Our Story
A sanctuary for cats.
Open layout, lush greenery, the soft sound of running water — a place where energy flows, not bounces. Inspired by modern Asian aesthetics and built with care, XMMO is designed to soothe both cats and humans. There’s room to breathe. To move slowly. To be fully present in the moment — whether you’re grooming or simply existing alongside animals.
Meet Ben Kim
XMMO wasn’t created as a business idea.
It was built as a response.
After years working closely with cats — grooming them, caring for them, boarding them — we saw the same problems repeated everywhere: convenience over wellbeing, profit over patience, and cats expected to adapt to systems never designed for them. So we did things differently. Everything at XMMO is intentional — from how we feed cats, to how we handle them, to who we choose to work with. If something doesn’t serve the cat, we don’t do it.
01 — The Space
Food follows biology. Grooming respects consent. Boarding prioritises emotional safety.
We don’t chase volume. We don’t cut corners. And we don’t believe cats should be forced, rushed, or compromised just to fit a booking system.
02 — Why We Make Our Own Food
We don’t hate brands.
We just don’t feed them.
Cats are obligate carnivores — built to eat animal protein, moisture, and fat. Their bodies aren’t designed to break down high carbohydrates. Yet most dry foods, including big-name brands like Royal Canin, rely heavily on carbs to form kibble. Cats don’t produce the enzymes to digest those carbs efficiently. That’s not diet — that’s compromise.
We believe food is care. Food is health. Food is dignity. Every meal at XMMO is made in-house from fresh, human-grade ingredients, rotated between raw and wet cooked recipes that deliver moisture, high-quality protein, and essential nutrients like taurine — the nutrient cats actually need for heart, vision, and muscle function. Taurine doesn’t magically exist in dry pellets. It exists in real meat.
We don’t just cook food. We formulate it.
03 — Our Values
Our Values.
04 — Fear-Free Grooming
Fear-Free Grooming.
At XMMO, grooming isn’t just physical. It’s psychological. It’s emotional. It’s empathetic.
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With every cat we handle
- We protect both emotional and physical wellbeing — you can’t treat one without the other
- We recognise even the subtle signs of fear, anxiety, and stress before they escalate
- We apply proven Fear Free techniques: gentle control, considerate approach, touch gradient — not force
- We respond immediately when a cat shows stress, adjusting the session in real time
- We continuously improve our skills to prevent and reduce fear, not just manage it
- We deepen our understanding of how a cat feels — so every experience becomes calmer, safer, better
Beyond the grooming table
- We promote Fear Free handling across the industry
- We treat Fear Free as a lifestyle standard — at home, in transport, during vet visits, and in grooming
- We work closely with cat parents to create low-stress daily lives, not just low-stress appointments
- We reject all fear-based and force-based tools — no exceptions
- We operate fully within professional and welfare standards
This is the XMMO standard. Calm. Intentional. Fear Free.
05 — Master Groomer
Ben Kim, Master Groomer
Certification in Feline Education — 2019 to now — Australia · Singapore · Malaysia · Vietnam · Thailand.
- Fear Free Certified Professional, USA
- Certified in Animal Communication, Australia
- Certified Feline Groomer, International Society of Feline Cosmetologists Asia (ISFC), Singapore
- Scissoring and Styling Master Course, ISFC Singapore
- Professional Cat Grooming Course, National Cat Groomers Institute (NCGI), USA
- 3rd Place, Scissoring Pet Grooming Competition (ISFC), Singapore
- Professional Pet Grooming, A Touch Of Class, Australia
- Pet Grooming Asian Style Workshop and Seminar, Yury Tseytlin, Australia
- Pet Style Asian Academy — Korean Style with Jayson Mai, PSAA Vietnam
- Intensive Cat Grooming Course, MGC Vietnam
- Feline Business Management Seminar, Australia
Come see it for yourself.
A cat-only space, built the way we’d want it built — for them, not around them.