Groomers in Mariposa, CA

Mariposa has three grooming salons, more than anywhere else in Mariposa County. That is a small enough choice that it is worth ringing round before you settle. Ask specifically whether they take cats and whether they will handle a coat that has already matted, because those two answers vary more between salons than anything else. One lists a website; the rest are reached by phone.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Merced, about 16 miles away, with 11 salons. Worth the drive for a first appointment with a difficult coat, less so for a routine tidy up every six weeks.

The rain returns and coats stop drying properly between walks. This is the point in the year to decide whether you are keeping a full coat through winter or taking it shorter, because switching halfway is what produces a matted dog in January.