Cats in the City - TANDEM Cat® Grooming

Known for

• feline-only

  “PORTLAND • POWELL • FELINE-ONLY • TRAUMA-INFORMED”

• trauma-informed

  “We provide structured, trauma-informed grooming using the TANDEM Cat® method — designed for cats, paced to the nervous system, and built around natural body positioning.”

• no sedation

  “Grooming Without Sedation”

• senior cats

  “Senior + medical cats welcome”

• behavior-first

  “We start with coping style: how your cat processes touch, sound, and restraint.”

Services

About

Cats in the City operates a feline-only grooming location on SE Powell Blvd in Portland, specializing in the TANDEM Cat® clinical grooming system. The facility focuses on comfort, function, and skin safety rather than cosmetic perfection, utilizing behavior-first pacing and natural body positioning. They explicitly state they do not use sedation, instead adapting their handling to the cat's nervous system and coping style.

What people say

Praised for a gentle, low-stress approach using a specialized tandem team method, with particular expertise in handling senior cats and severe matting. Customers frequently highlight the staff's professionalism, clear communication, and transparent upfront pricing.

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