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Pye and me – mutual love at first sight I moved recently and decided that the home was too large for just myself, so I went to the local humane society and took a gander. Amongst all these …
My Best Ever Cat Companion This cat is the best cat I have ever met.. Follows me by the feet, sleeps at the foot of my bed. Opens doors fences drawers and cupboards.Enjoys a …
Solo the Ragdoll Solo is a 14lb neutered blue mitted Ragdoll, with a blaze. He is the chillest cat I have ever met, and follows me from room to room like a puppy. He …
Mr. Mao and Mr. Whiskers When our neighbors moved (mortgage forclosure!) a stray Ragdoll took up residence under their backyard deck. It was Fall, with a bitter approaching….
Toki the Once Orphaned Kitten. I was given my Ragdoll by my 17 year old sister. One of her friends had brought him home and could not keep him. My son was about a month old and …
Ragdolls are not suitable for outdoors Just to mention that the Ragdoll Cat should not be let out to roam indiscriminately. The reason being that it has quite a low-nervous temperament:…
Ragdoll Cats in General From our experience here at Aden Ragdoll Cattery the Ragdoll has an exceptionally, warm, loving temperament, wanting to be with you all the time, either …
Nermal & Kat I’ve always loved cats but never really knew much about the different breeds and their respective personalities. When I adopted my cat, he was about five …
Honeybear Cat Uhmmm…from what I have read about the Honeybear cat I feel pretty free to be less than scientific in this short article on this rare breed. In fact …
Ragdoll cats – references other than stated elsewhere:
2. http://www.ragdollscfa.org/ragdoll_breed_standard.shtml
3. The British Ragdoll Cat Club – http://www.tbrcc.co.uk/
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise
5. http://www.ragdollbreedclub.org/pdf/Ragdoll.pdf
6. Legacy of the Cat – Gloria Stephens and Tetsu
7. The Encyclopedia of the Cat by Dr. Bruce Fogle
Sources:
- http://www.ragdoll-cats.com/history.htm
- Wikipedia
- CFA
- Ragnarok Cattery
- Messybeast
In 2016, a cat adopted us. He was a stray, but we soon learned he was domesticated and fixed. My daughter believes he is a ragdoll. He fits the characteristics: size, demeanor, eye color etc. Can you view the pics and tell me what you think. I have other pictures of him.
Hi Dale. Thanks for commenting. It seems the years with the breeder may have affected her character. She is definitely anxious as you say. Chronically anxious it seems. I guess you have checked her out for cystitis. A long shot. Anxiety can cause cystitis and cystitis causes inappropriate elimination.
I presume she is spayed by the way. If not please spay her.
Sometimes a cycle can be set up. A cat pees on the carpet. The owner becomes annoyed. The cat becomes anxious. The cat pees some more on the carpet through anxiety and so on. That cycle needs to be broken. Is he litter trained? Crazy question perhaps but worth asking.
Are you around the home a lot or not much? If you are away a lot that may cause anxiety and her reclusive nature. It can also lead to cystitis as mentioned. Personally I don’t like the idea of drugs because it just treats the symptoms. If you have totally covered all the possible causes then drugs might be the answer but they must be a last resort.
What does your vet say? I’d try and interact more with her. Play with her. Be around her more etc.. If you don’t have the time for this it would be a shame because I think it may be the cure but it will a slow process I feel. Although I may be incorrect about the cause.
I presume she is a full-time indoor cat. If not and she goes outside sometimes there may be a cat outside who terrorises her. Sometimes indoor cats can be upset by the presence of cats outside who they can see through the window. That is a long shot to but may be worth checking out. I am speculating because I don’t know the full facts.
There is one last possibility: rehoming with a retired person who has time. But this may seem crazy to you and I’d understand if it is. Good luck.
Hello, I picked up my Rockstar from a breeder here in Vancouver Canada. She is a retired breeder who apparently never gave her owner kittens. I’ve had her for a year now(she is 4). She has issues with peeing everywhere. Bathtub, bed, my rug, and most recently my couch. I have been using Feliway but it only seems to work for a while. She spends most of her time alone in the basement. I got a kitten this past summer. They seem to get along. When I pick her up to pet her she has a look of “why are you touching me”. Will she ever warm up to me or is she destined to be anxious forever. I’m tempted to try drugs to keep her happy.
Thanks Art. Nice to hear from a visitor who has some personal experiences of the very popular Ragdoll or RagaMuffin (a very similar cat).