I just picked up my first Ragdoll kitten yesterday and decided I'd join a forum to gain more insight into this breed when/if needed. Her breeder has also said she's available any time - something I really appreciate. I have a female, seal bi-color who is 15 weeks old. She spent most of her first day and night here in hiding, so I haven't been able to get any good pictures. We had a small breakthrough today, so maybe later this week I can share a pic or two.
Happy to find this forum as there are few, if any, currently active ones out there dedicated to ragdolls.
I've been using Revolution on Fluffy monthly since I got him. He has no issues with selamectin (the active ingredient in Revolution). Recently I received a free sample pack of Revolution Plus which has selamectin + sarolaner. I'm hesitant and a bit fearful to use it because I don't know if Fluffy might have an adverse reaction to the sarolaner (which protects against paralysis ticks).
We do have paralysis ticks here on the east coast of Australia and Fluffy does have access to an outdoor enclosure. So there is a reason to consider using it. But I'm still wary of using a new drug on Fluffy...
I know that no-one can give me the answer to what I should do - I will need to work that out for myself.
But I am interested to know if anyone has used Revolution Plus or knows anything about the ingredient sarolaner?
I found this link and I'm a bit worried by the information it contains:
"Isoxazoline products have been associated with neurological adverse reactions, including muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures in some dogs and cats"
William Witola is a parasitology expert at the College of Veterinary Medicine and he explains that, “Isoxazoline class medications bind to chloride channels in nerve and muscle cells, which blocks the transmission of neuronal signals, causing parasites to become paralyzed and die.”
This mechanism of action occurs not only in insects, but also in mammals and other vertebrates to a lesser extent. Although, isoxazolines are significantly more potent in insects, Dr. Witola explains that, “they can still cause toxicity in mammals, depending on the animal’s physiological state, health, and history.”
As I wrote this post I came to the conclusion that I don't want to use sarolaner on Fluffy. I'm just not willing to take that risk. I've thrown it in the bin.
Fluff will be three years old next month and I've read different views about Ragdolls reaching maturity.
Some people say it's 3 years while others say it's 4 years. Obviously Fluff will continue to "mature" his whole life. When I think about my late Jack Russell Terrier "Eddie" he reached what I would call his "prime" between 4-5 years. Oh he was magnificent!!! All rippling muscles, a broad chest, glossy coat and alert intelligent eyes. He had quite a few 4 legged lady friends at the dog park too...
But back to Fluff - will he magically transform from Mummy's baby boy to Mummy's big boy when he turns 3?
If you had told me last week this time that I would be getting another kitten I would never have believed you.
On Saturday out of the blue, the breeder I got Fosco and Katy from contacted me and said he had a beautiful litter of kittens and would like to offer me one of them. I had never contacted them regarding a kitten only to let them know about losing my Fozzy boy.
Anyway, I told him I'd have to seriously think about it as I didn't want Cody or Katy to be in any danger of FIP developing with them. However, after asking here and getting good advice and well as my vet who agreed there is a very remote chance of either of them developing anything, I decided to take the plunge. Also, because I've been grieving the loss of my Fozzy baby and Mittens so badly, I thought it just might help me too.
My boy Wesley, a gorgeous seal mitted boy with his brothers at 3 weeks old. (I've put a 'heart' marking which one he is in each pic).
And now, at 6 weeks old. He's such a cutie-pie, and such a poser already. Must know his mommy loves taking photos. LOL!
Hi, everyone. I believe I have a ragdoll mix in my possession, and she has had me wondering what she is for months until the last few days.
I live in rural Alaska on multiple acres. I have not had a cat BFF for about twenty years, and was quite rusty on my cat awareness. I have had dogs that entire time, including a standard poodle and a wolf-dog.
It's a long story about chickens and mice and neighborhood cats that I see in my yard all the time. No biggie unless they go after the bantams, which they usually don't. Late last winter, when the days grew longer and light started coming back, I noticed two cats in my yard more often than the others. I began to realize that they might not be neighborhood cats, but starving strays.
I started leaving food out for them. They came to the food every day. I thought they were feral. Very soon after leaving food out, one of the cats disappeared. After three weeks of feeding her, the remaining cat came up to me and began rubbing on my legs. Another several days and I had her in the house. She was skin and bones and spent the next seven days doing nothing but eating and sleeping.
This cat has mystified me ever since she came in the house. She is BIG. I was shocked when I realized exactly how big. She is long. She is larger than a male tabby I have that is at least a large-average male cat.
She is soft! Her fur feels like nothing else, like silk. And she has a huge ruff on her neck and chest.
Her markings are weird. She looks like she wants to be a tabby, but she's missing almost all the stripes, and instead has strangely blended markings.
She wants to live on my lap. She is the most loving, affectionate cat I've ever known. She wants her face on me and against me, standing up to press her face against mine repeatedly. I can hug her tight and she loves it! She "hugs" me with her little cat arms, wrapping herself around me. She licks me all the time, everywhere on my face, my eyelids, my nose, my cheek, especially in the morning.
She goes everywhere I go, is interested in everything I do. She helps herself to all my food and drinks. She checks out all bathroom happenings and waits there when I shower. She sleeps with me all the time, even for naps. Once I took a nap and shut her and the dog out of the room. When I woke up, she was waiting outside the door.
While this cat looks more like a typical dark tabby, the cat that was with her had more classic ragdoll coloring and markings, but not exactly. She was a beautiful medium blue cat with darker blue stripes on her face only.
I didn't know anything about ragdolls when I found this cat. I was aware there was such a breed, but did not know any of their characteristics. I felt so certain this cat was not a regular cat that I kept reading about large breeds, especially NFCs, which first came to my mind with her. But her affection and dog-like behavior was so off the charts that I couldn't settle on NFC as a likely explanation for her.
When I read descriptions of ragdolls, it was like reading a list of this cat's behaviors and characteristics, like her amazing, soft fur. Oh, and she sleeps on her back a lot, with her legs splayed.
I'm pleased to meet you all, I think you have answers I'm looking for about ragdolls, and I'm going to go write all about it in the appropriate thread, I hope.
The breeder I got Fozzy and Katy from contacted me today and said he had a beautiful boy he would like to offer me, would I be interested in taking him? I haven't yet committed to anything as I had not planned on getting another cat because I'm still so absolutely devastated about losing my Fozzy and Mittens.
My question is this: Would getting another kitten potentially bring out the corona virus in Katy or Cody and cause them to develop the FIP Fozzy passed from?
This is the biggest concern I have, on the other hand getting a kitten might help me get over my grief at losing my other two. But I'm not prepared to put Cody and Katy at any risk.
If anyone has some advice regarding this I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
I feel as though it's been absolutely ages since seeing any posts sharing fur babies (with only a couple of exceptions). I know everyone's been in lockdown, but please let's see some pics of the furries.
A recent photo of Cody (unfortunately it was rather dark in the room), looking rather serious here.
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