s given her a new lease of life!  We can’t express our thanks enough to Sandra , we both feel very lucky to have found her.”

We are so pleased that the groom has literally given Tess a new lease of life.  Rather than the frail old lady she was becoming, she’s now top dog again …. ie. in charge of the animal household !

merlot and mango

Merlot (piccie on the left) is around 5 years old, and is such a friendly little lady.  She sat patiently whilst she had her nails trimmed and was such a good girl.

Her new housemate, Mango is also friendly – and so gentle and placid.   Mango is around 2 years old and is lucky to have just been adopted by the family from a shelter.  She is settling into her new life very well !   Mango’s coat is quite long, and was tufty in parts – which needed a good work through.

The hair on Mango’s lower tummy is quite curly – almost like a Selkirk Rex – but the rest of her coat is straight, and the colouring is quite vivid.  By the end of the session she was so relaxed it was difficult to get a good piccie of her.  Then, after the session Mango literally had to be lifted from the grooming table, and placed back on her bed where she continued to snooze !

Two lovely girls from Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire.

sophie and chloe

We were asked to call upon these 2 lovely ladies.

Sophie is a 16 years old Silver Spotted British Shorthair.  She is a chunky girl, and her coat is plush and dense.  Now she is older, and a little arthritic, she finds it more difficult to groom.  We gave her a thorough brush out to rid her of lots of dead undercoat, and she was a really good girl.  Here is the hair that came away from Sophie.

Chloe, a blue Persian, is just a tad younger at 15.  Chloe lay patiently whilst we gave her long, thick coat a good brush out.  She even helped at one point by joining in with grooming herself under her chin and front paws.

Later, mum Dorothy from Knutsford, Cheshire said :

“Thank you so much for the fantastic results on Sophie and Chloe.  Their coats were missing a good groom, especially Sophie who had lots of matting.  You did a great job getting them all out.  You had so much patience, I sat listening to you talking to them.  Your voice was so calm and full of reassurance I nearly went to sleep – so I’m sure  you made  it a pleasant experience for both of them.  Chloe keeps sitting in the doorway of the room you used looking for you, she cant understand where you have gone.  I explained to her you would be back at the end of October.  Thank you for making my babes so beautiful.”

Such good girls, Sophie and Chloe !

Can’t wait to see you again soon …!

cola and holly

We called on 2 short haired ladies who were in need of a clip, to reduce allergy symptoms of daughter A.

Cola (black) is a little babe at just over 1 year old.  Absolutely beautiful and a lovely disposition to go with it.  She hadn’t been clipped before and although a little fidgety, she was really brave and compliant whilst we set about a Full Clip.  Her little body was a grey-ish velvet when we’d finished !

Her housemate Holly (tabby) is quite a nervous lady of around 12 years old and has stunning markings and a really plush coat.  Holly is nervous of sudden noises in general, and the clippers weren’t her favourite.  We clipped away what was possible, without wanting to upset Holly.  The finished result was a partial clip.  She has, however, gained a full Lion tail !

Following the sessions, mum Janine from Heysham, Lancashire later sent us feedback to say :

“Thank you so much for your time and patience with Holly and Cola yesterday.  You have a wonderful way with animals !!  We will look forward to looking on your website – the pictures are lovely.  They are both as happy and content as ever with their new super look !!”

You have two lovely girls there Janine and A … and they both did so well between them !

bonny from garsdale close, walton-le-dale

Remember Bonny ?   Bonny is a lovely 17 year old lass from Preston who we groomed a couple of months ago.

We’re very sad to hear today that Bonny has been missing from her home in Garsdale Close, Walton-le-Dale for the past 11 days.   She went out of the house as usual, but didn’t return.  Bonny isn’t one to travel very far as a matter of course.

Posters/leaflets in the area haven’t led to any sightings to date.

Have you seen Bonny ?   If you live in the Walton-le-Dale area, please keep an eye open for her.  Please check all sheds / lock-ups etc / under your car / your garden etc.

Bonny is so dearly loved by her family, who are missing her terribly.

bonny barney

A rather bonny, 2 year old lad called Barney asked us to call and have a look at his coat, which had developed some matting around the rear quarters.  The rest of his coat was in lovely condition – all it required was a good brush out.

Barney was quite fidgety and a little nervous of the clippers.  Into the session he did settle down, when he realised nothing terrible was going to happen !   Afterwards, Barney was very friendly and gave us a little rub before we left.

Mum Lorraine from Macclesfield, Cheshire later said :

“A very big thank you to Sandra.  She visited this morning and worked on Barney who had got himself in a terrible state, after wandering into the pond mud in the field next door.  I had previously tried unsuccessfully to sort his matted fur out and he must have been very uncomfortable around his rear end (sorry!).  Barney got himself stressed out and didn’t like being worked on but Sandra continually talked to him to keep him as calm as possible. After he had been clipped and groomed, he sat on the table whilst Sandra combed him down and finally, Barney relaxed and sat on the table as good as gold.  He is now much happier and has spent the last few hours cleaning his coat and is now chilling in the chair!! Thank you Sandra!”

Great to hear that Barney is already feeling much better … Thanks Lorraine – and well done Barney !  Nice pose !