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i have been thinking about getting another cat and have always wanted a ragdoll cat...does anyone have any information on them? Someone told me they originated in the US dont know much about them other that they looked cute and cuddly. ↓
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| Name: atomic snowflake | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 1:37 PM |
I've heard of them, but don't know anything about them. Perhaps you could do a Google Search.
I only have common or garden moggies *LOL* ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 3:49 PM |
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.
Pointed Ragdolls have the classic, Siamese-type markings. Mitteds look like they went wading in whipped cream and sneaked a sip: their chins are soft, fluffy white, and so are their mittens and boots. Bi- colors look like they went swimming in whipped cream and dunked their faces in for a deep drink. All four legs, their underbodies, chest, and an upside-down “V” marking on their faces are white, and they may have a splash or two of white on their backs. Only their tails, ears, and the outer part of their masks show the darker markings. Vans look like they nearly drowned in whipped cream. Only the top of the mask, ears, and tail, and perhaps a few spots on the body, show darker markings.
Ragdolls were developed in the 1960’s by Ann Baker; a breeder in California. She bred Josephine, a loving, gentle, longhaired white female carrying Siamese markings, to other longhaired cats carrying Siamese markings. Her original stock consisted of sturdy, free-roaming cats. By selecting individuals with the look she wanted for her breeding program, she created the type standard for the Ragdoll.
Pricing on Ragdolls usually depends on type, applicable markings and bloodlines. Usually breeders make kittens available between twelve and sixteen weeks of age. After twelve weeks, kittens have had their basic inoculations and developed the physical and social stability needed for a new environment, showing, or being transported by air. Keeping such a rare treasure indoors, neutering or spaying and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long and joyful life. ↑ |
| Name: atomic snowflake | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 6:06 PM |
| Name: staceykelley | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 6:48 PM |
| my friend has a rag doll simease and she is beatiful beyond beautiful but with beauty comes attitude she is so mean but im sure not all rag dolls are like that so good luck with your new kitty im sure she will be beautiful and sweet ↑ |
| Name: spankyx0711 | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 9:43 PM |
| Name: spankyx0711 | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 9:44 PM |
| lol sorry my comp glitched. anyways, we're a cat family and we've always had at least two at a time. never once have we had a mean cat. until we got a rag doll. she was so unsociable, she lived under my bed. she only came out to poo. she wouldn't eat unless the food and water was brought to her. she was sooo stuck up. she eventually ran away. ↑ |
| Name: atomic snowflake | Date: Nov 29th, 2006 9:52 PM |
| Perhaps she had emotional issues :-( ↑ |
| Name: marija | Date: Nov 30th, 2006 4:16 AM |
| thanks atomic i did a google (didnt think of that...duh) and got all the info needed (same as the one you lindalu)..made me want one more...then i did a cat breeder of ragdolls in Aust google check.....and unless i fly to south australia..western australia or victoria...im a not getting one:-(( prices here range from $300 up to $1200!!!!..$1200 is what they want in my state of course...dont want one that much..LOL. i can cuddle a freebie just as much ↑ |
| Name: atomic snowflake | Date: Nov 30th, 2006 11:04 AM |
| *LOL* My new kitty cost me £55 and my previous one was free from a rescue shelter! There is nooooooo way I would pay a lot of money for a pet! *LOL* ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Dec 3rd, 2006 5:19 AM |
Marija have you seen this site? I dont know if it's any help but I thought I would post it any way.
http://www.cat-world.com.au/Ragdoll.htm ↑ |
| Name: marija | Date: Dec 4th, 2006 6:48 AM |
| thank you i had a look and they are just so cute..wish that dang cat hadnt run away...i would cuddle him now...ho-hum..may as well cuddle a kid...(sighing deeply) ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Dec 4th, 2006 4:14 PM |
| Ewww .....kids are'nt as fun to cuddle! they dont have a soft coat of fur lol. ↑ |
| Name: Rachy | Date: Dec 18th, 2011 7:46 PM |
| I have a Ragdoll his names huggy he's nearly 6 months he's lovely and very loving he loves to be with me and my Kids all the time.I can't wait to get another one once I've saved up.he loves to flop on my feet,lay on my chest,curl up in my legs.there an addictive cat but if it moves it's his and his playthings,loo alone that's a thing of the past,and a bath yep he's there at the side of it wowing till you get out,and even tho he loves me he will walk in front on me on the stairs and when he's hungry oh we all know. ↑ |
| Name: Rhiannon | Date: Jun 24th, 2012 12:55 PM |
| Ragdolls R amazing,Soft, fluffy,smart playful. once u love 1 they stay in your heart forever. ↑ |
| Name: Rhiannon | Date: Jun 24th, 2012 12:58 PM |
| They originated in Cali USA. . ↑ |
| Name: agenius | Date: Dec 10th, 2012 10:12 PM |
Great site, does product reviews, tips and contests. Great if you own a ragdoll cat or a bulldog great tips
http://bulldogsandragdolls.blogspot.ca ↑ |
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