How Do I Take Care of a Ragdoll Kitten's Coat?
July 11th, 2010
He is just a kitten and every time he goes to the bathroom, he steps in it. It also gets stuck to his butt. I have washed him, and I have trimmed the fur around his butt and feet, but he just keeps stepping in it and getting it matted in his fur. It is taking about 30 minutes a day to clean him. Any advice to get him to stop or to prevent this would be great.
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I wish it wasn’t so late so I could call my mum… She’s two ragdoll cats. One is a kitten and one is three years old now. The older cat is always clean. Cats are very fussy and very clean animals… Your cat will learn to clean and groom itself carefully sooner than you know. Clean the tray out as often as you can. He’ll eventually grow out of it – not fun in the meantime though…
I would advise a change in the litter. Sounds like you have the kind that clumps easily. Ragdolls are so cute, another few weeks and you will not have this problem.
There’s really no way to keep him from stepping in his poo. However, you can trim his fur a bit. If you haven’t trimmed it as much as this, give it a try. Use trimmers/clippers, not scissors using a #10 blade. This will get it short but not down to the skin. Trim around his butt about an inch all the way around. On his feet, trim the hair between his toes short enough to be level with his pads. You don’t want to trim between his toes because it will be real itchy for him. Hopefully as he grows older and more agile, he won’t step in it so much. And please, can I add? Please brush him daily! I had a kitten in the hospital last week that I had to shave down because his hair was matted to his skin!
Shear it, then there wont be anything for the muck to stick to.
i actually have a 1 year old ragdoll cat and he grew out of stepping in it one of the reasons it gets stuck to his butt for us was we were feeding him wet cat food we changed to dry cat food and that was resolved bring your kitten to the groomer 1 time every 3 weeks that will cut down your 30 Min’s a day cleaning him and brush him 2-4 times a day that will get rid of the mats also to get him to stop stepping in it clean out his litter box once a day
i hope this helped
keep the litter clean. I had a ragdoll and once he grew to adult size the problem stopped
My Mia is a ragdoll. I love them they are so darn smart. You will need to invest in a very good brush and brush you little darling every day They get used to the grooming, they even look forward to it. Mia get real excited whenever she sees the brush in the morning brushing is part of our morning routine. You could take him to a groomer and get a lions cut. It lasts for several months. Although it is expensive $80.00 Where I live. You can give him a little trim your self. Don’t worry they get used to all the fuss after a short while.It does take a fair amount of time per day in grooming but it is also a bonding time for you and your kitten.
Gee, Ragdolls are known for being meticulous cleaners, mine is. I think you need to help him in the litter box for a while, to teach him to cover the poo right away. Also, his poo might be too soft, usually cats’ stuff is on the dry side. Maybe change his food.