The Sweet Spot of Handling Cats
…not all cats will appreciate those things! If you attempt these slow, quiet, comforting techniques on a bold or impatient cat, it can cause the cat to respond in the…
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The Importance of (Cat Grooming) Education
…they are not social in the same ways. Cats can enjoy grooming! It’s not just something they need to survive. My cat handling, and as a result, my cat grooming,…
Cat Grooming with a Calm Approach: Miranda Geerlings’ Story
…scared, the cat will be too,” she shares. For Geerlings, an average workday involves grooming cats with all different types of temperaments, including fearful cats and ones considered to be…
Feline Herpes: A Common but Serious Infection
…between an infected cat and other cats by way of virus particles being transmitted through saliva, as well as discharge from the eyes and nose of an infected cat. The…
Say Mouse! How to Get the Purrfect Picture of Your Cat Clients
…cat and the props in the photo no matter where the cat settles into. While getting a larger prop to place behind the cat may seem like a good idea,…
Short-Haired Cat De-Shed Bath & Groom
While long–haired cats tend to be a large percentage of a cat groomer’s clientele, owners of short–haired cats will be beating down the door once they realize that grooming can…
Cat Grooming During the Holidays
…the mistake of adding a cat like Fluffy to our holiday schedule and then regretted it. While we want to help pelted cats, there is a lot to consider before…
Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Kitty in the Tub!
…cat smells fabulous. Cat litter, debris in the environment and a cat’s natural bodily functions can leave kitty a little stinky. A bath freshens up the cat by removing the…
Lucky Dawg Pet Grooming Outshines the Rest
…area—with ten mobile pet grooming vans and a luxury brick–and–mortar location. Owner Mike Butler says, “As a dog and cat groomer myself, I am passionate about raising the standards within…
House Cats vs Outside Cats
Grooming house cats can be a very different experience from grooming outside cats. Some groomers will not groom outside cats, while others will groom outside cats when the cats meet…
Invisible Infections
…the saliva of cats but don’t make the cats sick. Kittens can carry the bacteria for months, and it is spread from cat to cat through saliva contact as well…
Proof Positive: Felines Prefer House-Call Grooming
…hour of the cat’s patience. Working in the cat’s home environment also gives comfort to the cat. Most cats do not like to leave their house and will panic when…