Cat Grooming at Home in Delhi

What this looks like locally

The Delhi cat population has grown fast and quietly, particularly in the barsati and builder-floor flats of Greater Kailash, Hauz Khas and Safdarjung Enclave, and in the newer Dwarka and Rohini societies where an indoor-only cat makes more sense than a dog. What we are called for is rarely a bath. It is a Persian whose belly has matted through a dry January, a senior cat in Defence Colony who has stopped reaching her own back, or a rescued Indian cat from a Punjabi Bagh household who has never been combed and needs a first session that is mostly patience. First visits in Delhi are deliberately short, and we would rather finish combing and nails and come back than win an argument with a frightened cat.

Every session covers

• Slow introduction period where the groomer lets the cat approach the towels and tools first
• Metal comb and slicker work through the ruff, belly and behind the ears, where Persian mats form first
• Careful de-matting or a hygienic shave-down of felted areas, done without pulling on the skin
• Optional bath with a cat-safe, fragrance-light shampoo, or a waterless clean for cats who panic at water
• Low-noise drying with the dryer held at a distance, never pointed at the face
• Nail tipping on all four paws, including the dew claws people usually miss
• Eye corner cleaning for flat-faced breeds and a wipe-down of the ear flaps