Ragdoll Cat Forums

I hope someone might be able to help. I'm on the search for my first Ragdoll. I've done quite a bit of searching and the Ragdoll seems to fit exactly what I'm looking for in a cat. Lovable, affectionate & lapcat.

Growing up I had a Lynx Point Siamese, so I am partial to those markings. However, I am open to perhaps a Seal-Point. I've been doing daily searches on Craigslist & Petfinder, without any luck thus far.

Ideally, I'd like to adopt/rescue a Ragdoll from a shelter, versus going to breeder. However, for the few months I've been searching, I see this may be unlikely to happen. I've seen a few people mention contacting a breeder to see about perhaps an older cat (former cat used for breeding), instead of a kitten. This might work out well, because I think I'd prefer an adult cat... though ragdoll kittens are absolutely adorable.

I don't think I can convince my wife to spend $600+ on a cat. But I've seen a few older postings in the Rescue section that would have been perfect. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that someone might know someone that is looking to put up a Ragdoll for adoption. I might even consider two.

By the way, I'm located in Albany, NY. And I'd be willing to travel most of the Northeast if it helps me find a great Ragdoll. Please PM me if you think you can help!

Thanks!
Jake

Jake, if you aren't set on having a kitten, and can't find one that needs to be rehomed in your area, then check with breeders to see about any that are being retired from the breeding programs. Both of my girls are retired breeders and are just wonderful. I got Samantha at 3.5 years and Simone at 18 months. For my husband and I and our lifestyle, we didn't want to deal with the "kitten" part (even though they are ragdolls, they are still kittens!!). So our girls came to us more laid back and more enjoyable for us. You can check with breeders, and also check on the Ragdoll International site for people who have breeders to be rehomed.

Thanks TeresaK! I'll start looking through some breeders websites and putting out some e-mails to see if anyone has a ragdoll they'll be retiring soon. If anyone knows good breeders to deal with in the NY/MA area, don't hesitate to let me know.

jb518 Wrote:Thanks TeresaK! I'll start looking through some breeders websites and putting out some e-mails to see if anyone has a ragdoll they'll be retiring soon. If anyone knows good breeders to deal with in the NY/MA area, don't hesitate to let me know.

What I did was look for a breeder this way - and I actually noticed ALOT of breeders who have retired breeders or older kittens who never got a forever home.


http://www.ragdollinternational.org/massachusetts.shtml

of course, you can look under NY.

or here http://www.rfci.org/us.php

or here http://www.catteryrow.com/ragdoll.html

Here is my breeder: http://www.lordsnladiesragdolls.com/ (she is amazing and might have a kitty for you!)

Here's a link to some retired breeders:
http://www.ragdollinternational.org/brdrsretired.shtml

I am so not getting any work done today . I've looked over many of the links above and it looks like I need to contact some breeders. Thanks for all the help. If anyone else has suggestions or knows anyone trying to find a good home for a Ragdoll, let me know. Thanks again!

Basically, Just write a generic email and get sending, you'll get responses with in a day or two! Trust me, that is what I did

Villaroyal Ragdolls have a few retired Ragdoll breeders for sale. Only one seal point but there is a few blue lynx's.
http://ragdollcat.org/retiredragdollforsale.html

Good Luck

Regarding older cats and adoption ask questions. Important info is personality, health status, etc. If you can visit that is even better to assess if it will be a good match. Prices vary from $200-$400 depending upon age of cat and perhaps geographic location.

Hey There!

http://www.lordsnladiesragdolls.com/

Has two adult cats that are either going to be up for adoption or will be in the near future. She is priced fair and she even has 3 current kittens with (a lynx marking!!)

Diane has a way of speaking about her cats that would make you pay more than she charges just to get one from her! Maybe if you brought your wife with you, she would be more interested to learn about the cats and would be more open to their pricing.

Some things I tell my friends when they question why I am spending so much on my cat is:

- I am paying for a personality that on some level can be guaranteed vs adopting and ending up with an endless amount of personalities - some which could be really not what I am looking for (shy, independent completely, not very cuddly, doesn't get along with new people or pets etc

- That over the 15-20 years my cat is alive I'm actually only spending 35-45 dollars a year for this breed.

- People pay this much for breeds of dogs everyday, cats are no different, especially if you get a cat that is a cat in a dog suit! And as sad as it is, Cat is a better investment in terms of how long they live for the most part.

- Most of the expense is the kittens first hots, neuter/spay, food for the 12 weeks that they are with the breeder.

- There is a health guarantee that comes with most breeders contracts. You know that the mother was very healthy and if anything were to ever happen in the allotted time span of the guarantee your breeder will be there to help you out etc.