from:Elmarie van der Merwe elmarievdm43@gmail.com
to:Rindi van Seventer purrbridge@gmail.com
date:Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:34 PM
subject:Reference letter
Dealing with Rindi at Purrbridge Cattery was professionalism from the start.
My husband and I browsed through many websites and sent many e-mails, but Rindi was the first to send us photos and to invite us to her cattery to look at her beautiful kittens.
My first impression was WOW! My husband, daughter and I spent an afternoon with Rindi meeting the kittens. A well organised and clean cattery, definitely cats haven! They were very sociable, friendly and well groomed, even the adults joined us and we had such a lovely time with them.
We went through a proper screening by Rindi and it was clear that she wanted to make sure her kitties go to a safe and loving home. That convinced me that I am at the right place and that Rindi has an absolute passion for her cats.
We chose our kitty - Pixie Pop. Rindi explained that she would have to have her sterilised and micro chipped before we could take Pixie Pop home. We waited patiently and counted the sleeps to the day we collected her. During the two weeks of waiting for Pixie to recover, Rindi was in contact with us and didn't mind me asking questions.
On the day we collected her, we were given a 'starter pack' and all the necessary documents. Rindi doesn't mind sharing her knowledge and tips with you. It felt like I've made a new friend. I would certainly recommend Purrbridge Cattery if you are looking for a healthy well bred Persian baby and professionalism.
Leon & Elmarie vd Merwe
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Purrbridge Onyx & Purrbridge Tuxedo
From:
Beth
Gadsby
<info@gadsbyteamracing.co.za>
Date:
Mon, Feb
9, 2015
at 4:22
PM
Subject:
Letter
of
reference
To:
Rindi
van
Seventer
<purrbridge@gmail.com>
This letter is about my experience and professional dealings with Rindi at Purrbridge Cattery.
After browsing through many sites focusing on Persians and Exotics on the internet I came across Purrbridge Cattery and felt immediately that this was the right breeder for me. I made an inquiry and got a quick response from Rindi. After many chats on the telephone I knew Rindi was passionate about her animals and could see by her pictures that her cats were amazing and very loved. As I live in Pietermaritzburg I could not go and see my 2 chosen boys Tuxedo and Onyx, but Rindi was very understanding of my situation being so far away and really went the extra mile regarding photos, information and videos daily to keep me that much closer to my 2 new babies.
It was not long after that, that Tuxedo and Onyx arrived on a flight from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg on a Saturday afternoon all arranged by Rindi. They were both transported together in comfort and took their flight very well and were not stressed at all. Within days it was as if Tuxedo and Onyx had been living with us their whole lives, they settled in and made themselves at home from day 1. They are both the most loving and affectionate cats I have ever had and it is all thanks to Rindi for her kind, loving and gentle upbringing she gives to her cats from day one that have made them what they are today.
Thank you Rindi we could not be happier.
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From:
denny <dsurgey@hotmail.com>
subject:
Reference
Purrbridge
is a
professional
and
exceptionally
well run
cattery.
When I first
visited the
home of
Rindi Fourie
the
cleanliness,
health and
happiness of
all her cats
was evident.
She has
trained her
staff to
help care
for the cats
with all the
correct
equipment
and she is
highly
knowledgable
about
Persian cats
and
breeding.
What stood
out the most
for me is
the genuine
love and
care that
she has for
her cats.
She is truly
passionate
about these
beautiful
animals and
it is
evident in
their
behaviour. The
cats were
friendly,
well groomed
and appeared
relaxed and
safe in
their
environment.
Rindi has
built on a
special
nursery for
her female
cats and
breeding
mothers
which is
right next
to her own
bedroom.
This meant
that my
kitten spent
the first
three and a
half months
of his life
getting
extra
special care
and
attention
from her.
This
resulted in
a very happy
and well
socialised
kitten that
came into
our home
feeling safe
and secure.
He is used
to human
touch and
loves to be
groomed. His
personality
reflects the
place where
he came
from: a
place of
love and
care where
every
individual
cat is
looked
after. He is
exceptionally
well bred
and came
with a
detailed,
documented
history of
his blood
lines as
well as all
the
information
I would need
to look
after him.
I would
recommend
Rindi as a
breeder to
anyone who
is as
passionate
and loving
as she is.
Her cats are
just
wonderful.
Thank you
Rindi and
Purrbridge
Cattery,
Lazlo has
enriched our
lives far
beyond what
we expected.
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From:
<anja.fourie.marais@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 8,
2012 at 10:48 AM
Subject: My lovely
babies
To: Rindi Katte <purrbridge@gmail.com>
After 11 years my
beautiful persian
paw daughter,
Domain, had kidney
failure and I put
her to sleep. What a
tragic time of my
life - my world was
falling apart. After
a few months I
started to search
for new babies
because my home was
empty with hubby
that works shifts -
I was so alone
now...
And then the
greatest thing
happened I met Rindi
what a wonderful
women with the
greatest passion for
her kitties. The
kittens and every
single cat of hers
were so well taken
care of - they were
clean and well
groomed, the
friendliest cats
- ever playful and
so much love to
give.
The place was so
clean and well
organized.
I got my new baby
girl , Midget - she
is so adorable and
my princess, but
hubby went with, and
what miracle
happened! As he was
sitting there
Noodle, a male, came
and sat on his lap
and decided "this is
my new daddy", and
so Noodle picked my
husband. After a
week we went to get
Noodle, our little
baby boy. With both
of our babies we got
a starter pack of
Royal Canin food.
These two new babies
changed our lives.
They are so adorable
and loving and can
entertain you for
hours. We just love
them to death.
I've learned that I
can phone Rindi day
or night for help on
anything, she is
really something!!!
Thank you Rindi for
being the person
that you are, just
as your beautiful
babies, really
unique.
With all my love
Anja Marais
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From:
JONES,
LAUREN
<jonesl@artschool.co.za>
Date: Sun,
May 6, 2012
at 7:18 PM
Subject:
Cupcake
reference
To: Rindi
van Seventer
purrbridge@gmail.com
Once Mackie
turned a
year old i
decided i
needed to
find him a
friend and
new baby for
the home.
I emailed
Rindi
regarding
Cupcake and
was elated
when she
called me to
say she had
finally
become
available.
The next
day I went
to Rindi's
Cattery to
meet my new
baby. I had
such an
enjoyable
day spending
time with
Rindi and
all the
kittens at
the Cattery.
I could
spend hours
chatting
with Rindi
and playing
with all her
precious
babies. I
left Rindi
that day
wishing i
could have
more than
one addition
to the
family. On
collecting
Cupcake she
was bathed
and waiting
for me
looking
absolutely
gorgeous.
Once again
it was an
absolute joy
to bring
home a new
kitten that
is fully
house
trained and
so
comfortably
fitted into
her new
home. It was
difficult at
first to
introduce a
new kitten
to my home
as Mackie
was
extremely
unhappy.
After
calling
Rindi, she
reassured me
it would
work out and
guided me as
to what to
do. I was
surprised
when she
called to
check up on
their
progress the
following
day. It has
been a
pleasure to
visit and
purchase my
new baby
from Rindi.
I am a proud
owner of two
Purrbridge
babies and
would never
consider
purchasing a
kitten from
any other
Cattery.
Rindi is a
wonderful
person who I
thoroughly
enjoy
spending
time with
and am
thankful for
all her
guidance and
care she has
provided me
and my
babies with.
Thank you
again Rindi
for the joy
you have
once again
brought to
my life!
Much love!
Lauren
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From:
Lauren Jones
<jonesl@artschool.co.za>
Date: Wed, Mar 21, 2012
at 10:32 AM
Subject: Reference
Letter for Purrbridge
To:
purrbridge@gmail.com
Last year I
decided after
living on my
own that I
needed to find
myself a loving
pet. After much
searching on the
internet to find
the perfect
kitten, Rindi
called me to
screen me for my
gorgeous baby
"Mack the
Knife". Knowing
this is the care
that Rindi has
for each of her
kittens was
extremely
reassuring
that I would be
purchasing a
kitten from the
best place.
The day I
arrived at Rindi
and saw my baby
and how well he
had been looked
after I realized
this would be
the perfect
kitten, friend
and companion
for me. On the
day of
collecting
Mackie he was
bathed and
looked
absolutely
stunning, and I
received all
papers and
documentation
for him, along
with a "starter
pack" for my
journey as his
new mom. I know
that Mackie came
from a loving
home in his
first few months
and
I have maintained
that love and
care.
The cattery is
exceptional. It
is clean and
each and every
cat well
presented. There
is no doubt in
my mind, after a
visit to Rindi's
cattery you will
most definitely
want to own one
of her kittens.
I have had
Mackie for a
year, in which
time he as been
very healthy and
well trained in
the home thanks
to Rindi. He is
of exceptional
quality to any
other Persian I
have seen. One
year later I
still send Rindi
regular photos
and updates on
Mackie as she
has a love for
each kitten that
has come from
her cattery.
I have no doubt
in my mind that
the next kitten
i add to my home
will definitely
be from
Purrbridge.
Thank you to
Rindi for the
joy you have
brought to my
life and the
guidance to
ensure my baby
is well, healthy
and loved.
Thanking you
Lauren.
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From:
<debbie.jvr@mtn.blackberry.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at
4:35 PM
Subject: Bingo
To: Rindi Persians <purrbridge@gmail.com>
Hi Rindi
We would like to thank you
so much for our new
addition, Bingo! He is an
amazing and happy little
boy. After bringing him home
and keeping him apart from
our other cats for a day or
so we introduced him to his
new playmates, Ludo and
Domino and expecting a bit
of fur to fly or at least a
few spats, we were
pleasantly surprised to see
Bingo immediately go to the
other cats and make friends.
He was accepted straight
away, and within a day or so
was being licked and groomed
by the older cats! We do
believe this is because your
cats are so well socialized
beforehand, as well as being
well adjusted and healthy,
so thanks again Rindi and
Purrbridge for all three our
fur children!
Kind regards
Debbie and Andre
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From:
Audrey Freed
<audreyfreed@telkomsa.net>
Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Subject: refrence
To: Rindi van Seventer <purrbridge@gmail.com>
I
write this letter to chat about
my amazing experience with Rindi
and Purrbridge.
Two months ago I
approached Rindi to enquire
about purchasing one of her
gorgeous kittens. Upon making
the first phone call it was
very clear to me that Rindi is
absolutely fastidious about her
babies and the homes that they
go to. I spoke to her at length
about the kind of dedication and
commitment one need to take care
of a Persian and arranged to go
and visit her establishment
shortly thereafter.
Upon entering her
property, I was instantly taken
aback by the condition of the
cats, the cleanliness of the
property and the professionalism
of Rindi. I was taken through to
a section of her premises that
is reserved for new babies and
their mommies. I felt as though
I was in a nursery full of
little babies, as each kitten is
treated with the love and care
of a new born child. I chose a
kitten and couldn’t wait to
bring her home. Rindi explained
that our little kitten would
have to have her immunisations
and sterilisation done before
she came to us, and Purbridge
would cover the costs thereof.
We waited patiently for two
months and last week we went to
pick up our new baby.
When it came for
little Meg to come home with us,
we were given a print out with
kitty’s full history of her
family tree and her pedigree
line of ancestry and she was
clean, free of any ailments and
beautifully taken care of. We
also received a 4 page document
explaining exactly how to look
after kitty and what products to
use on her. We said a sad
goodbye to her siblings and
brought her home.
Within two days,
little Meg is very at home,
healthy, confident and
energetic. we are so impressed
by Purrbridge that if ever we
were to purchase another
Persian, there would be no
question as to where we would
go...
Thank you Clint
and Rindi
We’re loving the
new member of our family
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From: Karin Ryan
<rindiery@gmail.com>
Subject: Billy & Barry Experience
To: Rindi van Seventer <purrbridge@gmail.com>
The Ryan Family's Purrbrigde Experience...
Our Purrbridge experience began after
discovering the Purrbridge cattery website
online.... The photos of Billy and Barry
immediatly drew our attention and we
contacted Rindi, owner of Purrbridge, about
meeting the new babies we saw on her
website.
The day we spent at the cattery was a
wonderful experience, meeting all of Rindi's
kitties... The cattery is a heaven for cats,
well organized and very clean.
We as a family went through a proper
screening by Rindi herself, before being
deemed worthy of Billy and Barry - It is
clear that Rindi makes sure that all her
kitties go to a safe and loving home.
Our new boys were delivered to us soon after
- bright eyed, healthy and beautiful, full
of love and joy.. Together with all the
proper documents, like the pedigrees (as per
CFSA - Cat Federation of South Africa) and
veterinary cards as arranged.
3 months later we are still in contact with
Rindi, she is always available and willing
to help us with any problems or queries
concering Billy and Barry.
We are very satisfied and will recommend
Purrbridge cattery to anyone who would love
the perfect Persian!!
Lots of love
The Ryan Family
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From:
<debbie.jvr@mtn.blackberry.com>
Subject: Letter for website
To:
purrbridge@gmail.com
I
would like to share my fantastic experience of
adopting kittens through Purrbridge. I have had
persians for many years and have dealt with a
few different breeders, some good and some not
so good, I was very impressed with Rindi's
cattery, firstly because of the fact that one is
able to see all her cats, none are hidden behind
closed doors as I have noticed some breeders
won't allow you to see the cattery which makes
me suspicious of what they may be hiding,
secondly, Rindi is fastidious about keeping her
cattery ringworm and disease free, I also find
her cats and kittens to be well socialised, so
they are friendly and not at all skittish around
people and other animals, which is important to
me, I adopted two kittens from Rindi (Ludo and
Domino) and have had absolutely no problems,
they are healthy, socially well adjusted cats
and I love them to bits! Since adopting Ludo and
Domino I have also gotten to know Rindi better
and realise that breeding persians is more than
just a business to her, she is passionate about
cats, and would probably keep all of her litters
if she could! I have also found her to be very
helpful if I ever had questions, and she is more
than happy to give tips and advice on feeding,
grooming etc.... I would not hesitate to adopt a
cat from Purrbridge in the future, in fact, I am
already considering getting another kitten soon!
Regards
Debbie
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From:
Blom, Rina {PI}
<Rina.Blom@pepsico.com>
Subject: Twinkles
To: Rindi van Seventer <purrbridge@gmail.com>
Good Morning,
At the beginning of the year my
daughter wanted to buy me a cat for
my birthday. I was reluctant to say
yes because I did not want any old
cat. We had two cats before which
had the most wonderful personalities
and I was afraid that this new cat
would not fit into our home and our
lifestyle. I was afraid of these
breeders who just breed cats and
sell it for an income.
I was invited to go and visit Rindi
at Purrbridge and to go and meet HRH
Twinkles. No need to say I fell in
love with all the beautiful cats at
Purbridge, if I could, I would take
them all home!
Purbridge is not just a breeding
institution it is a place where all
these pedigreed Persian’s stay. They
are registered with the Cat
Federation of South Africa. They are
inoculated, de-wormed and sold as
either show or pet babies. They all
are indoor kittens and are being
kept inside for safety reasons. When
you visit Purbridge you can see and
feel the love for all these cats,
they are being called by name and
are being cuddled and loved since
birth.
We agreed to purchase HRH Twinkles
on the first day of my visit to
Purbridge, however we had to wait
until she was 16 weeks old before
she could come home. She was born on
the 3rd of March 2011 and
was registered as Purrbridge HRH
Twice as Nice (aka) Twinkles.
When you purchase a Persian from
Purbridge you do not buy a cat to
take home and do with it what you
want. Rindi screen’s any potential
buyer in depth to make sure that the
correct placement is made. You sign
a contract with Rindi which
stipulates what you should feed your
Kitten, how and when it must be
bathed and groomed, what supplements
to feed her ect. The contract even
stipulates that Rindi must be the
first person to be contacted should
you want to sell or get rid of your
cat. Because of the fact that we
bought her as a pet we were not
allowed to breed with her and she
had to be sterilized. Because she
was the smallest of the litter she
was only sterilized on the 25th
August 2011
My daughter works for Oakfields
Veterinary Hospital and took HRH for
a check up with the Vet to ensure
that she did not have ear mites or
sniffles, the Vet gave her a clean
bill of health and said that was a gorgeous
cat, well groomed and fully
socialized.
She had her vaccinations on the 8th
May 2011, 6th June 2011
and the 11th July 2011
June the 15th was the day
that HRH Twinkles could come home.A
bedroom was prepared for her with
everything she could possibly
need.Rindi brought her home for us
because she wanted to see where this
Madam was going stay and she was a
little concerned about the Jack
Russell at our house.
As far as I can understand, Rindi
keeps in touch with all her
kittens.
When HRH arrived she was immediately
accepted by everyone in the
household, she just needed to be
introduced to the Jack Russell
slowly because we did not know how
the Jack Russell would react,
because at that time she was the
queen of the house, the introduction
took about 3 days. I’m not sure who
is the Boss in the house at this
stage the Jack Russell or the
Persian?
HRH is a beautiful healthy Calico
Tabby Harlequin Persian. Day one
when we still closed her bedroom
door to first introduce her slowly
to our home, she became so vocal
that I thought she was going to
drive us crazy if we leave her alone.
She only called for a day or two
when we left her for a few minutes,
she settled in immediately and is
the most loving kitten and not vocal
at all. She calls softly, but when
we play hide and seek she almost
makes a growling sound. Every night
before we go to bed, HRH must first
play hide and seek and runs through
the house and hide in different
places for you to find her. When she
plays with you she plays softly,
never aggressive with claws out! She
does not like to sit on your lap but
will cuddle up on the couch next to
you. She sleeps with us in our
bedroom but as Persians do, she has
a little bit of an attitude and
decides where she wants to sleep
normally not on the bed she only
cuddles in with us at 3h00 in the
morning. She wakes me up by touching
my face softly with her paw.
I believe that HRH is so beautiful
and loving because she was born to
Rindi, and received, into a loving
clean and cherished home, from day
one.
When we told Rindi that we have a
problem to bath her, she even
invited us for a demo bath session
at her place. Unfortunately we found
out that HRH do not really like to
be bathed, but unfortunately this is
the only thing that she does not
have the final say in.
My other daughter, her husband and
grandson who is apparently allergic
to cats and other family members all
love HRH to pieces. They all say
they have never met a cat as soft
and kind as this one.
I’m sure that all the kittens from
Purrbridge is beautiful, loved,
cherished and healthy but I think
that Rindi sold her most gorgeous
Persian to us.
Have a great day and lots of love
and kisses from HRH Twinkles and
family.
Regards
Rina
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