13/05/2026
🐈⬛Tales of a mobile cat groomer in Herefordshire 🐈⬛
I’m a little late in revealing last weeks ‘Star of Week’ award, so let me introduce you to Agnes!
I first met her and her partner in crime Remy (white cat in picture) in March for their first deshed appointment. Whilst Remy was super cool and inquisitive, Agnes was very shy and not keen on the whole grooming malarkey- despite treats being on the menu! So I let her come and go, sniff my bag and tools and we did as much as she was comfortable with at the time. This was all about helping her understand that there was nothing to fear.
And this time? What a transformation. She was actively jumping up on to my table, rolling around in valerian root herb that I placed on the table, enjoying treats AND enjoying the groom 😻😻😻.
Last time I groomed her, I noticed that she didn’t like my hands on her body, so on my grooming table this time, I placed a large rolled up towel formed into a ring and let her snuggle into that. I then laid another towel across her shoulders and placed my hand on that instead of directly on her body. All these things combined worked a treat for her.
You can see in the pictures that on her first session she preferred to keep her distance and observe. This time - it was tails up and relaxed body language the whole way!
Being a cat groomer isn’t about powering through to ‘get it done’. It’s about building a trusting relationship between you and the cat. And when trust is formed, the rest is just magic 🌟
If you like my holistic approach to cat grooming, get in touch. I’d be happy to help 🐈⬛