Soap and Furry Pet Grooming is a Stamford based, professional pet grooming salon and from the 7th September 2026 we’ll be opening our doors in Oakham, Rutland.
We’re a friendly, close knit team of freelance groomers who love to work with your dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes.
To book in – Please call 01780 593 667 or reach out to your groomer direct. Alternatively message via the website contact form or our social media pages Soap & Furry
Why Choose Us
Soap and Furry prides itself on using the highest quality, all natural products; all carefully selected to suit your pets coat and skin condition leaving the coat smelling fantastic, whilst caring for their skin.
We don’t operate a one size fit’s all approach; each service is tailored to suit your pet in order to ensure the experience is an enjoyable one for your furry friend.
Animal welfare is our upmost priority so at Soap and Furry we work with you to ensure, as much possible, your preferences are put forward to a style to suit your lifestyle and plans.
In 2023 we were listed as your Nextdoor Neighbourhood Fave and in 2024 we’ve been lucky enough to be shortlisted as a FINALIST for the Animal Star Awards and took home Highly Commended Groomer of the Year ⭐
Our Services
Grooming your pet is an essential part of ownership, not only to keep their coat healthy and free from matting along with curing & preventing any skin complaints, it also creates a great bond between you and your pet whilst allowing for health checking as you are able to find any ailments much sooner than if you relied on something to stand out visually or a routine vet check-up.
Once you have visited us, we will advise on grooming maintenance you can do at home, what tools to use and techniques to keep on top of their look, including style ideas and how to ensure their coat stays healthy between grooms and an ideal grooming schedule.
Prior to each appointment, you will receive a consultation to ensure your requirements are understood and we can do our best to achieve what you have in mind for your pet and have them leave feeling fabulous.
The icing on the cake, they look fantastic, smell beautiful and tend to leave less hair around.
Perfect for any pup who’s a little bit stinky and in need of a clean, in-between full grooms or a tidy up. We’ll use an all-natural shampoo suited to their coat, followed by a condition (if needed for those with longer/damaged coats), a blow dry before giving them a good brush through. To finish, they’ll get a delightful spray of doggy fragrance!
As with the Brush, Bath and Dry package, we’ll use an all-natural shampoo suited to their coat, followed by a condition (if needed for those with longer/damaged coats), a blow dry and will give them a good brush through. We also tend to their nails, sanitary area and ears and should it be needed, will give a quick trim to their eye area and paws. To finish, they’ll get a generous spray of doggy fragrance.
A full groom encompasses all the elements in the first two packages and carries on where we style the dog to your preference/breed standard. To finish, they’ll get a nice spray of doggy fragrance.
A technique used for dogs that coat does not shed naturally. We’ll achieve a full groom package using the hand-stripping process by hand and using tools.
We’ll take it at the puppies pace, starting off slowly; having a play, cuddle and a few treats to gain their trust and ensure our salon is a place they like to visit. We’ll then take them one step at a time through each element of the grooming process, doing as much as we can each time until we achieve a full groom.
We offer a range of special treatments which can be added to any groom, including a specialist mud de-shed treatment, Anti Stain Facial and Ultrasonic Teeth Cleaning
We understand that cats and dogs don’t tend to mix well and we therefore have separate facilities for your pet so that they don’t experience any unnecessary stress during their visit with us. Our cat area is a one-stop-shop spa experience for your pet with bathing, de-matting, claw clipping, grooming, eye and ear cleaning on hand. You can rest assured that your cat will be treated with kindness and care during their visit to us, and to ensure a low stress environment for your pet we take a number of steps:
- We always use two groomers for each cat – one to hold and talk to the cat to keep them calm, and one to groom
- We treat the room, the treatment area, the cat and the equipment with calming scents to minimise stress
- We are never heavy handed – we will not scruff your cat during a groom
Cat Grooming services offered are:
- Claw Clipping
- Dry Bath & Groom
- Wet Bath & Groom
- Full Groom – clipping & styling / matt removal
Carly – SOAP & FURRY
07359 154483
Carly, a Welshie living in Stamford, Carly worked in the Motorsport Industry for the majority of her life having raced competitively for 18 years herself also running corporate and race events for a day job, she wanted a change to follow her desire to work with dogs, taking a different direction in career all together, setting up Soap and Furry in 2020 and has never looked back since.
Carly runs Soap and Furry with the help of her in house service testers, Reggie, the Fox Red Labrador, Ronnie and Vinnie the Miniature Poodles. Carly completed her Cat Grooming Qualification with Pooch Perfect Winner Kelly Davis in January 2024. Carly works Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Stamford and Tuesday’s at Oakham.
Carly regularly competes with her Miniature Poodles Ronnie and Vinnie and has three Golden Scissor Awards making her a Grand Champion Poodle Groomer, has placed at multiple grooming competitions including the first International Grooming Competition at Crufts in 2026. 🏆
Holly – Bark and Branch
07955 073615
Kimberly – Kim Grooms Dogs
07861 192440
Kim moved from Wales to work with Carly once the business moved to the Scotgate salon in July 2021. Since moving to Stamford Kim threw herself into a new career and has been working as a fully qualified groomer since.
Previously, Kim has had many hats, working as a care worker, media support on cruise liners and Camp America as well as a Barista. She’s the crazy dog lady who owns a rather tall rescue Rottie called Archie who’s daft as a brush but very reactive to other dogs while on lead. In January 2025 Kim re-homed Copper the Wirehaired JRT who she’s hand stripping, showing and competing with.
Kim has completed one to one training with World Champion Groomer Costin Stoica in wire coat hand stripping and has also completed a workshop in a pet hand strip English Cocker Spaniel with Groom Team England Member Jo Silk-Smith. Kim works Monday’s at Oakham and Thursday to Friday at Stamford.
Sophie – Shaws Paws
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Sophie originally from Rutland, started grooming in Cyprus where she was stationed with her military husband. She carried on dog grooming when they moved to Germany.
She took a break while she had her two daughters, most recently she’s been working at a veterinary centre but is really looking forward to getting back to grooming.
She has two cocker spaniels, Fred and Betty who she enjoys running with. Sophie works Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Thursday’s in Stamford. Wednesday and every other Friday in Oakham and joined in January 2025.
City and Guilds
Level 2 & 3 Qualified
OCN
Level 3 Qualified
Canine First Aid &
Welfare in the Groom Room Trained
Fully Insured
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Peace of mind
CCTV
Oral and Dental Health in Cats and Dogs Trained
Stamford and Oakham Bases
Opening Hours
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday & Thursday
09:00 - 20:00
Locations
9 Scotgate, Stamford
Lincolnshire, PE9 2YB