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You don’t say what area you are in but maybe this will help.

http://www.catchat.org/contents.html

In my experiences, the breed of cat isn’t rare, it’s the number of people that are breeding them. Outside of the internet, and possibly making a long drive, you can check around your area in searches on if anyone is breeding Raggies and Scotties. Be careful though, you’ll never know what you’ll find or run in to. Try calling your local pet stores, too, and maybe the animal shelters. They have a decent grapevine (Most do, anyway) and can give you information on breeders and if there are any in your area. This is how I used to get those hard to get birds and parrots.

As for cost? If it’s anything like the parrots and birds I bought, expect to pay an arm and a leg. Especially if you’re looking for breed. People tend to charge differently, and if they know they’re the only breeder, they’ll ream you. African Grays and Macaws went for 1,200 – 2,500 in shops, but when the shops ran out, the people raising them would charge nearly double that. So, be prepared.

Best of luck to you!

PS. Doing a little looking myself, it seems unfolded Scotties can run around 700 dollars, and folded can run anywhere from 1200 to 3500. I don’t know the exact dates this information was released, however, there’s a guesstimate for you.

Looking for a specific breed of designer cat usually leads you to a breeder and this is not the recommended way to get a cat these days. The shelters are overflowing with homeless cats, so when you buy a cat from a breeder, you are depriving another of a home. Also, buying a cat from a breeder does not guarantee you will get a ‘good’ cat. Many of the adoptable cats will make excellent pets. I suggest you keep searching petfinder until you see something you think you like, then go visit the cat. I think you will be very happy with your choice.

Go to your local animal shelter. They might have some there.
Or look up reputable breeders in your area.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

????????? i am not sure my friend 2 ragdolls a few months ago but, i don’t know where she got therm

they’re not that rare, I have a ragdoll that I was able to get locally. they’re very sweet animals

These are not rare breeds but they will be pricey. You could check for breed specific rescues on line, or check your shelter. Other than breed specific rescue the only way to get a purebred Ragdoll or Scottish fold is to find a reputable breeder. Check these breeder lists for breeders in your state…

http://www.absolutelycats.com/
http://www.breedlist.com/breed.html
http://www.catteryrow.com/catbreeders.html
http://www.kittysites.com/index.html
http://www.fanciersplus.com/location.php

Please do not get a Scottish Fold; the gene which causes the ear to fold has now been proven to damage ALL of the cartilage, not just in the ear but in the joints and spine as well. The gene prevents cartilage from forming properly and the ear folds because of this deformation of the cartilage. Cats with two copies of the fold gene are severly disabled so breeders tend to only breed fold to straight which gives cats with mild to moderate osteochondrodisplasia. This gets worse as the cats age, the cartiage thins and the cats stiffen up and loose movement. No adult Scottish Fold has ever been found that x-rays clear of the disease. The breed has been banned on welfare grounds in many countries and in many cat registries.

For official info see http://www.gccfcats.org/health.html

Ragdolls, on the other hand, are delightful cats.

Petfinder.com shows animals available at shelters so you’re not goinng to going to find pedigreed kittens. An adult cat of either breed, occasionally. If you want either of these breeds as a kitten you need to look for a breeder selling TICA, CFA or ACFA registered kittens.

Neither of these breeds are "rare" but like all pedigreed cats they’re expensive. The Ragdoll starts at about $600 for pet quality and since not all Scottish Folds are born with folded ears this drives their price up. You won’t find a pedigreed Scottish Fold kitten for less than $800-$1,000.

Why not just go to a shelter and pick the cat or kitten that most responds to you? If you want two you may also find a matched pair that came in together so they’d already be pals. You’re far better off adopting an adult cat over a kitten. With kittens you never know what their personality will be like as adults while with adult cats the personality is right there before you. I have three cats all adopted from shelters as adults – a Persian, an Exotic Shorthair and a Ragamuffin – all adopted between 2 1/2 to 4 years old. These cats are by far the most playful, sweet, loving cats I’ve ever known – far more so than any I’ve had since kittenhood! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-KOqD9YPbU