Hello visitors! Let’s learn about my housecall cat grooming service.
This is me grooming Magnolia. Isn’t she adorable? Dry grooms every 3 weeks keep her comfortable and beautiful. She’s 15 years old now!
Why choose Spiffy Kitty? Linda (that’s me) brings over 13 Years of Professional Cat Grooming Experience to Your Home.
Travel Area: Spiffy Kitty offers convenient house call cat grooming services in Manhattan from 96th Street to Wall Street. I groom cats in these neighborhoods: upper east side, upper west side, midtown, Chelsea, Soho, Tribeca, the East and West village. If you live outside my area, I can not visit. Please look for a gentle groomer in your area.
Please provide your full address when emailing about appointments.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 8 to 3. Closed on holidays, Sundays and Mondays.
Behavior requirements: I love all cats, but . . . Is it difficult to hold your cat? If a cat moves so much that grooming may lead to an injury, I will have to stop the grooming session. If you have doubts that your cat could tolerate grooming, talk to your veterinarian about medications like Gabapentin. My goal is to decrease stress. I want your cat to feel comfortable.
Conditions at the home: The water needs to stay at a steady temperature during baths. Sudden changes from hot to cold can send cats into a panic.
Cleanliness in your home is important because it becomes a “spa”. Make sure food is covered and the sink/counter is clean.
Rabies: It is vital that newly rescued cats receive a rabies vaccination. Cats that can access the garden, attic or basement at a country house also require vaccination. Although rabies is rare in New York City, it is fatal.☠️
Fees: The minimum fee for pawdicures or an in-home initial consultation is $128. Grooming charges for other services vary depending on fur length, matting, services requested, same-day & last-minute appointments, travel time, and behavior (both cat and owner, ha ha!). A bath for a long-haired triple-coated cat with a few mats is about $325. A short-haired cat’s bath costs much less. Ask me for an estimate!
What choices are available? Did you know most cat grooming is done without a bath? Baths are reserved for calm or messy cats. Elderly cats or kittens might need baths if they can’t clean themselves. Other cats who may need a bath are recently adopted cats, or cats who have recovered from an injury.
Ragdolls, Persians, Siberians and Maine Coons need pre-scheduled monthly grooming, at a minimum. You, the owner, should also brush them head-to-toe 3 times a week at least. If you can’t do that, which is understandable, ask me to make weekly visits. This is a great option!
Sanitary trims, pawpad fur trims, pawdicures and de-shedding brush-outs are popular with clients. I mainly provide full-coated dry grooming on a weekly or monthly basis. I do not provide lion cuts, full shave-downs or all-over fur trims/haircuts.
Now for the scary part . . . Removing mats is crucial for cat comfort, but cat skin can tear open, like paper, exposing the underlayer, or even rip open enough to need stitches. Their skin is not like our skin.Grooming very matted cats is an insurance liability risk for groomers! Let’s try to make sure mats can’t even get started.😸
How to schedule a visit? Get ready to share your cat’s details, just like humans do on social media! Tell me their breed or fur type, behavior, experience with grooming, age, health issues, and what you want Spiffy Kitty Housecall Cat grooming to achieve. If you can only schedule a visit on certain days of the week, please tell me. I need your full address, so I can look up travel time. Then email . I do my best to reply within 24 hours. Usually visits must be scheduled at least a week in advance.
Day of visit! What does the owner need to provide? Clean kitchen sink or walk-in shower (no bathing in tubs, as that is physically awkward), clean counter, no uncovered food, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, a precious adorable cat for me to pamper! Make sure your cat can’t hide under or behind big furniture. Close doors if that helps. Consider placing kitty in a carrier or the bathroom shortly before the visit. Place two large, soft towels on the counter, as in beach or bath towels, not hand towels. After the visit, inspect your kitty. If I forgot to do something, please remind me. I am friendly😺, so don’t be nervous about asking questions. Pay me using cash, check or Zelle. PayPal and Venmo are last choices, due to processing time and fees.
A Sales Tax of 8.875% Will Be Applied. Immediate Payment required.
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Spiffy Kitty Cat Grooming has a New York business license and is insured through PCI. ✅
And lastly . . .
This year, Spiffy Kitty’s charitable donation went to Flatbush Cats. 50% of cat owners can’t afford veterinary care for their cat. Flatbush Cats is working to change that by building an affordable veterinary clinic for low-income New Yorkers.