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Testimonials & Our "Extended Family" As I write this testimonial on Christmas Eve, I cannot begin to tell you how grateful we are for our beautiful baby boy for Christmas!
 You see we had lost one of our dogs, Boo, when he ran away from the pet sitters while we were away on vacation in November. His sister, Grace had been very depressed and lonely since his disappearance and still having hope of his return, we decided it was time to get a kitty. We both love cats and had waited to get one having the two dogs and getting settled into a new home and area of living. We both knew Grace needed some companionship with Boo's absence. We spent hours looking online for "the right kitty." Neither of us had ever purchased an animal online and were skeptical about the process. We emailed a number of prospects, but many of them either didn't respond or we just did not have a good feeling about the breeder.
 Then we found Theresa and the two kittens she had available that were to be ready by Christmas! We emailed Theresa and immediately she had us talking with her on the phone. She put us at ease right away with the process of buying our baby online. Although we had been open to buying a kitty long distance, we really wanted it to be close enough for us to drive to pick up. We could not stand the idea of this precious little critter flying all alone to us. Theresa's place was about 7 hours from us so we decided it was possible to just make a weekend of it and pick the kitty up if we decided on one we felt was right for us. Theresa once again put us at ease sharing that she could meet us part of the way when our kitty was ready to come home! Now we just had to decide on which one!We put our deposit down for one of the kittens and shared with Theresa what personality we were looking for in a kitten/cat. Theresa told us about "Smokie" the little male and his precious little sister! We all agreed it sounded like "Smokie" was meant for us.
Then another tragedy occurred. Our Grace died very unexpectantly on December 3, 2006. I cannot tell you how supportive Theresa was during this very difficult time.
I truly believe Grace took care of her mom once again. I am not sure if we would have decided on getting another animal so quickly after losing both our babies so tragically, if we had not already picked him out and committed ourselves to adopting him.
We met Theresa last Friday night, December 15th, to pick up our "Belen" (aka Smokie) and bring him home. The moment we laid eyes on him, we knew he was meant to be part of our family! He already was! Theresa was so wonderful! She was extremely helpful in giving us some of the food he had been eating, letting us purchase(very reduced rate!) his little kennel he had traveled to meet us in so he could feel safe and comfortable with something familiar, having a small little box for his litter for the trip home, and prior to meeting us, specifically emailing us about his diet, litter, etc. She really helped us make his transition home enjoyable for us all!
We had chosen the name Belen because that is where he came from. We were shocked to find out later the evening we picked him up that Belen means Bethlehem in Spanish. His name could not have been more appropriate given the Season!
So, how has it been since he came home? Amazing! I want to personally thank Theresa's children for helping Belen become the most relaxed, flexible kitty I have every met! He loves being cuddled like a little baby! Theresa told us that came from him being wrapped up like a baby and carried around by her daughter! He is the smartest, most curious little guy ever, while at the same time soooooooooooooo loving! He is constantly trying to bite my cheek, nose, mouth anything he can get close to in order to show his affection!!!! Those little baby teeth are like needles, but I love them so much! He has also started doing yoga each morning with Summer! He especially loves down dog and lying under or on her as she holds various poses! As I type this, he is lying right next to me on a stack of pillows like our little prince on his throne!
In our season of darkness from our loses, we are eternally grateful for the light this little angel has bestowed on our spirits! Thank you Gracie Girl and thank you so much Theresa for brightening our lives this Christmas Season!
Peace and gratitude,
Tonya, Summer, and Baby Boy Belen!
More "Testimonials" on the way!
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