Comments on: Ragdoll Cat Health

By: Tesa

Tesa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:26:04 +0000

I also have a ragdoll chocolate point. We got him about a year before my 2nd child was born. He has never been anything other than relaxed and long-suffering with my young children, yet when I take him to the vet he does the same thing that Robin mentioned. He bit the vet, then the vet assistant and wouldn’t let me calm him down. Must just be a feature of the breed (there had to one negative with all these positives)….

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:50:04 +0000

I have seen a litter of solid blue ragdoll kittens, but I’m not convinced they are ‘real’ full rag dolls as it states. I have only read that they come in shades of white/cream with brown tips etc. Any thoughts?

By: Robin Melton [Visitor]

Robin Melton [Visitor] — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:22:26 +0000

I have a beautiful 8 year old male ragdoll who has never been really sick. Every time I take him to the vet for his vaccinations, he goes wild. He bit the vet’s assistant, and then he bit me until I calmly held his head in both hands and talked to him. I can’t figure out why such a gentle animal suddenly freaks out just walking into the vet’s office.

By: Mrs Ann Julien Dixon [Visitor]

Mrs Ann Julien Dixon [Visitor] — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:21:01 +0000

I have had two ragdoll cats. They were brother and sister. We lost the little bot when he was two years and three months old to Feline Infectious Peritonitis. Then in November 2006 we lost his sister (four years and four and a half months old) to the same disease.
Have I been unlucky or are Ragdoll Cats susceptible to FIP?
Julien Dixoon