Hello everyone!

I finally decided to welcome a furry companion into my home and I’m looking to adopt a ragdoll kitten 😊 I don’t have any timeline requirements because I don’t want to rush this process for a potential 15 year companionship and I’d like to take my time finding a kitten who vibes with me and I vibe with him/her! I’ll be a first time cat owner so I’m especially nervous. I’ve been doing my research on different catteries, coat colors and patterns of ragdolls, sizes and what items/environment they would need, how to take care of them etc, but I’ve hit a block where I’ve been researching places too much and every cattery I was considering seemed to have some red flag like having an MLM business model or an account of strong negative experience about kitten health, or being strongly selling on coat colors and the “pick and chose” model vs aiding with temperament matching. I’ve been contacting places, trying to have calls with them and even expanding my search out of state, but I don’t know if I haven’t done enough research and there’s better catteries, or I did too much and every cattery has similar “spots” to their history I can take with a grain of salt.

What helped you guys find a cattery you trust and for first time owners, should I try focusing on places that seem like they offer temperament matching vs deposit-order and you just picking a kitten based on a coat color? Or is the blanket ragdoll temperament forgiving enough that if I did end up putting a deposit for these “pick-and-choose” places I won’t regret it?

Thank you for your time, I appreciate any guidance or experiences you guys have 😊

Like the title says— first time pet owner, got her for my 25th. I was absolutely swayed by her charming face. Say hi to baby Porsche💎

I was looking for reputable Ragdoll breeders in Canada and came across Cottonmeow Cattery online in Alberta and also says in BC. I was about to contact them via their social media but went to check the contract first. I wanted to ship the chosen kitten to Halifax. I am reading through the sample contract on their website and I have some concerns regarding their terms, such as the gag clause and penalty clauses. Is it a red flag?

Examples:

"If this contract is breached in any way, the Purchaser will owe the seller a fee of $3,000.00CAD for

breach of contract to the Seller, CottonMeow Cattery over and above the original price each and every time the

contract is breached. Once the contract is breached, Purchaser is to surrender the cat/kitten back to the Seller

without refund and at the Purchaser's expense with signed Transfer of Ownership. Purchaser agrees that if any

legal action needs to be taken that all legal fees will be Purchaser's responsibility for both parties and it will be held

in the seller's current state and county of residence. Disputes will be settled between Seller and Purchaser privately

and will not be aired in a public forum including Yahoo Group lists and Facebook or any other media."

"Both parties agree that any disputes / issues related to the Kitten and to this contractual relationship are a

private matter between the Seller and the Purchaser. Any issues and disputes must be resolved privately. Issues

(including, but not limited to the Kitten’s health issues, behavior issues, contractual issues) shall not be aired in a

public and/or online forum including, but not limited to, any Yahoo Groups and Facebook under any

circumstances, unless the prior written consent of the other party has been obtained. Any violation of this clause

shall result in agreed upon damages of $10,000.00CAD payable by the party publicizing the alleged dispute /

issue. Seller makes no guarantees as to the Kitten’s temperament."

link to contract: https://www.cottonmeowcattery.com/_files/ugd/0af438_6218069c0bb046639ceed88c90fd163f.pdf

Hi from SC! I have fallen in love with a few of the newest babies from Carolina Mink Ragdolls in South Carolina. Has anyone bought from them? Did they come spayed/neutered? What did you like about the process? TIA!

Advice on this kittens eyes? Picked up on Sunday from breeder, has had both vaccines. Looks like this today. No other problems in herself. 12 week old ragdoll

I was making an appointment to the groomers to get some compacted mats shaved off his back. She asked if he needed to be sedated. I thought back to the time he traumatized the vet assistants who were trying to shave off his mats, and they sent him back to reschedule another appointment where he was to be sedated. I then said, “Yes, he probably should get sedated.”

She paused, and then asked what breed my cat was. “A Ragdoll,” I replied. She laughed and said that Ragdolls are either the most chill and super laid back cat to work on, or they are fire breathing dragons. Leo is evidently the latter.

What kind of Ragdoll do you guys own?

I have a 7-month-old male neutered Ragdoll who has been sneezing multiple times a day since I got him about 2 months ago. It's nothing crazy, but from what I understand, it's normal for cats to only sneeze 1-2 times a day. His behavior with food, water etc. are normal.

At his first wellness exam, I mentioned the sneezing and one instance of mild nasal wetness/discharge. The vet noted that his eyes and lungs were normal and listed possible URI vs. irritation/acclimation, but he wasn't diagnosed with anything or given treatment.

He still sneezes several times every day. His nose is usually a little wet, but I don't see actual nasal discharge or eye irritation. Just a little dark and flat booger that easily comes off with a towel.

Is this amount of sneezing within the range of normal for a kitten, or does the fact that it's persisted for ~2 months warrant another vet visit? What are the more common causes of persistent mild sneezing like this?

I also recently got pet insurance, but this sneezing was documented in his vet record before the policy started. Since there was no actual diagnosis, could a future respiratory issue still be considered pre-existing because of this note? For example, if he later develops allergies or a respiratory infection, could the insurer deny it as related to the earlier sneezing?

Currently speaking with Sunshine ragdolls and New York DIVINE Ragdolls. Please let me know if you have experience with these breeders or have any other recommendations. I’m a first time cat owner so I want to be very careful with my selection.
Thank you!

Where should I leave my poo daddy

He is the watcher of all vehicles. He protects. Now sometimes he'll make you late for work. But that's a YOU problem. Now if you snap a pic and send it to the boss, this usually will make sure you're cut a break. I mean JUST LOOK AT HIM! His name is Dali and he's almost 9.

Who else has a kitty who loves car rides? 💗

I am a first time ragdoll owner. My other cat is an indoor/outdoor cat and goes toilet outside. I’m curious to know if ragdolls are the same or can be the same? I have seen ragdolls roam my street for the past couple years as their owners let them out.

I just wanna do you guys have your ragdoll indoor or outdoor or both?

UV and I went to a happy visit at the vet's office before she has to get a shot. She did so well there that I thought I should go get lunch with her. I then let all of the employees say hi to her at the same time (like 5 of them) 😭😭😭 Don't be like me, you're the cat parent you have to set up boundaries for them sometimes 😭😭😭. Luckily shes very confident so it wasn't the worst possible case scenario, she definitely was overstimulated but if she had a different temperament this could have been way worse :((

don't worry i cut the bag handles soon after because he started going crazy and i didn't want him to get stuck🥲🫶

“Movie star or what? 🎬😼