by Danelle German | Aug 15, 2018 | Grooming Techniques
August Answers with Danelle Every Wednesday during August 2018, Danelle shared answers to commonly asked cat grooming questions on the NCGI’s Facebook page. You can check out the recorded FB Live video below. Be sure to grab a copy of the FREE cheat sheet with...
by Danelle German | Jul 9, 2018 | Business Growth, CFMG, Grooming Techniques
First published in Purrfect Pointers Magazine, Vol. 3 Issue 1. See the full magazine issue, and archived issues in Member Benefits or our webstore. I read a post today on Facebook by a groomer struggling with feelings of guilt over raising her grooming prices. She...
by Danelle German | Jun 12, 2018 | CFMG, Grooming Techniques
The Way Things Can Be This is the final post in the Grossness Series. Because I want it all to end on a good note. There doesn’t have to be any grossness. Cats don’t have to be dirty and smelly and matted and pelted and covered in icky things. There is a better way!...
by Danelle German | Jun 5, 2018 | CFMG, Grooming Techniques
Who is to blame for this? It’s not rocket science. We (the people) have skin and hair. We wash it on a regular basis. Dogs have skin and hair. We wash it on a regular basis. Hopefully. I mean, at least the general population of human beings on this planet “gets” that...
by Danelle German | May 29, 2018 | CFMG, Grooming Techniques
In case you’re wondering what I mean when I refer to a “pelt,” let me explain. A pelt is a mass of fused together mats that form over a cat’s body. A pelt can be small, covering only a portion of a cat’s body, such as a hip or the belly. And a pelt can be large,...
by Danelle German | May 22, 2018 | CFMG, Grooming Techniques
I love cats. I always have. They are such narcissistic creatures, totally full of themselves and doing everything on their own terms. What’s not to like? I “fell” into cat grooming quite by accident when I obtained a Persian and was invited to show him at a CFA show....