Ragdoll

[Embden Geese]

Yeah their fur gets matted a lot especially the tortoiseshell one because she has an undercoat.

 

[Embden Geese]

OK. I looked the fur thing. Do I need a big one or a small one?

I have the small one I think the large one is for dogs.

 

[cassie]

@Embden Geese beautiful cats! Do you have to brush them a lot?

According to everything I have read, no. Although Maine Coons, Norwegian Forest cats and Ragdolls all have longish fur, unlike Persians it does not tend to mat. Routine grooming to remove loose hair once or twice a week is recommended. That is according to the books anyway, not personal experience. I don't yet have any. I have ordered a Ragdoll kitten, but I don't have him yet. In fact he won't even be born until March

 

[cassie]

Yeah their fur gets matted a lot especially the tortoiseshell one because she has an undercoat.

So much for what the books say. I didn't see your post before I answered that one myself. Personal experience trumps book learning any time. As far as Ragdolls are concerned, I don't have any.

 

[N F C]

According to everything I have read, no. Although Maine Coons, Norwegian Forest cats and Ragdolls all have longish fur, unlike Persians it does not tend to mat. Routine grooming to remove loose hair once or twice a week is recommended. That is according to the books anyway, not personal experience. I don't yet have any. I have ordered a Ragdoll kitten, but I don't have him yet. In fact he won't even be born until March

It will be interesting to see which way your Ragdoll experience goes. My oldest DS used to have a Persian and he had to constantly brush his fur so I wondered about the Ragdoll's.

 

[Embden Geese]

Ragdolls have very friendly personalities and get along with my chickens really well (because I let the geese and chickens in the house).

 

[Embden Geese]

Enjoy your kitten! I really miss mine being kittens.

 

[JaeG]

Ragdolls shouldn't have an undercoat so they matt up less than other long haired cats. Our two will get knots when they are shedding if we aren't good about grooming them, but they are generally very easy care.

I've never had to worry about my birds around them (except for the little, fluttery finches) and they love the dog. They love everyone, love kids and are always super gentle, and they are always very social with visitors.

Our girls are sisters who were returned to the breeder because the people that bought them weren't happy with them. They were not in great shape, and despite promising her they would keep the cats indoors, the breeder was sure they were often left for periods of time to fend for themselves. Lily's fur was so short and rough (and she'd been bitten by a feral cat), and Daisy took forever to come out from under the bed and decide that she did actually need people. Sadly, she still doesn't enjoy being picked up and tenses up (more evidence they weren't treated well). But she adores my husband and is a real flirt with him, always trying to get his attention.

Lily:

Daisy:

 

[drumstick diva]

Really beautiful breed- do they have more problems with hair balls than other breeds?

 

[Cajunrazorback]

I just lost my ragdoll Himilayan to a coyote. In fact I just signed up here to post about it.

I have always had ragdoll Himilayan/Persians. They do shed but it’s seasonal. Hair s soft like angora rabbit—I love it. They are loving, gentle, and just pretty to look at. Floppy and soft. Huge round blue eyes. They don’t meow very much and they don’t rub against your legs. I tried to raise kittens but had trouble. I have always had females and only 1 out of the 4 was a good mother. (I only had one at a time. I’m 50 years old. Been thru 4 ragdolls.) The other three would not nurse or clean up the kittens.