Rowdhat Abu Dhabi is a settled central district on the island, low villas and government offices tucked behind the main avenues, and the households here have kept cats for years. Indoor life with the cooling on constantly means fur comes off every month of the year, and a long-coated cat needs proper attention rather than a quick brush. On Salonist you can see which travelling cat groomers and clinics serve the neighbourhood, when they are free and what other owners made of them. Begin at the broad pet grooming options in Rowdhat Abu Dhabi (RAD) page.
A proper appointment covers a lot of ground. The groomer looks over skin and coat, checks the ears and claw beds, brushes the whole cat out, teases apart knots with a comb, bathes if the cat will stand it, dries gently, clips the nails, cleans the ears and trims the sanitary area. Reckon on fifty minutes to an hour and twenty. What matters most is the handling: a groomer who reads a cat's body language will finish a job that a rough pair of hands never could. See also cat grooming in SE 1.
Island pricing applies, so think in terms of AED 115 to 185 for a short-haired cat, AED 160 to 265 for a long-haired one and AED 240 to 380 for a full clip, plus de-matting time and travel for a home visit. Check those figures against cat grooming in SE 11.
Let the cat settle somewhere warm afterwards and hold off on the strongest air conditioning until the coat has dried right through. A comb once or twice a week keeps the next appointment short and cheap. The same goes for cat grooming in SE 16.
No cat groomer operates from a Rowdhat address as things stand, so bookings here go to travelling specialists and clinics a few minutes away in the surrounding districts. You choose a time online, pay in the app and read genuine reviews before committing to anyone. Since the district is central, the travel charge tends to be lower than owners expect. Cat grooming in SE 25 is another possibility.