The Village Groomer
All-breed grooming salon in Millbrook, owner-operated since 1994, finishing every style with hand scissoring.
Closed, opens 8:30 am today
Services
Nails, ear cleaning and anal gland expression are included in every groom; estimates are given on request.
Nails and Add-Ons
What The Village Groomer says
In their own words, from village-groomer.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Nervous or anxious pets
We designed our grooming services to minimize the anxiety your pet might feel.
- Grooms cats
Our groomers have decades of experience with all breeds of dogs and cats in both grooming and animal hospital settings, and can provide any breed-specific style and handle any temperament .
- Hand scissoring
Finished with 100% professional hand scissoring - the true difference between a top-trained professional groomer and box store or backyard groomer experience
- How long a groom takes
At The Village Groomer, our grooming services take up to four hours from drop-off until your pet is ready for pick-up but can be less depending on breed and style.
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Saturdaytoday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Good to know
Owner-operator Cathy Battistoni trained at the New York School of Dog Grooming and has run the salon since 1994. The groomers have decades of experience with dogs and cats in grooming and animal hospital settings, and train yearly.
The salon keeps a low-stress environment, uses premium products at no extra charge, and finishes every style with hand scissoring. Pay by cash, check, card or Apple Pay.
Other groomers in Millbrook
- At Your Home GroomingPoughkeepsie. Grooms cats
- Continental Dog Grooming SalonMonroe
- Dogfather GroomingStratford
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by The Village Groomer.

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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