great movers !

If you’ve got literally 30 seconds to spare and enjoy watching short video takes of kittens, then you must pop over to our facebook page and watch this clip that we’ve Shared.

Sooooo funny !!

vocal bola !

You’ve never heard a girl talk as much as Bola.  Really !  She certainly does like to hear her own voice !

Bola is a 5 year old Silver Shaded Persian Chinchilla and as such has an extremely thick, cotton woolly coat.  She lives with her mum in Preston, Lancashire and is a housecat – although she does like to go out for a walk on the lead, as a treat after being brushed !

We called in to see Bola as her coat was in need of a brush out, with a couple of tangles underneath that needed attention.  Bola was expecting us – she said she was looking forward to our visit – but she wasn’t as keen when she actually found herself on the grooming table.  With a little sweet talk from mum, we worked through Bola’s thick coat, while she told us a right tale !  The next session should be more chilled – this is generally the case.

Immediately after we’d finished, Bola set about a good self grooming session.  She lay on the settee chilling (see piccie above, right) then came back into the grooming room for a nosey whilst we were clearing up.

Following the session, mum Celia said :

“Bola is a much happier fluffier cat since you visited us yesterday. She has even been grooming herself more now that her coat is much thinner and knot free ! She is sorry for being a bit difficult yesterday ??! Looking forward to seeing you in October !”

Well done Bola, see you again soon …

our friend radek

We called in to see our friend Radek again, in Newton le Willows.  Radek is 6 years old and is a Persian who lives with – and is adored by – his mum.

Radek has the most thick, fluffy coat you can imagine.  Although it’s only a matter of weeks since we last caught up with him, his coat today was really ready for a good brush out.  There were a few tangles underneath so we decided to clip away the hair on the tummy, as trying to comb through would have been more than Radek could tolerate.

The rest of his coat was brushed out, and he’ll now be feeling much more comfy following his session.

Nice meeting up with you again, Radek you cheeky chick !  See you soon …

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…. there’s always one, isn’t there !!

Are you a facebook user ?

Why don’t you come over to our facebook page and see all the posts, and join in the banter ?

We’d love to see you over there !

mr bertie

This Silver Tabby Maine Coon lives with his housemates and family in Flixton, Manchester.  He is almost 5 years old, is called Bertie – and he is an Extra Large chap !

Bertie is a very good natured young man, and this was the first time we’d met up with him.  His long, wooly coat had been matted – particularly around the rear quarters, lower back and sides.  We decided to give him a partial clip, for a fresh start.

Although a little fidgety at times, Bertie managed to stay calm and obliging on the grooming table.  Not the least bit afraid of the clippers.  In fact, he preferred any knots to be clipped rather than a harsh brush.

We think he knew what we were up to, and we’re pleased that he’ll now be feeling so much more comfy.  It’s a sham the piccie is a little blurry.  We’ll get a better one next visit.

After the session, the first thing on Bertie’s mind was topping up his tum – followed by a good self groom in his favourite spot on the sofa.

Mum Marian later said :

“I cannot recommend Sandra enough.  She took on 2 heavily knotted Maine coon cats who were no easy clients and with patience, care and expertise turned them into matt-free and silky-coated felines.   Thank you Sandra we look forward to seeing you again as arranged !”

Really nice meeting up, Bertie.  Looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks time !

baby sophie

Say a big Hi to this little mischievous kitten, Sophie.  Sophie is 7 months old and is a cream Persian who lives with her mum in Burnley, Lancashire.

Sophie was very inquisitive when we arrived at her house.  We set up stall and she said she’d never seen anything like it before !  Doing her best to be in and out of the bags, begging to know exactly what was going on….

Sophie’s mum is a bit of a novice with cats, but she’s done a good job over the last few months keeping up with Sophie’s coat.

It took Sophie a good few minutes before she understood what was required of her on the grooming table.  ie – Chill and Relax !  … but the little chick managed it, whilst we got to work underneath – teasing out a few tangles, and clipping away a couple of small mats that had formed.  We brushed out the rest of her coat, which will begin to get denser now the winter months are approaching.

Afterwards, Sophie just couldn’t stay away.  She has a very strong personality and had to be told time and time again to get out of / stay away from bags.  Cheeky girl !

Mum Lorna said :

“Lovely to meet you and to say I was absolutely delighted with Sophie after you had finished her first groom.  I thought that she was quite well groomed by myself BUT what a difference it made to her when groomed by you. Her hair was so soft and lovely and she looked so proud to show off her coat!!.  You also helped me by giving me advice on how to brush and comb properly and I am looking forward to her next appointment (as I am sure Sophie is too).  You have a natural flair for handling cats and getting their confidence very quickly and I am so pleased I was recommended to you and I would recommend you to everyone who has a cat.”

Thanks so much Lorna … and such a  good first session, Sophie – Well done !!  See you again soon …

Hercules Champion

It was time to call in to see our Hercules Champion friend in Kirkham, once again.  Hercules Champion is a Silver/Red Maine Coon, 15 years old, and is adored by his mum !

We meet up on a regular basis with Hercules Champion as he spends a lot of time outside, and comes back with a lot of foliage in his coat.  He doesn’t like mum brushing him, and isn’t able to keep on top of it himself.

We had a brush out, and removed a few tangles here and there that had formed.  Hercules knows what to expect of a session and although he might prefer to be in bed (catching up on that sleep, as he’s often out all night !) he lets us sort his coat out.  We think he knows just what it’s all about and that he feels much comfier afterwards.

Nice seeing you again Hercules Champion …. Take care, chick !

cutie cleo

This young lady asked us to call in on her again in Stockport, Cheshire.  She is 5 years old, a Maine Coon – and is called Cleo.

A more gentle girl you can not meet.  Cleo sat patiently whilst we set up the grooming table and prepared for the session, then there was no fuss as we set about working through her coat.

We think she remembered the last session (when she behaved impeccably) and laid contently, listening to the music that was playing in the background.

Her coat had one or 2 tangles that needed removing, followed by a good brush out to rid her of dead hair that was sat there.

Following the session, mum Amy said :

“ Hi Sandra, we’re very happy with her coat thanks very much !   She seemed very happy and relaxed after her session.  Also , I’ve noticed she’s much happier to be brushed since her sessions with you – she used to run off at the very sight of a brush !  But now seems to quite like it !  I would recommend your services to anyone looking to have their cat groomed.  We’ve tried a few groomers over the years and have never been happy.  We wouldn’t go anywhere else now !  A very happy customer here !  See you soon x “

It was a very nice, calm session.  Well done Cleo – such a good girl !!

barbara f

Can Barbara F from BL8 please get in touch again.

We’ve picked up your voicemail just now (Mon 8 Sep, 6pm) but you didn’t leave a contact tel so we can’t get in touch with you

handsome alfie

Meet Alfie !  He is a large 6 year old Brown Tabby Maine Coon, who lives in Flixton, Manchester.

This was a the first time Alfie had asked us to call on him.  He is a very timid boy by nature and easily gets spooked with loud or sudden noises.

Mum brought Alfie into the kitchen, where we had decided to hold the session.  Alfie immediately panicked and hid under the dresser.  However, he was easily coaxed out with treats (!) and then found himself placed on the grooming table.  Within (10 ?) seconds Alfie had relaxed sufficiently to start work on his tummy.

Although, no doubt, Alfie would rather have still been in his bed upstairs, he lay very calmly and very patiently whilst we worked through his coat.  There were some areas that were quite knotty, where we clipped some coat away (Alfie was not afraid of the clippers at all).  However, the majority of Alfie’s coat was saved with brushing out the tangles, as he really didn’t mind a harsh brush out.  Here’s the hair that was brushed out.

After the session mum Marian said :

“I cannot recommend Sandra enough.  She took on 2 heavily knotted Maine coon cats who were no easy clients and with patience, care and expertise turned them into matt-free and silky-coated felines.   Thank you Sandra, we look forward to seeing you again as arranged !”

A really pleasing session all round for such a nervous cat !  Well done Alfie !  We’ll see you again soon.