My Ragdoll Cat Adventures Part 2 → Welcome To Ragdoll Cats For Life

6th June Blog Post 16 Cats and Washing Machines

Leo has started going in the washing machine as well now. I took a picture and a little video (which you will find in my gallery and on my Youtube channel). Their curiosity is never-ending. They have to explore everything and more than once as well. Jack and Tom, even now, when they have been everywhere in the house (and in the garden), when I open a cupboard they have a look inside. Nothing is off-limits in my house for the most part (unless it is dangerous) so I don’t mind them exploring as long as I am watching them. From the beginning I let them have free reign of my (their) home. It is important to keep in mind that they are house-cats and apart from occasional walks in the garden they are confined to these four walls. Luckily, I do have a big house which I am so grateful for. It has allowed them so much space to play and explore and make their ‘nests’ where they like to sleep. I have created a cat paradise and there are always toys and play areas for them. I am always trying to fend off their boredom as I know their world is small. I like to think they are content and happy with what I have provided for them and they certainly seem so.

What Is A Ragdoll Cat?

The Ragdoll cat as legend has it, was descended from Josephine a feral cat living in California in the 1960s. She was struck by a car and after she recovered, her kittens produced all the winning traits that would become the hallmark of the Ragdoll cat including large heavy build, soft downy fur, docility and laid-back personality. The original bloodlines of Ragdolls can be traced back to Ann Baker’s Ragdoll cats. It was she who developed the breed from the original Josphine. Ragdolls are beautiful, friendly, loving cats know as gentle giants of the cat world.