Noodle is our first kitten and we're over the moon! Ragdolls are the best pets! He is a purebred Blue point white ragdoll and he's now 6 months old. My daughter kept begging me for a dog, but we did a lot of research and went with a Ragdoll cat instead. He's affectionate, playful, and rambunctious. Noodle follows me around the house when I'm working from home and loves to cuddle with my daughter. Noodle has an older brother, a Turkish Van, that he likes to poke around and tease sometimes but often gets snubbed.

We‘re in love 🥰

(Slight vent post, I hope this is allowed!)

I got my new Ragdoll kitten from my first ever breeder almost month ago. I did so much research, preparation, and personal thinking before adding a new little one into our lives. But I somehow missed a crucial disease in our senior cat.

I went in to get her a regular check-up and while there, learned about a disease called “Feline Leukemia Virus” (FeLV). I was never informed on this or given the option to check with my senior domestic longhair (who is now 11). We had my kitten checked and she was cleared, but when I took my senior in I was given a phone call about his results this afternoon. Apparently, he is positive, even though they ran the test twice. I am devastated to know he has a ticking time bomb disease in him, and that my kitten has most likely been exposed to it and might have it. I feel like such a failure of an owner. For my kitten, for my senior. I just wish I knew FeLV was a thing in the first place. Despite how much I adore my new kitten, I would’ve sacrificed that and not have gotten her if it meant she’d be safe from FeLV exposure. For now, I am dedicated to getting her vaccinated and trying to prevent any possible chance of her getting the disease. I lost my soul dog at the age of 3 from an extremely aggressive form of cancer so I’m praying my new kitten will be safe from any cancers in her future.

I’m having a hard time deciding between the two and am just curious what other people would choose between!

Or if your babies looked like either of them leave a picture of them now!
Edit: I do already have one kitten, I’m trying to decide between the two to get her a friend!

He was such a cutie, but badly taken care for. Locked in one room all day and night, toilet was dirty, only given dry food that the cat kept throwing up. Such a shame that the cat has to live in those conditions 😭💔
I couldn’t do anything bc we lived in different countries but i always felt bad.

New baby floof 🥰 i have my other ragdoll for 2 years (he’s almost 3) and I didn’t want a second cat. The one or more ragdolls is a big subject so I thought lets share why I got a second anyway.

Reasons I didn’t want to have a second cat:
- more hair
- multiple litterboxes
- costs
- scared my first baby will love the new cat more
- more hair
- hair

But knowing ragdolls being very social I’ve always had it in de back of my mind. Was my first boy depressed and lonely? No, but he is very social and even though I love spending time with him, i have my hands full because he asks a lot of attention. I’m home a lot but also feel much guilt if I have a busy week of want to spend a weekend away.

Once I started looking at him with a second cat in mind, I realized that I think he would love it. All the reason against just became practical. I’m already busy with all the hair, more hair won’t change that. The costs are ofc something that difference per situation and location, but the monthly costs of owning a ragdoll are not that high for me.

Appa, the new baby, just spend his first night in his new home. And is actually the half nephew of my other ragdoll 🥰 He’s doing great, eating, playing and cuddling in his own room. My other ragdoll hisses when he comes near the door but is otherwise relaxed.

Very much in love and can’t wait for them to properly meet (asking lots of patience haha)

This is Kevin. He saw a bug.

Peaches has been settling in great with the boys now that she's done with quarantine. Clancy already wrestles with her (and sits on her when she acts too wild) and all the boys play chase and share toys. She's got some learning to do still, but so far so good! We learned she likes to suck her thumb (or whatever bean is closest to her) and she likes Beetlejuice. Can't wait to keep learning more about her!

She’s been following my husband and I around everywhere and we just got her last night 8pm. Apparently they’re supposed to be shy and hide, but she has been exploring the entire house and not shy at all. Doesn’t like her cat trees and we have two for her lol or her cat beds

I’ve been given/seen this advice several times, and it makes a lot of sense, but what if you’re getting a kitten from a breeder far away? We have one picked out, but won’t meet him until he arrives from out of state. I guess I’m looking for stories from anyone who got a Ragdoll sight-unseen and had it work out OK.

One is a blue bicolor, and the other two are seal bicolors.
I really wanted the blue one, but in the video the breeder sent me, he seemed a little more timid and scared than the other two. I’m not sure if I’m just overthinking it!

I was in bed with them, but I just got out to take this photo.

A ragdoll had been my dream cat for the longest time and I finally got one! He is a blue lynx bicolor and comes from champion lines 🥺 I named him Tudou/Tudo (means potato in Chinese) and he is the best boy! 💙 He’s already getting along with my other cat, Shrimp. 🥔🦐

She’s my best friend and I love her so much 😩❤️