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| - About 9 months ago, I found a cat wandering the streets of my neighborhood. She was scrawny, walked with a limp, and had been partially shaved. My boyfriend and I took her home with the intent to rehabilitate her and find her a permanent home. Nine months later, I find myself at Feline Fabulous, shelling out $100 to have this little kitty, who is now known as Dr. Jean Grey, groomed. Obviously, that whole "find her a permanent home" bit did not go as planned. Not only does she officially belong to us, but she had worked her way into my heart and turned my info a bonafide cat lady. I was so nervous leaving her with the staff, trying to rattle off all her little quirks and habits ("she has a limp and walks slowly; she can't jump so make sure her food is ground level; she loves to cuddle so if you want to let her sit in your lap, that's fine; she only eats this exact brand of wet food I brought with me, one to two spoonfuls at the most" -- the list goes on and on). As I walked out the door, way more panicked than a person should be in this situation, listening to Dr. Jean Grey's pitiful mewling which I swear translated to "WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!?" I couldn't help but wonder if this was really for the best. The short answer is yes; she's a long haired cat and I did a poor job of keeping her fur in check as it grew back out. It was to the point that professional intervention was necessary. The long answer is yes and I could not have made a better choice than Feline Fabulous. The guy who helped check her in went through the the details of services and showed me the facilities. He assured me that if their clients (aka "the cats") become distressed during the process, they simply stop, rather than traumatized the animal. He promised to call within a few hours to let me know she was good to go. True to his word, I got the phone call right on time. When I arrived back at the location, I walk in and say to a new face, a girl, "I'm here to pick up my ---" and notice little Dr. Jean Grey snuggled in the girl's lap, purring so loudly I could hear her across the counter. Dr. Jean Grey is such an easy going, sweet cat, so I wasn't surprised to see her content on the girl's lap. I was surprised to see her receiving so much love, when they could just as easily have placed her in a kennel until I arrived. They gave me the rundown of what happened, the highlights and lowlights, and gave me some pointers to keep her looking good in between visits. And then, as if they knew the inner workings of my cat lady heart, they presented me with a small photo album of the process. I tried to show less enthusiasm than I was feeling, for fear of seeming straight up nuts, but on the inside I was squealing with excitement. On top of all that, Dr. Jean Grey looked and felt AMAZING. Her fur was soft and free of knits, letting her was like petting a purring ball of fluffy heaven.
Now that I have written what is officially my wordiest Yelp review ever, ABOUT MY CAT, MIND YOU, I will get to the point: I cannot recommend Feline Fabulous enough. I don't know how their rates compare to other locations, but given my absurd level of devotion to my cat, and the results of their services, I feel the rates are more than fair. If you've got a cat who is need of a day at the salon, check these folks out - you won't be disappointed.
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