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Print Articles

Groom

• Front Cover Spring/Summer 2017
• Choosing a Creative Cat Spring/Summer 2017, pg 28 – 30

Groomer to Groomer

• Encouraging owners to make wise diet choices for their cats, February 2020, Volume 39, Edition 1
• Retail Items & Add-On Services for the Feline Client, December 2019, Volume 38, Edition 12
• The Cat Grooming Customer is NOT Always Right, November 2019, Volume 38, Edition 11 (First article as a Barkliegh Columnist for Groomer to Groomer, Kitty’s Korner)
• How Often Does a Cat Need to be Groomed? September 2019, Volume 38, Edition 9
• Clean Cat Grooming: Preventing Cross Contamination, August 2019, Volume 38, Edition 8
• House Call Grooming for Felines: Is in-home cat grooming right for you? July, Volume 38, Edition 7
• Cats & Dryers: The Dreaded Combination, June, Volume 38, Edition 6
• Using Behavioral Cues to Determine Feline Temperament, April 2019, Volume 38, Edition 4 
• Stud Tail in Felines, Not Just for Studs, February 2019, Volume 38, Edition 2
• Claws Out: How Overgrowth of Keratin Leads to Cat Claw Problems, September 2018, Volume 37, Edition 9
• Feline Hyperthyroidism: The Alarming Facts, August 2018, Volume 37, Edition 8
• Necessary Cat Grooming Equipment: Physical & Mental, July 2018, Volume 37, Edition 7
• Help Clients Reduce Allergies to Cats, June 2018, Volume 37, Edition 6
• To Scruff or Not to Scruff?, April 2018, Volume 37, Edition 4
• Hissy Fits and How to Profit from Them, March 2018, Volume 37, Edition 3

Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine

• Starting off on the right paw with feline boarding experiences, September/October 2019, Volume 9, Edition 5, pages 42-46

Purrfect Pointers

• Are There Enough Resources to Meet Your Expansion Dreams?, Fall 2017, Volume 4, Issue 2, pages 10-12
• Surpassing Unimaginable Goals, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 2, pages 28-30

United Silver and Gold Fanciers

• Volume, 46, Number 1, Spring 2016, pages 7-8

The Magazine of Santa Clarita (Links are copies of the printed articles) http://www.santaclaritamagazine.com/past-issues/

• Cats Take Care of Themselves, December 2013
• Not the Couch! Nail Caps, October 2013
• Cats and Allergies, September 2013
• Every four to six weeks?!?!?!?, August 2013
• You Groom Cats?, July 2013

Newsletters for Kitty’s Purrfect Spa

• Evacuating With a Cat, October 2014
• After an Earthquake…, October 2014
• Medically and Financially It Makes Sense to Spay or Neuter, September 2014
• All Groomers Are the Same…, September 2014
• Cat Bite Dangers, August 2014
• Breeds, Colors, Patterns… So Confusing! August 2014
• The Healing Power of the Purr, July 2014
• Feline Toxins and Poisons, July 2014
• Hairballs are Dangerous and Disgusting!, June 2014
• Anal Glands and Cats, June 2014
• Why Does My Cat Shed More RIGHT After a Groom?, May 2014
• Hair, Hair Everywhere!, May 2014
• Just a Brush Out Please!, April 2014
• Pelted Kitties Are in Pain! How You Can Help. April 2014
• Out Like a ROAR! (Lion Cuts), March 2014
• Safety First! Air Muzzle, August 2013

Deborah’s writing journey began on June 21, 2013. Read an excerpt from a post made that day:

Today is the day I became a published author! “You Groom Cats?” has been published in The Magazine of Santa Clarita! The Magazine has approximately 240,000 readers and covers the Santa Clarita Valley. You can view the article, along with my flyer on page 96. Also, on page 31, I am featured in the “Meet the Merchant” section! Kitty’s (Purrfect) Spa is quickly growing and reaching more homes every day! With this growth, our commitment to feline health, human satisfaction, and a completely cleaned grooming area continues!

Since that day, her writing has appeared in publications with distribution in English and non-English speaking countries around the world. She has had multiple articles printed in Groomer to Groomer, Purrfect Pointers, and Groom. Thank you for being a part of her journey to educate groomers and owners on cat care, grooming behavior, groomer safety, feline creative grooming and the business side of house call grooming.