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Ragdoll Profile
Ragdolls truly deserve their name. The name implies to Ragdollsī tendency to relax all their muscles and go limp in oneīs arms like big beanie babies, but they have other characteristics that could be connected to a rag doll: they are friendly, sweet, loving, docile, gentle and serene. Although they have many good qualities, it is the personality which has made people call Ragdolls addictive!
Ragdolls are "people-oriented" cats who love to be with humans and attach strongly to their owners. Many Ragdoll owners tell how their cats wait for them at the door when they come home and follow them everywhere like shadows! Ragdoll owners are rarely alone; Ragdolls want to take part of everything that happens in the house and "help" their owners on whatever they do. Because Ragdolls want to be close to their humans, they are always on danger to be stepped on! Luckily they also forgive easily. Because Ragdolls are very social, you should get at least two cats if you are a lot of time away from home.
Ragdolls
are calm, yet moderately active and like to play. With their easy-going
attitude, they get along well with other animals and children and rarely use
their claws while playing with someone. Ragdolls can also adapt to live in a
small apartment and they are happy living indoors, as long as you play with them
and provide them cat toys and a climbing tree. In fact Ragdolls should never be
let go outside alone, because they are very trusting and tend to think of
everyone as a friend. Their trusting nature also shows in the way they let
people handle them: you can put Ragdolls on their backs and carry them like
babies, and unlike most cats, they actually often enjoy tummy rubs!
Ragdolls are usually not very "talkative" and they have a quiet voice. Yet they have a large vocabulary and often Ragdoll owners tell how they cats "chirp", "squeak" and "growl"!
Ragdolls are less stubborn than most cats tend to be and they can be easily trained. They usually learn the same tricks as dogs, like retriving toys, rolling and begging. They are also easy to teach how to walk on a leash and how to use a scratching post. Ragdolls are generally not destructive at home, because they are calm and usually prefer the floor-level to climbing. Due their lack of undercoat, Ragdolls shed relatively little.
Donīt forget that these are only common qualities in Ragdolls and just like in any other breed, they donīt apply to all of them. Every Ragdoll is an individual!
