A ragdoll cat is a specific breed of cat, a rather large, actually very large, breed of cat. Caring for the ragdoll isn't too difficult; ragdoll cat care is much the same as caring for a non ragdoll cat.
If you are buying a little kitten from a breeder, then you will probably find the kitten will be nervous and uneasy for the first few days. It might even cry a little - you know the sound, that little meowing sound kitten's make that breaks our hearts.
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Some people choose to allow the kitten to sleep in their beds to make it feel better, and I'm sure your ragdoll will be happy to snuggle down under the covers. But ideally, your kitten should be kept in a smallish room, just for the first few days, because a large room might confuse and scare the kitty.
Make sure the ragdoll kitten has access to a litter box and clean water. Give them a nice big snuggly toy to cuddle up to; it will make them feel warm and safe.
Once you have bought your kitten home, you will be given a list of the food your ragdoll kitten has been weaned on. Whatever you do, don't change the diet for the first couple of weeks, not unless you want a kitten with diarrhea - all over your house.
I'm sure you would rather not be cleaning up that mess, plus it could result in dehydration - for the kitten, not you.
So use the same food, and after a couple of weeks, if you want to change the diet without causing rampant diarrhea, then add a small amount of the new food to the old food, and slowly increase the mixture each week.
As kittens are so small and cute, they can't eat a lot at once, but they do need a lot of food, with all that growing to do. So feed them little and often - at least 4 times a day at first, you can add some nice fish, a little beef or tuna to add variety.
Now, I know you probably think cats like milk, well, they do, but it will likely give them that dreaded diarrhea as well, so no cow's milk I'm afraid.
Now, a ragdoll cat has some benefits to a normal cat - their coat being one of them. They shed less than normal cats, and it doesn't tend to get matted too easily. What does this mean? Well, it means you don't have to have them professionally groomed often, and you don't need to brush them daily.
Once or twice a week will suffice. But it is important to groom weekly, to keep knots at bay and plus your new ragdoll kitten will love the attention.
You will be VERY glad to hear that you don't need to bath your ragdoll very often, once or twice a year is fine, and that saves on running around after a soapy cat and trying to stop it escaping.
As your ragdoll is an indoor cat, not an outdoor cat (due to their over trusting nature) it you should only need to worm them about 3 times a year maximum, compared to an average of every three months for an outdoor cat, also check for fleas.
If you do want to take you cat outside, treat it as you would a dog, ensure your garden is secure, and sit outside with them while they play, remember cat's can get in some pretty small holes, so they do need watching.
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