Never sedated
We've groomed cats without sedation for years, with great success. It's safer, and every calm visit teaches your cat the next one is survivable too.
Cat grooming
Cat grooming in Manly without sedation
Scissored Paws provides no-sedation cat grooming for Manly and the Northern Beaches. Yes, it's possible: we do it every week. Quiet, quick, owner-present appointments from a groomer trained in animal nursing.
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Calm is the whole method
Most salons won't touch cats. The big grooming chains on the beaches don't offer cat grooming at all, and the places that do often reach for sedation. We built our cat appointments around a different idea: a quiet room, a patient groomer, and a cat who leaves calmer than it arrived.
Sayaka's animal nursing training means she reads feline stress signals early and works with the cat, not against it. Read how a no-sedation appointment works, step by step.
How it works
Four promises to every cat
You stay in the room
A familiar voice keeps most cats settled. You're welcome (encouraged, even) to stay and help keep them calm.
About 30 minutes
Cats have a patience budget. We spend it on the coat, not the waiting room: appointments are quick and quiet, with no dogs barking nearby.
Safety first on mats
Cat skin is paper-thin. Badly matted coats are clipped short for safety, never brushed out by force.
What we offer
Cat services
Nail clip
Quick, calm, and kinder to your furniture.
Tummy shave
A ventral clip that stops the under-mats before they start.
Lion clip
The full clip in your choice of length, with head, tail, and boots left majestic.
Bath and brush
For long-haired breeds whose self-grooming needs backup.
Cat grooming questions
Yes, always. We've had great success grooming cats without sedation, and it's better for the cat in the long run. Calm handling, a quiet room, and a quick, confident groom do the job.
Please do. Cats are groomed in the presence of their owner, and a familiar voice genuinely helps keep them calm.
Around 30 minutes for most appointments. Cat grooming is strictly appointment-only so the salon is quiet when your cat arrives.
Matted coats are clipped short for your cat's safety. With skin as delicate as a cat's, forcing a brush through felted fur is never an option. It grows back beautifully.
They do, and they're proud of it, but long-haired breeds often need a helping hand, especially with undercoat, tummy fur, and the spots ageing cats can't reach anymore.
Book a calm cat appointment
Cat grooms are appointment-only so the salon is quiet when you arrive. Tell us about your cat and we'll find the right quiet slot.
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