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Cat Forum / Rescue / January 2004ragdoll cats????
Hello to all Can anybody give me advise on buying a ragdoll cat, I have heard that they make wonderful loving pets. -- Kind regards Michelle @ Brides Dreams www.bridesdreams.co.uk click on the above to visit my web page Michelle wrote: >Can anybody give me advise on buying a >ragdoll cat, I have heard that they make >wonderful loving pets. You did notice that this is a *rescue* group, no? Most of the people here are busy trying to help homeless, abandoned, and abused cats and will not promote buying a purebred and *contributing* to the overpopulation problem when there are millions dying for lack of homes. There are plenty of wonderful cats in shelters that desperately need loving homes. I suggest you go to one or two and no doubt you'll find a lovely companion. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray There are ragdolls in shelters. Go to http://www.petfinder.com - enter your zipcode, click on breeds, then cats, then ragdolls. -MIKE > There are ragdolls in shelters. Go to http://www.petfinder.com - > enter your zipcode, click on breeds, then cats, then ragdolls. > > -MIKE For the heck of it I looked up ragdolls (only US shelters here, btw) and you're right there are many. There were also so many tagged as ragdolls that didn't look ANYTHING like a ragdoll, it was silly. lol I admit though, I used to do petfinder ads for a local group here and I took liberties when I could. Anything to get the kitty ad seen. :) Way to educate! > Michelle wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > - W.H. Murray Why don't you adopt a cat from the shelter? So many need good and loving homes. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > Hello to all > Can anybody give me advise on buying a ragdoll cat, I have heard that they [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > www.bridesdreams.co.uk > click on the above to visit my web page >Hello to all >Can anybody give me advise on buying a ragdoll cat, I have heard that they >make wonderful loving pets. > > Seriously, you can find a great cat at the local shelter. We got our current cat at the shelter, and he's a really friendly loving pet. What we did was browse the various cats on the "showroom floor" and essentially "interview" them. One cat really liked our petting him and purred when we had him in the "get to know you" room, so we adopted him. Mix breed cats tend to be healthier than purebreed cats, less inbreeding. >Mix breed cats tend to be healthier than purebreed cats, less inbreeding. It depends a lot on the cat. If the kitten/cat is from a colony of ferals or cats in the same area, there could be considerable inbreeding. Also, a purebreed cat, one that's bred correctly, won't be inbred. Momma would have excellent prenatal care and the kitten would have a healthy start in life with all the right food, vet care, etc. My mixed breed cats, indoor only, have lived to be 10 or 11 before falling victim to cancer or other problems. My purebred Balinese died three months before her 20th birthday. Her kidneys simply gave out and it wouldn't have been a kindness to keep her going. She got the same care, food, etc. as the mixed breeds that she was raised with that lived half as long. laurak@madmousergraphics.com http://www.madmousergraphics.com web design, print design, photography Im not sure what a raggdoll cat is ? Is that similar to a himalayan? I agree with what people are saying to you in here but i think they went about it in the wrong way. I have to cats that a mother cat literally abanoded on my door there eyes werent even open and i had to feed then with a bottle baby kitten formula, they were infested with fleas and it was very hard taking care of them but well worth it. I will never buy an animal from a pet store bc they are being bred to make money where animals in the pounds are unwanted and alot of times going to loose there lives. I am looking in all my local pounds for a himalayan cat bc my grandmother had them and ive always wanted one but i refuse to buy one from the pet stores. I am sticking to the idea that I wont get any more animals (seeing that I have alot and a baby on the way) unless its a himalayan bc I love animals so much that I would take in any stray and I know i cant do that so i hope you choose the same decision as me and to buy a cat from a shelter even if it means waiting along time for a certain one .... but better yet if its just a nice cat you want there are plenty of loving strays at shelters they dont specially have to be raggdolls to be nice or beautiufl. Hope i could help. -- I never knew untill that moment how hard it was to loose something you never really had - the wonder years > Hello to all > Can anybody give me advise on buying a ragdoll cat, I have heard that they [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > www.bridesdreams.co.uk > click on the above to visit my web page A couple of web sites that will show you the Rag doll. They are an indoor cat . They are not like a normal cat that will look after them self's. You can lay them on their back and they go floppy....hence the name Ragdolls. My daughter had two of them unfortunately lost one last year. They do need a lot of grooming. Well one of hers needed more than the other http://www.ragdoll.net/ http://ragdollcat.com/cat.htm Pat. > Im not sure what a raggdoll cat is ? Is that similar to a himalayan? I agree > with what people are saying to you in here but i think they went about it in [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > www.bridesdreams.co.uk > > click on the above to visit my web page
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