Celia Haddon is Britain's best known pet agony aunt. She wrote for many years for the Daily Telegraph, is a famous lover and worshipper of cats - and has compiled a number of bestselling small books in their honour.

Celia won the Blue Cross Award in 1997 for her services to animal welfare and is patron of Britain's largest cat charity, Cats Protection, and of the Rabbit Welfare Fund. She is also the author of several other books that provide human spiritual inspiration.

Celia is married to the journalist and author, Ronald Payne.