The Birth of the Ragdoll Cat. The breed was developed in Riverside, California, by breeder Ann Baker. Interestingly, the original cats of the Ragdoll breed were regular, non-pedigreed, and what Baker described as "alley cats." Josephine, a white domestic longhaired cat, not belonging to any particular breed, produced several litters of typical ...

Dec 31, 2016 · It'a not a all ragdoll cat thing. My aunt owns three and only her youngest will go limp for cuddles. Oddly enough the only way he likes to be held when I do manage to pick him up is on his back like a baby. He does kinda go limp (drops his head and all) the second his front paws are a inch off the ground and I have to grab his lower end quickly.

Jan 10, 2014 · She's a gorgeous cat, l love the black fur with the perfect gold eyes. l don't think Ragdolls come in black. According to Wiki (sorry, l have no experience with Ragdoll

Nov 27, 2013 · The offspring of the 2nd generation bred to a pure Ragdoll are called 3rd generation and registered as "CON" or "COT". Finally, if a 3rd generation Ragdoll is bred to a pure Ragdoll the offspring is registered as a purebred Ragdoll cat with the letters SBT meaning "Stud Book Traditional" Some breed registries NOT all of them allow this ...

Feb 21, 2012 · I brought her home from a shelter. I tried the same brand food that she had there and diarrhea developed. I called the shelter and they said to just give her time....it was from nerves. I then tried a different brand of cat food and after a few days, the diarrhea was gone. I do believe that any cat can have a reaction to a certain brand of food.

Jan 6, 2008 · They are a long haired cat, some might use the term semi-long or something like that. Genetic tests for longhair are usually done in breeds like Aby's which are used in Somali programs, or British which are trying to eliminate the longhair carriers from a program - or at the least identify a carrier for countries that allow BLH's.

Jun 26, 2017 · Think of the cat's fur like the ropes and other clothes people wear in the middle east and desert areas, it shades the skin from the sun and traps cool air near the skin. Also color point cats already have the cooling thing down, their body is naturally light color which helps reflect heat, shaving the cat can cause the fur to darken causing it ...

Apr 8, 2018 · It takes a lot of knowledge about breeding for a breed to be healthy. Unfortunately when a breed becomes popular then backyard breeders get in on the act which is when problems develop within a breed. Another breed that descended from one cat is the Sphynx cat. They all descended from a cat in Canada that had the hairless mutation.

Dec 17, 2008 · I have a 5 year old pure bred flame point Ragdoll cat. He has never had any health problems and is an indoor only cat. Well a few years ago he got a black spot on his pink nose. It looks like dirt but won't come off - almost like it is a mole. He has since gotten more of them around the edges of his nose.

Oct 4, 2013 · Keep in mind that all cats are individuals. But with that said, as far as your AVERAGE Sphynx vs. Ragdoll, a Ragdoll will be a much better lap cat. I had a Cornish Rex. They are very similar to the Sphynx in terms of behavior. And let me tell you, she was HYPER. For 10 straight years. They require a lot of exercise, mental stimulation, and play ...