Does Anyone Own a Ragdoll Cat?
July 28th, 2010
I am interested in getting one, how are their personalities and are they great with others cats and children? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I am interested in getting one, how are their personalities and are they great with others cats and children? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I don’t have a Ragdoll, but I have a Ragamuffin. They are both amazing breeds! I’m sure you wouldn’t regret purchasing one! My Ragamuffin actually prefers children over adults. He lets the kids take him for rides in the strollers, he lets them carry him everywhere, he sleeps with the kids, he wakes the kids up when it’s time to play. When my daughter was a baby, he’d lay right beside her–like he was protecting her. He’d even try to jump in the baby swing with her. They’re vey gentle and very loving!
They usually get along great with other cats. However, it just depends on the cat. Mine doesn’t get along too well with my Burmese, but he gets along great with my Himalyan. I have yet to figure out why that is.
Check the links down below for more info!
Good luck on your search!
Ragdolls are large, loving, laid-back longhairs with beautiful, big blue eyes. The body is light-colored, with darker Siamese-type points on the face, legs, tail and ears. In most patterns, the points are partly covered with white markings. The ideal Ragdoll is a well balanced cat, with no extreme features. Altered males may reach 20 pounds or more; females are proportionately smaller. Ragdolls are slow-maturing, reaching full coat color at two years, and full size and weight at four.
Ragdolls adore their humans. They run to greet you at the door, follow you from room to room, flop on you, sleep with you, and love you. They are gentle, carefully avoid scratching people, and are good with children, the elderly, and dogs. Ragdolls tend to be floor cats, not jumpers. They feel that humans prefer purrs to yowls, and keep their voices softly musical.
Ragdolls are considerate of humans’ busy schedules, so they bathe and groom their moderately long, silky coats themselves. They should be groomed with a steel comb as a part of cuddling (“one hand stroke, one comb stroke; one hand stroke, one comb stroke…”), but most never need it. They shed very little, rarely have hairballs, are well behaved, and eager to please.
There are four patterns: bi-color, van, mitted and pointed. Patterns come in six colors: seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, and cream. Points may be solid, lynx, or tortie. CFA accepts bi-colors and vans for showing; mitteds and pointeds are registered.
If you want a large cat which is non-aggressive, loves to be with people, and is very placid, you may want to consider a Ragdoll. Also, if you love the look of a long-haired cat, but do not want the constant grooming associated with breeds such as the Persian, a Ragdoll would be a good choice. The gentle Ragdoll is also good with children and is easy to introduce into a multi-pet household.
Heres a page on them.
http://www.saunalahti.fi/ashi/ragdolls/
as with all breeds there are some cats with typical personalities of the breed and others vary…
they tend to (like persians) be prone to urinary problems sometimes peeing and pooping where they shouldnt
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