E5 is one of the lettered sectors on the Abu Dhabi mainland grid, the sort of address that appears on a tenancy contract rather than on a street sign, and the flats and small compounds inside it hold plenty of cats. Salonist collects the mobile cat groomers and clinics that cover this part of the mainland, with live availability and reviews you can actually read. Start from the pet grooming options in E5 page and filter down to someone who works with cats.
A visit is built around keeping the animal calm. The groomer greets the cat in its own space, runs a hand over the coat and checks ears, claws and skin, then combs out knots, bathes if water will not cause a fight, dries gently, trims the nails and finishes with a hygiene tidy underneath. Three quarters of an hour suits a shorthair, while a thick Persian coat can take ninety minutes. Nothing is forced, and a cat that has had enough is better rebooked than fought. When local slots go, cat grooming in E6 is close by.
Costs on this side of the water are a little kinder than the island. A shorthaired groom sits near AED 90 to 160, a long-haired one AED 135 to 230, and a lion clip AED 200 to 340, with de-matting timed separately and a fee for coming to you. Weigh that against cat grooming in M 10.
Air conditioning runs in these flats through most of the year, which keeps cats moulting without a pause, so a short comb every couple of days does more good than one long session a fortnight. If you do drive to a groomer, go early or late and never leave a carrier in a parked car. The same holds for cat grooming in Musaffah Industrial.
There is still no cat groomer trading from an address inside E5, so Salonist points you at travelling specialists and nearby clinics who come to the door, and that list grows as providers join. You book in a few taps, pay in the app and choose on real ratings. Further along, cat grooming in SH 23 is another option.