Pet hygiene and grooming is a concern for every pet parent, especially in a time-pressed city like ours. Pets face several skin and hair problems that need to be treated with care. And don’t we all love to pamper our pooches and kitties with that fragrant bath, a relaxing massage or that all new haircut. That’s where Mumbai gets lucky with specialized pet salons and spas. From basic cleaning to medicated treatments and even de-stressing options, pet salons and spas offer a wide range of services for your beloved pet. Helmed by highly trained and certified groomers, these salons ensure that your pet receives a royal experience in every visit.
MumbaiMag takes you through some of the salons and spas pampering the city’s dogs and cats.
A happy client. Image by Tailwaggers Pet Salon Facebook Page
Tailwaggers: They were the pioneers of the pet salon concept in India and have even found a mention in the Limca book of Records for the same. Tailwaggers founded by Gauri Apte and Urmila Dhabholkar is a one-stop spa and salon for dogs and cats. They offer a variety of services and treatments ranging from haircuts, conditioning and medicated baths, tick and flea control treatments, nail cutting, ear cleaning, teeth brushing to much more. They also offer detangling treatments, oil massages and aromatherapy rinses and manicures for all breeds and sizes of dogs.
The services are offered only after extensive consultation with the pet parents keeping in mind the animal’s coat type, the climate it resides in and so on. Tailwaggers also boast of a celebrity clientele with the pooches of several famous personalities coming to them on a regular basis.
Where: 20/A, Pali Village, Off. 16th Road, Bandra West, Mumbai
Contact: 9820507572
Email: tailwaggerspetsalon@
yahoo.co.in
Enjoying a blow dry. Image by Top Dog.
Top Dog: Founded by India’s first certified master groomer from the New York School of Dog Grooming, Cookie Khanna, Top Dog has been grooming and styling mutts since 2005. They offer a host of services ranging from bathing called the ‘Dirty Dog service’ to ‘Dog Diva’ which is the oil massage-bath-condition-brush and ‘Doggy style’ which includes a full hair cut and grooming session.
Be it nail clipping, ear cleaning, tick & flea treatments or hot oil treatments, Top Dog offers all round care for your pooch. Their skin treatments are said to cure a majority of skin problems in dogs. They also cater to shedding in dogs using the ‘furminator’ which is a de-shedding solution which reduces shedding in dogs by 60-80%. Top Dog also has a small doggie boutique where they stock high-end pet accessories imported from USA.
Where: 45 Hoosain Manor, Bomanji Petit Rd, Breach Candy, Mumbai
Contact: 9820070992
Email: topdogbombay@gmail.com
All neat after a hair cut. Image by Whiskers and Tails Facebook Page
Whiskers and Tails: Whiskers and Tails is spearheaded by two animal lovers and sisters – Irene James and Merylene Walekar. Quality pet care and grooming is high on the agenda of this pet salon that caters to dogs and cats. From brushing, bathing, de-matting and de-shedding treatments to oral care, nail care, ear and eye cleaning and much more, Whiskers and Tails covers every aspect of pet grooming. They also offer tick & flea treatments, medicated baths, conditioning baths etc.
Taking pampering a notch higher, they offer special spa treatments including massages and aromatherapy for your pets. The shampoos and conditioners used at the salon are safe, degradable and the pH balance is taken care of and specially formulated for dogs and cats.
Where: 45 Hoosain Manor, Bomanji Petit Rd, Breach Candy, Mumbai
Contact: 9820070992
Email: topdogbombay@gmail.com
Loving the bath. Image by Oh My Dog! Facebook Page
Oh My Dog!: If you have a specific grooming regime that you wish to be followed for your dog, Oh My Dog! is the place for you. Started by Nina Joshi who has professionally trained in pet grooming from London, Oh My Dog! is a salon which offers more than just regular grooming packages and treatments. For instance, one of Nina’s clients who has a German Shepherd prefers a mix of turmeric and curd to be applied on his pooch and that works wonderfully on the dog. Oh My Dog! keeps such specific customer requirements in minds and customizes their services accordingly.
Be it herbal treatments or bubble baths, dental care, anti-dandruff treatments, or any other treatment that the pooch needs is taken care of. They have various packages that one can choose from that turn out to be more economical than individual services. So you can couple a bath along with a nail cut, ear cleaning and so on and the entire deal becomes very pocket-friendly. And while you’re at Oh My Dog!, don’t forget to check out their range of pooch accessories, dog food, shampoos and other products.
Where: Anita Vihar Building , Shop # 5,Lokhandwala Township,Kandivali East
Contact: 99303 20857
Email: irene@whiskersandtails.net; merylene@whiskersandtails.net
Pretty Snow White after a grooming session. Image by Pawfect
Pawfect: Lokeshi Agarwal’s Pawfect – The Pet Salon and Spa has been home to happy four-legged customers for the last three years. Having professionally trained in pet grooming, Lokeshi understands the necessity of grooming in the right manner. Keeping that in mind, Pawfect offers a host of services and treatments which include a complete grooming service, deep conditioning treatment, de-shedding treatment, dry grooming, anti-fungal and bacterial treatment in addition to other regular facilities.
Their spa services include specials like a Vitamin – E oil massage, aromatherapy oil massage and much more, where each massage is followed by a full grooming session. If your pet is feeling under the weather try their season special treatments that include a cooling menthol bath in summers, an anti-fungal bath for the monsoon and a moisturizing rinse for the winters to prevent dry and flaky skin. In addition avail a special discount if your pet visits the salon on his/her birthday! Though Pawfect was closed for a few days owing to renovation, it will be back in action from 10th August at an all new address.
Where: 46, Hussain Manor, Bomanji Petit Road, Kemps Corner, Near Parsi General Hospital, Mumbai
Contact: 098 20 625092
Email: pawfectsalon@hotmail.com
So if your pet needs a quick wash or a de-stressing massage just take them to one of these wonderful salons for a ‘pawesome & purrfect’ experience! Know of others we may have missed? Add to the list and share the info below or email us at story@mumbaimag.com!