The CelesteCats Cattery has been breeding Tonkinese and Oriental Shorthair cats and kittens since 1993 under the direction of prominent animal clinical nutritionist and founder of Celestial Pets®, Celeste Yarnall, PhD, author of the complete guides to holistic healthcare, Natural Cat Care and Natural Dog Care. Thus far, we have raised (10) ten generations of cats and kittens on the principles in Celeste's book, along with state of the art traditional veterinary technology.

To attain a CFA Cattery of Excellence designation, we are inspected at regular intervals by our veterinarian, who monitors the health of our cats and kittens. We are FelV and FIV negative and free of parasites, fleas, and fungus. The cats and kittens have been raised exclusively on our Celestial Pets® homemade diet (Celeste Yarnall Foods and Celestial Cats® supplements). The diet consists of USDA inspected, graded for human consumption, naturally raised raw meats and poultry and organic, raw vegetables. They have never eaten out of bags or cans. This extraordinary diet and supplement program were created by Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D. and Russell Swift, DVM, and has produced incredibly healthy and loving cats and kittens consistently for nearly 11 years.

Our pedigrees are carefully out crossed and have produced over 35 Grand Champions, numerous Regional Winners, and 3 Distinguished Merit cats.

The CelesteCats team consists of Celeste Yarnall, Imelda Casper, and Dale & Sandee Gilbert (CelestKats - San Diego). The team offers kittens for sale to approved buyers who respect the love and holistic principles we live by. We also have young adult cats we retire from our breeding & show programs on a regular basis. These cats, when altered, may be purchased as loving family members. About Our Tonkinese Kittens: Our Tonkinese kittens are healthy, vigorous and socialized. This is something we have been perfecting over the last ten generations of breeding Tonkinese cats. We are committed to the betterment of the breed as well as all cats. Our kittens are bred for health and temperament and are completely socialized and litter box trained before they enter your home.

Tonkinese Cat History: The Tonkinese cat is an intelligent, gregarious cat with a sense of humor. These cats are firmly convinced that humans were put on earth to love them; these are the cats that know they belong. They purred their way through seven years and four presentations to the board of directors of The Cat Fanciers' Association in their pursuit of championship status, achieving their goal in 1984. Although new to modern competition, this is the same breed depicted in "The Cat-Book Poems of Siam" during the Ayudha Period (1358-1767), and imported to England in the early 1800's as Chocolate Siamese. In the United States, Tonkinese and Burmese can trace their beginnings back to Wong Mau, a small walnut colored cat imported to California by Dr. Joseph Thompson in 1930.

The colorful personality of the Tonkinese makes them ideal companions. They will take possession of your lap and shoulder, and they will supervise your activities. They are warm and loving, highly intelligent, with an incredible memory and senses that are akin to radar. They are strong willed, and their humans are wise to use persistent persuasion in training them. They are naturals at inventing and playing games, using favorite toys to play fetch, and delighting in games of tag with each other. Of course hide 'n seek is a favorite game, which they play with humans as well as other Tonks. They become your "door greeter" and will happily entertain your guests. They have been described by enthusiastic owners as part puppy (following their owner around the house), part monkey (their "acrobatics" are legend!), and can sound like an elephant running through your house when they choose. In short: they quickly take over and run your house and your life! Their affectionate ways are impossible to ignore, and they quickly endear themselves to family and visitors.

Tonks wear a rainbow of colors, and no matter which color in whatever coat pattern you may choose, be assured you are joining an enthusiastic fan club of admirers of this breed. You are about to embark on the most joyful experience of your life - enjoy!

Pricing on Tonkinese usually depends on type, applicable markings and bloodlines distinguished by Grand Champion (GC), National or Regional winning parentage (NW or RW) or of Distinguished Merit parentage (DM). The DM title is achieved by the dam (mother) having produced five CFA grand champion/premier (alter) or DM offspring, or sire (father) having produced fifteen CFA grand champion/premier or DM offspring. Usually breeders make kittens available between twelve and sixteen weeks of age. After twelve weeks, kittens have had their basic inoculations and developed the physical and social stability needed for a new environment, showing, or being transported by air. Keeping such a rare treasure indoors, neutering or spaying and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long and joyful life.