mister rufus
A big ‘Hello’ please to Rufus in Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire. Rufus is an 8 year old tabby Persian who lives with his housemate and family.
We decided to let Rufus have a Lion Clip as part of his coat was matted, and the rest would have been too difficult to brush out. This way, Rufus and mum have a fresh start whilst his new coat grows.
We began the session very calmly. Rufus wasn’t too keen on the clippers though to begin with, until he realised that they didn’t hurt ! Then – no problem for some time – but a little fidgety as time went on.
However, overall a really good session and three cheers to Rufus ! See you again in a few weeks time, Rufus ! (Spirit’s story will follow separately).
After the session, mum Abi said :
“Sandra arrived on time with all equipment she needed-including soothing cat music! Rufus went 1st for his Lion cut. He proved a bit of a handful but was dealt with patiently and with love. Spirit went 2nd and was an easier propostion who purred through the whole process!
Rufus took a bit of getting used to his new look but think he now loves it-must be a relief to be free from all those tangles. He is currently following me around like a puppy! Spirit is his usual model self, knows he is beautiful and likes to keep it that way!
Thanks to Sandra for such a professional service and great results! Look forward to the next session.”
baby sophie
Baby Sophie in Burnley, Lancashire. Who remembers her ?
This little Persian chick is now 14 months old. Sophie’s always been very playful and cheeky – but is becoming more so each time we meet up. She has decided that she doesn’t like having her belly tended to at all, and isn’t too keen on the rest.
So, today we gave Sophie a Belly Clip to make life easier for all concerned. This takes the hair back so there is less to tend to between sessions.
We’ve decided that at the next session we’re going to clip Sophie’s coat all round to ease the grooming in total. As a house cat, this is an option for little Sophie – although we haven’t told her just yet !
Watch this space !
persian ollie
Come and meet Ollie. Ollie is a Persian who in now almost 1 year old and he lives in Hoghton, Lancashire.
Ollie has the most amazing, thick coat you can imagine. During the winter months it has doubled in size, and now he’s at the shedding stage. Pelts had formed in places and much of his coat was matted so the only way was to take a large portion of it away for a fresh start for Ollie.
Ollie was a little nervous to begin with, and quite fidgety but he managed to stay still for us to remove the coat. It was hard going. The mats were tight and there was a lot of matting low down on the legs where it’s very bony and more difficult to work through.
However, Ollie’s behaviour was impeccable.
Afterwards, Ollie looked half the size – and much younger ! Removing his big overcoat had taken years off him !
A few days after the session, mum Denise told us :
“He seems a lot happier, and a lot sillier if that’s possible. May and Mini have not had a moment’s peace ! …. I think he must feel so much better … “
what a doll !
Pretty Persian cross Dolly in Carnforth, Lancashire asked us to call on her again for her maintenance groom.
Dolly is almost 2 years old and as a Persian has a high maintenance coat. We see her on a regular basis and she is used to her sessions and knows what to expect. Dolly particularly likes the music that we play for her during her sessions – she really responds well to it.
Today, just a couple of knotted areas needed attention, along with a brush through to rid Dolly of winter coat.
She was a little sweetheart and was very compliant throughout.
Well done Miss Dolly ! See you again, chick !
mini muffin
Say a big Hi to little Muffin !
This little cutie is a British Short Hair (BSH) and is just 7 months old. She lives with her dad in Manchester.
Today was Muffin’s introduction to a formal grooming session. She was a little fidgety to begin with, but as the session progressed managed to calm and lie still – and actually enjoy some of the brushing.
Muffin preferred the slicker brush to the comb. This is fine at the moment as her coat hasn’t yet developed – ie. still kitten fluff ! As she gets older, her coat will become denser and need a good comb out to keep on top of it.
Nice meeting you little girl !
little thalia
Thalia, a very pretty little Lilac Point Persian asked us to call in and see her. Thalia is 6 years old, although she still looks like a kitten. She hangs out in Blackburn, Lancashire with her housemate and family.
A few knots had formed underneath, which mum had managed to removed. The rest of Thalia’s undercarriage was quite thin, as she’d been overgrooming. On top, a pelt had formed covering a large proportion of Thalia’s back and sides (see piccie).
What a brave girl ! Not in the least afraid of the clippers, Thalia seemed to instantly know what was going on and was patient whilst we removed the problem area. Extremely tight to the skin, it was a relief to see it come away for her. Here’s a piccie of the said pelt.
After the session, mum Louise said
“Thank you so much for coming to my home and really helping with quite an upsetting situation. My lilac point Persian had within 3 weeks gained herself a full back all matted from sweating on a radiator bed. She was over grooming and really uncomfortable. Sandra was just amazing. Without sedation she clipped Thalia and groomed the remaining coat, cleaned all of her ears and cut her nails. Brilliant. She is now so so happy, really comfortable and has got back to her old beautiful self. I can’t be grateful enough and Tito her brother is looking forward to seeing Aunty Sandra now at the end of March xxxx highly recommend from myself xxxxxx”
Thalia must be feeling sooooo much comfier now. Well done little chick !
did you know …?
It’s the Friday Fact …
Did you know that a cat’s nose has a unique pattern of bumps and ridges ? Just like human fingerprints, no two cats have identical nose-prints !
our friend lily
Each session with Lily is becoming a little easier. Both in terms of her coat, and her interaction.
Lily is a Long Haired variant of the British Short Hair (or a British Longhair). She is 12 years old and lives with her mum in Preston, Lancashire.
The first time we met up with Lily, it was a difficult session. Her coat was quite matted in places and out of control overall. Far too much of it ! Lily wasn’t keen on the idea of a session, either !
Things have become easier as each session has occurred and we’re now on top of her coat and Lily knows this. She knows what to expect and is much calmer throughout. We worked through and removed a lot of dead winter coat. Lily was definitely ready for today’s session. See the piccie of the hair that came away !
We’ll see you again in a few weeks, Lily … Be good and let mum brush you until then, chick !
2 little jewels
Diamond and Tiara are the most sweet 7 month old Ragdoll kittens you could meet. They live in Chorley, Lancashire.
We were asked to call in to meet up with the chicks to clip their nails. They do have scratch posts, but have been also using the furniture. We suggested trying a pheromone spray or diffuser to see if this would help the situation.
We trimmed the girls’ nails and will see them again in a few weeks time. They were good as gold !
Lovely meeting you little babes … Here’s a great piccie of Diamond. We’ll get a good one of Tiara next time – but to be honest, you can’t really tell them apart !
lovely leo
This handsome young man is Leo ! Leo is only around 18 months old and he lives in Denton, Manchester with his family. Leo is a very gentle boy, who likes nothing better than playing out and seeing what’s going on in his territory.
We were asked to meet up with Leo as mats had developed – in the main down his back, underneath and around the rear quarters. In fact, Leo had begun to remove some of the mats himself and there were a couple of areas that looked a little tender.
We worked on the pelt down Leo’s back first. This was very tight and thick, and it took a lot of patience on Leo’s part as the clippers were tested to their limit due to the mass being so dense. Then, with Leo more comfortable, he was able to lie on his side so we could work elsewhere.
A few days after we’d met up, mum Victoria told us
“Leo is much more playful and comfortable and his temper has calmed down. He is much more affectionate with everyone and is generally happier. Thank you !”
So fantastic to hear ! Well done Leo, you were a star.
