How to Care For Your Ragdoll Cat's Coat 

I have a plaque in my kitchen that says, "cat fur... not just a condiment, but also a fashion accessory."

A little cat hair for a beautiful, wonderful, sweet companion is so worth it!

We solved the hair problem this way: knowing cats love a routine, our long haired cat is fed only at sunset (which brings him home & he’s locked in overnight till dawn) and he is brushed before being fed. It only takes 2/3 minutes, tops. He now knows the routine - brush first, eat second. Every night. Fur on floor & furniture: minimal.

I have had Ragdolls for 17 years and currently have 3. I have found the best way to combat the fur around my home is spend money on getting a Dyson (Animal). Sometimes I leave the Dyson out and plugged and ready. I also have a Dyson handheld that I only use for tapestry - bed, sofa and fabric surfaces - that has the wide tapestry tool. It’s amazing how much fur and dust that handheld sucks from the bed and sofa. I also have pet beds or throws that have a slippery surface on the sofa to minimize the fur. And I have dramatically reduced black from my wardrobe. 😁

Picking up my first ragdoll kitten in a few days, great info, thanks 😊

Exam gloves (that you can buy in the drugstore wound care section) are magnets for cat hair. Since it's a glove, it's easy to get into crevices with your fingers or mold your hand around the edge of a cushion, etc. And when you are done, just pull it off, inside-out, and toss it.

I have a rag doll you described exactly how it is.All that hair everywhere.He is very sweet and pretty.

Thank goodness someone telling it how it is and being clear about dos and don'ts. 👍Good stuff .

I’m planning on getting a rag doll in a couple years, after college and when I have a steady job for one. I just fell in love with them when I first saw them!

I own two Ragdolls and they are the best cats ever. One loves to be groomed, the other not so much. They both enjoy a boar hair bristle brush and it leaves their coats super shiny.

As soon as she started talking about hair, I conjured up ideas on how to "cope" and saw myself in my mind's eye with a vacuum vacuuming the cat itself. Yeah, I better not get one of these things.

Beautiful cats ! Getting ours in 3 weeks so binge watching every video on how to care for them ! Great info. Thank you and enjoy your beauties!

Omg I can’t wait to pick up my kitty! This is so helpful!

"keep their sleeping stops cleaned up" oh honey my ragdoll sleeps on my bed. She sometimes there's so much fur that I think I'M going to have a furball. Ivy is 4 years old and she's never had a hairball before.

So true about the fur being EVERYWHERE! I have two ragdolls from different litters. Zoey, my female, sheds quite a bit more than my male cat. With that being said, I'm on my 100th lint roller and still wouldn't trade my happy fluff balls for the world. Thanks for the video!

As of this date, my son’s Ragdoll Milo is 6 months! He’s the Lynx color. My kitten, Decker will be able to be picked up in a few weeks! He’s a Blue! We love the Ragdoll! Wonderful cats! PS I’ve not noticed a lot of shedding but we brush him daily! 😃

Thank you, Kat; great and loving insight into this wonderful breed. I hope to see more of your videos soon.

Thank you so much for your videos. You are informative, stay on point and give great examples. There's a stray cat that often runs over to me and follows me to my car when I leave for work and then seems to know when my car is arriving, and she meets me, very cute. Didn't know what species of cat, know I know, Ragdoll. Yeah they are very friendly, its adorable how they follow you.

He is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for putting this excellent info out there. We are veteran cat owners but were getting out first ragdoll soon and we are so excited but want to be prepared for the differences with this breed. He’s going to be a big boy like yours 😍

I have subscribed! I love Ragdolls and you handle them so well! I hope your channel grows and you spread the word you want to share.

Thanks for this! Adopting my ragdoll kitty, Maple, this Thursday!

Great informative video. I feel like you have just the right amount of caution in helping people know what they are getting into

Just adopted a 1.5 Yo rag doll from a lady who had Covid is now in assisted living. She gets along with my small Persian and is less cuddly than expected. I believe she will be more affectionate as she gets a little older. Rest addition to our family.

We have a Ragdoll cat of 8 months , a Zeezee twin ;) recently he started shadding a lot, after he has been neutred, and we started brushing him like crazy . Just watching your video brought peace again to us, he is our kid and we love him unconditionally .. as you said that's completelly normal for any cat, thanks for your videos , it's a pleasure to watch all of them ..

I just got a retired three-year-old male stud from a breeder yesterday! I am so excited to have rescued him... I am not saying the breeder missed treated him, because he is extremely loving and affectionate, but he is in rough shape. He is so incredibly thin, has lots of large areas with no fur (i’m thinking it’s from that flea collar, flea medication, or just being kept in the cattery where I’m sure it was very hot 🥵). He has a good appetite, normal P and poop, and nice bright clear eyes. He has let me brush him and pet him everywhere and anywhere. I am keeping him in an upstairs bedroom and bathroom area for a while because I have a four-year-old female snowshoe agdoll mix who has been the queen of the castle for three years! I will do a very slow introduction. I have been bringing items with his scent on it downstairs for her to smell… Hiss, hiss, hiss! I go upstairs and spend time with him… It’s hard when I leave him and he is crying. When I am upstairs with him, my female is downstairs crying for me! Talk about being torn! Love my Dyson vacuum cleaners! They get used every day. And my female, Roxy, loves to be brushed. Between brushing, vacuuming, and lint brushes, cats are still easier than children! LOL 😝

The silicone Lillly brush is great!

Picking up my Ragdoll on Halloween! Thanks for the info ^^

I’m grateful for your information also I’m getting a beautiful rag doll kitten in a month he’s still too young and his names going to be eddy so excited!

I have a mitted seal point ragdoll with 3 blazes on her face and she's wonderful ❤️ they have the softest coats.

Thanks for the tips.

I have used a 2" Fulminator that they love. Combing is essential...I use my Dyson on my furniture. At..

I subscribed! I have 2 Ragdoll kittens❤️ Loving your tips, thanks.

She’s Beautiful ❤️

thank you so much for the information!

Great channel. My furrbaby ragdoll which is quite big now (1 year since April) is very happy to see this tips. She proved it by a lot of bump head and biscuits on my tommy😻😸Thank you for your work 😽

I have a ten year old ragdoll and he is high maintainance lol! Brush everyday and always need to cut out knots of fur. He sheds alot but nothing that a roller can’t take care of, but the littles balls of furr on the freshly washed clothes 🤦🏼‍♀️ he is Our baby anyway 🥰😍

Great video! Thank you!

My RagDoll is no problem with hair and like you said a brushing and using a velvet comb shifts any loose hair on clothes and chairs with ease keep on top of it and it not problem. Ragdolls are well worth any fluff you might get around.

That's a nice coat!

I just picked up my first Ragdoll last Friday.

I’m getting a ragdoll kitty from my local breeder in mid December!! I’m so excited!!

A local shelter just got a purebred Ragdoll, and I’ve been dreaming of having one since I was little! This was super informative, I want to make sure mine feels clean and loved haha :)

I had a sable seal point mitted Rag. I found Gizmo shed very little or it was because I wore alot of black LOL. I did feed Gizzie a high quality of food. The thing i learned and would like to hear is: A Ragdoll cat should ALWAYS be an indoor cat because of their personality. They seem to have no fight or flight gene. Which is why I recommend indoor only. What kind of litter do you use? I am a huge proponent of the Equine Bedding.

My 16 yo ragdoll hasn't had a hairball & we don't groom her. We give her a quality diet with furball control food :)

I’m getting my ragdoll kitten next week :)

Lol your cat wanted down 7:29. But I often em guilty at that too. Sometimes I hold my boy a-little longer then he desires lol

I bought the cham-Cham and i made sure to brush them every 2-3x week

So beautiful..

I have to stop before I've even really started. I love that your name is Cat. Kat? Idk how you spell it. I just love it.

A rubber kitchen glove can get ragdoll hair off of clothes. The reason ragdoll fur seems like it’s so plentiful is because it’s so lightweight and floofy. So, when you use a lint brush, etc, it just floats into the air. Use a furniture velvet type then the rubber glove or damp washcloth.

He's so huge, awesome beautiful cat. Ive just brought a little 'ragamese' home and he's the most loving cuddly little boy, i couldnt have asked for a better cat. I give my 16 year old dog 'diateamaceous earth'...i take it myself, and will be starting the kitten this week. I paid less than £20 for a 10 kilo sack, so been able to give lsome to friends with pets too. It kills worms and parasites in the gut, kills fleas topically, and as its almost 100% silica, so makes the coat lush, and teeth and nails strong. It has no taste.

I’ve had nothing but problems for 16 years with my dollies. Major matting in the rump area because they won’t allow brushing there. Groomers are out tried that and will not drug them to be shaved.

Getting mine on monday. 😍 Blue Point. A question. When people are talking about “adopting”, does that cover buying one as well? When we say “adopt” here, we are talking about from a shelter etc. In my country you can’t “adopt” a Ragdoll. They are pretty expensive. 😂

Awwww

He looks so much like my 3year old purebred Ragdoll “Ragnar”. He is fed on Royal Canin Veterinary Dental dry food. And Whiskas Chicken in Gravy Assorted wet food, the only wet food he will eat. He has a beautiful coat and only a few matts where he can’t reach. Does not shed much. I have finally found a brush he will tolerate. Similar to yours it has a push button at the back which brings the front forward and the fur can be easily lifted off. I am his 3rd career and I have had him 2 years now. I am in contact with his first career and breeder but unfortunately she developed a severe allergy and broke her heart to part with him.

We had a Himalayan cat and sadly had to put her to sleep and now are considering a ragdoll do those shed more than a Himalayan? We didn't think our Himalayan was bad at all

How to deal with their tangled coat especially on their chest and tummy.

Thank uuu🌺🌈🌺

I just got a ragdoll from a rescue and he is adorable and cuddly! He sheds a lot but very easy to comb. Do you ever give them a bath? He never goes outside like my pekingnese but was wondering about bathing them for their skin.... pantaloons lolol.

😄 Her name is Cat

The ragdoll life, vacume ,lint brush,comb their hair,vacume,lint brush ,vacume somemore ...but love regardless...then vacume again.i have 4 ragdoll cats ,i cant catch a break.shoot me ,but i love them👍❤❤

Love the video! What do you feed them? We think our little guy has a very sensitive tummy.

Good advice...if a bit of cat fluff is going to bend you out of shape, then this isn't the breed for you. That said, Ragdolls are an amazing family pet !

where did you buy this ragdoll cat i also want to buy

I want to adopt a ragdoll but not sure whether they are suited for an apartment life. Are they?

Я бы с огромной радостью получил в подарок такого прелестного котика!

It was painful getting through the video while seeing the cat clearly annoyed. But I got through it nonetheless and it was helpful, thanks.

i am going to have a lilac ragdoll a week later

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My boy Zanda actually learned to enjoy a soft brush that attaches to my vaccume so we use a brush like the one you had, and during times he is shedding we occasionally clip the brush onto the vaccume. A lot of people say not to do it, but he enjoys it and as I have a Dyson cordless I can turn the suction pressure down. He is nearly 5yo, and this year we have noticed his mane is so long he has trouble cleaning it, so he has a mane brush serveral times a day, its so so long as he licks it it gets stuck in his mouth, part of me feels like I should trim it but I hate the idea of him not being natural, any thoughts? Thanks for the vids new subscriber ☺

Was wondering about the fish oil. Any tips on how much and how many time a day to give it to them. Would I mix it into wet food? I’m a first time cat owner and want to make sure my cat is healthy and well groomed :)

I have a cordless Shark Duo for my Ragdolls shedding, it has a mini turbo brush which is good for furniture. My Ragdoll is a nightmare to groom she hates it, it puts her in such a bad much she charges my other cats in temper. Also never hug your Ragdoll if you've just moisturised you face, haha you end up with a beard.

My baby always thinks I'm playing so tries to catch the brush it's sooo difficult x

Hello RagdollLove, I hope you dont mind me asking some ragdoll advice if you can't I understand, I bought a female 2 year old Ragdoll cat from a breeder she had just been desexed two weeks prior to pick up all good, I have now had her nearly a month and she is still severely nervous and frightened when out of her comfort zone she has been so stressed she had blood in her urine I took her to the vet etc she is getting better but my question is after a month and no better with stress or confidence would you say she will ever settle, I am seriously thinking of taking her back but I am attached to her as she is sweet in herself I am wondering if this is normal behaviour at this age, my household is normal just my husband and me, I would love to hear your opinion if you are comfortable with it kindest regards Noeline

I was dreaming to adapt a ragdoll cat but i am so much worried about hair . If everywhere hair fur and hair how will i tolerate this !!!!! I only love ragdoll to pet .

Hi 👋🏽 What food do you feed your cats ???

My rag doll is anti social and will not let me hold longer then a couple min. Your lucky

I love the Ragdoll but, hate the fact that they shed so much 🙁

What about Molecule air cleaner would it help ?

I prefer leather sofas as way easier to clean them with all the cats in my home

Is cat fur itchy on clothes ?

My Ragdoll has really bad dander and sheds really bad year round I give him baths and massage castor oil in his skin but still has bad dander what can I do

We have two 1 year old Ragdoll's ( brother and sister). Mr. Roscoe likes to eat toilet paper and can open a nightstand drawer to look for paper...🙄. We had to hide the toilet paper and tissues but every now and then he gets a hold of one grrr. We would not trade them both 😻. How can I untraine the taste of paper???

She really dont want to be held. :-D I heard, they should be cuddly, but does not look like that from this video. I hope I am wrong. I will have kitty next year. :-)

Very flooofy

My 5 year old blue mitted lynx just suddenly started acquiring mass amounts of mats. He gets full on grooming with a groomer regularly (about every 2 months) and I brush him a few times a week, however coronavirus backed up the groomer. I think have them under control now, but unfortunately when you push his coat back in a few places reveals small bald spots. I know it will grow back, but it breaks my heart my love has had a coat issue. Just a tip: a sanitary trim in the private area helps to keep their pantaloons from getting messy in litter. Question: Do you trim the tufts on your Rqgdolls feet?? My Ragdoll is my absolute best friend. He is always with me!🥰

What happens if my kitten doesn't like it?

Your ragdoll’s are huge at only one year old. Do they eat a lot or is most of that fluff?! I have a 3 month old girl kitten; I guess she will turn out smaller than yours.

What kind of food you give you’re cat?💖

Why your ragdoll didnt limping

Of course her name is "Kat/Cat" 🤣😁

I'm longing for a cat, perhaps a ragdoll, but my mom hates fur and cats in general, mostly the fur though 💔

My Ragdoll is the cleanest cat ever, if she thinks there is a bit of dirt on the floor, she tries to clean it up.You shouldnt bath a cat, thats just mean. Ragdolls dont protest, they just have to put up with it. Just use baby wipes if they get anything on their knickerbokers. Cats are clean, they clean themselves

My name is cat And I'm a dinosour want to own a ragdoll grrrrr

I have a ragdoll and he’s soooo cute, but he never lets you pick him up for more than a minute or pet him. It’s hard to resist

I want to buy your ragdoll, contact me

Okay, but tbh any cat with a fluffy bum is going to get a few dingleberries every once and a while. A cat doesn't have to have diarrhea or loose stool for this to happen.

Omg so cute and funny!Check my baby ragdoll kittens 💙💙 i follow you!

They are MEDIUM haired!!!

Why didn't you let the cat go when he was clearly protesting to you holding him? Don't think about what yóu want only, but please think about what your cat wants too! He may be a soft spirited breed, but he is still a cat!