Our Feline Grooming Services include:

              Lion Cut (includes bath, comb out and nail trim)
              Bath (includes comb out and nail trim)

Cats are naturally fastidious animals and are one of the most well-groomed and cleanest of all mammals. Most cats groom themselves several hours each day, unless they are injured or otherwise not feeling well. Nevertheless, domestic cats can still use a little help from their human companions in the care-taking area. There are four basic things that need attention when people groom their cats: coat, skin, nails and ears. A regular grooming program is important to a cat's overall health, comfort and well-being. Fortunately, most cats actually like being groomed - especially if they are groomed on a regular basis from the time they are young kittens.

Prevent Mats from Developing
Long-haired kitties should be groomed regularly with a firm, long-bristled or wire brush. A metal comb, with rounded teeth to prevent damage to a cat's sensitive and fragile skin, should also be used from time to time. Cats with thick, long, fine fur, such as Himalayans and Persians, are extremely prone to developing hair mats, especially under their legs (in the armpit area) and around their ears. These mats almost always develop if these cats aren't groomed on a regular basis. Sometimes, they need to be brushed or combed every day. They say that "prevention is the best medicine." Certainly, in our domestic cats, prevention is the key to mat control. Left unattended, hair mats can actually involve the tender skin, which is extremely painful for the animal. Regular brushing and combing of long-haired cats will prevent mats from developing. Even though it sounds like a lot of work, it really isn't. You can groom your cat when he is curled up on your lap and you are watching television or chatting on the phone with a friend. Doing this every few days is much less trouble than having to deal with nasty hair mats.

Nails (Outdoor vs. Indoor)
Most outdoor cats, and some indoor-outdoor cats, keep their nails well-maintained by scratching on trees, logs, fence-posts and other rough materials. Cats that are kept strictly indoors will need help from their owners to keep their nails in tip-top shape - especially their front nails. Indoor cats should be provided with one or more scratching posts, which they can be trained to use to keep their front claws worn down and to remove the older outer nail sheaths as new sheaths grow in. However, even if an indoor cat uses its scratching posts, it probably still will need to have its front nails trimmed to keep them tidy and to "take the edge off." This not only will help protect furniture, but it also is important to prevent injury to people and other pets. Most outdoor cats won't need this attention until they are older or arthritic, in which case they may not be active enough to keep their nails in shape. Outdoor cats also need their nails to be razor-sharp, so that they can defend themselves from other animals. Cats that have extra toes need special nail attention, because their nails tend to grow around and into their foot pads if not trimmed regularly.