10 Fun Facts About Ragdoll Cats

The Ragdoll is a beloved cat breed around the world, and was named for its tendency to go limp when picked up. That’s why Ragdolls are sometimes referred to as “floppy cats.” But that’s not all there is to know about this stunning breed. Now let’s explore 10 fun facts about Ragdoll cats.

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[ThePurringJournal]

Which of these Ragdoll cat facts did you find the most interesting? 😺
We would also love to hear if you have a "floppy cat!"😻

[emmsmom]

I had a Ragdoll named Milo for 19 beautiful years. He was the sweetest guy with the tiniest meow for being such a big kitty. I will miss him forever 💙💙💙

[jannford]

Once I discovered Ragdolls, no other cat will do 😍 The cuddliest, sweetest, funnest of cats.

[DDP]

Best cats ever. Those blue eyes and silky fur. My boy is a Flame Point Ragdoll. He has the type of fur that never mats up! I still brush him though. He finally got his full growth and color about 5 yrs old. He’s a big boy with a teeny tiny meow. He flops down in front of me no matter where I walk. Then rolls and stretches and you just have to give a little love before you move past him. He doesn’t like picked up but is floppy when I do. He follows me everywhere but then so does my rescue kitty. Lol. He’s made an awesome big brother to my rescue kitty. Grooms him and seems to teach him.
He sleeps with me and has to hold on to my arm and pretty much have his head on the middle pillow. Not spoiled at all! Lol.

[anaeliza]

I adopted two (rehomed) 7 year-old female Ragdolls 10 months ago. I have always been a dog lover, but my two sweet Ragdolls very quickly stole my heart; adorable and very chill….

[PrincessLea]

I have had ragdolls and siberian cats. They surprisingly have so many similarities. I loved learning about how they develop their coloring! So cool!!! Thanks for the content!

[StanChunghaOrGoHome]

I have 2 male ragdolls and I absolutely adore them. Sweetest cat breed hands down

[juliamackay]

I have a blue bi-colour Ragdoll named Lexi. She’s 6 months old and fits every description in this video. Best purchase I’ve ever made. Such a joy to have around ❤️❤️

[andrewzaplatynsky]

We have two Ragdolls from the same litter, brother and sister..now 5 months old. Pure delight....

[AwakeningToSpirit]

I adopted a Ragdoll from a rescue that saves abandoned cats in Egypt and brings them over to Canada for adoption. At the time I had no idea that our cat who is now named Larry, was a Ragdoll. He had been shaved down (was likely severely matted when found on the street) and he looked more like a beige shorthaired cat in his pictures. Over the first few months that we had him I had to work quite a bit to alleviate a yeast infection and ringworm on his upper head and of course try to socialize him more (living on the streets of Egypt had made him a pretty tough guy). Larry’s fur kept growing and growing, the areas around his scalp that had ringworm and yeast cleared up and his fur is so so thick up there now! Before I knew it, I had a cat that looked like a very common beige shorthaired cat to what is now clearly a Cream Point Ragdoll! He’s gorgeous! I’ve never seen eyes so crystal blue and such luxurious fur! One of my girl friends always jokes that Larry was a bottle of champagne disguised as a can of sprite! We had no idea what a rare and beautiful cat he would transform into under the right environmental conditions and love. His socialization has come so far in less than a year, he’s honestly one of the smartest cats I have ever known. He picked up English in no time, seems to understand full sentences, which blows my mind and is finally trusting me to comb and brush his entire body. It’s been a joy to see Larry transform from a tough beaten up street cat to the loved, cuddled and spoiled pet that his breeding had originally meant for him.

[Tigerlex]

I think the cat we adopted from the shelter is part ragdoll. She falls into many of your categories of a ragdoll.❤

[hawkfeather]

Rag doll cats look so soft! I'd like to have one someday

[skuggensdam]

I have a male Ragdoll-Siamese mix named Angel. He's one of the sweetest cats I've ever owned. I can see why so many people love Ragdolls as well as Ragdoll crossbreeds.

[Nooneyah]

I have a 1 year old ragdoll and he is literally all you said ! He loves sleeping in the bathroom sink and loves watching us shower ❤️🙏🏻he is the sweetest baby ever

[sandrabiegel]

My Norwegian Forest cat is faithful and always wants to be around me I get up and go somewhere and he's asleep he always cries looking for me and yes he sleeps with us he has to put his head on a pillow just like we do

[Nstone]

When I'm close up to my raggie, I think he has blue eyes, but far away they look green. I've also shown photos to people online and people have mixed opinions too. Some even say yellow. Everything about him is ragdoll. Fetches, lays on his back, goes limp, loves water, super fluff. Mitted pointed with a blaze, but his eyes throw people off. lol

[beverlycoates]

My Ragdoll is now 19 & sees a vet regularly but has mild dementia & have to leave a light on in living room at night. He also meows loud at nights now needing to know where I am. I live in a 1 bedroom small apt. One floor. But his howling sometimes is unnerving!!!

[amandakrauth]

I have a beautiful gray and white 11 year old 22lbs rag doll I rescued when he was 4. While I agree with most of traits mine does have green eyes.

[kevinsunderman]

That they go limp, when U pick them up! :) 😀😊

[KitsuneAoi]

Loved the video, I learned something new here, thank you! :)
Sharing something that wasn't mentioned, that I learned at the vet about my ragdoll: they shed all the time. So that roomba in the video might be a very very good quality of life update for upcoming owners. But they're worth the vacuuming a thousand times over. The pandemic isolation went by so much easier for us with her wanting to play fetch, her curious nature and her quiet purrs. She still runs to the door and flops, rolling over for belly rubs every time I come home and religiously flops on my legs every time I lay down. I used to be afraid of cats due to childhood trauma but she and her brother (Norwegian Forest Cat mix) won me over without any problem. It's very true that they like to play and try to sneak into every corner they can fit, but they're incredibly well behaved, no shoving things off shelves or destroying furniture. Would highly recommend the breed, and since they're late bloomers, consider checking shelters for them too, purebreed or otherwise.