Paws a While Pet Grooming

21/09/2026

Oh my goodness, the next round of voting has begun!

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for me and my business for the PAWS Award. I would be ever so grateful if you could spare another moment to vote again and help me get to the finals! 🥰

www.shoplocalcheshire.com

Melanie Rice
Paws a While Pet Grooming

🏆 Voting is now OPEN for Best Local Business 2026!

Our finalists have been announced, and now it’s over to you to have your say!

Every business that made it through as a finalist in this year’s Shop Local Nantwich Awards has automatically been put forward for Best Local Business 2026.

So, who gets your vote?

Whether it’s a business you visit every week, somewhere that always goes above and beyond, or an independent you simply couldn’t imagine Nantwich without, now is your chance to show them some support.

🗳️ Vote for your favourite local business now via our website.

And don’t forget to share this post and encourage others to get behind their favourites too!

Thank you to The Weston Biltong Company our Best Local Business Award 2026 Sponsors and Flourish Foundry our Shop Local Nantwich Awards 2026 Main Sponsor!

21/09/2026

Did you know?

🍁AUTUMNAL TOXIC PLANTS FOR DOGS🍁

A concern for dog owners is whether their autumn garden harbours plants that could be poisonous to their pets.

Here are the 6 of the most harmful autumn plants:
🌸Hydrangeas🌸 – The bulbs of these plants are highly toxic to pets, as they contain cyanide. Although serious cases of poisoning are rare they can cause stomach problems, vomiting and intestinal blockages

🌲Yew Trees🌲 – The needles and seeds of a yew tree are extremely poisonous to most animals. Eating just the leaves can lead to dangerous consequences (even leading to death in severe cases). The leaves are easily identifiable, so you should be able to spot them. If you have a pet that likes to run free around your garden, it’s best to avoid planting this

🌳Horse Chestnut Trees🌳 – Be cautious around Horse Chestnut trees from September onwards. The tree bark, leaves, flowers and conkers can all be fatal to animals if consumed. It can cause gastrointestinal distress, disorientation, spasms and even death

🪻Autumn Crocuses🪻 – These flowers might be outwardly beautiful, but they can be toxic if dogs get too close. If ingested they can cause general gastrointestinal upset including drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea. These flowers also bloom in Spring

🌺Amaryllis🌺 - All parts are toxic to cats and dogs, but especially the bulbs. Also present in winter

🌼Chrysanthemum🌼- All parts of the plant are toxic, although the smell is likely to deter dogs and cats

13/09/2026

Over the moon to be in the finals amongst these amazing and deserving businesses.
Yay us!! 😃❤️🙏

11/09/2026

Proud to announce that Paws a While Pet Grooming is a Finalist in the Shop Local Nantwich Awards 2026! 😃

Thank you to everyone who nominated my business, you have no idea how much this means to me. 🥰

Stayed tuned for the next stage of voting!

08/09/2026

I'm back in the salon after an incredible holiday. The jet lag is worth it! Here's a few picks of some of what we enjoyed, including Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Zion Park, Disneyland, Worldcon (Science Fiction convention), California coastline, LA, Hollywood, Monterey (amazed by all the Sea lions and seals on the beach), San Francisco, Alcatraz, Yosemite Park, Death Valley. And we experienced so much more!

27/08/2026

19/08/2026

Is Guinea Pig grooming a thing?? Why yes it is!! 😍🐹

10/08/2026

Floofy Willow is growing more confident with grooming and is working her way up to a full groom. Well done Willow! 😍🐶🛁✂️

Bev Newton

09/08/2026

Sisters Issy and Rossi are such different characters but one thing is for sure, they are both cutiepahtooties! 😍🐶🛁✂️

Karen Scanlon