Cielle Persians and Himalayans is a mother and daughter endeavor where each of us pursue our passions. Annick's is blue-eyed cats, so she is naturally drawn to beauty of the Himalayans. I like the deep rich copper eyes of the Persian. Although we work together we each make the final decisions for our chosen favorites. Annick would like to be a veterinarian one day specializing in felines and is well on her way to becoming an expert.

We are active members of the cat fancy and believe this is an important part in maintaining a high quality breeding program. Our foundation cats were chosen for health, temperament, beauty and overall conformation to the Persian standard. It is very important to us that our cats and kittens lead quality lives where they are well cared for and loved.

This is a hobby for us, not a business.

Our little lions are our beloved family members and our home is our cattery. We do not cage our cats and prefer to have them underfoot. Our home is very clean, smoke free and very safe.

We raise our cats with holistic veterinary care which means we prefer to use natural healing before antibiotics and traditional medications. We recycle and compost whenever possible and try to use products that are kind to the environment. They are fed a handmade organic raw diet, purified water and high quality vitamins and minerals. Feline health and nutrition is very important focus for us and it is our belief that it makes for a healthier and happier cat.

Previous to becoming breeders we ran a 'green' rescue following the very same principles we employ today.

Although we breed for show quality, from time to time, we also have wonderful pets and retired adults looking for their forever families. We are selective about where they go as we feel it is our duty to make sure they are cared for their entire lives.

I would like to thank:

• our mentor Kathy Durdick of Ristokat for being there for us every step of the way. I would like to thank her for GC, GP Inthewind First Edition, for answering our questions and for all her encouragement.
• Zayda Stephens of Meow My for trusting us with an exceptional foundation male, GC Meow My Stars and Stripes and her friendship.
• Kathy DePietro of Mikkat for my beautiful girl and her encouragement.
• Donna and Bruce Isenberg of Catsafrats for grooming advice.
• Mark Hannon for his leap of faith.
• Marie Kallgeran for her patience, funny emails and for our little Mariposa that my daughter dreamed of having.
• Pam Vandermolen of Lil Luv Lyns for Bliss who we love dearly.
• Lisa Monical of Genasaqua for Lucy the clown who has charmed her way into our hearts.
• Alon Bigler from Big Purrs who has been such a wonderful friend and also sharing his passion for breeding theory, lines and genetics.
• Crystal Snow of Crystal Pond for generously allowing me to pick her brain about holistic breeding practices and healing.