Sunday 19 February 2017

Things To Know Before Visiting Breeders Ragdoll Cats

By Joyce King


At this moment in time you are likely in the market for a new cat to keep you company. As part of your search you may have thought of a visit to visit some breeders ragdoll cats in your area or proximate vicinity. It is however advisable to acquaint yourself with this breed prior to purchasing one. Read on in this article for some much needed information that can serve as a guide for you.

The cat gets its name from a popular girls toy of the early century. This is because it will become very pliant and practically boneless and limp as soon as anyone picks it up or handles it. A quite unique characteristic of this breed has something to do with its eyes also. It will only have blue eyes and nothing else.

Considered as probably the most docile of all cats in the feline world, it is a cat that is never expected to win any fights. Due to such an inability to win any physical altercation, have the good practice to keep it inside for a majority of its natural life. Keeping it inside will prevent it from getting into any confrontations with other animals, other cats, strays and the like.

There is also the foreseen security risk that one may have with this cat due to its fairly high level of docility. Its overall friendly nature makes it easy, even for complete strangers, to pick it up and handle it, or even to take it away. This is definitely another very good reason to keep it locked up inside.

Despite the foreseen disadvantages from its docility and timid nature, its these same qualities that make it popular also. It is a cat that when it is interested in something, will tend to paw at it rather than claw it. Thus this makes it safe to keep around small children for one can be sure no clawing accidents will occur. In addition, one can scratch this cat from the list of declawing candidates, no pun intended.

Grooming it will not be a problem whatsoever. This is because it loves water a lot and likes to be around it. Thus it will not make much of a fuss at bath time. It will also need a lot of regular hair brushing as the fur is prone to mats and tangles. Regular brushing will also help in distributing essential oils secreted by the skin that is necessary for fur health and maintenance.

Having this breed will give one a pleasant surprise as it does not act aloof and snooty like other cats. It will act more like a small puppy and dog as it loves to follow its owner around and get involved in any activity.

In sum these are generally important things that you should know about the ragdoll before you buy it. Do make sure that you research also on care and diet needs so that you will be fully informed. It will take a lot of commitment and responsibility to be a responsible cat owner.




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