We often hit the salon to pamper ourselves — similarly, our furry friends too deserve to be spoiled with comfort and pet grooming is the best way to do it. Having chopped nails, clean ears and washed fur are some essentials of pet grooming. Having a four-legged friend at home comes with additional responsibilities like maintaining their hygiene and ensuring their well-being, hence grooming becomes essential and you cannot neglect it if you want your dog to be happy and healthy. Calcutta is growing with its options and possibilities for grooming pets, in fact, some pet grooming places even offer pawsome tattoos and coloured fur (assured pet-friendly materials).The Telegraph explored some of the best pet grooming options for your pooches to be spoiled with. Here they are:
(l-r) A cute St. Bernard enjoys some pawsome pampering at FurBabies, Cutie patooties at Pawsome Paws for a grooming session!
KROSSPAAWS
KrossPaaws at Lake Terrace in Calcutta is one of the most preferred grooming centres in the city. It started off in January 2022 and has achieved a 4.6-star rating on Google reviews by serving more than 500-plus pet parents across the city. Walk in and expect quality service starting from the usual grooming and exceptional grooming processes like Furminator Grooming, medicated grooming and de-matting treatments. Not just grooming, KrossPaaws offers day boarding, interesting pet merchandise and a dog bakery all set up by the CEO and founder Shalmi Chakraborty.
PAWSOME PAWS
Pawsome Paws is not just a clinic but it’s one of the most reliable grooming centres in Calcutta located right opposite gate two of Quest Mall. Ravneet Kaur established Pawsome Paws that’s up and running to provide for your four-legged buddies’ needs and demands. The clinic has been engaged in promoting animal welfare as well. Ravneet being a dog mom understands that your pet has their needs and offers expert services at her clinic to cater to them.
PETMAMA
Is your pet anxious to travel or go out? Bid farewell to your concerns about having to step out with your four-legged buddies and take them for grooming as PetMama, an app-based professional pet care service founded by Brinda Roy is here! Download the app and book an appointment and enjoy professional petcare and grooming for your pooches sitting right at home. Recently PetMama has come up with services like fur colouring and tattoos — so if you want to spoil your furry baby for choice, PetMama is your onestop solution!
(l-r) Tolly actress Ditipriya Roy with her furry buddy at KrossPaaws, PetMama professionals make your dogs comfy
FURBABIES
FurBabies pet store at Kalikapur, Calcutta also offers grooming services at pocket-friendly packages and assured quality. The Narendrapur branch just opened up on March 1 and is fully functional now. “Regular grooming of pets is very important, especially during the summer months. Experience the best of pet grooming with us at FurBabies (Kalikapur and Narendrapur) and get the best market packages to make your furbabies shine and bright!!” said Avishek Mazumder, the owner of FurBabies
“Grooming your dog refers to the process of cleaning, trimming, and maintaining your dog’s fur, skin, and nails. Some may view grooming as a tedious task, but it is essential for several reasons. Firstly, grooming helps to maintain a dog’s physical health. Regular grooming ensures that your dog’s coat remains clean and free of dirt, tangles, and mats that may cause discomfort and even infection. Bathing your dog with dog-specific shampoo helps to eliminate unwanted odours, germs, and parasites like fleas and ticks. Secondly, grooming is vital for a dog’s mental wellbeing. A well-groomed dog looks and feels good, which improves itsself-esteem and overall mood. The grooming process also creates an opportunity for bonding between dogs and their owners, which strengthens their relationship,” said Ravneet Bhatia, founder of Pawsome Paws.
“Summer approaches and our ACs come on, we wear lighter clothes and what we’re eating changes. Your needs are seasonal, and those of your pets are too. As temperatures crawl upward, your pets respond to a changed environment that affects how they eat, play, move and sleep. This means that you’ll need to pay close attention to their diet, exercise pattern and grooming regimen to make sure that they remain comfortable, happy and safe. At PetMama, we recommendconsultations with our partner veterinarian and pet nutritionists to ensure that every fur baby’s health is monitored and their body adjusts well to the heat. We recommend that pet parents adopt a consistent grooming regimen well-suited to the breed (Retrievers or Shih Tzus naturallyneed more regular fur trims and shampoos). To customers using our walking packages, we advise walks during cooler hours. Oh, and if your dog is returning after a walk, wait until they have stopped panting before giving them water, it makes them less likely to consume excess water, bloat and vomit,” said Brinda Roy, the founder of PetMama on the importance of grooming during summers.
“I have always been a devoted animal lover since my birth. Before my venture into the entrepreneurial world, I was settled in Mumbai with my pet Shih Tzu, Shiro. I had never faced any problem in grooming and maintenance of him in Mumbai but after returning to Calcutta I was shocked to see the grooming patterns and services available. I always had an intense desire to do something for the pets of my city. With determination, passion and belief at heart, I started KrossPaaws on January 18 2022. Over the past year, I had my fair share of up and downs, running a business all by myself, building a brand from scratch while being a complete stranger to the business world, but what has kept me motivated is my client satisfaction and my love for the furbabies. Each day at Krosspaaws is a learning experience for me and every client and their cute babies inspire me. My vision is to provide my city Calcutta with a safe, trustworthy and quality and affordable grooming centre, to build a brand pet parents can trust and believe in,” said Shalmi Chakraborty, founder and CEO at KrossPaaws