If You Want To Adopt A Ragdoll Rescue – Visit Our Ragdoll Rescue List On Our Blog. Be sure to scroll through to see all the kitties available!
Unfortunately, as with most pure bred animals, Ragdoll cats need to be rescued! This is no one Rescue Group for Ragdolls in the United States. However, there are several Ragdoll Cat Rescue groups (please see the links to them below), but you can always check with breeders to see if they have any breeding Ragdolls that they are going to retire from breeding and for whom they need to find a permanent forever home. If you are a breeder and would like to advertise your retired breeders on this site, please visit our advertising page.
Make sure you check out all the Ragdoll cat rescues, because if there is a cat that you are interested in, but is not in your area, sometimes arrangements can be made to get that feline to you!
Also, please be aware that most shelters list Ragdolls erroneously under Himalayan and/or Siamese, since Ragdolls are still not a very well-known breed of cat.
Another great resource for finding a Ragdoll is to do a search on Petfinder.com or Craigslist.com. There are a lot of Ragdolls out there that have been called a Himalayan or Siamese, so be sure to check them all!
Finding a Ragdoll Rescue can be a lot of work, but it will be well worth your effort!
Donate directly to Ragdoll Rescue NW:
Merlin’s Hope: A Ragdoll and Maine Coon Rescue
Purebred Cat Breed Rescue, Inc.
Ragdoll Rescue on Rescueme.org – Search for Ragdolls in Need in your state
Phone (rescue emergencies only please): (888) 303-9454 [toll free]
If you sign up for the Yahoo! Group (just requires a free Yahoo! ID), then you can get daily notices of Ragdolls or Ragdoll wannabes (cats that look like Ragdolls but probably have no “Ragdoll genes”)across the country. Or go to Google (see search box below) and type in (your area) shelter OR (your area) cat rescue.
Rescue for Purebreds and Wannabees
Would you like to help rescue a Ragdoll, but cannot afford another cat? Then, you can always donate to Floppycats.com and mention that the donation is for Rescue. In turn, Floppycats.com will pass it onto the Rescue in the most need at the time. Simply click on the “Donate” button in the bottom right and mention your donation for the Ragdoll Rescue effort when finalizing the payment. This donation is through PayPal.
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i have 2 four year old females in need of a home by september 1st please help.
Please feel free to post you information as well as a photo of your kitty here:
http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/landing-pages/0/0/ragdoll-cat-stories%20Save%20Page
Be sure to include a description of the cat with a reason for the rehoming as well as your contact information – age of the cat, whether or not s/he is declawed, neutered, etc. all helps.
Here is an example of a posting: http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/floppy-cats/0/0/ragdoll-rescue-ragdoll-cat-adoption-needed-ghandi-and-buddha-in-rochester-mn
Once the kitty is adopted, we can remove your contact information from the site. The site gets about 10,000 visitors a month and Ragdoll Rescue is one of the biggest pages hit.
I have helped adopt out several Ragdoll rescues through my site.
Thanks,
Jenny
found the girls a home but thank you for the help.
I have a beautiful female ragdoll, 12 years and still as beautiful and playful as a kitten… we lost our jobs and our homes last year. Maggie has lived with a friend of ours for over a year now (my husband to Florida for a job oppt’y and I am in WI for same). Living apart is hard enough on our family, but NEITHER rental landlord will accept our Maggie. Please help; our friend has been a wonderful foster home for Mags, but she needs a permanent home. We are heartbroken… she was a birthday gift for my daughter. Maggie is fostered just northwest of Mpls. Thank you…
Hi Connie,
My site is purely informational about Ragdoll cats but I would be happy to add your kitty to my site for free – that way, you will be more exposed to Ragdoll people.
Please feel free to post your information as well as a photo of your kitty here:
http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/landing-pages/0/0/ragdoll-rehoming
Be sure to include a description of the cat with a reason for the rehoming as well as your contact information – age of the cat, whether or not s/he is declawed, neutered, etc. all helps.
Here is an example of a posting: http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/ragdoll-cat-adoption/0/0/ragdoll-cat-adoption-needed-angus-and-gunnar-thick-as-thieves
Once the kitty is adopted, we can remove your contact information from the site. The site gets about 10,000 visitors a month and Ragdoll Rescue is one of the biggest pages hit.
I have helped adopt out several Ragdoll rescues through my site.
Thanks,
Jenny
913-400-3888
http://www.floppycats.com
I have had two Ragdolls and loved them very much. Did you find a home for Maggie? I’m in El Paso, Texas and do have a rescue kitty, a little calico-not sure how she would interect, but Maggie would probably be a good companion for her if Josie would become used to another kitty. I also have a college friend on FB who loves my stories about Murphy, my ragdoll who is with my ex-boyfriend. He commented that he would like to have a ragdoll, they are a very nice family.
Regards,
Nancy 214-402-1251
I am looking for a ragdoll kitten or young cat in Florida near Daytona Beach I want to adopt one for my husband as a therapy cat or kitten he has Parkinsons and loves to watch them we had to send out persian who was almost 19 yrs old to cat heaven a year ago, and our hearts are still broken, so we have alot of love to give a new family member. Please notify me if you have one or know of someone who may have one that is in need of a good loving home? Thanks
I have a beautiful petite female ragdoll that I got from a woman who went overseas to do missionary work. Unfortunately, Maddie is not happy in my home as I have one other cat and two dogs, one of which is a puppy and agrivates Maddie to no end. She needs a calm, quiet home. Can you help or point me in the right direction to find a home for her? Thank you!
Sheryl,
I would suggest listing her on my site, which you can do through this link – http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/landing-pages/0/0/ragdoll-rehoming and then we can push it out to Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/floppycats
Where are you located?
Thanks,
Jenny
Is maddy still available? Please tell me her age, colors, and if she is declawed.
Many thanks, Mimi
Mimi – I am not a rescue – you will need to contact the rescue directly. Good luck.
I found just the right kitten from a breeder in Port Canaveral Fl and she was kind enough to give me a 5 mo old kitten her name is Muffin and she is a blue point ragdoll, love her. She has brought many hours to my husband of love and laughter. If ever you want to get a ragdoll or need info about a ragdoll contact emilysragdolls.com she will be happy to help anyone with any questions you might have they are very hard to care for properly and should not be given just anything to eat or any parvo virus, she is a world of info, and after 25 yrs of breeding and losing some she knows what works, and even to the proper food if you are going to have a ragdoll then make sure you know how to care for them.
So glad you are enjoying your baby, Joyce!
I have just received another ragdoll kitten he is 6 month old and his name is rags, I now have 2 a boy and a girl, and enjoy them both. I will say that they are not a docile cat they are full of life running like a freight train through the house chasing each other, and jumping up on counters, table, and anything that they can. They are a very energenic cat so if you are considering getting one remember that they are a handful, and are not lap cats, they are very independant and want to be with each other or left alone, and they can be very shy if they are the only one. They cannot eat just any food, and cannot have parvo shots, they could die from it. They are beautiful, but need alot of care to care for them right or you could have problems with their health, so think hard about getting one.
Hi Jenny….i am attempting to adopt a ragdoll female kitten and to no avail….would you help me to find one in a shelter that needs my love? Thanks so much, Roseanne
Roseanne:
Where are you located? I might be able to recommend local shelters and rescues.
MeLinda of Merlin’s Hope Ragdoll Rescue
I’m in the San Francisco Bay area (Fremont). I’m looking to adopt a friendly kitten to young adult Ragdoll cat (or pair).
Thanks
Deborah
deborahsaho@yahoo.com