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Dear Imelda & Celeste,

I'm so sorry to hear that you are not breeding cats anymore. They have made so many families happy for so many years. I really appreciate what you and Celeste have given us through your wonderful, intelligent, affectionate cats (Azia, Sugar & Cane). I'm so glad I found you guys. You've brought our family such joy from your unique animals and insight into how important nutrition and love extends and improves everyone's quality of life. God bless you and your family (humans & kitties :)).

Love,

Linh Z.

My two Tonkinese girls, Tomkha and Kahlua are just over two years old as I write this letter. As the vice president of the now 54 year old Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation www.ppnf.org I was extremely happy to have been able to locate someone who was breeding cats based on the famous Pottenger research study. My 9th generation Pottenger cats are the loves of my life, and I expect them to continue to be so for over 20 years. They love my lap, my shoulders, and curling up in bed with me every night. I have had cats since I was six years old (I am 54), and these are the first who barely even ask for dinner, although they will certainly eat it. I think that the addictive nature of commercial cat food, with all its chemical taste additives, has made our cats scream for dinner and these never do that. Their only addiction is love, as it should be. The only people they love more then us, are one another, also as it should be. I will never understand why anyone would adopt a single cat when they need a friend to be playing with or sleeping with all day when their humans are not home. They both always want to be with me in my office, and so long as my patient is not allergic, I let them. As a matter of fact, I now have over 8 patients who are allergic to cats but do not react to my girls. I can only assume that generations of eating their perfect food makes their saliva and dander far less allergic or non allergic. Back when I brought them in to be neutered, my vet commented on the fact that their ears were spotless, and that he only sees this on raw meat fed animals. He knows what I do for a living and so he also said "so if I ever want to see them again, I guess I’ll have to come out to your house for dinner." I love them, they love me, and they are perfection. Their diet and lack of vaccinations should keep them that way for a very long time.

Thank you Celeste for producing such perfection by feeding as close to nature as possible.

Very Sincerely
David Getoff, CCN, CTN, FAAIM
Vice President: Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation www.ppnf.org

Hi Imelda-

Just dropping you an email to tell you that our little girl is simply wonderful! She couldn't be a more perfect cat for our family. She is the most loving, sweet, lap cat in the world! She is fetching and eating like you wouldn't believe. We love our little girl!!!

-- Jana Rondan

Dear Celeste and Imelda,

Well, I am on my 4th CelesteCats Cattery kitty! I was always a dog mom until Wags, a wonderful Sheltie companion, passedaway in 1997.Shortly after his passing, I began researching cat breeds and decided on Tonkinese. What an outstanding breed! CelesteCats Cattery was the first breeder I visited and the last! I left that day with notone but two brothers, Bleu and Dustin. What constant joy they brought us. They are so loving, playful, vocal, and intelligent. In February, 2008, I added 2 more CelesteCats boys to the group, Remy (short for Rembrandt) and Mati (for Matisse). They are so much fun, sweet, crazy, playful, and full of love for mom. We can’t imagine life without the boys!

Thank you Celeste and Imelda for being such terrific breeders and for all your guidance through the years.

Warmly,

Cathie, Michael, and the boys.

Hi, Imelda, Celeste,

I recently hung a bird feeder outside my studio window. Tiki and Cha Cha who are about a year old now, perch on the windowsill watching the birds and squirrels, flipping their tails and grrrrrring for hours. It's hilarious. Today Tiki "cornered" a squirrel simply by staring him down through the window. The squirrel was frozen with fear and wouldn't move until Tiki did.

Our family has fallen in love with Tiki and Cha Cha. Besides being superior in every way--great demeanors, health, agility, and fur as soft as mink--they melt into my children's arms whenever they pick them up. They never resist. It's as if they know they're little.

Whenever my youngest daughter, Samantha walks into the room, Tiki starts to purr. We've "tested" it several times--they really love each other! He's "her" cat! I hope Tiki lives a long, long time!

Your cats are amazing animals with human-like qualities. Have you ever had the experience of speaking to them with your eyes? Cats definitely have souls, at least yours do!

Attached you'll find two photos. One with Jessica, our eldest daughter holding "Cha Cha," and the other photo is Samantha holding Tiki.

Cha Cha is a lush for attention and will sit on our laps for hours. Whenever he jumps up on my lap, he stands on his hind legs to lick my face as if he's kissing me before he sits down. It's so funny. Tiki is Samantha's cat, but Cha Cha is the family's. He is the most LOVING animal on the planet!

My best,
Kim Geltz

I wanted to drop you a note to let you know how very much I am enjoying my Celestial cat, Little Phil. He has brought such joy into my life. He is everything the breed profile claims. Little Phil is warm and loving. He is either sitting on my lap or on my shoulder most all the time.

As you know, Little Phil is my second Celestial cat. I waited three months for a Celestial cat because of the great breeding and lineage! He is simply beautiful as he grows from a kitten into a cat with a gorgeous coat and perfect face. And what a little voice he has! I find myself constantly picking him up, holding and petting Little Phil.
He is the love of my life.

Thank you so much for my little gift, Little Phil!

Candice Fullenkamp

Our love for Tara and Miriam . . .

When we lost the last of our two Siamese, Sasha, at the ripe old age of 17 in May 2006, we knew we had to bring more furry friends into our home and we were certain that we wanted to adopt older cats. When we contacted Celeste, Imelda let us know about two sisters who were ready to be adopted; they were three years old. From the moment we entered Celeste's home and heard these two lovely girls meowing from the carrier, we knew we had found the right cats for our home. Their meows sounded so much like their predecessors' cries (Sasha and her cousin Chloe who had died 2 1/2 years before Sasha had been with us since they were five months old).

In the year since Tara and Serena (we renamed her Miriam) have been with us and we with them, the four of us have found a wonderful rhythm ... they are great friends to one another, wonderful company to us, and are so smart! They know the minute I have taken the chicken necks out of the refrigerator and run into the kitchen, waiting patiently for me to cut their nightly treat. It is a regular ritual now.

I am grateful to be feeding them such a healthy diet ... I have not been to the vet once ... and if I never have to go to another one, I will be quite happy.

Thanks Imelda and Celeste!

Meowing in Montecito,

Roy, Kathleen, Tara and Miriam

Dear Celeste,

My husband, Michael, and I bought a wonderful male platinum point from you through Imelda. He is such a joy! Of course he is gorgeous, but he also is the best cat I have ever seen. He is so affectionate that it leads me to believe that it is more than the breed. I think Imelda really loved and socialized his litter. He even sleeps quietly in bed with us at night.

We have named him Oliver, and our children and both of us adore him. He is on your raw food diet and loves to eat.
Thank you for a great addition to our home.

Best

Shelley Smith

Celeste and Imelda,

Enclosed is a picture of the Beasts, Matrix and Coconut. They are the best father and son cats I have ever seen. They are so loving and playful. The intelligence of these animals is uncanny and they love their raw food diet. My vet considers them to be some of the healthiest cats they have ever seen. Thank you for the beautiful cats and all your help at the CFA cat shows.

In addition, I was so impressed with your cattery that I would only recommend yours for any future cat owners. Please keep up your wonderful work of these fine animals so others may enjoy them as much as I do.

With warm regards,

Matrix, Coconut and Kevin Mootsey

I have 2 Tonkinese cats that I got from Celeste and Imelda (CelesteCats Cattery). They are the loves of my life. These cats are very affectionate, intelligent, active, and they love to ride on my shoulder.

I met Celeste and Imelda over 10 years ago, when I lost my beloved cat, Mia. I learned from them about the raw food diet and the proper nutrition for cats. Celeste has written a very informative book on this, "Natural Cat Care." It covers many other issues as well, and has been very helpful.

I highly recommend their cattery, as they dearly love all of their "furkids" and give them all excellent care. They are experts on all aspects of cat care and are very helpful with any questions you might have.

Marilyn and the girls

Hi Imelda-

Cinnamon is wonderful and doing great. She has the run of the house. The male Abby loved her at first sight and has really taken her under his wing. The first time he saw her he licked her. He is so kind to her when she jumps all over him, and they both love to play for hours. She is the cat I was waiting for, and she was worth the wait!! I have attached a picture.

Thanks,

Bill V.

Dear Imelda,

As promised, here is a picture of the babies. We did decide to rename them. Sprout is now called Bago, which is a temple in Thailand, but the word means "pea stealer." This name seems appropriate because she is a definite trouble maker. Fleck is now Jampa, which is temple in Tibet, and the word translated is "giver of happiness." Jampa is definitely my (Jaiman's) little boy. Bago loves everyone, especially Brittany. Spice, on the other hand, isn't too pleased with the new additions, but we're sure she'll adjust. Thank you so much for everything during the adoption process. These little ones have been such a blessing for us.

Thanks again.

Sincerely, Jaiman and Brittany

Celeste:

Greetings from Santa Barbara! Bella is doing GREAT! She is by far the most amazing animal I have ever owned, no less encountered. She is simply a joy in every possible way.

I just got some new photography equipment, and below is a pix of Bella. I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks!

Marc L.

Hello Imelda and Celeste,

Just wanted to say hi. Everyone is great. I am so in love with my boys, it's sick! They get more attention from me than I give anyone else in the family. They have now taken over our bed completely, so we are going to buy a king size after the first of the year. The queen is to small for all of us.....since they sleep like humans and not like cats who roll up in a ball. I couldn't live without them. Hoops has now found a new place to sit, and that is on the ledge of the shower. I cannot take a shower now alone...LOL! He even makes me keep the sliding door part way open, so he can talk to me. If I don't, then he goes down to Eric and sits on him and cries and cries It is the funniest thing. Eric will bring him up and open the shower door put him on the ledge, and he is fine. Yo Yo would rather stand back and just watch how pathetic his brother is. Yo Yo is the shoulder rider. He wants to be as high as possible. He will jump from my shoulders to Eric's, cause I am just to short for his taste. They love a pair of my slippers, and I was abruptly awoken the other night by the sound of Eric landing on the floor! Hoops and Yo Yo now carry my slippers or drag them over to Eric's side of the bed. They then (no joke) sit around the side of the bed and wait for Eric to get out of bed and trip on them. Then, when he does that, they run all over like two kids laughing! They also love to torment Boo. She has learned that if she hides behind a corner and scares them, then they will go away...LOL! I have never been so happy in my whole life! Hope you guys are great. I love the website. It gets better and better, and the babies on your site are just so adorable. When I get a bigger house, I am buying some more. I will never change breeders or breeds.

>^..^< Kelly Nordstrom ><(((°>

Hi Imelda,

Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. We have been so busy since Thanksgiving that I've been seriously neglecting my email. Hope you had a nice holiday and that all the kitties are doing well. Dozer (short for Bulldozer) is doing great. He is the exact kitty we were looking for. He is SO affectionate, loving, friendly and sweet. He fits perfectly into our family. He's so gentle, especially with the kids. He has yet to use his claws unless he's on his scratching post. He loves to cuddle up with Connor while he's having his bottle. They seem to really like one another - maybe it's because they're so close in age :-) Connor will grab the sparkly teaser stick and wave it around. Dozer will then jump and chase it. Connor giggles like crazy when he sees Dozer jumping around.

For our older son, Tyler, Dozer is a great companion. Dozer enjoys cuddling with Tyler while we read books each day. Dozer also spends a lot of time visiting with Tyler while he plays with his toys. He likes to lay on Tyler's train table while Tyler pushes his trains and cars around. Tyler loves to pet and give him kisses. For Kevin and I, Dozer is definitely our type of kitty. There's nothing better than having a pet that wants to cuddle and be held as much as Dozer does. He's also done really well when we've had visitors. He's not scared or shy at all. He just goes right up to them and wants to be petted. You'll be happy to know that we didn't end up taking Dozer to our vet's office. Since our vet makes house calls, we just had her come out to our house. She was astounded by how healthy, beautiful and friendly Dozer is. She was also very impressed by the diet. She took a copy of the recipe and some other literature to share with her associate, who's very much into homeopathy. Dozer has been eating well and his stitching seems to be healing well. He's active and getting bigger. We started feeding him a mixture of beef, liver and sweet potatoes (baby food) along with the supplements. He loves it. Thank you again for giving us such a wonderful addition to our family. You sure do raise some wonderful babies. Take Care,

Richelle G. & Family