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Karen the "Cat Lady"
I'm a groomer and graphic designer who lives in the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. I've been around animals all of my life, and even had a cat with me in my crib as a child (and told classmates I was half-cat until fifth grade). Cats are the core of what makes me tick. Strange, but true! I got into grooming in the late 80s, when I bathed dogs every Saturday while in high school. After graduating high school, I spent a few years at college like most kids. But I still worked as a groomer's apprentice part-time. Eventually, I just had to... go to grooming school! And I chose one of the most reknown schools at the time (and still, I'd think): Nash Academy of Animal Arts. My school experience at Nash was great, and I learned a ton of information that I swear I still have memorized. I worked in grooming shops and for veterinarians; and for myself. During this, I found that I had a knack for handling cats. I am very comfortable around them, even more so than with dogs (which I find is unusual for groomers, in general — so maybe I'm just weird). Well, there you have it... a little story about how I got to be a "Cat Lady". I hope you enjoy my site. — Karen
From my resume... Experienced in all-breed dog and cat grooming. Able to communicate effectively with owners to create attractive and practical styles for their pet. Able to provide client education for healthy coat and skin maintenance. Proficient in recognition of potential medical problems and referral to veterinarians for diagnosis and treatment. Experienced in the humane handling of very young and geriatric pets. Can work with behavior modification for difficult-to-handle pets. One of my grooming specialties is a talent in handling even unsedated and fully-clawed felines. (Previous employers have joked that I am part cat. I am beginning to think that this is not just a joke.) I am often able to de-mat rather than shave down most cats, as well. There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person. -- Dan Greenberg

Karen the "Cat Lady"

I'm a groomer and graphic designer who lives in the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. I've been around animals all of my life, and even had a cat with me in my crib as a child (and told classmates I was half-cat until fifth grade). Cats are the core of what makes me tick. Strange, but true! I got into grooming in the late 80s, when I bathed dogs every Saturday while in high school.

After graduating high school, I spent a few years at college like most kids. But I still worked as a groomer's apprentice part-time. Eventually, I just had to... go to grooming school! And I chose one of the most reknown schools at the time (and still, I'd think): Nash Academy of Animal Arts. My school experience at Nash was great, and I learned a ton of information that I swear I still have memorized.

I worked in grooming shops and for veterinarians; and for myself. During this, I found that I had a knack for handling cats. I am very comfortable around them, even more so than with dogs (which I find is unusual for groomers, in general — so maybe I'm just weird). Well, there you have it... a little story about how I got to be a "Cat Lady". I hope you enjoy my site. — Karen

From my resume...

Experienced in all-breed dog and cat grooming.
Able to communicate effectively with owners to create attractive and practical styles for their pet.
Able to provide client education for healthy coat and skin maintenance.
Proficient in recognition of potential medical problems and referral to veterinarians for diagnosis and treatment.
Experienced in the humane handling of very young and geriatric pets. Can work with behavior modification for difficult-to-handle pets.
One of my grooming specialties is a talent in handling even unsedated and fully-clawed felines. (Previous employers have joked that I am part cat. I am beginning to think that this is not just a joke.) I am often able to de-mat rather than shave down most cats, as well.

There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person. -- Dan Greenberg