Has anyone got a Ragdoll or Birman cat?

[tiggywink92]

Our 15 yr old turtle shell girl has just passed away.  We are looking at getting another cat and the Ragdoll and Birman sounds well suited to our home.  Our old cat was very feral and wasnt affectionate.  We have a golden retrievor Buddy is getting old and 11 yrs old.  We have a enclosed pegola area our the back away from weather.  Im not wanting an inside cat 24/7.  Has anyone got this breed and do you recommend them?  We are in Adelaide down south if there is any good breeders here

[lyndal1838]

You need to ask this question on the Community Spirit board where there are a lot more posters.  This board is for ebay problems.

I had a Himalayan cat and from experience, if you want the cat to spend significant time outdoors, think twice about getting a long haired cat.  They are hard enough to keep well groomed when they are indoors 24/7 but it is a very hard job if the cat is outdoors a fair bit.

[tiggywink92]

Hi yes sorry i noticed i put it in the wrong section but cant copy and paste into the right section.

Our turtle shell was very long haired and didnt have too much trouble she loved to be outside most days and nights and only stayed in the yard never moved

[jenni200011]

HI just reading your question and yes ragdolls and birmans are highly suitable for your situation..Particulaary the ragdoll who gets its name for its tendacy to be so relaxed and easy going and literally flops when you pick it up ( hence ragdoll name)..I have a wonderful friend who breeds birmans..My advice is talk to your local breeders ( attend a show) and find out who is reputable with a good healthy line od cats ..( All breeds have potential health problems so it is inportant to not just go to any one)..They are best suited to indoor..They do drop hair but are low maintance compared to breeds such as the persian ect..

[purple_haize]

This is the Community Spirit Board, so you are in the right place.

My cousin has a Ragdoll, and it is a beautiful cat If I was getting another cat, it would be a ragdoll, they are wonderful pets.

[silverfaun]

I have a Tiffany Birman but her mom was ahem by a torti so she is a Tiffany Birman torti.

She's wonderful, very headstrong but affectionate if she wants something.

She has a magnificent long coat,  we trained her from a very young kitten to get brushed and now she asks to be brushed many times a day.

A long hair is preferable because short hair seems to drop a lot and cling whereas ours just drops a but of fluff and easy to pick up.

She is a 24/7 indoor cat, we have a purpose built cat enclosure, a big one, but she prefers indoors.

[k0llectable5]

My SIL has a ragdoll, absolutely beautiful friendly cat. I totaly reccommend one for your situation.  She also has 2 male Bengals.  If I can afford one when my tortoise shell passes away I will definately be getting one.  They are even more friendly than the ragdoll, they love water and being outside.  They do grow fairly big though, but their temperament seems a little less aloof than the ragdolls and they are so gentle with kids, they love to play, I just love em 🙂

[i-once-was-bump]

My sister has an 11 or 12 year old Birman and she was really standoffish as a kitten and early adult years, so much to the point that my sister was upset about her choice but my mother had the same problems with Siamese cats when we were children (I can't remember the siamese that well). From the age of about 2 or 3 the Birman has become more and more affectionate and she is never allowed outside to roam but is taken for a walk everyday as she was trained to a harness from 3 months of age.

With these cats, some breeders won't let you collect the kitten before 3 months old and I think that has a bit to do with the independent streak. The Birman has been fantastic with children from the day she was brought into the family home and she used to like a bit of rough and tumble play with children so in that way she was the perfect family pet (even though she didn't want to sit on my sister's lap every night.LOL)

I live in a small unit and was considering a ragdoll due to their very "lazy" nature.

[monman12]

L1338: "You need to ask this question on the Community Spirit board where there are a lot more posters.  This board is for ebay problems."

Hardly L1338, this "board" covers anything and everything, in fact there is very little to do with "eBay problems" at all,  and  it contains a fair amount of posts/threads apropos domestic animals from a wide range of owners/experiences.

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[the_great_she_elephant]

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@monman12 wrote:

L1338: "You need to ask this question on the Community Spirit board where there are a lot more posters.  This board is for ebay problems."

Hardly L1338, this "board" covers anything and everything, in fact there is very little to do with "eBay problems" at all,  and  it contains a fair amount of posts/threads apropos domestic animals from a wide range of owners/experiences.

nɥºɾ

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John, this was originally posted on the New Community Experience board which is notoriously slow moving. Lyndals advice was ctually quite sensible and mods moved it over here.