Know About The Cats with the most beautiful eyes; Ragdoll cats

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History of Ragdoll:


According to the history of ragdoll this breed is different from breed of other cats. The origin of this breed is California and bred in the year of 1960 by Ann baker. Baker matted angora Persian cat having Himalayan coat pattern with Birman sire male. This matting resulted in beautiful breed of Ragdoll that are friendly and calmed nature cats. Baker knew the importance of these beautiful kittens so she bred them very careful .After that no other Burmese , birman or Persian cats were matted so this breed is only available in the descendents of Josephine which was the female cat in matting.
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Behavior of Ragdoll Kittens:


Ragdoll cat is company loving breed and on the other hand they are also independent. The ragdoll cat is not much demanding in nature. Their voice and nature is very soft. We can listen a quite meow from their mouths .As they have calm nature so they are considered as excellent pets but are very playful and joyful, they can jump around. They don’t like to go on heights and like to stay at ground level. They are easy going cats. They are also intelligent pets who can be easily trained and can learn different tricks easily.
There is also reason behind their name Ragdoll which is their ability to flop and relaxed when anyone pick them. They are also known as master of relaxation they love to be with you if not in your hand then curling up in your bed.

Personality of Ragdoll kittens:


The personality of ragdoll kittens is very tolerant but you need to notice that, at what they became happy and playful and what things makes them boring and angry Sometimes they also need some space and needed to stay alone and to rest.

Temperament of Ragdoll kittens:


Ragdoll are known because of their friendly and devoted nature towards their family. They are tolerant with children and other animals. They even allow the children to dress the up, left them up and allow them to push them down in bags. But as every cat has some limits they also have so, if they are tolerating then it does not mean they are enjoying or happy.

Characteristics of Ragdoll kittens:


The eyes of all ragdoll kittens are oval and blue. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat. Their fur is silky and soft by nature and may be they resembles with fur of rabbit. When their fur is in medium stage it looks so fluffy. Their necks are mostly covered with ruff and fluff furs. They are one of the big cats so kittens are also big. Their size looks bigger because of their fluffy fur.

Size of Ragdoll Kittens:


The sizes of Ragdoll kittens are most notable and up to some extent an attractive feature. This is one of the reasons they are being loved by humans. I f you study their physic they turns out to be heavy compared to other cats .The most heavy and giant cat can be up to 25 pounds of weight.
The average weight of ragdoll cats is 10-20 pounds. Their females are usually lighter in weight as compare to male.

Colors of Ragdoll Kittens:


All ragdoll cats had the same white color at their birth and remain white until they age up to 10 years. At the age of 10 years their color starts developing in to different colors. Their body color is different from their tips and legs, face and ears are darker than their body like Siamese cat has.

There are three basic colors in which these kittens are available


Seal Ragdoll
Ragdoll Blue
Chocolate Ragdoll
These are the basic colors but Ragdolls are also available in many different colors like Lilac Ragdoll, Red Ragdoll, Cream Ragdoll. Their pattern of fur can be in two patterns tortoiseshell , lynx. Lynx Ragdolls have tabby pattern of their face but tortoiseshell can have any color. In Ragdolls colors of their coats don’t describe their breed so we can say that their breed is regardless of their color.
Other Ragdolls colors that are known are

Ragdoll Colorpoint:


A colorpoint ragdolls looks like Siamese cats with point colored mask nose,feets and ears and they don’t have any white color in their body

Mitted Ragdoll:


They are like colorpoints one but their front feet are colored white like mittens and their back legs have white boots. Their chest, stomach and neck are also be white.

Bicolor Ragdoll:


This type have point colored ears and tail with white colored stomach ,neck and boots but their nose and paws have pink color.

Grooming of Ragdoll Kittens:


The ragdolls kittens need grooming at least twice a week so their fur remains clean and soft. Use gentle soft strokes to make them happy and relaxed. Start grooming them when they are just kittens so they get used to it.

Ragdoll Kittens sheds or not?


Ragdolls cats are prolific shedders so they lose their fur. The funny thing is that their hair will stick to your everything like clothes, beds and sofas. A vacuum cleaner needs to be kept at home for cleaning their living and surrounding area.

Taking Care of kittens:


To prevent your kittens from infection, hair allergies you really need their grooming .Moreover you also need to be careful about their cleanliness. you should be careful about their litter there should be proper litter box which should be cleaned on regular basis. you need to clean their fur because every long hair cat’s fur is badly affected by their litter tray.
Use damp cotton wool or wet wipe and dab gently to clean their fur. Some of Ragdoll kittens are comfortable with bathing twice a week, but many of them don’t appreciate giving them a bath so try to make them clean and keep them away from dusty places.

Feeding of Ragdoll Kittens:


If you want your kittens healthy then you should be careful about their diet. If they are large in size then they will eat more than average quantity .You should be careful about the water they drink so always provide them fresh water and give them food that is rich in proteins and low in carbohydrates. Both wet and dried food is fine for them so choose food on basis of balanced nutrients. You need to keep in your mind that cats are carnivores so diet rich in wheat will not be good for them.

Health of Ragdoll Kittens:


Ragdoll breed remains healthy but they may get infected by genetic health conditions including
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
This is an genetic disease so before buying your kitten make sure that its parent’s DNA is tested and cleared to insure that your kitten will not suffer from this diseases.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a viral disease that occurs worldwide in wild and domestic cats. It is caused by a type of virus called a corona virus, which tends to attack the cells of the intestinal wall. So make sure before buying a kitten that it is not affected by this infectious disease.

Age period of Ragdoll Kitten:


They have very good life period they can live upto 17 years and average life period is 12-17 years below 12 is considered as younger age and 17 as old.

Price of Ragdoll Kittens:


There is a gap between the no of ragdoll kittens and the n.o of people who want it. Due to this factor the ragdoll cats are available in premium prices .A normal and healthy cat can cost from $400 to $500.The show cats have a high price they can cost you $1000 or more.

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Wow, great writeup. I just posted my first caturday pic of our ragdoll, George. He was a rescue cat, but we now have a second.
Can you tell which kind he is?
https://steemit.com/caturday/@ksteem/caturday-george-the-cat-lounging

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