Comments on: Ragdoll Cat Health

By: regs

regs — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:19:22 +0000

We recently found a ragdoll cat, and when we located the owner he gave the cat to us noting he didn’t have enough time for him so we gladly accepted. “Trouble” is a one year old male that is very cute and friendly. We have noticed his eyes are watery, and doesn’t have much of a cry and were wondering if this is normal in this breed. We have another cat, and they have become great friends, and to dog which trouble couldn’t be bothered by. He last saw the vet 4/11 and is updated on all his shots, just having concerns that this may be a respiratory infection???

By: pamela gyles

pamela gyles — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:02:10 +0000

I have a two year old ragdoll male I took him for his yearly jab . The vet said he has lost apound in weight in twelve months.The fact that he is moulting is a sure sign he is loosing weight. Should I be worried.To me he seems healthy enough and he passed check up. The vet wants to see him again in three months. Regards Pamela Gyles

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:59:09 +0000

I have an adorable male Ragdoll who turned two this summer and he’s only had one infection so far.. so hopefully he stays that way. He had this “Cat Acne” on his face.. it still comes back often enough.. the only reason why we got meds for it was because he scratched it and it got infected.. I’m not sure if this is common with Ragdolls.. or if it’s just possibly a teenager thing. Some of these bumps get really huge and make his lip look lop-sided.. I feel sorry for him! But I don’t think it hurts him much. Also .. is there any other way of telling if your cat has Urinary Tract Infections? Because my cat howls in the basement all the time and the basement is where his litter box is.. We always thought it was because he was lonely since my dog likes to attack my cat and keeps him away from us.. But i don’t know. I mean.. now I’m concerned..

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