Special Care Grooming
Dog and cat grooming salon in Albuquerque.
Open now, closes 3:00 pm
Services
What Special Care Grooming says
In their own words, from special-care-grooming.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Calm, low-stress setting
Our goal is to provide a comfortable, calm and clean environment for your pet while delivering exceptional customer service and providing the quality services you and your pet deserve.
- One pet at a time
Your pet will be given a designated appointment time to ensure that they get one-on-one attention and stay only as long as necessary.
- Hand drying
We hand dry all dogs. We DO NOT cage dry.
- No sedation
We DO NOT sedate any of the pets that are in our care in any way.
- Grooms cats
We provide a complete range of services for grooming your cat.
- Poodle cuts
Full haircuts are recommended for long-haired dogs similar to Yorkshire Terriers, Shih Tzus, and Poodles.
- Breed-standard cuts
Our staff has a strong understanding of breed standard trims as well as the ability to style your pet in any style you request.
- Pickup
To maintain a calm, quiet environment, you will be contacted 15 minutes prior to the end of your pet's groom so that they can be picked up on time.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 am to 3:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am to 3:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 7:30 am to 3:00 pm |
| Fridaytoday | 7:30 am to 3:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:30 am to 2:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Other groomers in Albuquerque
What grooming costs in Albuquerque: a full groom runs $70 to $85, median $70, across the 3 salons that price one.
Every groomer in Albuquerque, with which ones groom cats.
- Bath Brush and Beyond4th St NW
- Filthy Gorgeous LLCMobile, serves Albuquerque. Comes to you
- Groomingdale's Pet SpaSan Antonio NE,. Grooms cats
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by Special Care Grooming.
Slicker brushes
Curly and doodle coats mat close to the skin. Groomers follow a slicker with a metal comb to check they reached the bottom.
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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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