NCGIA NEWS
Danelle Drops In on LaDean Gordon of Purrocious Styles Feline Designs in Newport News, Virginia
Check out mother-daughter team, Certified Feline Master Groomers LaDean and Dezarai Gordon at their in-home salon in Newport News, Virginia. They share their secrets for how they've built a thriving cat-only grooming salon clientele after...
Secrets to Creating a Wildly Successful Cat Grooming Business
Here's How I Got 500 Cat Clients on a 6-8 Week Schedule and How That Has Created Revenue Beyond My Wildest Dreams! Working less and making more is the best Cat Grooming secret! Join us as CFMG, Connie Buchanan shares the strategies her salon PreZoomably Cats:...
Not a Half-Ass Groomer!
Not a Half-Ass Groomer! by Crystal Dewars, CFMG Pawlished in Burnsville, MN I’m going to tell you a little bit about how I decided to become a CFMG. I had never groomed a cat or had any training on cats when I took in a cat client in December 2014. The groomer next...
Wrestle vs. Groom
One of the most common questions we get asked at NCGI is about how to know when and how to handle cats, without making the situation worse. NCGI President/Founder Danelle German addresses the "wrestle vs. groom" question and how to improve your cat grooming handling...
Danelle Visits with Gracee Owen, CFMG, Certifier in Greenville, SC
Get more information on becoming a Certified Feline Master Groomer like Gracee! Your Guide to CFMG Certification will be in your inbox momentarily!
The Three Biggest Mistakes Groomers Make When Grooming Cats (and how not to make them!)
Are you making one of the THREE big mistakes most Cat Groomers make that compromise your results and cost you sales? Are you struggling to get your clients back on a regular basis? Join me for a special presentation where I'm sharing the 3 biggest mistakes Groomers...
There Is a Whole Lot More to the Business of Cat Grooming
There Is a Whole Lot More to the Business of Cat Grooming By Sharon Halpern CFMG, CMCG Downtown Tabby Inc. As groomers, we strive to perfect our craft by improving our skills, never ceasing to discover new products, improved equipment and...
Meet Asia’s NCGI Certifier Angela Wu, CFMG in Taiwan
Angela is Asia's first NCGI Remote Certifier, which means she can offer private cat grooming instruction and proctor exams for your Certified Feline Master Groomer certification. To start your journey to CFMG, get your training materials here: Complete Cat...
How to Get and Keep Cat Clients
When starting her feline-exclusive grooming business nearly two decades ago, Danelle German realized there were obstacles standing in the way of getting clients to want a full groom for their cats and to getting them on a regular maintenance schedule. Along the way...
Shaving Rear Legs on Twisty Cats
It is not uncommon for groomers to struggle with getting crisp, neat lines on each of the legs when doing a lion cut. It can be tricky, especially when faced with a wiggly cat or one with attitude. The lion cut is definitely at the top of the list when it...