The Salon
The Whole Kitten Capoodle was founded by Erin Roberts & Lauren Mecadon in 2014, and opened October 2014. Erin and Lauren are co-owners and managers of the business.
We are dedicated to providing quality grooming services to the Santa Cruz County area. Caring for pets in a safe environment and every animal is treated with love, patience, and respect. Our top priority is the pets physical & emotional wellbeing. We are a (mostly) cage-free salon, and we separate pets as needed (cats are ofcourse the exception and are always caged for safety).
Our professionals are experienced and trained to groom cats and dogs of any breed and size. We offer a wide range of services and products for sale so your pet will always look and feel its best.
Erin (Co-Owner/Groomer)
Erin was a bather/dryer for Petsmart for 1.5 years, then moved to Bed & Biscuits where she was a bather/dryer for 1 year before apprenticing to become a groomer. Erin has been grooming since 2008 and specializes in cat grooming, as well as difficult and special needs dogs. Erin has 2 dogs of her own that are her family. She has a bernese/cavelier mix (Baldr) adopted in 2021 at 4 months old, and Chihuahua mix (Dobbrah) adopted in 2014 at 3-6 years old, and a Lab adopted in 2024 at 13 years old. Erin also has 3 cats adopted as babies in 2023 after being found in a dumpster named Opal, Fuji, and Kiku.
Lauren (Co-Owner/Groomer)
Lauren was a kennel tech & receptionist & bather/dryer at Bed & Biscuits for 4 years before going to grooming school at Madeline’s Institute Of Pet Grooming in Santa Clara & then worked as a groomer for Bed & Biscuits since 2010. Lauren specializes in large dogs. Lauren’s baby is a long haired chihuahua/daschund mix (Roo) adopted in 2011 at 2 months old, as well as a Basset Hound (Ruffles) adopted in 2021 at 2 months old. Lauren also adopted an adult stray cat in 2023 named Mew aka Tater Tot.
Sarah (Groomer)