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Getting Started

Foundation articles for new or aspiring cat groomers

1Building a Cat Grooming Menu: Packages, Add-Ons, and Pricing That Make Sense 2Going Cat-Forward: How to Make Your Salon Truly Cat-Friendly (Even If You Still Groom Dogs)

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Skill Building

Intermediate techniques and best practices

1Creating a Low-Stress Groom for Fearful or Aggressive Cats (Without Burning Yourself Out)2Dematting vs. Shaving: Ethical Decision-Making for Feline Coats 3Working With Vets: How to Build Referral Partnerships That Grow Your Grooming Business

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Specialization

Advanced topics for experienced professionals

1Handling Senior and Medically Fragile Cats Safely: Policies, Setups, and Red Flags 2Teamwork: How Pros and Pet Parents Can Share Grooming Duties for Senior Cats

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📄 Consent & Waiver Form 📝 Post-Groom Report Card

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Beginner💼 Business🤝 Client Relations

Working With Vets: How to Build Referral Partnerships That Grow Your Grooming Business

How cat groomers can build veterinary referral partnerships through professional communication, factual grooming reports, and a clinic outreach strategy. Includes observation note template and scripts.

10 min readRead Article →

Advanced🐾 Senior Cats🛡️ Safety

Handling Senior and Medically Fragile Cats Safely: Policies, Setups, and Red Flags

A professional groomer's guide to safely grooming senior and medically fragile cats. Includes policies, senior-safe setups, red flag recognition, pricing strategies, and free printable waiver and grooming report templates.

12 min readRead Article →

Intermediate🐾 Senior Cats🤝 Client Relations

Teamwork: How Pros and Pet Parents Can Share Grooming Duties for Senior Cats

Learn how professional groomers and pet parents can work together to keep senior cats clean, comfortable, and healthy. Includes shared grooming schedule, product recommendations, and expert tips.

10 min readRead Article →

Intermediate✂️ Technique🛡️ Safety

Creating a Low-Stress Groom for Fearful or Aggressive Cats (Without Burning Yourself Out)

A professional groomer's guide to safely grooming fearful and aggressive cats using low-stress techniques. Covers pre-groom assessment, environment setup, containment tools, segmented workflow, when to stop, client scripts, and burnout prevention.

12 min readRead Article →

Beginner💼 Business

Building a Cat Grooming Menu: Packages, Add-Ons, and Pricing That Make Sense

How to build a profitable cat grooming menu with packages that sell, add-ons that boost revenue 10-20%, and a pricing formula that protects your time, skill, and risk. Written for professional cat groomers.

10 min readRead Article →

Intermediate✂️ Technique⚖️ Ethics

Dematting vs. Shaving: Ethical Decision-Making for Feline Coats

When should a cat groomer demat vs. shave? A professional decision framework for feline coats, including skin anatomy, a mat assessment checklist, safe dematting technique, client conversation scripts, and policies that protect welfare and your business.

11 min readRead Article →

Beginner💼 Business✂️ Technique

Going Cat-Forward: How to Make Your Salon Truly Cat-Friendly (Even If You Still Groom Dogs)

A practical guide for mixed-salon groomers who want to add or improve cat grooming services. Covers layout changes, equipment, scheduling, staff training, cat-specific menu building, and pricing strategies that protect your time and skill.

14 min readRead Article →