9 Things Nobody Tells You Before Getting a Ragdoll

Ragdoll cats are famous for one trick: going completely limp the moment you pick them up. Most Ragdolls only do that for a minute or two, if they do it at all, and the kitten photo you fall in love with hides eight other things nobody mentions before you pay the deposit. This video walks through what actually happens in the years after you bring a Ragdoll home, from the breeder paperwork worth asking about to the bill that shows up long after the kitten does. By the end you'll know exactly what to check before you commit to one. Stock footage and photos: Pexels.com and Pixabay.com. #Ragdoll #RagdollCat #CatBreeds #PetOwnership #CatCare #KittenToCat Sources: VCA Animal Hospitals — Ragdoll breed profile (VCA Animal Hospitals, 2023) Cat Fanciers' Association — About the Ragdoll (CFA, 2023) The International Cat Association — Ragdoll Breed Introduction (TICA, 2023) Meurs, K.M., Norgard, M.M., Ederer, M.M., Hendrix, K.P., Kittleson, M.D. — A substitution mutation in the myosin binding protein C gene in Ragdoll hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Genomics, 2007) Cornell Feline Health Center — Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2021)