When I first got the Edster I took him for grooming.

He looked wonderful.

The second time I took him in I was greeted by the same groomer.,

Being the 'parent' I am, I was crushed when the kid took the carrier, looked inside and said....

I remember this cat, he freaked out when I clipped him!

This was months later and at a chain pet store, so for this kid to remember MY cat after grooming how many in between?.

When I picked him up he was half way peeled. THe kid told me that Ed 'refused' to have his belly shaved, but, the kid was nice and told me to bring him back later and he'd finish!

Ever since then I have bathed the Edster myself.

While it's a little work, I'd rather do it myself than let someone with no patience or taking the chance that someone would hurt or be hurt by giving my cat a bath.