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Pampering, play and lots of love and cuddles are on offer at Precious Paws, a new professional grooming and daycare centre for cats in Stanmore Bay.
Owner Fay Martin has fitted out the Link Crescent premises with light, bright cat ‘rooms’ with a view and a large central play area with climbing posts and a large wooden wheel. There is also a ‘spa’ treatment room, where cats can be cleaned, groomed, clipped and checked.
Fay has worked with cats all her life, including at rescues here and in Australia, and she is currently completing a vets’ assistant course.
“I want to help people with their pets,” she says. “All cats need regular grooming, but they’re all different, so I take my time with them and don’t rush them. They all get lots of treats and love.”
She says as well as offering grooming, she can help with more everyday needs to keep cats healthy and happy.
“Lots of people have trouble de-fleaing and worming their cats, and indoor cats need their claws clipped, as they don’t wear down,” she says. “I do a whole health check.”
Fay tailors her treatments to whatever clients want, from basic daycare up to a full cat pamper package that includes de-matting, nail clipping, a trim and shave, bathing, drying and ear cleaning.
“A lot of it is understanding the individual animal – their personalities are different, their temperaments are different and their characteristics are different,” Fay says.
Cats can be dropped off and left at Precious Paws, or Fay also offers a pick-up and drop-off service.
