Ragdoll Cats & Ragdoll Cat Breeders

The ideal home for a Ragdoll Cat

The ideal home for a ragdoll is with an individual or family that loves animals and can show affection and care.  You would need to be willing to learn and understand the needs of this loving Breed, which includes keeping them indoors.

How much space & exercise do Ragdolls need?

Ragdolls are social cats and would prefer to spend time indoors with you and the family, rather than roam outdoors. They may appreciate supervised time outside from time to time.  A cat enclosure or taking your Ragdoll on a walk with a lead provides additional enrichment and keeps them safe. They don’t need large spaces and could do well in apartment living. While they may have a short burst of energy from time to time, they will then likely just flop on the sofa or floor. Like all cats, Ragdolls will appreciate you extending their ‘vertical’ environment. Perches, cat trees and any shelf up high provides a perfect resting place for your Ragdoll.

Ragdoll grooming 

The Ragdoll’s semi-long coat is plush and soft, and like other longhaired breeds, requires grooming to keep it looking its best.  They should be combed on a regular basis (at least a few times per week) to find and remove any loose hair or tangles.  Grooming should always be a positive experience for your Ragdoll – start by sitting with your cat on your lap and stroke and pat it, then gradually introduce the comb or brush. Alternate patting your cat with brushing until they are used to the brushing experience. Concentrate on grooming your Ragdoll more often on the change of season from Winter to Summer, as they lose their winter coat.  Ragdolls will shed their coat, but don’t appear to moult as much as some other semi long hair breeds. 

General facts about Ragdolls

Ragdoll Cat size

The Ragdoll is one of the largest domesticated cat breeds, second only to the Maine Coon.  They have a sturdy body, large frame, and proportionate legs, and an average-size adult Ragdoll will be 23-28cm in height.   Ragdolls are fully grown at 4 years of age, with a significant difference in weight between males and females.  A fully-grown female weighs from 3.6 to 6.8 kg (8 to 15 pounds). Males are substantially larger, ranging from 5.4 to 9.1 kg (12 to 20 pounds) or more.    

Feeding your Ragdoll kitten

Kittens grow rapidly, generally reaching their skeletal maturity between 10 to 12 months of age. It is important to ensure they are fed a high quality, complete and balanced kitten diet  throughout this period to support healthy growth and development. It's important to be mindful not to overfeed your kitten in the first year, as excess weight can impact on their bones and joints as they grow.   Monitoring their weight once or twice a month is recommended, and if unsure, speak to your veterinarian.

Ragdoll Cat colours

There are a number of colour variations and coat patterns in Ragdolls.  Ragdoll kittens are all born white; they have good colour at 8–10 weeks and full colour and coat at 3–4 years.  The genes for point colouration are responsible for the blue eyes of the Ragdoll.

Ragdoll colour variations

• Blue (dark bluish grey),
• Seal (dark brown)
• Lilac (is noticeably lighter shade of blue/grey with a slight pinkish tinge)
• Chocolate (chocolate brown)
• Red ( like most red cats)
• Cream (is noticeable lighter shade of red)
• Tortie (blue, seal, chocolate & lilac)
• Tabby (blue, seal, chocolate & lilac)

 
Ragdoll Cat coat patterns:

Colourpoints: Colour on paw tips, tail, ears, and face. Keeping in mind a colourpoint has a darker shade of colour over its body.
 
Mitted: A mitted cat has white on its paw tip, white on its rear legs, and a white chin and chest. The ears and tail remain coloured as in the colourpoint.
 
Bicolour: Bicolour cats have white paw tips, white on its rear legs, and white on its chin and chest. Bicolour cats have a white inverted “V” on the lower part of the face. The body of a bicolour ragdoll may be mostly white with splashes of colour or with solid colour covering the body.

Ragdoll Cat - Blue Lynx Point

Ragdoll Kitten - Blue Bi-Colour

Ragdoll Cat - Blue Bicolour

Ragdoll Cat - Blue Point Male

Ragdoll Cat - Seal Point

Ragdoll Kitten - Blue Lynx Point