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UCA Cat Grooming Care C Class

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Overview

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of feline beauty and well-being! Our comprehensive cat grooming course is designed to empower both pet owners looking to provide the best care for their beloved cats and aspiring or experienced pet groomers eager to master the art of feline grooming.

Join us and become a purr-fectly skilled cat grooming expert!

At the end of the course you will received a Certificate and Plague from UCA.

Why Take This Course?

This course is designed for individuals who are passionate about cat grooming and wish to develop professional-level skills. Whether you’re looking to start a grooming business or simply want to groom your own cats with confidence, this comprehensive program provides the knowledge, techniques, and hands-on experience needed to succeed.

Course Date & Schedule

Every Tuesday for 14 weeks (14 days in total)

Duration

10:30am to 4.00pm

Venue

Animal Arts Academy
9 Kensington Park Road
Singapore 557261

Course Format

Combination of Theoretical Lectures, Demonstrations, and Hands-on Practical Sessions

Target Audience

Aspiring cat groomers, pet care professionals, and cat owners seeking advanced grooming skills.

Course Fee

S$2,200 – $4,400

Payment Mode

Visa / Master / Paynow

Outline & Learning Outcomes

By the end of the basic cat grooming course, students should be well-prepared to provide safe and effective grooming services for cats and have a strong foundation for further specialization in the field of feline grooming.

Course Outline

1

Module 1: Theory & Foundations

Foundations of cat grooming covering coat science, animal welfare, anatomy, breed standards, behaviour, skin health, and basic scissoring techniques.
2

Module 2: Scissoring & Profile Work

Develop scissoring skills through lamb clip profile interpretation, foam and dummy practice, structured scissoring drills, and clip pattern design.
3

Module 3: Basic Grooming Skills

Perform basic grooming on short-coated breeds including nail, ear, and sanitary care, bathing, drying techniques, and undercoat removal.
4

Module 4: Advanced & Show Grooming

Learn advanced grooming including show finishing, lion and teddy clip styling, full hand-scissoring, and grooming of long-coated felines.
5

Final Assessment & Graduation

Demonstrate competency through a practical UCA assessment and completion of full grooming on a feline model.

Key Learning Outcomes

1

Feline Knowledge & Welfare

Demonstrate understanding of cat grooming purpose, feline skin and coat health, nutrition impact, common skin conditions, feline behaviour and stress management, welfare standards, and knowledge of anatomy, breeds, and coat types.
2

Grooming Foundations

Demonstrate safe handling and restraint techniques while performing essential grooming procedures including nail trimming, ear cleaning, sanitary clipping, undercoat removal, brushing, combing, bathing, and drying.
3

Scissoring & Styling Techniques

Demonstrate advanced grooming techniques including safe scissoring, rounding and shaping, interpreting breed profiles, and performing lamb clip sections, progressing from dummy model practice to live grooming.
4

Advanced & Show Grooming

Perform full grooming on short and long-coated breeds, execute lion and teddy clip styles, apply full hand-scissoring techniques, and complete grooming with professional show-standard finishing.
5

Professional Competency

Perform full grooming independently on long-coated felines, demonstrating technical competency through practical assessment while adhering to professional grooming safety and hygiene standards.

About The Trainer

Thomas Low

Thomas is a qualified Groomer Examiner and Trainer for the Universal Cat Association (UCA) cat grooming courses, in Singapore and overseas. He is also equipped with decades of experience in grooming different breeds of show cats for competing in international championship cat shows locally and internationally.

He is also currently a UCA cat judge, and he has been judging in the international cat shows in Singapore and overseas since 2012. Having been affiliated with the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) of USA since 2004, he was the also International Representative of the Association from 2014-2016. He was also a certified Master Clerk of CFA.

He is the Secretary of the Asia Pacific Cat Club (APCC). The club had organised numerous cat shows in various countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and one of the recent cat show in Singapore was the SG50 Cat Show invited by Ministers in coincide with the opening of Nee Soon East Community Club opening ceremony by our very own Prime Minister during Singapore’s 50th birthday.

Thomas has also worked with the Peoples’ Association (PA) and National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) on several events in various community clubs, using APCC as the platform.

He is also the Secretary of The Pets Enterprises and Traders Association (Singapore) (PETAS).

Thomas has helped to set up many cats clubs in China during the early days when China started to have CFA shows and has helped to train the local CFA clerks for the shows.

He owns the Blue Crest Cattery. The cattery has attained excellent achievements in showing cats locally and in overseas countries in the International Region! His cattery has produced the most number of Grand Champion Cats in Singapore, and most importantly, they are the first cattery in Singapore that has achieved the Divisional Award (DW Award) and only cattery that has achieved the Distinguished Merit Award (DM) from CFA. His Oriental Shorthair was ranked 12th Best Cat in the International Division (competing with all other breeds), Best Spotted Oriental Shorthair, Best Oriental Shorthair in the International Region; and 7th Best Oriental Shorthair Worldwide during 2009-2010, awarded by the Oriental Breed Council of CFA.

His cattery was also awarded the “Distinguish Cattery Award (Tier 1) by the CFA in 2015, the only cattery in Singapore that has received this prestigious award, making Singapore proud.

Zee Azmi

Zee Azmi is an internationally certified, multi-award-winning cat groomer with over nine years of professional grooming experience. Based in Singapore, she specialises in breed-specific grooming, show-standard preparation, and advanced Open Level A scissoring and combination techniques.

She holds multiple international certifications from organisations including the International Society of Feline Cosmetologists (ISFC), Universal Cat Association (UCA), International Groomers Association (IGA), and Malaysia Cat Groomers Association (MCGA). Her credentials span show grooming, clipping, scissoring, and advanced competition standards.

Zee is recognised for her achievements in national and international grooming competitions and was selected as one of five groomers representing Singapore in the ISFC National Championship Team. She is passionate about mentoring aspiring groomers, emphasising structured technique, feline behaviour understanding, safety practices, and professional grooming standards.

Student Tools Set

SCISSORS

  • Aluminum curve shear 6.5’’
  • Thinners Curve 7.5’’
  • Chucker 7.5”
  • Straight shears fine 7’’
  • Straight shears rough 7”
  • straight shears 5”

EARS &NAILS CARE

  • Nail Clipper
  • Ear Cleaner
  • Quickstop powder

Bush, Comb & De-shedding tools

  • Fine Tooth Comb
  • Slicker Brush
  • Pumice Stone
  • Undercoat rake
  • De-shedding rake

Others

  • Cordless Clipper
  • Work shirt
  • Hand Dryer
  • Conditioner
  • Scissors Waist pouch
  • Scissors bag
  • Grooming bag
  • Oil Fresh

All our course fees does not include the grooming tools listed above which retails at S$1800 for participants (usual price is S2211.00).

Universal Cat Association (UCA)

The world’s first pet cat chip registration organization, and is the first international cat organization in China, and has been widely recognized and cooperated by international cat organizations.

UCA is an academic organization of cats with authoritative independent intellectual property rights in China. Its members are mainly senior scholars, public welfare and industry elites from all over the world.

Animal Arts Academy is the only appointed grooming school in Singapore to offer UCA cat care programme.

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