Mobile cat grooming

[tober.livejournal.com]

I've checked the pets tag - didn't see anything quite relevant. Does anybody here know somebody who would come to my residence once every week or two and trim my cat's claws? I've got a domestic short-hair who is prone to scratching and doesn't like his paws handled and I also have new furniture - this will not do and it would really be unreasonably traumatic to have to take him somewhere each time his claws needed trimming.

Thanks,
Ben

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you, but I just wanted to say that my first thought on looking at the subject of your post was, "Yeah, it IS hard to groom a mobile cat!"

[tober.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yeah, and, indeed, he'll try to get mobile whenever one attempts to groom him.

[curiositykt.livejournal.com]

I've seen a few people on craig's list offering this service. I've never had the guts to call one. Instead I got a kitty muzzle and a friend. (it's necessary, we used to do it without the muzzle and oh man, the bites.. the bites.. now he doesn't see it coming and we can generally finish it before he can get out of the muzzle. plus it's cute and pink.)

[beinneighe.livejournal.com]

Try "Liz is a Crazy Cat Lady"--lizisacrazycatlady@gmail.com--she's a cat pro in general, and she's helped me wrestle soft claws onto my cat before.

[tober.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've sent her email.

[enhf94.livejournal.com]

Some mobile groomer shows up on my street occasionally. I'll watch for the name next time I hear the sound of bark-vacuuming.

[phpanda.livejournal.com]

Ben,
I have a cat who doesn't like her nails cut and we manage as a two person operation that she is now used to and works for us. We put a bath towel on one person's lap and then put the cat down on her back and wrap her up. We do the back feet first and then have her put out one front paw at a time. Now our other cat who has always been fine wants the same beauty spa treatment. I am so glad that you are trying to find a solution for both of you. Good luck!

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

CATBURRITO.