When Looking For Ragdoll Kittens For Sale Northern California Breeders Will Be Able To Help

Buying a kitten allows you to influence its upbringing and disposition from an early age. To source Ragdoll kittens for sale Northern California cat-lovers should get in touch with reputable breeders in their local area. The Ragdoll is large and muscular. This breed needs to have human company. If your cat will be home on its own all day, you should consider another breed as Ragdolls would be very unhappy in such a situation.

The breed developed in America. It is popular with the showing fraternity as well as being the ideal house-cat. Between fifteen and twenty pounds is the average weight which is about twice that of an alley cat. Although the cats look like Siamese/Maine Coon crosses, their ancestors are long-haired alley cats, Birmans and Persians.

The attraction lies in their laid-back, relaxed nature. When picked up, they are invariably totally relaxed and go limp in one’s arms. This makes them great favorites with children and older people. However they are often not recommended for the latter. They tend to stay around their owner which means they are often underfoot and could cause an elderly person to fall.

The paws are large. They have blue eyes. Most of the fluffy coat consists of long guard hairs. The undercoat is not particularly dense. Grooming is best done with steel combs and brushes. With regular grooming, the cat will not shed so much. These intelligent cats pick up tricks quite easily. They enjoy being among humans and in some ways, they behave more like dogs than cats. However they can get into trouble when outdoors by tackling stray animals. They are not afraid of a confrontation.

The points of Ragdolls are darker than the rest of the body. Colors include chocolate, lilac, cream, red, seal and blue. They are a slow-maturing breed. The kittens are born white and will color up at around eight weeks of age. By three or four years of age, they have their full. Mitted cats have white paws and belly. The bicolor has white legs and belly, an inverted white ‘V’ on the face and perhaps white patches on the back. Tabby and tortoiseshell coloring is also found.

The breed has few health issues. Despite having Persian in their background, they don’t have the squashed-in nose of that breed. They are unlikely to suffer any of the breathing problems associated with such cats. Hairballs can be a problem but less so if the cat is regularly groomed. Hairball remedies can be administered and these are effective in keeping problems to a minimum. Some suffer from urinary problems.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is quite common in all cats and is a genetic disease which causes the heart wall to thicken. There are now tests to ensure Ragdolls used for breeding are free of the defective gene. You should ask the breeder if his breeding stock has been tested for HCM.

To choose a healthy kitten look for bright eyes and a clean, shiny coat. The body should be nice and plump without the kitten having a pot-belly. The nose and eyes should be free of any discharge. When looking for Ragdoll kittens for sale Northern California residents will be able to find local responsible breeders.