Founder & President

Danelle German, CFMG, CFCG

Founder, President, and Certifier/Instructor

Danelle German owned and operated CFA’s Bara Cattery from 1999-2005. During that time she produced and showed many National and Regional Award Winning Persians including CFA’s 3rd Best Cat in Premiership in 2005. She retired from showing to focus solely on her feline-exclusive spa and resort, The Catty Shack, Ltd. Although the salon has only been open since mid-December 2003, it boasts an ever- growing clientele of over 2000. booth3-309x205

Danelle is a member of Foothills Felines Cat Club, serving as President and Show Manager for a number of years. She has authored several articles for publications such as “Groomer to Groomer” and “Pet Spa and Boutique” as well as the world’s largest cat grooming book, The Ultimate Cat Groomer Encyclopedia. Recognized internationally as an expert on all aspects related to feline grooming, she has been interviewed for various publications and programs such as Kittens USA and Discovery Channel and has appeared on Animal Planet’s “Cats 101.”

Danelle is a true pioneer in the field of feline grooming, speaking regularly on all topics related to cat grooming and behavior. Her ever- popular cat seminars can be found at just about any of the larger grooming trade shows including those in Europe. In addition, she regularly conducts hands-on workshops at various schools in North America. chloe_lecture3-226x345

During the winter of 2006 Danelle began to realize the true need for genuine training in the area of feline-grooming. This was evident in the many emails and phonecalls she received both from frustrated groomers and disappointed cat-owners alike. By May of 2007 she brought her plan of setting cat-grooming standards and providing training to fruition by founding the NCGIA, the first feline-specific grooming association of its kind ever to be formed.

Danelle & Monica - CatWalk Creative Runway-Atlanta Pet Fair March 2009

Danelle currently serves as President and Certifier/Instructor of the National Cat Groomers Institute of America and is a member of Wahl’s Extreme Groom Team. Along with her husband, she is the inventor and patent holder of the Catty Shack Vac drying system.

Anyone interested in obtaining training in the art of feline handling and grooming can schedule one-on-one time with Danelle. She is known not only for her exceptional skills as a feline-handler, but also for her awesome show-worthy grooming results d

eveloped over years of successfully competing in the show ring. Combined with her

seemingly unlimited knowledge of the feline-species, her training proves time and time again to be the best that can be found.