Can Over-Grooming Be Detrimental to Dogs? The Comprehensive Guide to Proper Grooming Intervals

As responsible pet owners, we understand the importance of grooming, which encompasses numerous activities such as brushing, bathing, trimming nails, and haircuts. Grooming helps maintain a dog’s health and hygiene, and physically sharpens their appearance. Most importantly, grooming ensures that our dogs are clean and comfortable. However, there always exists a possibility of excessive grooming. […]

How Often Should Dog Nails Be Trimmed? A Comprehensive Guide

As a responsible pet owner, keeping your dog healthy and comfortable is a priority. One commonly neglected aspect of pet care is nail trimming. Regular nail trimming is important not only for your dog’s health, but it can also prevent a myriad of issues, including pain, discomfort, and mobility challenges. So, how often does a […]

How Many Months Does It Take for a Dog to Be Groomed? Everything You Need To Know

Grooming a dog is not just for looks, but it involves maintaining one’s dog for health concerns as well. Proper grooming helps to maintain the health of your dog. However, what is the recommended frequency for grooming your dog? Should it be done daily, monthly, or even more often? This article discusses all the important […]

Which Dogs Need Grooming the Most?

A dog’s grooming is vital to its health and well-being. While some breeds require little grooming, others require constant care to keep their coat sleek, skin healthy, and nails trimmed. But given the sheer number of dog breeds out there, it can be hard to know which ones need the most grooming. Assessing your dog’s […]

Can a Dog Be Too Old to Groom? Myths on Senior Dogs’ Grooming

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Every dog owner understands that as dogs age, their care needs change, particularly in grooming. It is common for people to ask, “Can a dog be too old to groom?” The most straightforward answer is no—grooming is still vital at every age, including old age. Although there might be a need to change the way […]

How Frequently Should a Dog Be Bathed? A Comprehensive Guide

Keeping your dog clean is an integral part of caring for your dog. While keeping your dog clean may seem like an infrequent task, in truth, it is important to keep your dog healthy, comfortable, and looking their best. Yet the common question arises: How frequently should a dog be bathed? Unfortunately, there is no […]

Are Dogs Happier After Grooming? Tail Wags and Grooming Malarkey

Dog grooming is commonly viewed as a process aimed at making your pet look presentable. While this may be the obvious function of grooming, it has other, more profound implications. To answer the question you pose, “Are dogs happier after grooming?”, it is important to highlight that grooming is critical to the dog’s health and […]

How long can a dog go without grooming?

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Grooming is vital for the dog’s general well-being, as it goes beyond maintaining the pet’s appearance. It is necessary for the dog’s coat, skin, nails, and overall behavior. While different dogs require different amounts of attention, it is necessary to know how long a dog can go without issues arising from a lack of grooming. […]

Why Does It Take 3 Hours to Groom a Dog?

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If you’ve ever dropped your dog off at the groomer and been told, “It’ll take about three hours,” you’ve probably wondered — why so long? After all, how complicated can a bath and haircut be? The truth is, professional dog grooming involves much more than just a quick rinse and a trim. It’s a detailed, […]

How Many Times a Year Should a Dog Be Groomed?

Grooming is not only meant to keep your dog looking fabulous, but it also contributes greatly to their general well-being. But it does raise the question: How often do you set grooming appointments in a year? Let’s explore the factors that will help you determine the best grooming schedule for your pooch.   How Many Times […]

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Mat Removal

Matted hair leaves us with limited options.  If the mats are manageable, we might be able to remove them.  If it is not matted to the skin we may be able to do a lion cut.  When fur is matted to the skin, grooming gets much trickier and requires two groomers to groom the cat. Severe matting poses the risk of someone actually cutting your kitty’s skin, so we are very, very mindful of their well-being through this labor-intensive process. Because the safety of your kitty requires two groomers, mat removal grooming starts at $150….and regular grooming will hopefully allow this to be a one-time expense!

Severely matted/pelted cats starts at $250 and includes a follow up appointment.

Comb Cut

This trim resembles a Lion Cut but leaves the hair longer. It’s great for an older cat or one who doesn’t tolerate a short haircut. This is a great look without having to commit to a really short cut.

Service includes

Lion Cut

A Lion Cut is a very short all over body haircut. A mane is left around the neck and the hair below the elbows on the front legs and hock joint on the rear legs. Personal preference determines whether we leave a full, natural tail, or create a lion tail which is short with a tuft of hair at the end.

(regardless of long or short hair)

Service includes

De-shedding Groom

This procedure removes the undercoat to reduce shedding, making your life less hairy!

Recommended schedule:  Regular 4-8 week scheduling can reduce shedding by up to 80%. 

This includes all services in the Bath and Blowout (see above) plus additional hair removal.

De-shedding is included with every service we provide, including the follow-up appointment for the Mat Removal service.

If, however, your cat is excessively shedding and we have to put in an inordinate amount of time/effort to get all of the undercoat out, there may be an additional $20 charge, which would be discussed as a possibility with you if it appears likely when you drop your cat off.

Bath & Blow Out

Standard grooming service for both short hair and long hair cats

Recommended frequency: every 5 to 8 weeks.  

It will improve your cat’s health — and your life! — by preventing hairballs, matting, excessive shedding, messy bottoms, and ingrown toenails.

Short Hair: Bath, no haircut Service includes

Long hair: Bath, no haircut Service includes