The Ragdoll cat is very social and can not be left alone for several hours, then it would be really sad and depressed. So the Ragdoll must live with friends, other pets, preferable cats, or YOU. Keep them with you while you play on the computer, doing a bit of spread betting of the market at a site like InterTrader.com (http://www.intertrader.com/) or checking emails or whatever it is you are doing. They will sit happily on your lap while you stroke them, keeping you warm and making you feel loved.

Ragdollen is and should be a BIG cat! With a massive and long body. The Ragdoll cat develops very slow. It's not fully grown untill about 3 years! A full grown female weights around 4-6 kg. The males are a lot heavier and weights around 6-8 kg, sometimes more.

This picture: Cas-Sus Satindreamer, "early neutered" Ragdoll male. (1 year)

The Ragdoll cat has been wrongly bred and become smaller and smaller. There are terrifying examples of Ragdoll cats that are so small that they only weights 2-2,5 kg! Many males weights around 4-5 kg. This is a world wide problem! At exhibitions the judges warn breeders that the Ragdoll breed are getting smaller and smaller. It is loosing size! It's very difficult to breed back size. We hope judges keep on being critical about to small Ragdolls as it is a fault for the Ragdoll as a breed. Also to much inbreeding is resulting in to small Ragdolls.

This picture: Cas-Sus Moshino, "early neutered" Ragdoll male. (1,5 years)

In the early 1970's the Ragdoll WAS a large breed! Checkout this picture from Laura & Denny Dayton's early Ragdolls! If you'll like to see more "early" Ragdoll pictures click here!


This picture: Cas-Sus Satindream        This picture: Cas-Sus Satindreamer (1 year)     

This picture:: Eköh's Opaka is sharpen her claws!

Scratching post/trees is a MUST for any cats

The Ragdoll has a silky coat with a cool feeling.

This picture:: Cas-Sus Satindream's 1:st litter on the cat shelves! One
great example of how you can get your Ragdoll to exercise in your home!

The Ragdoll is a semi long haired cat with a silky and soft coat. The lenght of the coat varies very much depending on lines. It should be very thick, not too short, nor to long. Ragdolls needs very little grooming. It's coat is usually very thick and does not have wool (as Persians have). However, some Ragdolls have a longer coat and the longer coat, the more care it needs.

This picture:: "Sessan" Eköh's Opaka
is beeing groomed by Cassandra