A Ragdoll Will Follow You Everywhere

I have never had a kitten. While I know I speak about them from time to time I don't mind getting an older cat. The reason is that once a cat enters adulthood many people feel that they are no longer cute and cuddly But it really is then that they enter cuddle or die trying more. When they are kittens they don't have any trouble getting the cuddles. As adults people treat them differently and so they tend to demand them more.

I wouldn't say that Ragdolls are necessarily needy, not when you compare them to other brreds at least, they do however love their people. And this is something that I find is very much tied to the brred. A lot of cats will be "around" you but they don't want to be with you.

What that means is; the cat happens to be in the same room as you, but they see it as a coincidence more than anything else.

As for our RD they will follow me all over the house and make it quite clear that they are there because I am there. I had one cat that would hide wherever I had guests over. Not true for my Ragdoll. Whenever I have guests over, he's friendly and doesn't do a disappearing act. When I clean they want to be in the middle of things. And while it may make things take longer they are very much a crucial part of my life.

I have had people tell me that this is because they are clingy. It's not because they are needy, they're just very personable breed.

Now this can be a good thing, but it can also be a negative or the cat. For example, if you will be away a lot, you'd probably be better off getting two cats (that have been introduced properly, or came from the same litter). They'll be able to keep each other occupied which will put less pressure on you, yet they will still get the entertainment and companionship tha they deserve. And they should probably be a less clingy breed than a Ragdoll.

Getting two Ragdolls frm the same litter can be hard. But if you're not set on getting a kitten, you can often find cats that are being retired from breeding. They have a lot of expereince with life in general and they are often sold at a lower price than kittens.

I have a friend who only buys retired breeders.

She likes them because they are way more mellow.

If you've never had a kitten, you may find their craziness might be a bit overwhelming.

Kittens will get into everything, there is little you can do about that! Sure they are adorable, which is why they know that you will quickly forgive them of their transgressions. Even if you are a grumpy old stick in the mud a kittens antics will melt your heart.

And while this may sound like a postive, if you are gone eight or more hours a day you are not being fare to the animal. And Ragdolls will really suffer from the alone time!