Recommended Ragdoll Breeders
I NEED READER HELP!! I am often asked for recommendations of Ragdoll breeders. I only have experience with 2 breeders on a personal level (because my family has been to their homes and has their cats).
If you love the breeder that you adopted your Ragdoll cat from, then please post your favorite breeder in the comments section and be sure to include:
- Cattery Name
- City, State
- Country
- Website
- When you adopted your kitty
- Adoption Story
#5 and #6 are important to show validity of the comment/knowledge. Otherwise, I think anyone could post the rest. Thank you!
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Hi, I’m Jenny Dean, creator of Floppycats! Ever since my Aunt got the first Ragdoll cat in our family, I have loved the breed. Inspired by my childhood Ragdoll cat, Rags, I created Floppycats to connect, share and inspire other Ragdoll cat lovers around the world,Subscribe
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Hi, I’m Jenny Dean, creator of Floppycats! Ever since my Aunt got the first Ragdoll cat in our family, I have loved the breed. Inspired by my childhood Ragdoll cat,
Cattery Name: Pinkerton Rags
City, State: Bethlehem Georgia
Country: USA
Website: Pinkertonrags.com
When you adopted your kitty: I have two beautiful blue mitted lynx rags. Thurston was adopted in 2006 and Lola in 2011.
Adoption Story: I could not have asked for a better experience. Stephanie Ingram is the most dedicated women I have ever met. She loves each of her babies and send out updates, pictures, and stories. Her ragdolls are big and beautiful and loving. I have and do recommend her to anyone for the most loving forever companions.
Though I recommend that everyone rescue a cat rather than buy one I do recommend a breeder because I know her personally and she is an incredible person. I have gotten 9 Ragdolls from her over the years who were not considered saleable or adoptable for different reasons, retired breeders that weren’t cuddly right away(people ..cats expect them to be Stepford cats immediately), one was very ill and needed outside freedom time to get well (I have a gigantic fenced area for the cats to be outside safely 24/7) and a couple that had been in homes that made them very neurotic and really un-re-homeable (after a couple of months of peace and love and being allowed to be CATS, they became snuggly Ragdolls again). The breeder’s name is Janeil Cilessen, her cattery is Dollhouse Ragdolls in Wheatridge, CO. She has a great website at dollhouseragdolls.com. She will NOT ship a cat without a handler, EVER, and she will take them back any time things are not working out.
Cattery Name: LuvleeDolls Catttery – Lisa Sullo
City, State: Long Island, New York
Country: USA
Website: http://luvleedolls.com/
When you adopted your kitty: Gatsby was adopted in October 2011 and Huxley was adopted in November 2011.
Adoption Story: I was very impressed with their website. They love Ragdolls and are truly committed to producing healthy, happy, and well loved cats with the perfect Ragdoll temperament.
I began e-mailing Lisa about adopting a kitten in July of 2011. She was so helpful and happy to answer all of my questions. In September, I visited her home to select my kitten. Her home is immaculate and has a warm and friendly atmosphere. I was able to meet the mother of the kittens, as well as the other incredibly sweet cats at the cattery. Lisa is an incredible breeder. Every kitten receives impeccable care and lots of love.
We brought Gatsby home in October and he is just a dream! We immediately realized that we wanted Gatsby to have a companion to grow up with. I contacted Lisa about adopting a second kitten and it just so happened that she was looking for a home for Gatsby’s older half brother. We were both thrilled that the two brothers would be reunited. I am so thankful to LuvleeDolls for my sweet darling boys! I highly recommend them.
Cattery Name Finer Point Ragdolls
City, State Mary Ann Blasso
Plumas Lake, California
(Just North of Sacramento
Country: USA
Website http://www.finerpointragdolls.com/
When you adopted your kitty: I have 2 of her cats, one I adopted a little over 2 years ago, and one I just adopted a few weeks ago.
Adoption Story: Murphy is the one you featured as Ragdoll of the week, I received him as a 50th birthday present. Levi I just got a few weeks ago I purchased so I could show him as an alter in cat shows. Mary Ann, is a good breeder, she also has a group of friends that breed Ragdoll’s as well. They also show their cats/kittens. I have been to Mary Ann’s home, I have seen her cats they are wonderful in every way. I also go to the cat shows where she shows her cats and kittens. I have known her for several years now. I also know a family who has purchased a few cats from her who also show. So I would recommend her to anyone.
Cattery Name: Sunnyshores Cattery
City: PortOrange Florida
Website: sunnyshorescattery
Rachel Zimmerman
I adopted my ragdoll kitten in Aug 20ll. Im new to the Ragdoll breed, I read about and researched many sites pertaining to Ragdolls. This was one of the most reputable ones in Florida out here. I was also referred to this Cattery by Liz Thurman, Bordeaux Ragdolls. Rachel is one of the nicest ladies and was extremely patient with me, (I had so many questions), she explained everything to me. I can’t tell you how pleased and Happy I am with my fuzzy Baby!
You are absolutely right about them. I know them both from attending cat shows.Liz has been in the business for years and is one of the most dedicated ragdoll breeders I know.
Little Apple Ragdolls
Manhattan, Ks.
http://www.littleappleragdolls.com
We bought two breeder Ragdolls from Little Apple Ragdolls in December. Andra was super at answering my questions and giving me tips on caring for the kittens. We are a new cattery and Andra has agreed to be our mentor. She always answers my emails filled with questions not only about the cats but also on questions about establishing our business. Bless you, Andra!
1. Cattery Name- Angelheart Ragdolls
2. City, State- Burlington, WI (near Chicago,IL)
3. Country- USA
4. Website- AngelheartRagdolls.com
5. When you adopted your kitty- October of 2010
6. Adoption Story- I was looking for a local breeder, and found Angelheart Ragdolls. I could tell from phone conversations that Laura there was a careful, smart, caring and very loving breeder. I was looking for a companion kitten to my first Raggie and was thrilled when Laura called me one day to tell me she had a kitten for me. She checked me out to make sure I’d be a good kitty mama. When I arrived at her home, I could tell the kittens were all very well-cared for and treated with a lot of love. There were ribbons lining the walls from cat shows she and her husband participated in and the most stunningly beautiful cats all over her house! She made me wait to pick my kitten up until he was around 4 months old and until after he was neutered. He has just the best, sweetest personality and came very happy, healthy, and secure. From the research I have done since I’ve adopted my raggies, Angelheart Ragdolls appears to do everything right! I highly recommend them.
Napmasters Cattery
owner: Wendy Alm
location:Evergreen, Colorado
http://Www.Napmasters.com
My Persian cat of 18 years passed away in October 2011. We knew we wanted another cat, one that had a similar personality to a Persian but not the health problems some Persians have. After much research, we decided to look at Ragdolls. We found Napmasters online. After calling and talking to Wendy, We decided to go see her kittens. Napmasters is a small cattery. Only producing 2 litters a year. Wendy had 2 litters at the time. One at 13 weeks,ready to go to forever homes and one only 6 weeks old. When we went to her home, we found a wonderful caring person who truly loves her cats and had kittens that were loved and socialized. We played with the kittens and chose to wait for a little 6 week old seal mitted boy with a blaze. Wendy invited me to come back every week to play with Jack. We waited 7 weeks for Jack to come home. What a wonderful kitten. He is so well adjusted and such a love. Wendy has always been available to give advice and counsel. What a wonderful cattery and wonderful person.
Can someone provide any comments on a breeder from Mansfield, MA called WIllow Tree Ragdolls?
Iris – you can now, right?!
Dear Jenny,
As usual, you are terrific.
Thanks for contacting me about Christine’s response to my question.
Speak to you soon.
Iris
Willow Tree Rags ‘Hans Donsen’ had a litter of kittens with Krystal from the Luvlee Dolls Cattery on Long Island and I have one of the kittens from the litter and he is completely amazing. I completely trust the Luvlee Dolls Cattery and they highly recommend Willow Tree Rags. They have one of the other boys from the litter who will eventually become a part of their breeding program. I have a BEYOND amazing kitten. He just turned one on July 10th and has been super healthy and has that perfect Ragdoll temperament.
I hope that helps!
Hi Christine,
I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my inquiry.
I finally was able to purchase my first Ragdoll baby in June from Willow Tree Ragdolls. Willow Tree Ragdoll Cattery is an excellent breeder and wonderful to deal with. My new little baby, Samsun, his father is the Grand Champion, Apollo Amendeo and his monther is Honeybun, her father was Hans Donsen. He is sweet, playful and just pure joy.
Thanks again for responding.
Cattery Name: Cashmere Rags
City, State: Arlington, WA
Country: USA
Website: http://cashmererags.com/
When you adopted your kitty: July 2012
Adoption Story: This was our first experience getting a cat from a breeder – all our others were adopted from shelters or taken in when friends couldn’t care for them. Lorna was recommended by friends and was absolutely wonderful! Her cattery is very clean – spotless! – and she is clearly a very caring, ethical and responsible person who carefully screens potential families. Her cats are absolutely beautiful and have sweet temperaments. We were on a waiting list for about 6 months before bringing our kitten home and could not be happier with her.
Lorna has all the kittens who will be family pets spayed or neutered before leaving her. She asks you to sign a contract stating that your cats will be indoors only and not declawed. One thing that really impressed me was that she asked about our current pets and family life and when the kittens were about 6 weeks old she invited us to meet them and choose one – but based on her knowledge of their emerging personalities recommended one in particular as a good match for our household. That kind of thoughtfulness makes a big difference. We love our little baby Violet and she’s bringing us such joy!
Although I never adopted a kitten from Lorna, I did visit her cattery a couple of times and was equally impressed with both her cattery and the wonderful, warm personality of Lorna. She has gorgeous cats, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.
My Ragdolls, Merlin and Abby HIGHLY recommend their first home/cattery, Little Apple Ragdolls, in Manhatten, Kansas! Both of my babies came from there (and in fact Abby is Merlin’s uncle!) and we couldn’t be more pleased with the love and care that Andra gave them, as well as all her kitties, before they came to us! Merlin came to us on December 17, 2010, and little Abby just a little over a month ago on July 6th.. We “offically” got Abby for Merlin – that’s our story and we’re sticking to it – the fact that she is a perfectly wonderful little purring machine is just icing on the cake for us! Both were flown down to us and Andra made our experiences and the kitties just as easy as pie. Her website littleappleragdolls.com not only shows all her breeder cats and kitties up for adoption, but also has a wonderful scrapbook area for all the babies that have been adopted from there (Merlin is on page 4) which just shows how many “satisfied” (i.e. people who have fallen into kitty-love) customers and return customers she has had!
Fluffy Luv Cattery in Kalamazoo Mi….U.S.A.
fluffyluvcattery.com
Aug.28,2012
I once ran a ragdoll cattery but just didn’t have the heart when the kittens had to leave….in my mind this is a lifetime service…..will this kitten allows be safe? So five years ago I fazed it out ..I still have 7 Ragdolls ranging in age from 24 years to 5 years. Since most of mine are older I thought one more just to end it .
A male ragdoll mink. That is how I got our Lochland who is a seal mitted mink that is full of personality, joy and looks to boot …..what an angel ….Kim Glover the owner of the cattery runs one of the cleanest hands on ragdoll businesses I have ever come across. Take a look at her website you will be pleased.
Cattery Name: Pamsdollhouse
City/State: Spencerport Ny
Country: USA
Owner: Pam Miller
We are now adopting our 2nd ragdoll from Pam. We lost our beloved Charlie in July 2012 to heart disease and decided we needed to get another baby. We had two other rescue babies and wanted to make sure that the new babies temperament would fit well with our adults, so we decided on a ragdoll. I found a local breeder and called her right away. Pam and I chatted for a bit and I made an appointment for that afternoon. We decided on a blue lynx boy who’s contract had fallen through, so he was ready to go that weekend. We couldn’t be happier with our amazing Riley he is sweet, floppy, beautiful and we are totally in love with him. Just when we thought we were all settled tragedy struck again and the next month we lost our adult cat Webster in a battle with pancreatitis. I called Pam again and she had a new litter with a seal mitted which is what I wanted. Pam has let me come and spend time with our new baby girl Chloe every Sunday afternoon so we can play and bond with her. We will be bringing her home this weekend. All of Pam’s adult cats that I have met are so gentle and sweet and Pam has been so helpful and kind. I highly recommend her cattery and will use her again if the need ever arises. . I feel very fortunate to have such an outstanding breeder in my area that lets me spend time with my new family member regularly before her home coming.
Can anyone recommend a breeder of Ragdolls that are in Ohio?
Yes…Keepurrs in Northern KY/Cincinnati OH area… I have bought 3 ragdolls from Christie Lyons. She has some of the most beautiful, sweetest ragdoll kittens and is a very knowledgeable breeder.
Cattery Name: Rainbowragdolls
City, State: Outside of Edmonton, Alberta
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.rainbowragdolls.com
When you adopted your kitty: August, 2012
Adoption Story:
I contacted Lise at Rainbowragdolls because I was looking for a bicolor seal/flame torti. Lise has a bicolor seal/flame torti queen.
She responded to me within an hour or so, every single time I emailed her. She did not promise me anything, given that her queen had only had 2 torties before, and never a bicolor, but told me that her torti queen was expecting a litter in May, and to keep in touch.
Come early June, she posted the litter, which had been born on May 23rd. She had a seal/flame bicolor torti! I contacted her immediately, paid my deposit, and started preparing to bring her home! A few weeks later, the litter was spoken for, aside from one little kitten. It turns out that she was a blue/cream bicolor torti, and none of the folks who contacted her wanted a torti. So, after some fenangling with my hubby, we decided to adopt her with her sister.
The kittens were spayed, and we drove to Edmonton to pick them up. Lise will not ship her kittens. We visited with Lise for a few minutes, gathered up our girls, and drove home. Lise was friendly, kind and very sweet!
The kittens we purchased are completely ragdoll. They are the epitome of the ragdoll breed, and I could not have asked for better. So, if you are in driving distance of Edmonton, and want an incredible ragdoll, please contact Lise!
Cattery name: Pinkerton Ragdolls
City: Monroe, Georgia
website: http://www.pinkerton-ragdolls.com
When I adopted my kitties: Feb 2011, Sep 2011
Adoption stories:
Both of my ragdolls from Pinkerton are retired breeders. They are the BEST, sweetest, most socialized, well-adjusted cats I have ever had, and I hear the same story from other clients of Pinkerton. Steph Ingram is a very knowledgable breeder, and has done extensive research in bloodlines to produce excellence in the breed. Steph also exhibits the highest degree of integrity in working with clients, as well as true compassion and caring for all her babies. I have nothing but praise for Pinkerton Ragdolls and highly recommend them!!!
Breeders Name: Doris Simon of Simonsezz.com
Location: Port Richey, Florida
I adopted a female seal mitted ragdoll kitten in August, 2011 at 14 weeks old. Her purchase price was $600.00 which included a state health certificate, up to date vaccinations for a kitten of her age, a take home bag of Royal Canin Kitten kibble and proof of a negative HCM DNA test. Spaying was my expense. Show quality kittens were priced at $1000 and potential breeders started at $1200.00. I lerked Doris’ website for almost a year before making an appointment to come up and visit her one Saturday to see her unspoken for kittens and she did have a passel of them.
Angel Mae was the bounciest, pounciest, spunkiest kitten of the group, leaping and tackling all of her littermates. Since she was going into a household with three fully grown cats, I knew I would need a kitten that would bulldoze her way in and that she did! She bounced and pounced her way right into the midst of my grown cats so quickly that the introduction period was virtually over by nightfall! Angel Mae just did not give my adult cats a chance not to like her. She just kept making them play with her. I can remember my 12 year old Maine Coon cat, Buffee Moon, once looked up at me as if she was asking me “Do I have to put up with this?” I told her “You’d better get used to her because the baby is staying!” Fifteen months later Angel Mae has turned into a little tank. Her sire is a monster sized Ragdoll and I feel she still has some growing to do and Angel Mae has taken over the house – almost. Buffee Moon has let her know you do not pounce on “The Queen”!
I am in San Diego, California. Does any one know of any reputable breeders? Thanks!
Yes, a good San Diego breeder is spice dolls ragdolls in Bonsall.
Does anyone know anything about a breeder called Starlite Rags in Wisconsin?
I got my Ragdoll male kitten from Ann @ Starlite Rags a couple of weeks ago. I recommend her.
Thanks! What did you especially like about the breeder?
I would also like to know about Starlite Rags. Also, does anyone have other recommended breeders in Wisconsin?
Thanks!
She was extremely nice, as well as cautious about her kittens new family. She asked questions if I had been to any other catteries that day to ensure I would not be spreading diseases to her cats. We talked a lot about my other pets (2 small dogs and 1 cat), veterinary care and various types of food. Ann brought 4 kittens out, 2 males in one carrier, 2 females in another carrier. As we let them out to play you could tell right away that they had been very well socialized. They were curios, playful and purring. Not to mention gorgeous. Ann was very friendly and helpful with any questions I had as this is my first Ragdoll. You can see a picture of him on her site under “satisfied customers”. Look for “Oliver”. I’ve had him for just over 2 wks now and he acts like he’s been here forever.
Cattery Name: Pinkerton Ragdolls
City, State: Monroe,GA
Country: USA
Website: http://www.pinkerton-ragdolls.com
When you adopted your kitty: June 2012
Adoption Story: Me and my Husband were new in the USA and i brought our Cat from Germany. He’s an Tuerkish Angora cat named milo and shouldn’t live alone. I love Ragdolls since i first saw them .. I always wanted to have a Ragdoll. My Husband was searching for a Ragdoll Breeder and found many Breeders in GA. He visited a lot Families to find the right Breeder for us. Finally he found Pinkerton Ragdolls and he was totally impressed by Stephanie and her Cats. Stephanie and Jeff are so awesome and nice!! Until i met Steph i never thought that there is another Person who love cats so much like i do!! We named our cat grobi .. He’s a blue solid Ragdoll and everytime when i look at him i know he was meant for us!! We would like to have a second ragdoll from Steph!! You can see how much she loves what she’s doing .. Thats the most important thing and she’s always there for you if you have any questions before and after you adopt a pinkerton baby
Hello! I am currently looking to adopt my first ever ragdoll!
does anyone know of any reputable breeders Vancouver area BC Canada?
Also is the “hugaragdoll” a good place to adopt?
I have 2 boys that I adopted from Ragalong Ragdolls in Sooke, BC. They are awesome to work with, and very nice cats.
Hugaradoll I do not have personal dealings with, but their cats are very beautiful, and I know they are active on the ragdoll forums. Other than those, I’d strongly recommend Rainbow Ragdolls in Edmonton.
Thank you Jennifer for responding!
I will look into those breeders!
And if anyone has dealt with Hugaragdoll please let me know what you think of them!
I live close to their house to it would be the easiest place for me to adopt from.
Just in case anyone was interested, I received tones of responses and Hugaragdoll is an Awesome place to adopt
Highly recommended!!!!!!
Cattery Name: Little Apple Ragdolls
City, State: Manhattan, Kansas
Country: USA
Website: http://www.littleappleragdolls.com/index.php
When you adopted your kitty: We paid our deposit to reserve our kitten on 12/16/2012. We picked up our lovely little girl, Sugar, on 01/24/2013 (when she was 16 weeks old).
Adoption Story: My hubby and I are avid animal lovers. We’ve always had cats and dogs in our lives. When we moved to a smaller place in 2009 we were only able to take one pet with us (our favorite cat, a Desert Lynx girl named Sora). We had to find new homes for our dog (Buddy, a Golden Retriever) and our other cat (Tina, a Desert Lynx/Serengeti mix). On December 15, 2012 our beautiful Sora passed away. It was just awful as she was only 7 years old. Our grief was overwhelming and we both decided right away that we definitely wanted to get another cat as part of our family. We weren’t planning on adopting right away. as we wanted to give ourselves time to deal with Sora’s passing. However, we were lucky enough to find the Little Apple Ragdolls website and we fell in love with a photo of a little kitten aptly named Pink Sugar. My hubby contacted the owner of the cattery (a lovely lady named Andra Schroeder). Andra was terrific and spent a lot of time telling us all about Pink Sugar. We put a deposit on her right away! We kept in touch with Andra over the coming weeks until we could pick up our new girl. Andra was very responsive and kind with our many questions and always answered our e-mails very promptly! On January 24th, we made the trip to Manhattan and met our little girl face-to-face. It was AWESOME! It was also so lovely to finally meet Andra, who was just marvelous and took lots of time to talk to us and provide us with the necessary paperwork and goodies to take home with our Sugar girl. We are now Ragdoll lovers for life and are so very happy to have this adorable kitten in our lives. While our Sora will remain forever in our hearts, we are so delighted to have a wonderful kitty girl full of purrs, love and mischief!
Does anyone know of a great breeder near Northwest Florida (panhandle) ?
can anyone rcomend a cattery india who breeds ragdolls?
Can anyone recommend a good cattery on the East Coast – ME, NH, MA?
I purchased my first Ragdoll from Mable Roberts of Willow Tree Ragdolls of Mansfield, MA. They have champion blood lines and had several champion in the cattery. Mable is high up in IFCA. Mable is very accommodating and will answer any questions. She runs a really clean and neat cattery. Check out the website at willowtreeragdolls.com I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! Good luck finding a new friend. Iris Davidson
Hi Nicky,
Marcy Anderson – Cathedral Ragdolls – is located in Rindge, New Hampshire. I have two blue bicolors from her, a 7 yr old girl and a 1 year old boy. They are beautiful, healthy, sweet tempered and well socialized. They love to be groomed and follow me everywhere!
When I lost my 18 year old guy in 2011, I went looking for another Ragdoll. I wanted a breeder that tests for HCM, was local,had been breeding for a while, and was concerned about health and temperament.
I live in New Hampshire and had met Marcy at a cat show years ago, so I gave her a call. Luckily, she had an older retired girl she wanted to place. A few months later I realized Poco was lonely and went back for a “little brother”. She accepted him in about a day and they are best buddies.
Marcy has a small cattery, she does not always have kittens available, but they are worth the wait and I highly recommend her.
Good luck!
Great, thank you. I will be getting a baby boy in about 7 weeks, but on the advice of readers am now thinking about a companion for him – and none of his litter mates are available. I will look into your recommendation.
1. Cattery Name: Ragmeister Ragdolls
2. City, State: San Diego, CA
3. Country: U.S.A.
4. Website: http://www.ragdoll.org
5. When you adopted your kitty: January 2013
6. Adoption Story: I live in Mexico and I didn’t find any Ragdoll breeders in my country, so I searched for Californian breeders on the web. After many days of looking into websites I stumbled upon Ragmeister Ragdolls, the webpage looks professional, they have a blog, all the info you need to know about the cattery, and they have been breeding since 1991. So I gave them a call and reserved a blue bicolor kitten, then I flew to San Diego to pick her up and then flew back to Mexico with the kitten.
About the breeder: What I liked was that the cattery was clean, I met loads of beautiful Ragdolls, including my baby‘s mother. What I didn’t like was that my kitten had some fleas on her, which were immediately taken care of.
About the kitten: she behaved good during the flight, she is a wonderful, playful, pretty and fluffy kitty, and anyone who meets her adores her.
Since there are several of you from Georgia does anyone know much about the breeder in Roswell, Ga. Crabapple Ragdolls? I have a gorgeous Ragdoll that is 4. She was diagnosed w/HCM over a year ago & has recently been given 6 months to a year to live. I DID NOT GET HER FROM A REPUTABLE BREEDER! The terrible mistake I made! But I LOVE her to death & spend every moment I can trying to make what time she has SPECIAL. If I ever get another I would do it RIGHT this time. I have met the Crabapple breeder & was very impressed. They test their male and female breeding cats for HCM that is very IMPORTANT to me. I am older and could NEVER find another Ragdoll like my Lily so I probably won’t ever try. But just in case I’m in good health when I retire I may seriously consider it. They are simply my favorite breed & Lily has lived up to everything documented on their personalities. Somehow I just missed that they are very prone to HCM a devastating heart disease. 3 different vets have said it is very common in the Ragdoll breed & is almost always terminal. Getting one from a breeder that tests against it is IMPERATIVE!
Hi Fiona,
I am so sorry to hear about your Lily. I lost a 10 year old Ragdoll to HCM a few years ago. Unfortunately, he showed no symptoms before he died and I lost him with no warning at all. It was devasating. I had two other Ragdolls at the time that were healthy and lived to be 16 and 18, but I never got over my beautiful boy.
I too am older, and also wasn’t sure about getting another one. Please, go ahead and do it. I ended up with two more and will never regret it. One thing that made it easier – I got a different pattern. I had blue & seal mitteds before, blue bicolors this time. I didn’t expect them to replace the old guys, but I see so much of them in these two…it’s sad and happy at the same time.
There are a lot of dedicated breeders out there working hard to ensure that their cats are as healthy as possible. Make sure the breeder you decide on has done DNA (not just ultrasound)testing for HCM and take your time.
Noreen
I am looking for a Ragdoll breeder in the Los Angeles area.
Check out Enchantacats, they are located in the Sacramento area. Full disclosure: Shila is the owner and she is my Aunt. She’s been breeding Ragdolls since 1999 (and also breeds Maine Coons). I just got my first Ragdoll – Miss Kitty – in October as my early Christmas present. She is an amazing cat! Beautiful, extremely lovable, hangs out with me in my home office all day while I work. She is my husband’s first experience with a ‘good’ cat and has him wrapped around her fluffy little mitted paw!
Two litters were just born, pictures are not yet posted. I will most likely get another from the recent litters – and live in Los Angeles. She will arrange delivery. In October she also sold a kitten to another client in the area and had a driver deliver them directly to our homes.
Good Luck!
Cattery Name: D’s Jewels Ragdolls
City, State: Just Outside of Oklahoma City, OK
Country: USA
Website:http://dsragdolls.com (her site, not mine)
When you adopted your kitty: 06/2012
Adoption Story:
My beautiful rescued Seal BiColor passed away unexpectedly a year ago. It was a terrible loss for my cat pack and I knew I had to replace her with another Seal BiColor (imps that they are). Most breeders in my area had waiting lists and I was getting very sad. Then, I happened upon Dena and Steve Icks and they had a Seal BiColor male…but he was a show quality–which I couldn’t afford. I saved my pennies and now, I show! OK–so he’s too big for his britches (literally–he’ll most likely weigh close to 20 pounds when he is full grown) and tends to try to smack the judges but what can I say? He’s an imp and every inch a wonderful replacement for Writer. AND I have lifelong friends in Dena and Steve.
I lost my beloved ragdoll to hcm at 3 1/2 years old i also did not know enough to ask for proof of hcm testing. My boy was on every med for hcm he wasn’t expected to live past a year i got 2 1/2 additional years. when i was ready i researched and found a great breeder Laura from Echoglen ragdolls. My boy is big beautiful and Laura is great..
Mary, may I contact you by phone or email?
yes you can contact me by email at mjaltonen@yahoo.com…
YES YOU CAN CONTACT ME BY EMAIL…
Mary – Can you please provide your email address, or email me at mextranjera@yahoo.com? Thank you. I look forward to communicating with you.
i sent you email..
Hi Mary – I emailed you. Please let me know if you did not receive it. Thank you. Davidia
Cattery Name – Hollywood Rags Ragdolls
City, State – Martinsburg, WV
Country – USA
Website – http://www.hollywoodragdolls.com
When you adopted your kitty – 1st kitten in January 2013 and 2nd kitten will be in June 2013.
Adoption Story –
Our family just brought home our first Ragdoll kitten, Nala, in January. She was born
November 11, 2012. We’ve been pet-less for about 5 or 6 years and when my wife
said, “I think we should get another cat”; I was on task immediately to find another
kitten, but what kind? We had a Birman years ago and from what I read online, Ragdolls
seemed to have many similar characteristics including temperament and color. So, we
searched online for Ragdoll breeders and found Hollywood Ragdolls 30 minutes away
from us! Suzanne had 2 kittens available when I emailed her, but the blue mitted girl
we were interested in was having a potential owner visit later that day. I was bummed.
I asked Suzanne to let us know if the other folks decide to not want the kitten we were
interested in and get back to us. A couple hours later, she emailed and said the kitten
we wanted was still available and the folks wanted the other kitten. So we made an
appointment, hopped in the car, and checked out the breeder and her kitten. Hollywood
Ragdolls is, in my opinion, a great breeder. I would highly recommend her to anyone
looking for a quality Ragdoll. The downstairs area of her house was very clean and she
introduced us to the sole male (her star) and the 5 females (starlets). All of her cats/
kittens were beautiful, healthy, and playful. When I saw Nala, I immediately knew she’d
be a great fit in our family. She was spunky and full of energy with the softest fur and
sky blue eyes. She had a twin brother that we wanted to take home, but he was already
spoken for. So after a few weeks, we brought Nala home and emailed Suzanne to be put
on the waiting list for a seal male that we would name Simba (to finish off our Lion King
naming convention and keeping with the “Hollywood” theme of the breeder).
Over the last few months Nala has really become a part of the family. We (and Nala) will
be welcoming home her half-brother (a male seal mitted with a blaze) in June! He was
born March 8 and is gorgeous, too!
Hi! Does anyone have suggestions for breeders in Illinois or Wisconsin. Thanks!
My sister bought a nice girl from Sue Villareal her website is lonerock ragdolls == Her girl is friendly and healthy and right now Sue has kittens available she is located in WI..
Thanks!
Cattery: Soulmate Ragdolls
Breeder: Lora Tesh
City: Salisbury, NC
Country: USA
Website: http://www.soulmateragdolls.com
Adopted: 11/20/2012
Story: YAY! I got to visit Soulmate Ragdolls and it was awesome! Lora and her husband spent 2+ hours with my husband and I playing with kittens. She is an extremely busy woman and very lovingly protective of her ragdoll babies, so don’t plan on visiting her cattery unless you are 100% serious about adopting one of her Ragdolls. She is not a petting zoo and is not going to expose her babies unnecessarily.
I spent a huge amount of time in research when it came to selecting my breeder. Lora is an incredibly awesome Godly woman. She is happy to bless you with one of her kittens but more so focuses on blessing them with a new safe and nurturing home. You can see the GENUINE TRUE LOVE that she and her husband have for their Ragdolls, it’s not just a business….it’s a passion.
When I was searching for my breeder I focused on the following:
Reputation – Soulmate Ragdolls was top notch
Eye color – they consistently have some of the deepest blues I’ve seen
Size – I wanted BIG and their’s come in three sizes, BIG, BIGGER, and BIGGEST
Cheekiness – they have lovely full kissable cheeks
Coat – length, shine, and softness……they have it all
Socialization – they all get lots of people and play time with Lora and her family
NO CAGES!!! – the mommas and babies have the absolute best care and rest in their own private spotless nurseries…..NO STINKING CAGES ANYWHERE!
Health care – she spares no expense.
This is truly a case of you get what you pay for.
I got to pick up my baby boy Valor (blue mitted with blaze) the following week; it was a Merry Christmas for my family and I. Valor’s parents are Soulmate Ragdolls Dolly (blue bi-color) and Puddie (blue color point). Baby Valor is now 8 months and weighing in at a hefty 15 pounds, no telling how big my tubby doll is going to get. He is the epitome of the perfect Ragdoll: he’s soft, gentle and oh so loving, not to mention how funny and entertaining he is, we simply can’t get enough of him. I’ll be posting photos of Valor soon.
I look forward to going back to Soulmate Ragdolls to pick out my baby girl. I’m leaning towards a blue lynx, so her daddy would be Tango but Truly is now retired so she would be a 1/2 sister to Trigg.
God Bless,
Marcie
Cattery: Snugglerags
Breeder: Heather Sands
City: Los Angeles, CA
Country: USA
Website: http://www.snugglerags.com
Adopted: She’ll come home the first week of June 2013!
Story:
I can’t say enough good things about Heather, actually. She’s been amazing and sweet and so helpful and informative throughout this process! This is my first time ever getting a purebred kitten and will be our first ragdoll, so I’ve been especially thankful for just how easy she’s making the process.
The reason I decided on getting a ragdoll is because the kitten is a present for my gf, who is just the most affectionate and cuddly person. I knew we were going to need a cat that had the temperament to be picked up and snuggled like a stuffed animal and a ragdoll fit the bill perfectly!
Snugglerags is more a small hobby breeder than not, with only about three litters a year. She does show her cats and actually, her Atticus is currently the #1 Ragdoll Cat Internationally (TICA) and the #1 Allbreed Cat in the World. You can tell right away she loves her cats. The kittens are raised underfoot and are incredibly well socialized with people as well as the other cats in her home, so they’re very sweet and friendly. Also, the kittens will all be altered before being sent to their forever homes (unless you buy breeding rights) and will receive both sets of their vaccines. Because they receive them nasally as opposed to in shots, they only need two sets (as opposed to the three injections), which I hadn’t even realized was a thing until Heather told me about it. I love it though, cause that’s probably less stress on the kittens.
When I started doing my research into kittens, I wasn’t sure they were going to have one around the time I was looking for (gf’s bday is in early May), but I opted to sign up for their waiting list anyway. I had contacted two other breeders, Creek Cat Ragdolls and Ruby Ridge Ragdolls and was down to these three breeders. Originally, I was actually going to go with Ruby Ridge, but unfortunately, it turned out that all the upcoming Ruby Ridge litters were blues or bicolors (though Cheryl there is an absolute delight and I absolutely recommend her as a breeder to anyone in the SoCal area, she’s so helpful and friendly) which wasn’t what I was looking for. Roxann at Creek Cats in San Diego was also amazing, but her waiting list was so long! I wasn’t sure I would end up getting a kitten til nearly the end of the summer if I went with her. She’s had gorgeous litters this spring though and is really great about posting tons of pictures on her website! I’m sure I would have been incredibly happy with a kitten from there, and I was just about ready to have to wait for a long, long time to get a kitten, when lo and behold in early March, I got an email from Heather letting me know a litter had been born!
We got a first picture of the litter when the kittens were about three weeks old and we got so lucky that there were seal mitteds and colorpoints and torties in the litter. So that was that, we put down our deposit! We got another picture a few weeks later, when the kittens were about 5 weeks old and their colors were filling in nicely and they were looking so beautiful! And then last week (7 weeks old), we got to visit them for the first time and pick out our baby.
She’s the sweetest, most adorable, little pumpkin faced kitten (http://i.imgur.com/xzeZf0K.jpg). I can’t even handle how cute she is! She’s technically a seal tortie, but she looks very strongly like a seal mitted with the exception of a tiny patch of orange on one ear (http://i.imgur.com/sZ8I3RL.jpg). We can’t wait to see what beautiful colors her coat deepens into over time.
We easily spent about two hours at Heather’s home during this visit, chatting with her and her family, holding our kitten and meeting some of her other cats as they wandered in and out of her living room. It felt more like a social visit with friends than a business transaction of any sort and we both absolutely loved that! The entire experience has been so pleasant. Heather encouraged us to come back again so we’ll probably try and swing by later this week or early next week for another visit.
Even though our little girl wont come til the first week of June, I wanted to leave this review as a sort “in the process” view. I’ll make sure to update this once we do get her home though! So far though, I have to say the experience has been amazing and delightful!