Tiki – Ragdoll of the Week

Tiki – Ragdoll of the Week

My name is Susan and I would like everyone to meet Tiki… who lives with my husband and me in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tiki was born in October 2008 at my friend’s home who breeds Ragdolls in Ashland Kentucky’s Adorable Ragdoll home. She is a very nice and the cats all live in her home.

He was such a beautiful kitten. As Tiki grew, he loved to be with people. Brushing him was so easy. He loved the water also and would sit in the sink to be bathed. Tiki never minded his nails being clipped and was easy to brush. He has fur that does not matt and is very soft like the traditional Ragdoll. Meeting people was so easy for Tiki and that helped him to be able to place in every show and became a Grand Champion Premiere in TICA.

After Tiki became a champion, he was bred and had several kittens, a few which also became champions. When Tiki turned 3, it was time to‎ for him to find a forever home to just be loved and relax in the sun. I thought since he was such a calm boy, he could live with other foster cats that lived in my home.

When we brought Tiki home he was unlike any adult cat I ever met. We put him in a safe room, till he got to know us. He never hid or was afraid. Every day he just walked up and gave us a nudge. It wasn’t even a week and he met our other cats and dogs. He loved us and my family. He also was very sweet to several foster kittens and cats that lived in our home.

My mom lived with us, and Tiki liked to sleep with her in her chair and at night. He loved my grandkids when they came to visit. My grandson would put a harness on him. He taught him to ride in a stroller around the inside of the house. Eventually he began to ride him outside in the cat stroller. My grandson took him to C.F.A. He won ribbons in the pet category.

When my mother had to go to the nursing home a few years ago she was lonely for Tiki. My mom missed Tiki so much; we decided to take him to see her. Tiki rode in the stroller when he took walks, so we put him in the stroller for the visit. He was so popular with all the residents. Tiki was sitting on my mom’s lap. Everyone would come over to pet him and hold him… Eventually Tiki would sit on everyone’s lap and lay on the table to be petted by people who can’t hold him. Today Tiki still goes to the nursing home, has visited the hospital and takes walks in the stroller.

My friend no longer has Tiki’s color line; his last son was also neutered and is in a loving home.

We are so glad that Tiki is with us, we never could have found a more relaxed, sweet cat them our boy Tiki who brings joy to everyone.

Susan

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