Ragdoll kittens for sale

The Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia’s standard describes a medium to large, long, muscular and powerful cat, with males generally much larger than females, and says full maturity may not come until three or four years of age. Neither it nor the Australian Cat Federation’s standard gives a weight. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says grown males often weigh more than 6 kg, and females 4 to 6 kg. Ask how big both parents grew.

No one can promise a kitten’s nature. The Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia’s standard asks for a placid cat that allows easy handling at all times. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says the breed in general loves interaction with people and other animals. The RSPCA says to supervise children with companion animals and to teach them to handle animals gently. Meet the mother to see her temperament.

Sources differ. The Australian Cat Federation’s standard says the Ragdoll tends to go limp, like a rag doll, when picked up. The Cat Fanciers’ Association, a US registry, says going limp isn’t typical of most Ragdolls today, though it gave the breed its name. An article by a former president of The British Ragdoll Cat Club, quoted on the GCCF’s page, calls the floppiness hype, and says Ragdolls are no different from other cats in their physical responses.

Sources differ. A 2024 study in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, built on UK vet records of 7,936 cats that died from 2019 to early 2021, put life expectancy from birth at 10.3 years for its Ragdolls, from 69 deaths, and 11.7 years for all cats. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, gives the Ragdoll 12 to 17 years, and around 15 years elsewhere on the same page. None of these figures is a promise for any one cat.

Yes. The Cat Fanciers’ Association, a US registry, says Ragdolls shed like all cats, usually with the change of seasons. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says they moult and need extra grooming then. The Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia’s standard allows for seasonal changes in coat length. The RSPCA says cats generally shouldn’t be bathed.

Sources differ. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says a Ragdoll’s coat needs regular weekly grooming and will mat if it’s left unattended. The RSPCA’s general advice is to groom long-haired and medium-haired cats daily, and more in the shedding seasons, and that regular grooming helps prevent mats. It also says to get a kitten used to being groomed from an early age.

No. The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) says the main cat allergen comes from glands in a cat’s skin and sticks to dander, and that as all cats have sebaceous glands, all cat breeds can cause allergies. If allergies are the worry, an allergy specialist can test for a pet allergy before you commit.

The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says exercise through play is essential to keep Ragdolls fit and healthy. The Cat Fanciers’ Association, a US registry, calls them moderately active, and says they appreciate play sessions but don’t insist on them. It also says they’re known for their love of food and may be at risk of obesity, so watch their portion sizes.

Yes. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says Ragdoll kittens are all born white, the colour of their points starts to show a few days after birth and keeps developing as they grow, and an adult’s colour may darken over time. The Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia’s standard makes allowance for colour that hasn’t matured in kittens and cats under three. Ask to see both parents’ colouring.

They’re two of the three patterns in the Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia’s standard. A pointed Ragdoll has coloured points (mask, ears, paws and tail), and the standard counts white anywhere as a fault. A mitted one adds a white chin, chest and underbody, white mittens on the front paws and back legs white to at least the hock. A bi-colour has an upside-down white V on its face, white front legs and a white underbody.

The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says Ragdolls can carry a gene that leads to a form of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and that a DNA test for the one known gene has been available to breeders since 2007. International Cat Care says screening tests for HCM in Ragdolls involve an ultrasound scan of the heart and a blood sample or cheek swab. Ask the breeder for both parents’ results.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart disease that makes the muscular walls of the heart thicken, says Cornell University’s Feline Health Center. It says many cats with HCM don’t appear ill, and that it’s diagnosed with an ultrasound scan of the heart. The University of Sydney’s OMIA database lists a change in the MYBPC3 gene, reported in Ragdolls in 2007, as autosomal dominant. The GCCF, a UK cat registry, says in its Ragdoll breeding policy that a cat that tests clear of it can still develop HCM.

We show a price range once 8 listings from 3 sellers have asked a price. Size, colour and health testing drive the price.

Every seller passes an ID check before their first listing, and each listing shows its checks and their dates. Then meet the seller and the animal in person before you pay anything, including a deposit. For a breeder’s puppy or kitten, meet its mother too. Ask for the vet check and get papers at handover.

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