Yo Pet Salon (Toorak)

Yo Pet Salon is a dog and cat grooming studio on Toorak Road in the heart of Toorak, working to what it calls a quieter standard of care. The salon's defining idea is simple: no cages and no assembly line, with one animal attended to at a time, worked by hand, and known by name.

The dog side of the studio centres on a calm, considered finish. A Scissor Cut is performed entirely by hand-scissoring for breeds like the Bichon Frise, Toy and Miniature Poodle, Maltese, Cavoodle and Maltipoo, while a Full Groom suits all coats with the body clipped for hygiene and the face and details hand-scissored. Lighter visits cover a maintenance Tidy Up and an Essential Wash with conditioning, a nourishing oil treatment and a full blow dry. Cats are looked after through a dedicated SPA programme of gentle, milk-based and herbal treatments designed specifically for feline skin, coat and temperament, framed for animals who are, in the salon's words, not meant to be handled but understood. A separate non-anaesthetic oral care service follows a structured five-step process for plaque and surface buildup.

The approach throughout favours stillness, sensitivity and detail over speed, which makes it a natural fit for pets that find busier salons overwhelming.