NEWS AND VIEWS: Scientists from the University of Glasgow have been researching Covid-19 in companion animals, specifically cats, and the prevalence of transmission of the disease from their owners. Two cases had been reported in the news media: one concerns a Ragdoll kitten and the other a Siamese cat. In both instances, it is …
Here we have two contrasting photographs. The first one is of a slender serval in my opinion. I believe this cat must be a tamed and domesticated young serval which is a very slender, long-legged medium-sized wild cat species which you may know about. When they are young like this they can look very …
For me, this is a picture of a perfect Ragdoll cat. The cat is completely classic and of course incredibly sweet looking. Although the Ragdoll can be seen in a variety of coat types nowadays, I think this is the classic and best appearance. I think it is a seal point with fur on …
I think this is a new way to interpret the name of the Ragdoll cat. They act like ragdolls (the toy) when getting through tiny spaces. In this remarkable video on Twitter you see a Ragdoll cat pushing his way under a sofa but the gap he has to go through is 7 cm …
People thinking about adopting a purebred cat want to know whether Ragdoll cats are good with dogs and the answer at root comes down to whether an individual Ragdoll cat is socialised to dogs in general. What I mean is whether an individual Ragdoll is used to being around dogs because they were introduced …
The reason why Ragdolls are so docile is because they have been bred to be docile. This is called selective breeding. It is a little unusual for breeders to focus so intently on the character of the cat that they are breeding. However, in this instance it is vital that they do so because …
Am I the only person who has answered yes to the question in the title? You will find that all the Ragdoll breeders and experts say that Ragdoll cats must be confined to the indoors because they are bred to be docile and therefore are unable to defend themselves and of course they are …
The question is asking whether Ragdoll cats have health problems over and above the normal health issues that a domestic cat encounters throughout their life. In other words, is the Ragdoll cat predisposed through genetic inheritance to any specific illnesses? And the answer to that question is yes. It is quite clear from my …
