Mari Dancause Bever, NCMG, Certified Master Groomer, is a graduate of Canine Clippers School of Pet Grooming, and has been with our company since 1994, when she started as a bather. Since then, she has gone on to become an award winning groomer. Mari has placed in many competitions. Some of her awards include: 1st place in ‘Creative Styling’ at the 1999 VGA Show, Leesburg; and, in 2004, a 1st in ’Mixed’, a 1st in ‘Feline Fantasy’ at Intergroom, N.J., and a 1st in ‘Creative Styling’ at Groom Expo, Hershey, PA. Currently she is the Assistant Manager at our Chantilly location of Featherle Pet Care. Highest on Mari’s list of priorities are the health and safety of the pets at the salon and the happiness of the staff. She recognizes the inherent personality, intelligence and feelings in animals and feels a strong aversion to their treatment as possessions.

Though she may be called ’The Cat Lady’ because of all the cats she grooms, she also welcomes the challenge of ‘hard to manage’ dogs and recalls taking on the handling of a group of rescued dogs who never once bared their teeth under her capable and competent hands.

Mari, who has also handled birds and even an Iguana, is quite eclectic in her skills. Her artistry comes naturally: her grandfather was an oil painter and her own talents include drawing. But, her most original work now takes place in the grooming salon where she loves the challenge of ‘Custom Orders’: Non standard cuts and styling. Mari shares her home with her husband Jim (they were married in spring 2007), and two felines: Mac and Miskie.