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 12 weeks (12 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$4,500
Payment Mode
Visa / Master / Nets / Cheque
Objectives & 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 Objectives
Key Learning Outcomes
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.
Course Structure
Student Tools Set
SCISSORS
- Aluminum curve shear 6.5’’
- Thinners Curve 7.5’’
- Straight shears 7’’
EARS & NAILS CARE
- Nail Clipper
- Ear Cleaner
- Fine Tooth Comb
- Slicker Brush
- Pumice Stone
- Cordless Clipper
- Rake
- Stripping Knife
All our course fees does not include the grooming tools listed above which retails at S$785 for participants (usual price is S$1,050).
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.
