gorgeous shah

It was recently time to see the Shah once again, in Little Hulton, Manchester.  The Shah is a 21 month old Persian, and he is quite a character.

His coat is now in great condition.  We spent some time last summer working through areas where mats had started to form and this hair has now regrown.  We scheduled maintenance visits during the autumn/winter to really get on top of the situation and to get the Shah more used to the sessions – and dad Tony is in a routine with daily combing.  It is important to start young, and get into a routine to avoid problems later – especially with a strong minded individual like the Shah who likes things on his terms only !  Perseverance is key, and it is paying off.

We had a good brush out, and although the Shah had his moments his behaviour was much more settled than the previous session.

Dad Tony later said :

“He can be the most loving, if he’s in the mood. If not he won’t tolerate even me. One thing that never alters with him is his bond with me. He always sleeps next to me on his side of the bed. If I get up in the night he comes with me, and when I go back to bed he goes round to his side and jumps up. Although food is left out for him in the night he will not touch it. He will only eat when I get up and give him a few Dreamies. He is incredibly strong and only someone with the experience and expertise as well as patience,  that Sandra has in abundance, could look after The Shah. Our thanks go out to you”

Thanks so much Tony and well done mr Shah ….. Keep up the good work and see you soon !!

love bites ??

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Does your cat like to give you affectionate love bites or nips  …. ?

herbie and konnie

These 2 Maine Coons are 3 year old Konnie, and Herbie who is 2.5 years old from Warrington, Cheshire.  Both have been groomed before a few times now, so they are au fait with proceedings.

Konnie’s (Tabby) coat was absolutely knot free as mum is able to comb through.  We had a thorough brush out to remove dead hair from her coat and leave her feeling lighter.

Herbie (Tabby Red) doesn’t like mum combing underneath, so we spent some time working through a few knots and mats that had formed.  The top of him was lovely, as he actually doesn’t mind the attention there !

See you again in a few weeks girls and boys !

our mia

It was nice to be asked to meet up with Mia again.  Mia is a 4 year old Persian who has now lived with her new mum and dad in Nantwich, Cheshire for about 12 months.  She is so settled and such a happy little soul you’d think she’d known nothing else.

As you would expect of a Persian, Mia’s coat is extremely long and is incredibly thick.  She is a very friendly, sweet girl who loves attention and apart from a few fidgety moments she was so patient as we worked through her coat.  A few tangles underneath and around the armpits were teased out, and lots of dead hair was brushed away.

Mum is able to comb Mia and is working it into the daily routine.  With such a thick coat like Mia’s it’s important to introduce your kitten/cat to daily grooming as young as possible, so it becomes accepted as the norm.

Following the session, mum Alison said :

“Sandra, you were amazing with Mia as always !  She did have lots of dead hair, so much so you could knit your own cat after !  She had her bib trimmed and is much happier now she almost skips !!  Thank you xx”

Well done Mia … We know, that you know, you are gorgeous !!

what do you think ?

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how high ?

Strong back legs, strong back muscles and good calculating skills allow the cat to possess astonishing acrobatic skills.

pretty penny

Here is Penny, a Persian of around 6 years old who lives in Lowton, Lancashire, before her session.

We met up with Penny last year, when we had a brush out.  This time around, due to her coat being so thick and heavy and knotty, a partial clip was the best way forward.

Penny was a good, patient  girl while we worked through her coat, which was quite matted in places – particularly underneath, which is the  usual area where brushing isn’t tolerated as much.

Following the session, mum Katy told us :

“While Penny looks different with her haircut, she is already proving much more agile and happy with her new self.  She also looks about 75% of the size she did before, so we’re not worried about the extra pound the vet said she had put on!  We’re thrilled you came to help us out again, we’re just sorry we waited so long :)”

Glad to hear that Penny is feeling good about herself and her new bod !

the purrfect essentiallypurrfect-mobile ?

We think this would be the purrfect new cat-mobile for our mobile cat grooming Service.

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tiger-lily and florence

These 2 Oriental Short Hair mix girls were due their nail trim.

Both very nervous by nature, they really did remember the last session and this time around were obviously less anxious.  Tiger-Lily (left) went first, as she was the more nervous last time.  After her session she lay happily on her cat tree, relaxing as though nothing had happened, whilst we worked with Florence.  Both had extremely long, sharp nails as they are house cats and therefore the nails don’t wear down as quickly.  It’s important to keep an eye on house cats’ nails as they can start to curl around and become ingrown (pierce the pad).

After the session, mum Eve from Urmston, Manchester said :

“I would and have highly recommend EssentiallyPurrfect! Sandra is very professional and an all round lovely person. Sandra has been twice to clip Florence and Tiger-Lily’s nails. They don’t cope well with strangers but warmed to Sandra straight away. Although they didn’t like the experience as they are very nervous, Sandra was fantastic and really helped them to feel at ease and fussed over them. Thank you!”

Gorgeous girls, Eve ! ….. Really well done girls.  See you again soon !

newborns

A newborn kitten is unable to regulate its own body temperature, therefore needs to keep close to mum to keep warm.  The environmental temperature must be constant to avoid overheating / freezing.

At birth a kitten usually weights between 90-100 grams and mum licks its belly and genital area (whilst eating any faeces and urine) to stimulate toileting.