Hot Doggity Grooming
Cage-free dog and cat grooming salon near Golden Hill where pets roam free instead of waiting in kennels.
Open now, closes 2:00 pm
Services
Conditioner is always used, and a blueberry facial comes free with every dog.
What Hot Doggity Grooming says
In their own words, from hotdoggitygrooming.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Cage-free
We practice cage free dog grooming.
- Grooms cats
CAGE FREE DOG & CAT GROOMING IN SAN DIEGO
Hours
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Fridaytoday | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm |
| Sunday | By appointment |
Good to know
Cage-free salon run by its owner-groomer: dogs roam a small play area and are never locked in a kennel.
Now in its own building next to Golden Hill, just off the 94 and 15, with a side alley entrance between J and Island Avenues and plenty of street parking.
Open roughly 9 am to 2 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 11 to 4 on Thursday; Sunday and Monday by arrangement. Same-day appointments are usually available, though booking ahead is suggested.
Other groomers in San Diego
What grooming costs in San Diego: a full groom runs $50 to $130, median $80, across the 16 salons that price one.
Every groomer in San Diego, with which ones groom cats.
- Bark Out Loud25th St. Grooms cats
- Barks & Bubbles Dog & Cat GroomingCalle Mar De Mariposa,. Grooms cats
- Canine Image GroomingAshford St,
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by Hot Doggity Grooming.
Cat brushes
Long-haired cats mat first behind the ears, under the legs and on the belly. Short, frequent sessions tend to go better than one long one.
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Cat nail clippers
A cat's claws retract, so you press the toe pad gently to bring the claw out before you trim the tip.
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