The Ragdoll cat

In the feline world , the Ragdoll cat is distinguished by three characteristics that belong to it : the first is his character, because cat ever was softer, quieter and more docile , the second is the very low muscle tone and the flexibility of its body that allow it to take almost unbelievable positions , folding in the strangest sense, as the rag doll he took the name , and the third is its low sensitivity to pain.
If this feature is a very good thing when our pet needs vétérinarie treatments , it is not at all in the life of every day . Indeed, this insensitivity can be dangerous because the pain is a warning signal , and did not feeling , it does not react to the danger. Ragdoll , the aggression, behavior and character level , is the antithesis of the feline .
His gentleness, his adoration of his master make perpetually relaxed and confident , and he likes to stay quiet for hours on the lap of his master, in addition, it coexists without problems with other animals and do not compete with them, it is always subject or , ultimately , withdraws and hides . All this clearly means that it is absolutely not suited to a life in freedom , and he also knows very well : it is extremely homebody effect and changes in home or car trips do not disturb at all as it adapts to its new environment immediately , provided to feel protected.
If you have a cat of this breed , it will always be behind in search of hugs and love, but be careful not to step on him , his reflexes are rather slow, and if you take her in his arms , it must then be put down and not let it jump like we do for other cats to prevent it from falling hurts because its movements are very slow and does not know how to return to mid- way to get back on its feet .
The origins of Ragdoll cat

Ragdoll cat breed
The ancestor of all Ragdoll named Josephine and it was a white Angora cat with a very docile temperament and legendary calm, it was coupled to a Birman very calm , in their first litter , three kittens were distinguished with the character of their parents and a very relaxed muscle tone .
Farmers regarded these features as a genetic mutation and to keep them, they devised a plan limiting couplings only to descendants who possessed . The breed was established in California by Anne Baker in 1965 , and was so protected during the early years that those who wanted to start a farm could not take a female but only a couple.
The ideal cat
The Ragdoll cat is a cat of large size, vying for the title of largest Maine Coon cat , his head is rather broad and triangular with rounded contours , the skull is flat , even between the ears. The muzzle and chin, moderately long and well developed, and are frankly round nose has a slight stop .
The ears are medium sized , rounded at the top, wide at the base and slightly tilted forward . Large and oval eyes are slightly slanted towards the outer base of the ear and their color is a beautiful intense blue. The body is unusually large , with a well-developed chest is as wide as her thighs .
The musculature is solid, heavier in the later part . The legs are long, muscular and medium frame , longer than the previous post , and the feet are large and round , with interdigital hair. The tail is long but always in proportion to body and tapering slightly toward the tip , while walking, the chat held upstanding from the body .
The hair can be long or mid- length, but it is preferable that it is long and has a soft texture and remains adherent to the body. It is longer around the neck, outside the muzzle at the top of the head , shoulders and back. On the front legs , the hair is provided, but the short and medium , while the posterior is always provided, but long and feathery .
Hair color
The colors are categorized pointed , that is to say that of the Siamese , there are seal points, blue dots, chocolate points, lilac points, cinnamon fawn points and points, all versions gloved ( with white feet) or bicolor .
the character
One can easily say that the Ragdoll cat exudes gentleness, kindness and goodness he is very affectionate completely depends on his master and which its survival depends . Its slow movements and very gentle and quiet nature make it an ideal domestic cat and make it particularly suitable for quiet people.
The hug gives us the impression that he has no backbone and total abandonment felt that a plush "living" we take , but do not forget that even if this is an easy chat the Ragdoll is a cat at all effects, with their needs and requirements .
care
Besides normal grooming , the Ragdoll cat does not require special care , but as already said, this is a cat that should be guarded and protected himself because his unconsciousness of danger often put in dangerous . situations