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Welcome, Guest You have to register before you can post on our site. Username    Password    Remember me Search Forums (Advanced Search) Forum Statistics » Members: 405 » Latest member: GlenVL » Forum threads: 519 » Forum posts: 7,527 Full Statistics Online Users There are currently 31 online users. » 0 Member(s) | 28 Guest(s) Bing, Google, Yandex Latest Threads Memorial Shadow Forum: Ragdoll Loss Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:57 PM » Replies: 1 » Views: 35 ????? Forum: General Chat Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:56 PM » Replies: 5 » Views: 119 Watching Birds Together Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:41 PM » Replies: 2 » Views: 26 Zimba and Daisy Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-14-2024, 05:39 PM » Replies: 1 » Views: 43 Zimba and Daisy update Forum: Ragdoll Health Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-07-2024, 01:03 AM » Replies: 7 » Views: 176 Yesterday was tough Forum: Ragdoll Cat Stories Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-25-2024, 05:27 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 42 I'm not getting up no way Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-25-2024, 05:18 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 46 Zimba and Daisy Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-20-2024, 02:41 AM » Replies: 3 » Views: 65 Help my fur is too long Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 09-22-2024, 02:38 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 177 New toy for Zimba and Dai... Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 09-14-2024, 06:44 PM » Replies: 4 » Views: 258

How to use the litterbox...!!!??? Posted by: Codysmom - 10-30-2020, 04:17 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Fun - Replies (10) Well I just had to get this on video, this is how Cody and Katy use the litterbox...it is evident they were NOT paying ANY attention to their meowmy's when she was trying to teach them!!! LOLOL https://youtu.be/b9MZC7ivV3Q   Think I aged 10 years Posted by: HelenMac - 10-29-2020, 08:07 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Stories - Replies (7) Fell asleep lying in my chair reading my book on the computer.  Woke up with a start look up to see the front door wide open. Leap out of my chair see a young chap standing behind my computer holding my prescription I yell shut the door he just looks dumb struck so I race past nearly falling and slam door shut. Then yell at him can't you read. Did you see any cats go out he just shrugs his shoulders so I'm racing round calling Shadow and Zimba.  Found Shadow on spare bed in the office with hubby yell at hubby to find Zimba I'm bawling thinking he's got out.   We both looking for him in the usual places in the bed bottom of the wardrob trolley beside my chair out in the enclosure in the kennel.  Come back in the lounge I grab the food container shaking it no Zimba.   Hubby goes outside to look calling Zimba I'm asking the chap did you see the cat go out I dunno he replies. Meanwhile my lovely neighbour came over she says to hubby I watched when saw the pharmacy car pull up and saw him leave the door open was about to come over and shut it when saw Helen shut it.  Said none of the cats came out she was watching.  So hubby comes in both looking and calling Zimba Pharmacy chap standing there not knowing whats going in I'm frantic bawling  when all of a sudden he says is that the cat under there and points there's a tail sticking out from behind the couch sure enough there's zimba fast asleep.  Phew.  Never ever slept there before as such a tight place.  Said to the guy can't you read sign on the door it says when entering shut the door so indoor cats don't escape..     Ohh sorry.    Don't think he will forget in a hurry.  How on earth I didn't hear him ring the bell and come in I don't know. All I know I've aged about 10 years.   From now on the door remains locked at all times.   Its the one thing I hate about being in the retirement village staff have access when necessary.  I'm petrified of the boys getting out as I'm finding staff can't read signs or too lazy to follow them.  The times we have come in from the garden and found front door open is not funny.  Hence why the boys are locked away in our bedroom when we go out and when I'm in the garden but now it seems I need to keep the door locked even when in the house.   How crazy with 2 kittens? Posted by: Avasmom - 10-27-2020, 08:48 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Discussion - Replies (21) Ava is just about 4 months.  Today, she came downstairs twice on her own so certainly becoming a little less timid.  I'm contemplating a 2nd kitten and wondering just how crazy this might be.  The breeder has said she will have the color/pattern I'm looking for (Blue bicolor) coming up in January/February.  I have to clarify if that means they are ready to go home then or being born, but I suspect they will be ready for new homes then. I know many of you have more than one and just wondering how crazy it might get with a 2nd kitten so close.  When I had my 3 cats before, one was a young adult who had one kitten within a month that I kept - so one adult, one kitten.  It was a couple of years before I brought in the feral kitten so at that time 2 adults, 1 kitten.  Now, I'd be looking at 2 kittens, maybe about 8 months apart or so. I'm also considering a male this time (assuming one is available).  Any opinions as to having a male/female combo vs. 2 females?  I know dogs are different, but I had 2 females and there was a bit of jealousy going on from time to time between them.  Nothing too serious, just little squabbles now and then when seeking attention.  But I didn't really notice this so much with my cats back then and they were all females.   So thanks for any opinions - 2 kittens too crazy?  Male/female vs female/female?   “Missing” Jaxon Posted by: NatsFan78 - 10-26-2020, 02:12 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Fun - Replies (6) I spent the entire morning looking for Jaxon. I looked under, behind, and above everything. I was starting to panic thinking he must have somehow got outside without us seeing. I was imagining all manners of horrible scenarios. I had been calling for him the entire time and even put out his favorite food but nothing. Finally, my last idea was to drop a toy spring (his favorite thing on earth) onto the kitchen floor. He always comes running when I drop it, ready for a game of fetch. I don’t know why it took me so long to think of that but thank goodness I did! As soon as it hit the floor I heard movement in the hall bathroom. I ran quickly to see where he was hiding. Turns out my silly boy had opened the bathroom cabinet, climbed inside and over a couple of towels to nap in the back corner. The door had shut back behind him. It never even occurred to me to look there.   Help with Very Timid Kitty Posted by: Avasmom - 10-26-2020, 01:01 AM - Forum: Ragdoll Kittens - Replies (7)         Sorry this is kind of long.  Ava is still very timid as far as exploring the whole house goes.  I kept her in my bedroom/bathroom the first couple of days, where she hid first in a tent-like bed, then mostly under the bed. So, I left her alone a couple of hours at a time (but checking in every 20 mins or so), then having some play time and cuddle time. She's eating/drinking fine, using litter box, purrs a lot when petted.  She started to sleep on the bottom shelf of my nightstand (her choice), but is now usually under the bed. On the 3rd and 4th days, I brought her downstairs a couple of times for some play time but she gets a little itchy and tries to hide after a short while.  She finally found her way back upstairs but first went to the spare bedroom, under that bed and started crying, feeling lost I guess.  As soon as I went up and she saw me, out she came and we went back to my room - her safe place.  I'm leaving the bedroom door open when we get up in the morning.  Two days ago it took her 4 hours to come out and venture downstairs - I think she heard me on the phone - but she didn't stay too long, maybe 20-30 mins.  Yesterday, she never came down on her own (although I went up several times to play with her) so I brought her down that night as I settled in to watch some tv.  She was better, still a bit timid, but wandered around mostly in the den where I was for quite a while.  She also spent about an hour lying/dozing on my lap, then moved beside me on the couch. She stayed there even when I went to make some tea and later explored a little more, looking out the blinds from the back of the couch, batting the remote onto the floor. It was maybe about 4 hours she stayed downstairs before we went upstairs for the night. So I thought some progress was made. But today again, she would not come down on her own.  I brought her down late in the morning but she only stayed about an hour then went back upstairs. She does love to be petted and every time I go into the bedroom when she's there, out she comes meowing and rolls over to be petted.  She's really a love.   I'm looking for ideas on how to get her more comfortable throughout the house.  Should I just keep carrying her downstairs a couple of times a day and hope she starts to stay longer?  Her food/water is upstairs and I've been wondering if I removed that down to the kitchen would she start to come downstairs looking for it? (I won't let her go hungry, of course)  I have a litter box in both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms and she has used both, so that's not an issue. And she doesn't shy away from petting or touching her at all. I'm trying not to force things as I want her to remain comfortable with me, which she is, and eventually, hopefully, with anyone else who might come into the house.  My son/his girlfriend are planning to visit for a day in a week or two and I'm pretty sure Ava will be nowhere to be found willingly. Any suggestions you might have are appreciated.   Zimba Posted by: HelenMac - 10-23-2020, 05:21 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Fun - Replies (3) I'm fast asleep in bed when I hear an almighty bang. I leap out of bed and hobble to the kitchen to see Zimba licking very wet paws I look at the bench to see my nespresso lying on its side and water every where.  I also see the soda stream maker lying down hanging half off the top of the fridge.   I take it someone went on top of the fridge and decided to get the soda maker out the way as he jumped down of the fridge knocking the nespresso over. Here is my boy looking so innocent and sweet.     Happy Birthday Shadow Posted by: HelenMac - 10-23-2020, 01:33 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (6) Hard to believe Shadow is 8 today. He is my super hero and best mate love him to bits. Happy Birthday darling boy.     2021 Ragdoll Forum Calendar Posted by: Codysmom - 10-23-2020, 08:07 AM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (11) Finally, I've managed to complete and upload the pages for the 2021 Ragdoll forum calendar. For those of you who haven't done this before please read the instructions carefully and you shouldn't have any problems downloading and ordering your calendar, however, should anything be unclear please do not hesitate to ask and one of us will do our best to assist. Please read through  the following instructions carefully: STEP 1: This is the link for the 2021 Ragdoll Forum Calendar. https://www.flickr.com/photos/104022058@...517122918/ Look through and decide which pages you would like to use when ordering your calendar, when you have decided GO TO Step 2. STEP 2: Here is the link on STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to download the HI-RESOLUTION calendar pages onto your computer. https://ragdollcatguide.ca/showthread.ph...12#pid1012 Once you have downloaded your chosen ORIGINAL HI-RESOLUTION calendar pages onto your computer, GO TO step 3. STEP 3: This is the link for STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to order your calendar using Vistaprint. https://ragdollcatguide.ca/showthread.php?tid=104 I hope everything is clear especially for those of you new to this, but please feel free to ask if you are having any problems. Here are the pages (only low resolution previews - DO NOT DOWNLOAD from here, use the above link please) COVER PAGE: [/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/2jY72mJ]   Fluff playing with his "friend" Posted by: MUM_of_FLUFFY - 10-22-2020, 09:15 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (3)   New Spring Roses Posted by: HelenMac - 10-21-2020, 06:54 PM - Forum: General Chat - Replies (4) Some more new spring roses opened this week had to duck between the showers to get photos First Previous Next Last