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-L. wrote:
"Mary" wrote in message .com... Upon reflection, it occurred to me that my neighbor's new cat might be a Ragdoll, because it goes limp when picked up and just sort of drapes over you. I did a Google image search, and there she was! A lot of cats - "pure bred", or otherwise, do this. The "limp ragdoll" or "docile ragdoll" myth was proven to be just that - a myth Fortunately, the characteristic is not a myth with the Ragdoll. Where do you suppose the breed name "Ragdoll" originated from in terms of being descriptive of characteristics within the breed? -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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"Mary" wrote in message
. com... "~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message m... "Mary" wrote in message .com... A lot of cats - "pure bred", or otherwise, do this. The "limp ragdoll" or "docile ragdoll" myth was proven to be just that - a myth (From GCCF): "Ragdoll Cats: Many comments have been made about Ragdoll cats and so the decision to recognise them was not taken until very careful investigations had taken place. Reports were obtained from a leading veterinary college to confirm that the central nervous system of these cats is perfectly normal, that they are not in any way different from other cats and that they are no more or less likely to be floppy when relaxed than any other cat. Yes I read a report from Glasgow uni, about Ragdolls nervous system being the same as a normal cats too, a long while back. Well, of course their nervous systems are the same! MIne is the same as my sister's but I tend to be relaxed and floppy and she is type A! It is more about temperament, I think, and a built-in predilection to be laid back. No honestly! :-) its believed Ragdolls are more relaxed and floppy, you read it on so many Ragdoll sites. I must say though my Ragdolls are really floppy, much more so than any other cat I have had! I think you have to have owned a Ragdoll to realise just how floppy they are, and very docile too. That is the thing. My neighbor's cat is just so ... DIFFERENT. I need to see and hold a confirmed Ragdoll to know if this might be why. well they are heavy, dead weight and just hang there, no springy if you know whatI mean like Moggies :-) But then again they are very big and heavy type cats. you can just hang them over your arm, they don't tense up or leap out of your arms, I have never had a cat previously let me do this. But I have only ever owned moggies who were never heavy or over weight. You can hold them like babies, and put them down once asleep and they stay that way with out moving. Even my 6 week old Ragdolls you can lay on their backs. It is also questionable whether they have the very high pain threshold that has been suggested. Yes some poeople seriously believed Ragdolls did not feel pain!!!!!!! Hmmmmmm!!! wonder where that came from! The Ragdoll was first introduced in the United States where the breed was speedily patented. The only way in which such a patent could be obtained was by the claim that the cat was unlike other cats; this claim has since been discredited both in the United States and the United Kingdom." yes that is how all pedigree cats are made, have to have something different. Ragdolls look like Birmans, to most people until you really get into learning about them, eg the head, ears, body shape, size. temperament etc they are both beautiful, its those blue eyes I love :-) They sound just lovely. Just talked to my neighbor--the vet gave the kitty a clean bill of health, although she had been in a fight as one ear is scarred. I'm still boiling over the fact that some idiot declawed this gentle cat then left her outside to fend for herself. awwwwww poor baby :-( have you taken a picture yet? looking forward to seeing her -- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* http://community.webshots.com/user/ragmoor http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk |
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"Mary" wrote in message
. com... "~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message m... "Mary" wrote in message .com... A lot of cats - "pure bred", or otherwise, do this. The "limp ragdoll" or "docile ragdoll" myth was proven to be just that - a myth (From GCCF): "Ragdoll Cats: Many comments have been made about Ragdoll cats and so the decision to recognise them was not taken until very careful investigations had taken place. Reports were obtained from a leading veterinary college to confirm that the central nervous system of these cats is perfectly normal, that they are not in any way different from other cats and that they are no more or less likely to be floppy when relaxed than any other cat. Yes I read a report from Glasgow uni, about Ragdolls nervous system being the same as a normal cats too, a long while back. Well, of course their nervous systems are the same! MIne is the same as my sister's but I tend to be relaxed and floppy and she is type A! It is more about temperament, I think, and a built-in predilection to be laid back. No honestly! :-) its believed Ragdolls are more relaxed and floppy, you read it on so many Ragdoll sites. I must say though my Ragdolls are really floppy, much more so than any other cat I have had! I think you have to have owned a Ragdoll to realise just how floppy they are, and very docile too. That is the thing. My neighbor's cat is just so ... DIFFERENT. I need to see and hold a confirmed Ragdoll to know if this might be why. well they are heavy, dead weight and just hang there, no springy if you know whatI mean like Moggies :-) But then again they are very big and heavy type cats. you can just hang them over your arm, they don't tense up or leap out of your arms, I have never had a cat previously let me do this. But I have only ever owned moggies who were never heavy or over weight. You can hold them like babies, and put them down once asleep and they stay that way with out moving. Even my 6 week old Ragdolls you can lay on their backs. It is also questionable whether they have the very high pain threshold that has been suggested. Yes some poeople seriously believed Ragdolls did not feel pain!!!!!!! Hmmmmmm!!! wonder where that came from! The Ragdoll was first introduced in the United States where the breed was speedily patented. The only way in which such a patent could be obtained was by the claim that the cat was unlike other cats; this claim has since been discredited both in the United States and the United Kingdom." yes that is how all pedigree cats are made, have to have something different. Ragdolls look like Birmans, to most people until you really get into learning about them, eg the head, ears, body shape, size. temperament etc they are both beautiful, its those blue eyes I love :-) They sound just lovely. Just talked to my neighbor--the vet gave the kitty a clean bill of health, although she had been in a fight as one ear is scarred. I'm still boiling over the fact that some idiot declawed this gentle cat then left her outside to fend for herself. awwwwww poor baby :-( have you taken a picture yet? looking forward to seeing her -- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* http://community.webshots.com/user/ragmoor http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk |
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"Yngver" wrote in message
... Yes Mitted Ragdolls are common, 2 of my 6 week old Ragdoll kittens are mitted, like their Father, I love their little white paws :-) I did not know all Birmans were mitted, you learn something new everyday :-) Yes, that's the hallmark of the Birman breed. and the Ragdolls hallmark is their beautiful blue eyes :-) |
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"Yngver" wrote in message
... Yes Mitted Ragdolls are common, 2 of my 6 week old Ragdoll kittens are mitted, like their Father, I love their little white paws :-) I did not know all Birmans were mitted, you learn something new everyday :-) Yes, that's the hallmark of the Birman breed. and the Ragdolls hallmark is their beautiful blue eyes :-) |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
... -L. wrote: "Mary" wrote in message .com... Upon reflection, it occurred to me that my neighbor's new cat might be a Ragdoll, because it goes limp when picked up and just sort of drapes over you. I did a Google image search, and there she was! A lot of cats - "pure bred", or otherwise, do this. The "limp ragdoll" or "docile ragdoll" myth was proven to be just that - a myth Fortunately, the characteristic is not a myth with the Ragdoll. Where do you suppose the breed name "Ragdoll" originated from in terms of being descriptive of characteristics within the breed? Joe is right, The words Ragdoll and docile go together! any Ragdoll owner will tell you that just do a google search of Docile Ragdoll :-) |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
... -L. wrote: "Mary" wrote in message .com... Upon reflection, it occurred to me that my neighbor's new cat might be a Ragdoll, because it goes limp when picked up and just sort of drapes over you. I did a Google image search, and there she was! A lot of cats - "pure bred", or otherwise, do this. The "limp ragdoll" or "docile ragdoll" myth was proven to be just that - a myth Fortunately, the characteristic is not a myth with the Ragdoll. Where do you suppose the breed name "Ragdoll" originated from in terms of being descriptive of characteristics within the breed? Joe is right, The words Ragdoll and docile go together! any Ragdoll owner will tell you that just do a google search of Docile Ragdoll :-) |
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A cat that is so laid back, it goes limp when you stroke it.
A cat you can teach to fetch things. A cat you can walk on a leash. A cat you will never find on top of the fridge because it can't be bothered to jump up. A cat that weighs upwards of 20 pounds. A Ragdoll is a breed of cat that began about 30 years ago in Riverside, California, with the help of a woman named Ann Baker. Ann recognized something very special about her neighbors' cats, and decided to further them and 'create' her own breed, the IRCA Ragdoll. It seems Ms. Baker used to market her ragdolls by tossing them in the air to show how they would go limp as they waited to be caught rather than lashing out with their claws. |
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A cat that is so laid back, it goes limp when you stroke it.
A cat you can teach to fetch things. A cat you can walk on a leash. A cat you will never find on top of the fridge because it can't be bothered to jump up. A cat that weighs upwards of 20 pounds. A Ragdoll is a breed of cat that began about 30 years ago in Riverside, California, with the help of a woman named Ann Baker. Ann recognized something very special about her neighbors' cats, and decided to further them and 'create' her own breed, the IRCA Ragdoll. It seems Ms. Baker used to market her ragdolls by tossing them in the air to show how they would go limp as they waited to be caught rather than lashing out with their claws. |
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~*SooZy*~ wrote:
A cat that is so laid back, it goes limp when you stroke it. Mine does this often. She will also roll over on her back. A cat you can teach to fetch things. I play fetch with mine all the time. Her favorite fetch game is when I throw bits of kibble which she promptly consumes. If I throw an rolled up ball of paper she will return it and drop it in front of me for another round. If I don't throw it she will protest with a few meows. A cat you can walk on a leash. I've never tried this. A cat you will never find on top of the fridge because it can't be bothered to jump up. Exactly. Mine also leaves the Christmas tree alone. A cat that weighs upwards of 20 pounds. My female is now very close to 18 pounds. A Ragdoll is a breed of cat that began about 30 years ago in Riverside, California, with the help of a woman named Ann Baker. Ann recognized something very special about her neighbors' cats, and decided to further them and 'create' her own breed, the IRCA Ragdoll. It seems Ms. Baker used to market her ragdolls by tossing them in the air to show how they would go limp as they waited to be caught rather than lashing out with their claws. -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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