NCGIA NEWS
Cat Salon Featuring: Fabulous Feline Grooming with Maria Drechsel, CFMG
To understand why I am exclusively a cat groomer, we need to go back to the beginning. I was born on…. Wait, not that far back! I bathed my first cat when I was 5 or 6 years old. Why would I bathe a cat that young? Well, my cats slept with me at night and...
Displaying Nail Caps in Your Cat Grooming Salon
Nail caps are a great option to offer in your cat grooming salon. They provide a humane alternative to declawing, can be attractive to many clients, and are a profitable add-on for your business!The best way to promote this add-on is to display the caps or...
How to Sell Expensive Cat Grooming to El Cleapo Clients feat. Melissa Hall
"People are cheap where I live. They would never pay that much for cat grooming!" If I had a nickel for every time I have heard this sentiment from a groomer, I'd be able to retire on a tropical island somewhere. The reality is that even CHEAP clients can learn to...
Grooming Services at a Cat Spa
So you live with a cat, or two (or three) and there’s cat hair everywhere! It’s on your clothes, your bed, the living room furniture, the kitchen counter…….pretty much everywhere. And your cat is shredding the furniture with his claws. Or maybe you just got a...
But What If They Bite?
By Gracee Owen, CFMG, Certifier of Upstate Meow in Greenville, SC and Lynn Paolillo, CFMG, CFCG, Certifier of Cat Naps Cattery in Hamilton, NJ Picture this: It is a new day with a new cat client scheduled! Ready to get this show on the ro.ad, you reach into the...
Senior Cat Care: The Difference Professional Grooming Can Make
Elderly, or senior cats are frequently first-time visitors to a grooming salon. For many, they are already in bad shape and need gentle care to remove clumps, matted coat, excessive oils on the skin, etc. Cats, especially senior cats, can be particularly...
Setting Yourself Apart From The Competition
Get a sneak peek into what's been going on in the NCGI Member group this month during our Slow Season Challenge. NCGI Instructor/Certifier Lynn Paolillo changes how getting certified completely changed not only her cat grooming skills, but her confidence...
Schedule a Refresher to Improve Your Cat Grooming
Whether you are certified, have been grooming cats for a number of years, or are fairly new to cat grooming - a refresher is a quick way to get some in-depth help from a fellow cat groomer or Approved Trainer/Certifier. Scheduling a 1 or 2 day refresher is...
Stepping Up Your Game with the Slow Season Challenge
Have you been joining us for our Slow Season Challenge 2019? We are at the half way point, and have included over 3 hours of video clips in the Members group, plus an additional 30min video in the CFMG group! So far we have covered tips to help you with...
The Benefits of Networking
Week 1 of our Slow Season Challenge has just wrapped up, including 7 days of live videos on Networking & Growth. We've been getting tons of great feedback on these videos, and we still have another 24 days to go! This week in Networking & Growth,...
