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25/02/2025

Why groom a cat?? Cats wash themselves.

These photos are an example of how dirty cats can get without us realizing it.

19/02/2025

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12/02/2025

HOW TO GIVE YOUR CAT A PILL:

1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.

4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously.

7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from the floor and set to one side for gluing later.

😎 Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill inside end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid/plaster to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10) Retrieve cat from neighbour’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of whiskey. Pour shot, drink. apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12) Call fire brigade to retrieve the sodding cat from tree across the road. Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.

13) Tie the little git’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak filet. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14) Consume remainder of whiskey. Get spouse to drive you to A&E sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and remove pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.

15) Arrange for SPCA to collect “mutant cat from hell” and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

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03/02/2025

Awwww, miss Minnie trying to sleep when we were 90% through her groom today.

Cats are sooo hard to get good photos of, so please don't be sad if you don't see your cat's picture shared after a groom, I'll keep trying to get a nice one of them too.

28/01/2025

Does your cat have biddy bids, barley grass seeds, or knotts that you just can't get out?? We can do this for you.
Message us today, and we will help your cat feel a million bucks without costing it.

24/01/2025

We just had beautiful Moomoo in for a groom. Isn't she pretty with her long, fluffy fur 🐾
Cat grooming doesn't always mean shaving, and Moomoo is the perfect example of that.

05/01/2025

Exciting news.
Catnip Castle now has eftpos, yay.
Bookings open from the 15th January.

31/12/2024

Happy new year everyone.
We can't wait to have your kitty cats back in for a pamper session.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all the kitty cats out there. We hope you all have a pawsome day, get lots of treats, head bumps and chin scratches 🐾

And Merry Christmas to all the cat slaves, I mean, cat owners 🤭 we hope your cat's aren't too demanding today and you get to enjoy it.

04/12/2024

Ever wondered why we charge what we do, for what we do??
Have you ever tried bathing your cat??
Did it result in an outcome like the ones in the video??
We are professionally trained and can bathe cats in a far less stressful manor.

26/11/2024

For December, we are offering $20 off bookings, plus a sweet treat for the cats and owners 🐾

23/11/2024

Someone just told me that there is only 4 and a half weeks till Christmas 😲
With that in mind, be sure to get your cat in for a groom before you head away on holiday.
Available days and times for this week are...
Monday 10am, 1pm
Tuesday 10am, 1pm
Wednesday 10am, 1pm
Saturday 10am

20/11/2024

I'm not 100% sure what starsign my cats are but I can tell you what I think they are based on these lol
Flint 3-4 years old - Cancer
Steal under 1 year old - Capricorn
Smokey over 9 years old - Pisces

03/11/2024

Available cat grooming appointments for this week are...
Wednesday 6th at 2pm
Sunday 10th at 10am

30/10/2024

Happy Halloween 🐈‍⬛

06/10/2024

Is your cat melting in the heat like Basil here??
With only 11 working weeks till Christmas and the weather warming up, now is the best time to get your cat groomed. With Spring, comes biddy bids and barley grass. These can easily cause matting, discomfort, and unwanted vet bills.

07/08/2024

Does your cat look uncomfortable??
Are you brushing them properly??

The below video and pictures are not to name and shame, this is an educational post.

As you can see in the video, the fur looks beautiful and well brushed, but when it is turned over, you can see it's actually hiding the mattered fur that was tight against the skin.

If you would like to see a demonstration, we can show you at your cat's next pamper visit. We also have half a dozen cat combs on hand for sale. These are amazing for removing the undercoat, which also reduces the chance of the fur matting.

28/07/2024

We had the beautiful Tui in this week. She was so relaxed during her groom that she fell asleep.

We have limited availability on Thursday the 1st of August.

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24 Bringans Street
Alexandra
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Wednesday	9:30am - 2pm
Thursday	9:30am - 2pm
Friday	9:30am - 2pm
Saturday	9:30am - 2pm

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Ever wondered why we charge what we do, for what we do?? Have you ever tried bathing your cat?? Did it result in an outcome like the ones in the video?? We are professionally trained and can bathe cats in a far less stressful manor.

We had the beautiful Tui in this week. She was so relaxed during her groom that she fell asleep. We have limited availability on Thursday the 1st of August.