Cat Grooming

Cat grooming is mainly done to help prevent health problems from arising with your cats. Cat grooming also helps with:

• cleaning fur by removing dirt and dander
• helps redistribute natural oils on their skin and fur
• identifying any skin issues, lumps, or other health issue early on

Cats might be known as their own personal bathers, but the reality is that licking does very little to help keep them clean. Short and long-haired cats can benefit from having a professional groom. 

How we make the process as stressless as possible:

1. Parents will meet with the groomer before their pet's groom to discuss the services that you would like for your cats grooming. Our groomer will go over options with you, and let you know some alternatives depending on temperament and coat condition. 
2. Cats are groomed alone, with no other animal in the grooming salon. It is a 1-on-1 experience away from our daycare rooms, and away from our daycare dogs
3. Cats are taken from their carriers and their temperament is assessed with some general handling and scratches which gives us an idea of how they will do while being handled for their groom. This also gives us a better understanding of their coats and lets us know about any skin or health issues before we start their groom. 
4. Any mat removal or shaving is done prior to their bath. As well as their initial brush-out

Bath Time!

1. Cats are put into a harness to help them feel more secure (it also helps reduce anxiety!) and help them stay safe during bathing
2. Cats do not take a "bath" in the traditional sense. They are introduced to the water slowly with a handheld shower nozzle on the lowest setting. They do not get put into a tub of water. 
3. They then get washed with a coat and skin appropriate shampoo (unscented, hypoallergenic, etc.)

Dryer Time!

1. We turn the dryer on, away from the cat, to see how they react to the sound. Their reaction is typically enough of an indicator to know if they will be okay for us to use the dryer. Our grooming room is temperature controlled to make sure that they don't get to hot or too cold during the drying process. 
2. Your cat doesn't like the dyer:

• Most cats are okay with the dryer on the main part of their body and underside. In this case, we use the dryer for those areas and then towel and allow the paws and neck area to be air dried. 
• Cats that don't like the dryer at all will be air and towel dried. We can also fan dry while they are in their carrier to make them more comfortable. 

Most common question we hear as cat groomers. 

Why don't you hold them or put them in a cage to dry them off with the dryer?

• Cats who are fearful of the dryer are more likely to injury themselves and our groomer trying to escape from the sound
• Cats, when they are stressed, are more likely to overheat and pass out from this experience
• Some cage dryers can cause the temperature to rise to upwards of 130 degrees F inside the cage
• The risk of heat stoke, and stress or anxiety to where the animal shuts down is likely in some cases

We will NOT put your pet in this situation during their time with us. We will inform you at pick up whether or not we were able to completely dry your pet. We will not release them damp enough to jeopardize their health when taking them out of our salon into outdoor temperatures. 

Your pets health and safety will always come first.