Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Adorable Ragdoll Kittens North Carolina

By Mattie Knight


Do not go to a Ragdoll website unless you are prepared to fall in love with these adorable creatures. They are so fluffy with such innocent faces that the kitties almost have a fairy tale quality. Another word of caution, Ragdoll Kittens North Carolina are adorable, but they come with a high price tag. These little cuties are worth every dollar for the joy one kitty will bring into your life.

One of the sweetest characteristics of the breed is that they love to be pets. Completely domestic by nature, Ragdolls enjoy being held and will settle in your arms for hours. The name is derived from the total lack of resistance the cats display when being picked up. They go limp and feel like a heavy ragdoll.

Most Ragdolls have startling blue eyes that give their faces a dream like quality. Despite the fact that it is easy to distinguish a Ragdoll from other breeds, they come in several colors with many variations of patterns. The most common color, called traditional, is mostly white with some markings. All kittens are born white, and it takes a few weeks for them to develop the early stages of coloration. Prospective pet owners looking for a special type of color or pattern may want to wait until the kitty is six to eight weeks old.

Some of the colors are sepia, mink and chocolate. A cat may be mostly white or mostly mink colored with some darker markings. Point markings are when the ears, feet and so-called mask are darker. Another term, mitted, varies from pointed in that the feet are white and the legs above the feet are colored. This gives the appearance of the kitten wearing mittens.

Sometimes the animals will show lynx like striped markings, which may appear on any of the various colors. Another interesting pattern is the bi color where the mask is inverted resulting in a lighter V shape around the nose and mouth and between the eyes. A pattern called tortie, which is somewhat like calico, is only seen on female cats. Other markings are seal, blue, lilac and chocolate point.

Some people say the kittens feel like a bunny with their soft, fluffy coats. The hair is long to mid length, yet the coat is not challenging to maintain. Happily, the fur resists matting and has very little shedding. This is a large breed for a domestic cat. Females typically weigh less than the males, with the males being as heavy as eighteen pounds.

In the sixties a woman from Riverside, California, meticulously bred her white angora like female cat with Birman or Burmese cats. It appears the founder of the breed was a bit eccentric, and some of the history became unclear. A competing breeder broke away from the founding breeder. He started the second registry, which fully legitimized the breed. Despite the controversy Ragdoll is an accepted breed that is closely regulated to ensure the integrity of Ragdoll cats.

If you are looking for a beautiful, loving pet this breed makes an excellent choice. The nature of these cats makes them perfect indoor pets. You will be very happy to have this trusting little animal in your life.




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