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Cats really go from "I feel like I might not enjoy this" to "You will not enjoy this" very fast, but I love them so much.
😂😂😂
@@belovedheirthey are aren't they ❤
I have 3 and oh boy but I love them
Dogs over cats anyday!
I really can’t understand why you love them for being soooo dramatic 😂
Ngl Vanessa being all happy-go-lucky "We are friends, all is well, it's okay" while Zoey is cursing her with the wrath of a thousand demons is pure comedy gold
I think Vanessa may have won Zoey over ..a bit!
😆😆😆
Right!? I was cackling like there is no tomorrow!.😂
Vanessa, please create a calender featuring cats in happy hoodies! Maybe a second featuring happy hoody dogs. You would raise so much $$ for local charities.
Bubble heads too
Absolutely! It would be a daily serotonin boost to see the epic bubble head and happy hoody face-of-regret looks.
With cat months and days! SunBathDay, MeownDay, ToeBeansDay, WetFoodDay, PurrsDay, FurFlyDay, and of course, CATURDAY. Jan-Mew-ary, Fluff-uary, Murrrch, A-Purr-el, Mayow, JuneBug, Drooly, Clawgust, SeptemFur, OcToefur, MewvemPurr, DecemPurr.
Oh I need a happy hoodie/astronaut cat calender in my life for sure!!!
Great idea!!!
Even though she totally hated the groom, she actually behaved really well, at least I thought so. You are brave for trusting her more than I thought you would. She seems like a good cat even if the owner only knows her for 3 months. Impressive!
You genuinely thought this was behaving well? Lol not being an ass serious question..
@@xobelladonna2443yeah, I agree that was pretty good considering some of the cat grooms she’s shown on this channel. It was mostly trying to get away, rather than attack mode. And she didn’t go ballistic in the rage cage with the dryer on her.
@@xobelladonna2443 considering zoey was obviously scared out of her wits, she showed good restraint by never actually attacking vanessa and just vocalizing or trying to flee. cats are four-legged toddlers, you'll almost never find one that remains compliant for an entire grooming session but you'll find plenty who go into hysterics as soon as you try to perform even basic kitty maintenance.
@xobelladonna2443 Zoe never attacked Vanessa, she was absolutely terrified but never tried to attack and hurt her. Some cats will try to rip your face off if they go to a groomer
@@xobelladonna2443 As someone with two cats who regularly clips their nails and has a medium hair that is not overly fond of his needed brushing to keep the shedding under control. . .she was very well behaved. Vocalization from a cat is NOT the same thing as it is from a dog. I will take a low growl or even a hiss over a swat or a struggle any day of the week. Her growl didn't even increase in pitch to something closer to a yowl which is when you actually have a fight on your hand. She was just uneasy and making sure everyone knew it.
Anyone who can wash a cat on their own has my respect🙇 Especially chunky cats. Those creatures are STRONG.
My moo-meow is built a lot like Zoe here - not quite as overweight, but with a buldog's wide chest. Old man be strong. Aaand he'll go blender mode at the drop of a hat if he's not ok with something... like a nail trim. That was a two-person job at the local vet when at one point it really needed to be done. With welding gloves and all. Zoe was nice and is sort of lucky she can be groomed without sedation. (Unlucky she needs it, but...)
@@mirjam3553 Our Rowland was hospitalized once, and as we came in to pick him up, the vet was just putting a bandage on her hand from how he'd scratched her as she was preparing him to be picked up.
@@mirjam3553 blender mode 🤣🤣🤣
i wash all of my cats by myself, and one of them is a hefty lady. Thankfully, none of them has attempted to hurt me or lash out despite their complaints towards the bath lmao
You have to use a lot of baby talk and a quiet, happy voice so they feel less afraid. And let them sniff the things you're using on them.
The side eye when you were clipping the first back paw
Cat nip could possibly make them less predictable in an unfamiliar environment, plus some cats just aren't interested in it
While she was swishing her tail, I felt like she was already plotting Vanessa's death and thinking to herself, "You will rue the day! RUE THE DAY!"
Zoey has such a GRIP on her temper. She just FORGIVES Vanessa over and over. Wonderful cat.
Her just being flopped on her side in defeat while she was being brushed was one of the cutest things ever.
Groomer: goooood zoey Zoey: you will die later
Loved how every time you said “you’re ok” I heard a little cat voice saying “on what planet am I ok?”! You both did very well. , 💕🇨🇦
The planet where cats wear bubbles to make the groomer feel safe!🤣
I thought Zoe was a very good girl: she growled, lashed her tail, and tried to levitate the heck outta there, but never made a move to scratch or bite. I hope her new family can get her to lose enough weight so she can better groom herself - cats know when they're dirty, and they don't like it one bit (though they might like being cleaned even less!).
Zoe is the mistress of the "I am SO gonna poop in your shoes!" stare. 😂
*plot twist* Zoe goes home and the owner finds poop in their shoes as revenge
The expression "If looks could kill" was made for this cat.
I think that applies to most cats I know it does for our boy he is about 6 kg
Zoe has absolutely perfected the "Sleep with one eye open, human" look down pat. If you are woken up in the middle of the night, and a furry bowling ball is crushing your chest giving you death stares, I guess it's time to make peace with the god of your choice because you're about to meet them! That look...wow.
That face in the last few frames is the definition of Stink Eye.
She’s such a benevolent Goddess of the Underworld!
More like "I know where you live....."
despite the horrors you put her through, you were still rewarded with a slow blink at the very end. Zoey is a very forgiving cat, it seems xD
4:22 Vanessa singing the song of her people when stressed is amazing🤣🤣🤣
Zoey: "IT'S NOT FLUFFING OKAY!"
😂😂😂
“If I let go this cat will be on the ceiling.” 😂🤣 Love this channel. 🥰❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Zoey does not even try to hide her high level of total disgust with the whole process, does she 😂
My grandma also would sing when she got stressed. She died quite a few years back and honestly, hearing you sing out of stress was kind of comforting and nostalgic.
0:39 The look on this cat's face says "Put me in the trouble bubble. I dare ya."
I'm adopting an old cat who was dumped by the previous owner due to health problems. 14 years old, missing one eye, FIV. I'm looking forward to giving her love and comfort for as long as she lasts. But I hope I don't have to give her a bath! 😂
God bless you for that!
People, Vanessa makes these grooming sessions look easy. I like animals, but: bathing them, knowing the proper techniques, dealing with highly volatile temperaments, knowing how to salvage an undercoat, expensive equipment, specialty equipment, animal hair/dander, the chance you’ll get injured, the chance you’ll injure a pet, renting space, clean up, etc. - and that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I believe Vanessa is one of the best in the world when it comes to pet grooming. Her instincts are spot on and she obviously does an incredible job on all her clients’ cuts/styles as well as on their baths/showers. Props to her and her talent.👏👏👏👏👏 We have the privilege of getting to watch the transformations on a weekly basis.
Vanessa: "It's ok kitty. You're all right." Zoe: I'LL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT!!
Is it just me or does everyone go through the comments section of every video cuz the community here is just amazing? ❤
Yes! 😄
It's just you... oh wait.
Hope you are doing ok after the loss of Kuma, been thinking about you lots. Another awesome job Vanessa xx
Kuma died? Oh no!
@@jamcgowan1095he did, he was a good boy
I'm sad that I won't see his grooms anymore or his new young pups. He was such a good dog that shows that any breed that has some form of aggression CAN be well mannered in different environments.
You'd think if she was ready to share that news on here, she would have posted about it herself?
I was just rewatching his old video. Man this makes me sad. How did he die? And when did he die, RIP big baby boy. 🥺🥺🥺
Zoe reminds me of my cat of 18 years, Jersey. For her, water was for drinking only, but she loved “spa time” (getting combed daily). Tux cats, with both black and white fur, can “mark” their humans no matter what color they are wearing. 😊
Yes, mine liked to lie on my ironing board, so I was ”furry” looking, no matter what colour I had on.
Tuxedos, Calicos & Gingers, cant decide which one is my favorite.
I’ve got a tuxedo kitty. She quite likes being brushed, actually.
Yes! Tuxedos say, “Ohhh, I’m a multi-purpose accent color cat”.
.mine too
I've had a couple of cats who were "nervous shedders" like this poor baby - one was also a tuxedo. It makes everything harder because the nervous shed is a cat survival thing, as it makes them slippery when their hair comes out when they're frightened or nervous. Cat hair for days is a very real thing when they shed like that. You are truly brave!
It almost seems like they can just let go of their hair all at once.
I was just thinking this morning that my white cat can throw his hair.
Beautiful Zoe's planning her revenge for being put in such a undignified situation. Vanessa you have a lovely singing voice.
She’s like my dog, Disco. No matter how much you brush, it just keeps coming!
Disco!! I love it!! ❤
Heya! You said that the new owner has just had her for a few months... sometimes when a cat's diet changes for the better they loose all the old hair and the new comes in super soft and wonderful. Hope that helps. Hugs from Esquimalt
You were very right when talking about cats being in a new place. I just moved yesterday and normally when we got home my cat would bounce out of the carrier immediately once it was opened. But when we got to the new place and I opened the carrier she sat in it for several hours even though it was opened. Poor baby was stressed 😢
The range of the cat's expressions was impressive, even though all of them were not happy ones.
Poor pretty Zoe. Bless the woman for taking her in. From my experience with short-hair cats is they don't smell and shed a lot unless they are ill. Even outdoor cats. I hope that she's been to the vet.
I don't think I have ever seen a cat go into the carrier that quick! 😂 Someone is ready to go home. ❤ Zoey was not a willing participant!
In her later years my cat was not able to keep herself clean on her own. She had a few flea baths in her youth so we knew she was not a fan. I found the double sink in my kitchen was really helpful. I would fill one side high enough that her shoulders would be covered, when I switched from warm water to almost hot she suddenly decided it wasn’t quite so bad. By putting her in the full sink it was easy and quick to get her wet to the skin. Then lifted her to the empty sink applied shampoo and lathered. I would do the first rinse with the faucet hose and then put her back in the full sink rub her all over then back to the empty sink for another hose rinse and done. Got to the point where all this could be accomplished in under ten minutes. The full sink and hotish water really made a difference. Love your videos.
The hot water probably felt good on those old bones lol
"Are you okay?" She is disassociating so hard 😂
I don’t think unimpressed even begins to cover Ms. Zoe. Thoughts and prayers Darlin. Always. 😌😇
Her look at you was like: "why am I not a tiger?"😂 They are so sweet and, on the same time, so stuborn and strong willed! I love cats!❤😻
Have you noticed that your clients relax a little when you are speaking for the video, and speaking to them? You do such a good job. (And you might shed quite a bit too if you had to wear a tuxedo all the time! 😂)
My kitty was never fond of either the (rare) baths or more frequent claw clips. I used to lie my kitty on my lap upside down to trim the murder mittens - seemed to keep her calm. What a cat will tolerate from an owner though, is very different to what they’ll tolerate from a stranger!
is claw clipping an American thing, I have had cats here in Europe for 20 years and never dreamed of clipping their claws, how else do they defend themselves and hunt without claws.
@@marksmallman4572 a lot of cats are kept indoors, better for their health.
@@marksmallman4572You do understand the claws grow back?
@@craigleemehan You should trim indoor cats' claws, since they don't have the opportunity to file them naturally. Yes, you do have to trim them from time to time.
@@marksmallman4572cats with clipped claws are usually indoor cats. No hunting, i don't clip and usually have a variety of scratching posts to give the furniture carpeting and clothes a break. Should we assume your furniture, carpeting or clothes have taken some damage?
Good grief miss Zoe you’re quite the squirmer!! You are so patient with them even when you yourself are feeling stressed and I commend that, thank you for sharing your content and helping educate us on not only what grooming is like but how you best deal with situations. ❤
the space kitty 🤣 makes me chuckle every time
The mesh bathing bags for cats really works wonders. Like phenomenally. I started to implement the use of them after expanding my dog grooming buisness to include cats and other small animals. WEIRDEST REQUEST : GERBILS which I had to decline because you dont bath gerbils. Its actually dangerous and usually deadly
You should have said yes, filled a bowl with their dust, let them roll around in it while they hang out with you and then let them go home.
Her expressions are priceless.
Makes me appreciate the video of Brian even more. My favourite cat video from your channel. So cute, with all his meows! "meow...meow...meow"
As if we didn't know it already.....Vanessa you are the bravest person in the world. I was a bit stressed myself just watching this. If only there were bubbles for the paws .Excellent job as always.🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈❤
As a mother of a similarly patterned b&w cat, I can confirm he is a very sheddy boy! Whenever i take him to visit my parents 2 hours away, we have to have the following system in place: fluffy floor mat on my lap, brushy grooming glove on and petting constantly, and Not Another D&D Podcast on. He will meow and pant if anything else is playing. When we arrive 2 hours later to our destination, I'm covered in hair and the grooming glove is full. Sometimes i even empty it mid-ride and fill it again. Meanwhile my kitten sits patiently in her carrier and barely makes a peep. I would put him in a carrier, but it stresses him out so much he's a panting, yowling wreck. So we follow far back in the middle lane and listen to the Duck Team. Of course i ensure his talons are nice and trimmed before we head out, because last thing i want to have to do behind the wheel is have to carefully extract a pawfull of cat claws from my flesh on the freeway.
I've got 2 skinny wonders that hardly shed. Now my third one miss thicccums Molly good golly can't reach her cookie so we help her out a little. She's now on a diet and the skinny minis are not happy haha. Now that fancy brush thingy you have is wonderful for getting that loose fur off. The equigroomer thingy is the bomb! Thank you for introducing me to it
Cat ran into that crate at the end like “this is mine, it smells like me, I am safe”. 😊
That grumpy last look with the furrowed eyebrows from Zoey in her carrier was priceless!! She was actually very well behaved & didn’t take a swipe at Vanessa was such an act of restraint, I think she might’ve had a bath or groom at least once before.
Most cats don’t need more than a nail trim and gentle brushing at home. But when they get that chonky they can’t reach. Bless her.
I absolutely love the cat videos, especially longer ones!
I love the pics of the dogs and cats in the happy hoodie! Hilarious!
Zoe is actually a very good girl! With my kitty, she is always prepared to go to war with me during bath and groom time😂
Mine would not let anyone bath her but she is a clean slim trim girl
Such an adorable grumpy face! Though this rotund lady makes her discontent known during the whole process, she still behaves fairly well (in cats' book that means "not trying to kill the groomer immediately").
Poor Zoe. This is all new to her. She's a sweetheart ❤
I was equigrooming all 4 of my cats yesterday. It was such a mess :D
I laughed my butt off when you first put the happy hoodie on Zoey! 😂 Her world fell apart instantly! Poor baby! As always you did a wonderful job! I’m happy Zoey was adopted and now can enjoy her future with her humans fresh and clean! My mainecoon/ragdoll is Zoeys size (possibly a little bigger) and she can be incredibly strong! What I don’t understand is she LOVES being loved but once she sees a brush she goes into crazy kitty mode! Sometimes I have to brush her in different areas each day so she doesn’t get too stressed. We get through it together and I wouldn’t trade her for the world!
I wonder if Zoe realized the end she was smelling better and her skin felt less itchy, I hope she did. ❤❤❤
If she did, you just know she'd refuse to admit it in any fashion. 😆
Nay, cats don't think like that. It'll take days for them to get over the trauma of grooming
@@silentbliss7666oh wow really 😢
When I take my cat to the vet I use a pheromone spray called Feliway. It works to calm him down every time. I might suggest it's use to your feline customers before they arrive at your shop.
Yes, they have a super size canister at the front desk of Vet office. Its pricey, but does help--I would spritz a bit in the happy hoodie!!
@JH-zr8lo that's a good idea.
One caution about Feliway is that some humans are allergic to it.
Zoey made me smile as she brought back memories of my late puss. He loved being brushed and hiis chin scratched as hard as you like, but try and clip his claws, pick him up or bathe him, then out came the claws, teeth and bad language. Take him to the vet and he was a complete angel.❤❤👵🏴🌹🌹
This cat was amazingly cool during the whole process. Much was due to excellent understanding and patience on the groomer's part.
All in all, she was pretty good. You are so good at what you do.
Pardon my French but that was one pissed off cat! Tail whipping, pupils dilated, whiskers sticking out! And somehow you managed to get through her groom without bloodshed. Awesome.
The combination of dandruff and excessive shedding is probably diet related. My vet suggested going grain free then removing chicken products from our cats diet. Eventually it was adding cat formulated omega-3 oils that stopped the dandruff and reduced the shedding.
I LOVE seeing cats in the happy hoodie. It just cracks me up, something I need lately.
The look on her face was priceless with the happy hoodie
She was really pretty good....for a cat that isn't used to professional grooming. As usual, you did a wonderful job!
Wow, Vanessa, you are so very brave to be grooming a strange cat! You are an amazing groomer!
I always find it odd that most of the hair that cats shed builds up is always near the lower back, I wonder why that is🤔
The lady took her in and then boked her a groom... I think she has an amazing home and owner. I hope its a forever happy home for her. Zoey's so beautiful.
Though I'm most definitely a dog person, your cat videos are some of my favorites 😂
I wonder if you gave them a little cat nip then let them run around. After cats usually are mellow for a while.
Awh, my cat's name is also Zoë, I think she would be about as pleased to be groomed 😂
aw, but in the end, you got a slow blink when she was back in the carrier! great pawesome job, as always! much love and aloha from Kauai, Hawaii!💜💜💜💜💜
The look on bubble cats face is priceless.
She's a bit overweight, which is why her backend is in such shape, she can't reach it! I hope new owner puts her on a diet and gets her to a healthier weight.
Continuously impressed by how you keep your cool in stressful situations! Great job working with Zoe. I have a soft spot for black and white cats since my first pet/cat was one named Alvin. He was a sweet boy.
What a beautiful cat. Your cat vids are my favorite.
Aww, Zoe. She didn't actually try to murder you! Just grumbled. Amazing for being so pissed off. She's a beautiful cat, I'm glad you got through the groom so well.
That face says it all. Zoe is questioning ALL her life choices. LOL!
I never even knew you could groom a cat - till your channel!! ❤️
I love how gentle you are with every animal you groom. Zoe was so good. So much new going on in her life.
The level of sarcasm was so funny in this video 😂 Good job Zoe, you pulled through! ❤
too funny after putting the happy hoodie on. Good cinematic moment. the silence coupled with the cats expression. Felt all Godfather-ish...that's supposed to be a compliment btw! looked like a movie scene. kudos to the camera person--you, that guy, or otherwise. 💗😁
Zoe and her quiet meows... She did pretty good though. 🐾🐾😺😺
Zoe’s growls kinda sound like distant lion roars 😂❤
The expressions on her face😂😂😂😂😂 what a beautiful kitty though❤
The one of my cats that never comes to the computer area came and wanted to be stroked for the entire duration of this video - and left when it was over! I guess she loved your voice!
When I saw Zoe come out of the crate, I thought she was Willow from 3 Southern Cats and Momma. That would be an amazing collab! Awesome video Vanessa!
Aww, sweet baby! Thank you for grooming her.
Cat grooms feel like an american gladiator/ninja warrior obstacle courses. It's fascinating to see how each cat will react to THE CLIPPERS, THE BUBBLE, THE BATH, THE BOX.
I imagine her sitting there thinking “you need to get the fluff off me woman!” 😂
Your videos are therapy to me. 🥹
Oh my goodness. Those first images of Zoe in the happy hoodie made me howl!!!!! That was awesome! Lol!
That poor baby! Thank you for taking your time and being so kind to her, Vanessa!
Love seeing how other cats react when going to a professional groomer. And seeing the little tricks you do too! My cat is about 10 and I’ve been able to use this little trick for trimming her nails. I turn her over on her back in my lap and trim away. She obviously knows me so she doesn’t murder me. But she makes those warning growls. I always give her a treat afterwards and she knows it so she hangs around for it.
Lol, my boys growl gently and give the occasional hiss sometimes too. But they are both very well mannered lads. . .just expressing that 'hey. .. we really don't like man handled like this' they won't stay slepping for me to get their claws or I'd do it them.
My kitty at 20+ is still a 'two person' event to clip the killer claws! She also needs to go on a diet...way too heavy!
She looked totally stunned when you put the happy hoodie on her lol
The Happy Hoodie gets me everytime 😂😂😂