Groomers

As a rule, we support gentle grooming techniques at home where your cat is most comfortable. Yes, you can teach your kitty to not only tolerate but enjoy simple grooming such as brushing and claw clipping. Our Click with Your Cat class can give you great pointers for this.

Conventional grooming must be one of the most terrifying experiences a cat can have: first the car ride, then barking dogs, noisy clippers and blow dryers (never forget a cat’s hearing is 60% higher than ours and 30% higher than our dog friends) and of course, water. Then when it’s all done, the cat is usually left with unwanted smells in their fur that prolong their stress.

However, if your cat is longhaired and is past the point where you can deal with the mats effectively, we recommend a mobile groomer, where at least the car ride and dogs can be avoided. We have yet to hear of a good mobile cat groomer in Colorado Springs, but this one in the Denver area comes highly recommended:

Colorado Cat Grooming Sally’s Colorado Cat Grooming offers custom cat grooming services in the privacy of your own home. She serves the Denver area but will travel for an additional trip charge. Wait time can be 2-6 weeks, so plan ahead.