Feline Purrfect Cat Grooming

04/04/2026

Quick visit to Ross-On-Wye today for this beauty. Little bit of de-knotting and a thorough defluff.

See you in a few months honey.

22/03/2026

How cute is Jasper?

He is an older British Shorthair gentleman and I took it slow to groom him with plenty of breaks and kisses.

Also finished grooming my Persian friend from a couple of weeks ago and his mom is now booking him in for maintenance wash and groom as Persians are high maintenance and can get knotted easily.

Treated myself to a brew and free bit of cake at a new shop in Ross on Wye and for £2 a latte I will definitely be back!

20/03/2026

Please note I’m not available between 24 - 27 April as I’m at the Supreme Cat Show in Liverpool.

11/03/2026

A little trip down to Pill to help out this cute foster for Feline Fine Foundation as she was a bit matted.

Foster mom has promised her some tuna for tea 😻

08/03/2026

Today I tried to help this sweet kitty. His fur looks fine but you can feel the matting underneath.

I’ve had to do a split groom to let him rest. He did really well and had a long fuse but when he’d had enough I agreed with him that he could come back in a couple of weeks.

25/02/2026

I had to share this. I call one of my cats ASBO purely as she hates being groomed. She will attack at a moments notice and that is why I trained as I cannot let someone else take the risk

Cat Grooming Isn’t Expensive… It’s Danger Money 💰

“Most vets won’t even attempt to groom your cat unless it’s sedated… yet groomers are expected to do it awake for less than the price of a dog groom.”

Sedated cat grooms in Northern Ireland typically cost owners anywhere from £160–£300+ once vet fees, sedation, monitoring and grooming are included.

That’s the reality when a cat needs to be handled under medical supervision.

So when people say specialist cat grooming is “expensive”, let’s put it into perspective…

Look at it like this — a vet simply won’t groom your cat at all without sedation.
Yet I’m often expected to do it awake, handling teeth, claws, fear and stress… for the same price as dog grooming — or sometimes even cheaper, just because a cat is smaller than a dog.

When I groom an aggressive, terrified or dangerously matted cat without sedation, I am working:

• with teeth that can puncture to bone
• claws that can cause permanent nerve damage
• a stressed animal that could injure itself in seconds
• and a job where one mistake could genuinely change a life

All while keeping the cat safe, calm and alive.

This isn’t just a haircut.
It’s controlled handling, welfare knowledge, and the experience to prevent injury before it happens.
It’s managing risk, behaviour and safety every second the cat is on the table.
It’s the difference between a cat leaving stressed… or leaving safe at all.

This isn’t purely a cosmetic service.
It’s a safety-critical one.

And just to be clear — yes, this cat’s nails were trimmed, and this cat was not aggressive at all.
It was a sheer, playful accident… believe it or not.

Because when you work with cats, even the sweet ones can cause serious injury in seconds.

So when you compare the cost of a professional feline-only groom to a sedated veterinary procedure…

Specialist cat grooming isn’t expensive.
In many cases, it’s the safer — and more affordable — option.

Maria 🐾 | The Cat Grooming Academy

23/02/2026

Just popped over to Small Breeds Farm Park to help out Charlie and his pal. Look how proud Charlie is of his deshed! He’s an older guy who’s been ill so it was a pleasure to go help him out.

He head bonked me, cuddled and purred throughout.

23/02/2026

I stock these and will be taking them this weekend to Stoneleigh

16/02/2026

This is what I use at home. I have British Shorthair hanging off them and they don’t shift! That’s over 6kg of pure chonk

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15/02/2026

Look at this poor gentleman. His Valentines weekend didn’t go to plan. He went for a wander in a farmers field and came back a bit pongy bless him.

His pawrents tried to wash off the sludge but he still had his eau du pong so I did a quick trip up to Stanwells Pet Styling for a wash and blow dry.

To watch him cuddle his dad when he came to pick him up was an absolute delight.

11/02/2026

Sharing this as people don’t realise how dangerous these flowers are.

I’ve had it when leaving a job and they knew me as crazy cat mom yet there were lillies in the bunch.