16/10/2026
🐾 IMPORTANT REMINDER: FLEA PREVENTION & SALON POLICY 🐾
A little reminder to all my lovely clients about the importance of keeping your cats up to date with regular flea prevention treatments! ❤️
“But my cat is indoor only!” 🏡 Unfortunately, being an indoor cat doesn’t mean they’re safe from fleas!
Fleas can find their way into your home in several ways:
🐾 On your clothing & shoes. Fleas can hitch a ride indoors without you even realising!
🐾 Through other animals. Visiting pets or other animals in the household can introduce fleas.
🐾 From the environment. Fleas can be brought in from communal areas, previous infestations or even wildlife.
🐾 Just one flea! A single female flea can lay numerous eggs, & before you know it, you’ve got an infestation on your hands!
Please speak to your vet about suitable, regular flea prevention, even if your cat never sets a paw outdoors. ❤️
🚨 A LITTLE UPDATE TO MY SALON FLEA POLICY 🚨
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been far, far too soft when it comes to enforcing my flea policy. On occasions where I’ve discovered fleas during a grooming appointment, I’ve waived the additional flea fee because I genuinely hate having to charge my lovely clients extra.
However, going forward, this policy will be strictly enforced EVERY time fleas are discovered.
❗ If fleas are found during a grooming appointment, the groom will be stopped immediately, & the FULL grooming service charge PLUS the additional flea fee will be payable.
Please understand that this isn’t me being awkward, unreasonable or trying to make extra money. Quite the opposite, actually!
What many people don’t realise is just how much work, time & expense goes into dealing with the aftermath of having a cat with fleas in a professional grooming salon.
When fleas are discovered, I have to:
🧹 Thoroughly deep clean the ENTIRE salon, including all grooming equipment, surfaces, floors & those awkward little corners.
🧴 Clean & disinfect all appropriate equipment & surfaces, & carry out a full flea treatment of the salon, including using a suitable flea bomb where required.
🛋️ Treat all soft furnishings & textiles that could potentially harbour fleas or their eggs.
🧺 Take all washable salon textiles to the laundrette to be washed at 60°C & thoroughly dried, along with the clothing I’ve been wearing during the appointment. Any footwear also needs thoroughly cleaning & treating appropriately.
🚿 Shower thoroughly & wash my hair to minimise the possibility of carrying fleas home.
🐈 Take additional precautions with my own cats at home, including reviewing their flea protection & treating them if necessary.
⏰ All of this takes HOURS of additional work, not to mention the cost of cleaning products, laundry, flea treatments & potentially lost appointments.
The actual cost to me in both time & money is considerably MORE than the flea fee itself!
As a cat-only grooming salon, maintaining a clean, safe environment for every precious kitty who visits is incredibly important to me. ❤️
I also have a responsibility to protect the cats booked in after yours, my own cats at home & the salon itself.
Please, please keep on top of your cat’s flea prevention & check their coat before attending their grooming appointment. 🐾
Thank you so much for your understanding and for helping me keep AristoCat Care a safe, clean & happy place for all my feline visitors! ❤️
