Hi Kevin. As another crazy cat man, all I can say is 'solidarity brother'
Your feline friends are beautiful & I confess to having an enormous soft spot for Tonks. We've had several over many years & have two ATM; a seal point and a choc solid. They are the best of mates (... & distantly related - we've only ever used one Brisbane breeder), ever so intelligent and delightfully playful (and talkative :-) - they're wonderful companions. In fact, they are our 'dogs' & happily follow us all over my 7.5 acres. Do you use a local breeder?