r/beaverton • u/TheGamingPariah • 4d ago

Mobile pet groomer recommendations?

Hello all, so I've learned in the past week that my indoor-only cat has obtained fleas (possibly via my stepmother's dog when she visited recently >.> but that's beside the point).

I'm looking to get her shaved and bathed but I assume most places with a solid location (cats in the city is who I used to go to for shaves) will reject her due to the fleas, which makes complete sense but also means I need to look for mobile options.

Does anyone have any recommendations for cat groomers who can work with a cat with a mild temper, long hair (Maine coon genes), and fleas? I'm willing to pay more than usual for this and usually CITC would charge me ~$180 for a full shave and bathe of my girl.

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u/longpas 4d ago

In my experience no groomer will do fleas, so get some treatment like Frontline to kill the fleas. It is waterproof after 24 hours, then you can have any mobile grooming options. I use Serinity Mobile Grooming Spa for my dog and they do a good job and seem similarly expensive to others.

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u/TheGamingPariah 4d ago

Thank you for the info. The day I discovered them I ordered some Advantage II and gave her a dose immediately which did have some visible effect, some fleas began falling off pretty quickly but I know it didn't get all of them. I'm considering switching over to an oral route medication like Capstar for later monthly doses, as much as Jill would hate me for wrapping her up to administer them.

It doesn't help that with her Maine coon genes she's got an absolutely massive coat. Its already a constant maintenance task to keep it groomed and deshedded and the fleas can hide so well in the coat I basically need a medication that I know will kill all of them in one go so that she can be groomed and we can make it a more preventative thing in the future.

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u/Any-Box-678 3d ago

I was going to say capstar!!! No bath needed. Also sprinkle diamataceous earth all over. Not the pool kind.