miss tilly
Our Maine Coon friend Tilly in Blackpool, Lancashire was recently due her maintenance session.
Tilly is quite a large girl and her coat was full today with much dead hair that needed to come away. Only one or two tangles were removed, followed by a good brush out.
The first part of the session was quite chilled by Tilly’s standards, but she’s never too keen on those armpits being attended to.
However, we had a little chat and she understood just how important it was to remove the tangles and comb through.
Clever girl, Tilly – Well done and we’ll see you again soon.
boy buster
We called in to see Buster again in Mobberley, Cheshire.
Buster is about 9 years old and he is a Maine Coon. His coat isn’t that long, but it’s very dense.
We last saw Buster a few weeks ago for his first session, when we took a large proportion of his coat away. This was to make life easier all round for everyone, as Buster was moulting like mad.
Buster definitely found today’s session easier in that he knew just what it was all about and what to expect. There were no knots to contend with and Buster’s coat came away without fuss. Dad’s presence definitely helped Buster during the session.
Following the session, mum Jackie told us
“The boys are great ! They both seem very happy and have not been sick once since having their hair cut (they had been sick a lot again once their coat became long and they were grooming a lot) they both seemed totally unaffected by their hair cut time this time and we are once again enjoying lots of cuddles”
What a brave boy – Well done Buster. See you again during the summer ..
the tyldesley girls
We called in to see Lucy (piccie on left) and Jess in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester as they we due their regular manicure session.
They have both been rescued by mum and dad and although are both timid cats, have both settled well into their new lives.
… and other news : Lucy and Jess have recently welcomed Rosie (piccie below – look at her smiling !) into their home.. Rosie too is a rescued girl and she has fitted quickly and easily into her new surroundings. Everyone gets along !
Each session is becoming easier for Lucy and Jess. Today it was all over before it had begun ! Well done girlies !
Rosie, we’re told, can be a little bit of a madam at times – but today she was good as gold and her session was over without fuss. Clever girl Rosie !
After today’s session, mum and dad Thembi and Colin said
“Thank you for the cat visit today. You were so kind with Rosie as she was a bit nervous I think. Lucy, Jess and Rosie all lay on the window sills this afternoon happy their claws on their paws are sorted.”
Bril ! Looking forward to seeing you all again in a few weeks time, girls !
gorgeous hercules champion
Hercules Champion was ready for our session this time around. It’s definitely his moulting time ..!
Maine Coon Hercules Champion is now 16 years old and lives with his mum in Kirkham, Lancashire.
We began the session very calmly and Hercules Champion gladly obliged, laying on his side and even outstretching his arms (front legs!) to help. He was not as keen, however, on laying the other way around. We often find one way is more favoured than the other.
No knots today, just lots of dead hair came away.
What a great session, Hercules Champion. See you again in a few weeks time …
lovely rosie
Here’s a lovely little girl for you to meet – Rosie. Rosie’s 12 years old and lives with her mum in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
Rosie is quite nervous by nature, but ever so sweet once you get to know her. She was living in a shelter until she picked her new mum about 12 months ago.
Mum combs Rosie but it’s difficult going, underneath. Rosie’s not too keen on those areas being touched, so a few knots had developed. We zipped them of with the clippers and gave Rosie’s tummy a good comb through – and we’ve got to say, she fared very well !
A few days after the session, mum Jane commented
“Many thanks Sandra for smoothing out my Rosie. Although a bit patchy she’s still friends with me. Now it’s a lot easier to keep her lustrous locks soft and shiny”
Well done Rosie – you were such a good little chick !
mister truffle
Who is this little beauty, you may ask ?! It’s a new member of our gang – Truffle !
Truffle is a 2 year old British Short Hair (BSH) who lives with his family and housemate in Stockport, Cheshire. Truffle also has a very good friend called Ralph who lives a few houses away who comes to call for him every day, to play out !
As a BSH, Truffle’s coat is extremely thick and dense. As you probably know, it’s moulting season at the moment and his coat was holding a lot of dead hair that needed to come away. It had also developed some tufts down Truffle’s lower back area, which were too difficult to brush out as Mr T really isn’t that tolerant of any resistance with the comb.
We clipped away the offending area and brushed out the rest of his coat. It’s fair to say that lots of dead hair came away and that Truffle is now feeling much lighter and comfier with his new Spring body !
Mum Gill later said :
“Many thanks to Sandra for sorting out my British Shorthair Truffle’s matted coat. He is so much happier after having all the ‘lugs’ removed and his fur has never felt finer ! Sandra was punctual, professional and patient. I would highly recommend her grooming services.”
Thanks Gill and well done Truffle ! – you were such a friendly, gentle boy.
the lovely red
Another pleasing visit to meet up with our Siberian Forest Cat friend Red in Sandbach, Cheshire.
Red is a familiar face to some of you, and we’re often asked about him on our travels ! Today we told him all about it and needless to say, he was pleased to be a point of discussion ! He’s such a friendly boy and loves to suck up all the fuss he can !
Today, Red’s thick long coat was, as always, ready for its brush out. We’d taken some small knots away last time around the chest and armpits and this new hair was growing back very nicely today. No new mats to contend with, just lots of dead, excess hair to rid him off.
As always we began the session very fidgety, but as we progressed Red settled and by the end we had to encourage him to leave the session. He was very purr-y and sleepy by this point and just about managed to raise his head for the photoshoot !
Nice session Red ! See you again in a few weeks time ….
darling dexter
Who remembers Dexter ?
Dexter lives in Mobberley, Cheshire and he’s a Maine Coon / Persian cross. His coat is long and thick and fluffy and thick and long …. You get the idea.
A few weeks ago we clipped Dexter back to remove a couple of mats and make life easier all round. Dexter was quite nervous. But fared well. Today, his coat was partially re-grown. We took it back again, as the plan is to keep Dexter short. Dexter did really well during the session and managed to lie in the correct positions whilst we got on with the job in hand.
Following the session, mum Jackie told us
“The boys are great ! They both seem very happy and have not been sick once since having their hair cut (they had been sick a lot again once their coat became long and they were grooming a lot) they both seemed totally unaffected by their hair cut time this time and we are once again enjoying lots of cuddles”
Really well done, Dexter ! We know how happy you feel with your coat short !
gorgeous tabitha
What a chilled session we had when we met up with little Tabitha in Chester, Cheshire.
Tabitha has just turned 3 years old and is a Siberian Forest Cat. She is such a sweet little thing. Very vocal we understand, but on each of our visits she hasn’t uttered a word.
Today, Tabitha settled immediately on the grooming table and was very amenable to positioning. She was listening to our music and kneading her front paws in mid air – with eyes closed at times. Part way through, she had a couple of half hearted escape attempts – not sure she even knew why she wanted to go. She settled again straight away, no bother.
Tabitha’s coat was in lovely condition … Just lots of it and we brushed out a substantial pile of dead hair for her comfort.
A really nice session little T ! Well done !
mr mckenzie
Mckenzie called us up as he was due his maintenance groom. This young fellow is a Maine Coon who is now almost 15 years old and he lives in Longton, Lancashire.
Last time we saw McKenzie we took away some of his coat which had become a little matted. Today, these areas were growing back beautifully. Just a couple of small tangles were removed during this session, and McKenzie enjoyed a brush out to remove dead hair.
A great session ! McKenzie fared very well – and he really is such a lovely boy. Well done chick !
