stunning eva

Come and meet this stunning girl … Eva, a totally white lady, in Liverpool.  We think Eva is about 9 years old.

Eva is quite a nervous girl by nature, but we had a little chat before our session – and a good sniff, and head rub.  No mats in sight, but Eva’s coat was extremely thick and holding onto a lot of dead hair from the winter.  See the piccie of Eva below, before the session.  You can see how the coat isn’t laying flat to her body.

So today’s session was about a brush out and we began the session well.  Although Eva had never had her nails clipped before, there was no fuss.  The, she lay on her side whilst we began working underneath.  Mum was present to reassure and pet, whilst we got to work.  During the session, there were stretches when Eva was evidently relaxed – we’d even go as far as say ‘chilling’ !.  As we continued, Eva became very fidgety – but for a first time, for a nervous cat, we think she fared very well.

After the session mum commented that Eva hadn’t been as nervous as she’d expected.  She had thought she would be shaking with fear – when in fact she was nothing of the sort.

Well done Eva, chick !  Such a brave girl !!

cutey keo

This 15 year old blue Persian is the lovely Keo.  Keo has been with his dad and housemate for a number of years now, and really does have the life of Riley !  He is adored, and he knows it.

We called in to see Keo as he had developed some matted areas around his body that needed some attention.  The usual places – mainly on the lower back, flanks, underneath and around the rear end.  Also, on his legs and feet.  You can see from the photo on the left, how the coat particularly around the backend didn’t sit flush.  Keo wasn’t too keen on the idea, but under protest, let us get to work and rid him of most of the mats.

It was a hot day, and clearly going back underneath to complete the clipping, followed by a brush out would have been a little too much so we decided to call the session to a halt and resume at a later date.

A week or so later – back on the grooming table – Keo was a different guy.  Reports from dad said that since the first visit Keo had been much happier, more interactive and more playful again.  Obviously, feeling much happier about himself.  This second session was calm and relaxed and we finished off without any fuss.  There was still quite some work to do – mainly around the legs and feet, and a brush out of his remaining coat – but Keo took it all in his stride.   He’ll feel much more comfy now he’s clear, and the coat can start to grow back nicely.

After the session, dad Colin told us :

“Thank You Sandra for looking after Mr Keo …… He is a lot happier in himself since your visit and he has even been out and about enjoying the sunshine so he must be feeling a lot cooler since his groom …. And he is sorry for any scratching and biting – he didn’t mean it really 😉 “

Fantastic ….  This is the feedback we love to hear !  So pleased that you are obviously much happier with your new bod, Keo.  Hope you can now enjoy your 1:1 combing sessions with dad going forward …

Do you hug your cat each day ?

We do.  Lots of times !!

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jerry lee

Meet Jerry Lee in Goosnargh, Lancashire.  Such a placid, gentle, 7 year old Persian who loves being groomed.  On his terms only !

Jerry came to live with his new mum recently, and had been clipped about 4 months ago to relieve him of matting.  At our visit his coat was slowly growing back, but was still quite short and thin in places.

It was a very fidgety session, but also, it was a hot afternoon – which doesn’t help matters.  There really wasn’t anything for Jerry Lee to worry about as his coat didn’t hold any knots or mats (just bits of garden !), but he really wasn’t keen on being on the grooming table.  We had short bursts of calm, interspersed with episodes of high fidgety-ness.

Hopefully at his next session he’ll be more relaxed and compliant.  This is often the case.

After his session, mum Sue said

“Sandra was so patient with my two Persians.  She took great care and knew when they had had enough.  Both looked and I suspect felt, fabulous.  I was given some fantastic tips on how to groom.  Highly recommended x”

Bye bye for now Jerry Lee and stay away from the twigs and bracken please ….

mr red

Red the Siberian in Sandbach, Cheshire asked us to call round again to have a look at his coat.  It’s always nice to meet us with Red as he is such a gentle, friendly guy.  He’s only a youngster still, at just 15 months so he’s going to get bigger yet.

He had sad news for us, in that since our last visit he’d been hit by a car and had had an operation on his hind leg and foot to insert a rod.  Thankfully it’s healing up nicely and it doesn’t seem to have hampered his mobility.

As ever Red purred his way through the grooming session.  He loves a cuddle and sweet talk as we’re brushing.  It helps him to relax !

Well done Red and pleased you’re well on your way down the road to recovery…  See you soon, chick.

charming cruella

This young lady is a 7 year old Persian called Cruella who lives with her 4 housemates and family in Goosnargh, Lancashire.

As far as we know, this was Cruella’s first professional grooming session and we weren’t sure quite how she’d take it as she’s not always that keen on the brush – although she is getting better.  Cruella’s new mum has taken up the challenge of high maintenance Persian grooming very well, and reports that Cruella is a little more tolerant as time goes on.

We began the brush out underneath and it was pleasing that there were just one or 2 knots that needed to be zipped off with the clippers, and a couple around the backend.  The rest of Cruella’s thick coat really benefited from a good brush out, as there was a lot of dead undercoat sitting there.  Cruella was clipped around 4 months ago, so it really doesn’t take that long to build up.

After the session, mum Sue said :

“Sandra was so patient with my two Persians.  She took great care and knew when they had had enough.  Both looked and I suspect felt, fabulous.  I was given some fantastic tips on how to groom.  Highly recommended x”

It was a hot afternoon, and Cruella behaved really well throughout.  Well done Cruella chick …. See you again soon for your next brush out.

lovely luigi

It was time to meet up with the lovely Luigi in Windermere, Cumbria again.  We see Luigi, who is an Exotic, on a regular basis to keep on top of his thick coat.

Luigi is a nervous boy by nature, and during the first session last year he was quite anxious and fidgety.  As regular sessions have been held, Luigi has become much more comfortable and relaxed with proceedings.  Also, we are now more on top of his coat, which makes the sessions easier for him – although his coat is definitely always ready for a brush out !

Nice seeing you again, Chick.  See you in a few weeks time …

every felt like this ?

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gorgeous willow

Meet Willow who lives with her dad in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire.

Willow is 13 years old (although she doesn’t look / act it) and is a Havana (or Havana Brown).  Havana’s are similar to Oriental Shorthairs and are also known as non-blue eyed Siamese.  They are intelligent, althletic, playful and vocal … and vocal …. and playful …. and athletic … !

Dad is well on top of Willow’s grooming.  Her coat is short and she loves the fuss and attention of his brushing.  We were called in to look at Willow’s nails which were in need of a trim.

Although Willow wasn’t over the moon at the thought of having her nails trimmed, she was calm and behaved very well during her time on the table.  She is such a gentle girl and afterwards held no grudges whilst we had a play on the settee with her mouse.

It’s a shame that the piccie is a little blurred, but you can see how beautiful Willow is.  Lovely Girl !  Well done !

our friend hercules champion

We were really pleased to meet up again with one of our friends Hercules Champion.

Hercules Champion (affectionately known by us as Herkie Kerkie) is a most gorgeous silver/red Maine Coon who lives in Kirkham, Lancashire.  If you didn’t know as much, you’d never think that he’s 15 years old !!

We like seeing Hercules Champion, as his mum tells us that the sessions really perk him up.  Certainly the difference in his coat is immediately evident after a session, and he does look much younger !

Today’s session was during the afternoon.  It was a really hot day, and we did our best to cool the room before we started the session. Hercules Champion knew what it was all about and lay patiently on the grooming table whilst we clipped his nails (no hassle) and began his brush out underneath.  He obviously enjoyed the cool air from the fan in his face whilst we combed away.

Although we see Hercules Champion on a regular schedule his tummy and trousers in particular were well in need of attention.  He loves to explore the nearby vegetation and grounds and comes home with all sorts of undergrowth attached to his coat.  Especially ‘sticky bobs’ – the bane of our lives at the moment with many cats we see !!

After the session, mum Gerry told us :

“Hercules Champion is happy after his grooming session.  He’s much more comfy and is purring away !”

Good stuff !  Looking forward to our next visit already … !