Chepstow Cat Sitting Mobile Cat Grooming Service

01/09/2024

This haircut involves clipping the hair on a cat’s belly and between their rear legs. These areas often get uncomfortably matted on long-haired cats. It is also popular for cats who live in warmer weather, as they can use the shaved area to lie on a cold floor. If your cat won’t tolerate regular grooming sessions, it can be easier to take them to a professional groomer, so they can clip their fur for you. Your cat will feel more comfortable as a result!

01/09/2024

Comb cut/teddy bear cut

This is the most common cat haircut and involves trimming a long-haired cat’s coat down to roughly 1 inch in length. This can help reduce matting and decrease the risk of your cat getting hairballs. If your cat has a skin condition, then the comb cut makes it easier to check their skin, give them a medicated bath, and apply any necessary cream or lotion.

31/08/2024

The Hygiene Trim

Some long-haired cats can get matted and dirty hair around their a**s, especially if they’re overweight and can’t groom that area easily. This haircut is also sometimes called a sanitary cut. It helps reduce p**p and litter getting stuck in your cat’s coat and will keep your cat more comfortable. It’s a good option for senior or overweight short-haired cats with limited mobility as well.

23/08/2024

Grooming of a cat’s hygiene area is vital, not only for cleanliness but to stop matting. This area is the most susceptible to matting and one of the hardest to groom (for the cat and groomer).
Regular grooming makes it easier for the cat to maintain and less stressful for the cat when groomed.
Grooming in your own home can be booked by calling
07714175481

10/08/2024

We clip nails as part of the grooming process, but we can come to your home just to clip nails as well.

04/08/2024

It’s important to introduce a grooming regime with kittens to make grooming easier in the future. This little chap will grow to be 8-10kg.

03/08/2024

14/07/2024

Get your long haired cats ready for
the summer!
Removal of undercoats and under belly fur helps keep
cats cooler and more comfortable in the warmer
weather.
Ring 07713175481 for appointment in your own home.

13/07/2024

Get your short haired cats ready for
the summer!
Removal of undercoats and under belly fur helps keep
cats cooler and more comfortable in the warmer
weather.
Ring 07713175481 for appointment in your own home.

29/06/2024

Why groom shorthaired cats?
To keep them cool, to condition their skin, to remove their undercoat, to help prevent hairballs, to keep your furniture clean.
Some breeds are densely coated and are unable to remove all the undercoat themselves. (pictured is Sky a British shorthair)
Look at how much fur we remove from one groom.
contact us for an appointment on 07713175481

28/06/2024

One of our grooming customers

Features in a new film released today

23/06/2024

Shortening the belly fur is a good way to help keep your cat cool during the warmer weather/months.
This allows them to stay cooler when lying on the floor. They naturally prefer to seek out cooler surfaces to lie on.
As part of our regular grooming we shorten tummy fur in the summer months, it also helps to stop matting in difficult to get to areas.
Grooming appointments 07713175481

16/06/2024

Did you know a single cat has about 130,000 hairs per square inch of their body? Imagine keeping all that fur under control! For the most part, cats do a great job on their own since they are excellent self-groomers. But every once in a while, their hair gets tangled or matted. When this happens, it’s important to remove the matted cat fur before it causes serious health problems.

16/06/2024

Kittens also need grooming and its a great idea to introduce them to it early in their life so it doesn't become an ordeal later in life.
It will get them use to being handled.
Each cat breed has unique grooming requirements and understanding that is key to maintaining a kittens healthy coat.

15/06/2024

Long haired cats when they get matted fur are continually in pain, as each movement pulls on the skin.
Book your long haired cat a grooming session to prevent the matts developing or to relieve them of the uncomfortableness if they have them.
We are a mobile service so we visit you.
Bookings can be made by contacting us on 07713175481

14/06/2024

The ear mite is a surface mite that lives on cats and dogs. It is usually found in the ear canal but it can also live on the skin surface. Ear mites are highly contagious, and animals become infested by direct contact with another infested animal. The mite is barely visible to the naked eye and may be seen as a white speck moving against a dark background

09/06/2024

Cats Stomachs Can't Digest Hair
When cats groom themselves, they also swallow large amounts of hair. This hair often comes back up in the form of hairballs.
Hair is made of keratin, which is a fibrous structural protein that is resistant to a cat's digestive system. Instead of being fully digested, it either passes through the intestines and is excreted or is regurgitated as a hairball.
Grooming appointments available ring
07713175481

27/05/2024

Main Coone & Ragdoll are the breeds we seem to see a lot for grooming, closely followed by Persians and domestic long haired cats

25/05/2024

Cat grooming bookings- a few appointments available in June, now taking bookings for July.
07713175481

19/05/2024

Now is the perfect time to get rid of their winter coat ready for the summer.
Some availability in June and booking for July being taken.
Ring 07713175481 or message through page.

18/05/2024

Benefits of at home cat grooming:

1.You don’t have to go through the ordeal of putting your cat in a carrier
2.No stress of traveling for your cat
It is more convenient – I basically bring a salon to your home
3.Your kitty is not spending hours at the salon
4.I provide personalized grooming for one cat at a time
5.When I’m finished your cat will go back to its usual activities right away
6.No other dogs or cats present, no foreign smells and noises
7.No risk of catching diseases or parasites from other animals
8.I disinfect equipment between each household so there’s no to minimal risk of disease transmission

14/05/2024

Hairballs !
It’s a frightening sight if you’ve never witnessed it before. Whilst most hairs pass through the digestive tract some remain in the stomach.
They can be dangerous if the mass passes to the intestine rather than being vomited up.
Regular grooming will help your cat and short hair cats are as prone to hairballs as long haired cats.

13/05/2024

Invest in Good Flea Prevention

Does you cat have itchy skin?. In an attempt to find relief, a cat may overzealously scratch or lick, which can result in the development of wounds and partial baldness.

A common source of itching, are fleas and flea allergies. Its definitely worth all cats being kept on a regular monthly flea preventative, because fleas and flea allergies are a very common source of skin issues in cats.

Veterinary-prescribed preventives are by far the best and using medicines formulated for dogs is definitely not an option. Placing a dog’s flea prevention product on a cat is dangerous because cats are very sensitive to some of the drugs used in dog flea preventives.

12/05/2024

With the warmer weather with us we are busy grooming long and short haired cats, making them more comfortable.
Ring for appointments
07713175481 or message through this page.

11/05/2024

Scabs on Cats? What Causes Them and How to Treat Them
Scabs on cats are caused by miliary dermatitis, which takes on many forms, such as feline acne, feline eczema and flea allergy dermatitis.
It can be alarming to pet your cat and find scabs. This feline skin condition is miliary dermatitis, and it takes its name from scabrous sores that resemble millets. Like millet itself, this skin allergy affecting cats is not just one thing, but a symptomatic name that encompasses a range of potential allergens and reactions to them.
First, what is feline miliary dermatitis?
Because cat skin allergies have so many possible causes and provocations, what we refer to as miliary dermatitis goes by several names. Some you may have heard: the feline acne, feline eczema, the colorful and nonspecific “blotch,” the highly descriptive “scabby cat disease,” and flea allergy dermatitis. This last term describes the most common cause of scabs on cats and the one that confounds most cat owners

10/05/2024

Feline Psychogenic Alopecia.
Is the name given to hair loss that results when cats over groom and remove their fur. Overgrooming can take the form of excessive licking or pulling out tufts of fur.
It is a compulsive disorder when there is no underlying problem or explanation of the hair loss.
Most cats with hair loss have an underlying skin disorder or allergy.

09/05/2024

Hairy Yet Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds
Not all hypoallergenic cat breeds are hairless cat breeds! As unbelievable as it may sound, some of the most hypoallergenic cat breeds are those who sport quite the manes — further proving that it’s the level of FelD1 protein produced and not the cat fur itself that causes you to achoo!
The Siberian:Known for her moderately long coat, the Siberian is the last breed you might expect to land on a list of hypoallergenic cat breeds, but here she is! The Siberian cat actually produces less FelD1 protein and dander than other cat breeds, making her the cat’s meow for allergy sufferers.
Two more for the long-haired team: the Balinese and the Javanese. Like the Siberian, the Balinese (known for her long-haired Siamese beauty), is another one of those hypoallergenic cat breeds who produces fewer FelD1 protein, so her presence is more agreeable to allergy sufferers than, say, a Persian.
Due to his leopard-like looks (he does have Asian Leopard Cat genes in his blood), the Bengal has been a fan favorite with feline fanciers for years, but he’s also an amazing choice when it comes to hypoallergenic cat breeds. Bengals groom themselves less frequently than other breeds, so his fur has a lower count of FelD1 protein, making him an exotic option for your hypoallergenic home!

05/05/2024

WHY CATS NEED PROFESSIONAL GROOMING
It is somehow believed that cats groom themselves. But it’s a myth and the only thing they do is lick themselves. They don’t comb out tangles, or shave, or bathe themselves. Cats do get dirty, and smelly, greasy, and matted. That’s why professional cat groomers exist.
Domestic cats absolutely need to get groomed on a regular basis. It is a fact. They have skin, they have hair. Imagine not taking a shower for years, how would that feel. Gross, right?
Cats don’t like water, but so do the majority of the dogs and they still get groomed. Cats should not be an exception. They deserve to look and feel their best.
And that’s what I’ve been trained to do. I can recognize a cat’s personality when I first meet them and can handle most types of cats – shy, compliant, mildly aggressive. The exception is highly aggressive felines which I recommend to get groomed under a light sedation.