FLUFF OFF, respectfully.

i love that whenever you groom a cat and let them out of their carriers they without fail always look around in shock and dismay like "this isn't Applebee's! I was duped!"

My poor baby Pearl. Thank you for trying to groom her. She does have separation anxiety so I think not having me or my boyfriend around was causing her more stress. She does love lick sticks so I’m surprised she didn’t go straight for that when you offered it to her.

I would like to clear things up as I see a lot of comments talking about how we don’t care for Pearl! My cats get brushed weekly, and get the de-shedder brush once a month. My cats nails grow very fast, and they scratch a lot on their boxes and cat trees, so I trim their nails every 2-3 weeks depending on how long/sharp they are. Pearl has separation anxiety, and I thought I would be in the room while she was being groomed. I was running late for the appointment and the thought slipped my mind to give her a gabapentin (which she is prescribed). Pearl’s fur is long on her butt and chest, and when I trim the fur, it’s choppy. I wanted to get her professionally groomed to let her be extra pretty for once. I take care of her as best as I can as like any animal owner, I am not always going to be perfect.

Honestly, she's so sweet. She was stressed, but she wasn't aggressive. And she still wanted pets.

It’s so nice that you didn’t try to push on and instead decided to keep it simple for her safety

SHE SLOW BLINKED!!! It was like she was saying “sorry, lady. I wanna be friends, but i don’t wanna be groomed”. She is an exceptionally intelligent kitty

Just the quietest little growls while you brush her... "I hate everything... Also, yes, please pet me... But I still hate it all..."

"Failing" to groom this cat was the most sensitive and sensible thing to do! Admitting "defeat" is showing your muscle of flexibility and humility, your experience and compassion. Well done! ❤

It’s a sign of a friendly cat who does not consent to grooming. She’s defensive, but not aggressive. 😻

I love how she loves brushing but is still mad. ❤

Such a polite kitty! There weren't really any signs of aggression, just firm "no thank yous" But she never aimed to hurt the groomer and was otherwise very sweet and affectionate.

btw to Pearl's mom, she is clearly a well loved and looked after cat. I was very impressed with her unique way of getting out of the hoodie :) very inventive smart character of a cat.

Even though Pearl was scared she was still friendly. I’m always in awe of anyone that manages to groom cats at all!

Im a hairstylist and while I had a lady in my chair doing her hair she told me her cats were at the groomers.. long story short her sister called the salon to tell her that one of her cats died while being groomed, so yeah you made the right call for this adorable kitty! You are excellent at what you do!

That cat is SO docile. She accepted pats from a stranger, in a place that smells like dogs, in an alien environment after having her head trapped inside two things at once. The only thing extraordinarily different about this is how calm she is given the circumstances 😅 What a sweetheart

I love how she is immediately adorable again after she got the bubble and hoodie off her head😂❤

thank you for showing us this side of the industry, most people wouldn't see or understand this situation from both you as the groomer and the pets side. its refreshing

Pearl is one smart kitty-she had the bubble off in a flash.

What a sweet and patient little girl. Despite being so scared, she seems very reluctant to resort to aggression to "defend" herself.

As someone who works at a Fear-Free certified veterinary hospital, I really appreciate you showing your efforts to safely complete the service and ultimately deciding that it wouldn’t be possible to do with this cat humanely. Some clients get upset with us when we tell them we weren’t able to clip nails, take blood, or get x-rays, but most good pet owners understand that it’s because it’s unethical to overly restrain an animal or give it an even worse association with the hospital environment than they already have.