The pets permitted at Hogwarts are naturally hygienic. While our creature companions do a good job keeping themselves clean, today will be an excuse to pamper and bond with them. Maybe you do not have a pet and are looking for excuses to interact with one. Perhaps you have a pet, but want a break from grooming them yourself. Or, you might use today as an opportunity to mingle with other pet owners, exchange grooming tips, and host an unofficial pageant. Our tools will include various shapes and sizes of:

• Claw clippers
• Cotton tips
• Water bins
• Brushes
• Sponges
• Towels
• Files
• Snacks to bribe reward good behavior!

Rats groom often and don't necessarily need to be bathed. Doing so too often removes natural oils from the skin and fur, but an assisted bath or sponging may be ideal for older rats who cannot bathe themselves. Dry brushing will make their fur particularly glossy.

Lizards love a good soak. Warm water encourages exercise, relaxes their muscles, and can aid in digestion. It can also help dislodge dry skin when they're in the process of shedding! It's important to trim your lizard's claws as well. Not only does this reduce the risk of you being scratched, but if their nails are too long, they may get snagged on something and hurt themselves.

Toads absorb things through their skin- that's even how they drink water! Please keep this in mind. Handlers must have extremely clean hands to work with them. They do not need to be washed, but might enjoy basking in clean water bins and light. A gentle sponging would be alright, especially if they're shedding.

Pygmy puffs shouldn't get too wet, certainly not soaked, as it's difficult to dry their thick hair. They would instead benefit from a thorough brushing and claw clipping.

Cats aren't usually fond of baths, but that doesn't mean they should never have them. Wiping a cat down with a warm wet rag works wonders on their coats every once in awhile. Claw trimming is encouraged, but cats more prone to scratch might be better off with a nice brushing for today.

Owls don't need to be sponged or wiped in any way as they self-produce feather oils. However, they will be given the opportunity to bathe in bins, where they use lukewarm water to help clean their feet and beaks. Snowy and Arctic variants may prefer cooler water.

SPARE SECOND FLOOR CLASSROOM
SEPTEMBER 12^th AFTER BREAKFAST

PETS WILL BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PET ALONE IN WATER.

WHILE WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING GROOMING SERVICES TO TARANTULAS,
IF YOU BRING YOURS, I WILL HOLD IT.

OOC

Main Thread: Pampering Pristine Pets in the Classroom

Prerequisite: None. Anyone is welcome to come and clean pets, but please keep in mind that you must have gone through the pet process if saying you've brought your own animal.

Word Count Requirement: 1,000 to complete. Can be all at once or added up.

Group Type: There will be one "primary location", though others are welcome to host their own thread. Two to a scene minimum (no solos). If you post outside of the main area, please link your thread in a reply below. Know that even if your character isn't in the main thread, they'll still be monitored. Any attempts at stealing, harming, or doing a deliberate botch job on any animal will result in no reward. [Open] threads are encouraged.

Reward: 2 House Points, 6 Sickles

Date: September 11^th - 29^th (the 12^th IC)

If creating your own thread, please post
Link to thread:
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(No need to include your word count, I'll check that for you!)

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Reducio

Last updated 9/30 (FINISHED)
WC is determined by copying your post and pasting plain text into a reply box. This way, coding isn't also added! OOC things like tags also don't contribute to your WC.

Pampering Pristine Pets [main]
Piérre Marchonné - 753
Alan Vanes - Complete
Henry Knight - Complete
Lucia Fox - Complete
Martyna Romero - Complete
Amadea Campbell - Complete
Scarlett Aden - Complete
Caelan Stewart - Complete
Lana Monet - 413
Robert Toukmond - Complete
Carolyn Hunt - Complete
Lizzie Verdine - Complete
Nell Zoldak - Complete
Lea Hirsch - Complete
Miranda Everest - Complete
Andrew Vance - Complete
Ruka Burnett-Tân - Complete
Dan Palmer - Complete
Lydia Cooper - Complete
Xailah Alptraum - Complete
Dealla Prince - Complete
Alec Mason - Complete
Evelynn Decipio - Complete
Ruby Cazares - Complete

Pet Pampering
Damion White - Complete
Aemadall Zarcovich - Complete

Sherlock and Holmwood
Flash Holmwood - Complete
Bridget Collins - Complete

Looking Good, Feline Good
Alina Rosier - Complete
Melissa Carson - Complete

A Lizard's Spa Day
Santario Martin - Complete
Wren Windgazer - 565

Watercats?
Opeila Winters - Complete
Selim Faust - 494

Papering Pristine Pets (PV Group)
Amara Dragamior - 805
Eyre Reeves - Complete
Lindsey Springhall - Complete
Starlee Kennedy - Complete
Rose Moon - Complete

To Groom or Not to Groom
Percival Rainwood - Complete
Ileen Knight - Complete

to be Kitten Me
Astrea Soleil Neptune - Complete
Willow Anderson - Complete
Anastasia Beckett - Complete

Care for Scheherazade
Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood - Complete
Sylvain Indarys - Complete

Readying Rabble Rousing Rats
Ethen Emrys - Complete
Atlas Reid - Complete
Serena Towers - Complete

Tarantulasaurus Time
Erin Ryan - 322
Jack Burnett - Complete
Leonard Oaksworth -318

Sherlock and Holmwood

Flash Holmwood: 1661/1000
Bridget Collins: 1134/1000

Complete, continuing for RP

Errand Complete.

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Let your confidence shine, pretty girl.

Watercats?

Opeila Winters: 430+576=1004/1000
Selim Faust: 494/1000

Selim- Incomplete
Opeila- Complete

Thanks to everyone who's joined this errand so far! I added a Participants list up above and will continue tracking everyone's progress. There's still plenty of time (10 days) to complete this.

WC: 562 + 312 + 310 = 1184
Complete

Complete
489 + 689 = 1177

Note: I will be joining this errand again with Ileen and Percival but won't claim rewards for the second one