Our Owner and Philosophy

John Schwartz bought the Edmonds location of City Kitty in December 2016 and was hand taught cat grooming at a high level by Adrienne Kawamura, the previous owner of the salon. As of 2019, John is one of 56 Certified Pet Aestheticians in the United States, and the only one in all of Washington State!  As an Aesthetician, he is trained in the process of skin restoration therapies, often able to resolve many skin or coat related issues through proper grooming practices.  With numerous cats at home ranging from rescue cats to his energy filled Bengal, he has lots of experience working with cat behavior issues. John values continuing education in the animal care field and have traveled locally and nationally to attend conferences regarding everything from pet grooming, skin care, and boarding.