Ragdoll persian mix kittens

caroljohn

Hi just wondering if anyone has every come accross a ragdoll persian mix kitten, am thinking of adopting one, already have a 3 year old female cat and 2 children & a hamster, would you think this breed would integrate well into a full family.
any advice is greatly appreciated
thanks

SillyMangoX

If you are going for it, do not pay any money. Too many chancers with one pure bred not neutering them Ans claiming the kittens are a cross of 2 pure breds. In general it would depend on the personality of the individual cats and kitten as to weather they would integrate well. If they come from a reputable breeder who socialized the kittens well then there should be no problem! Beware with Persians though, the shape of their face may cause problems with breathing. Some are fine but others can be quite the loud snorers!

caroljohn

SillyMangoX wrote: »

If you are going for it, do not pay any money. Too many chancers with one pure bred not neutering them Ans claiming the kittens are a cross of 2 pure breds. In general it would depend on the personality of the individual cats and kitten as to weather they would integrate well. If they come from a reputable breeder who socialized the kittens well then there should be no problem! Beware with Persians though, the shape of their face may cause problems with breathing. Some are fine but others can be quite the loud snorers!

thanks for the update and ill def watch out for the breathing hadn't even thought of that, thanks

Rommie

To be perfectly honest, I would stay away from these purpose bred crossbreeds. Outcrossing is not allowed in either persians or ragdolls, so you'll end up just paying for a moggie. Plus the raggies are known to have relatively low shed coats but cross that with a persian coat and you don't really know what you're getting. Any breeding persian should be screened for kidney and heart issues, while raggies should be screened for heart issues- again, cross two pedigrees with the potential to have heart problems you end up with a kitten genetically predisposed to that issue. Things have gone mad in Ireland at the moment, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon of making money and will use anything they can get their hands on. A friend of mine breeds persians and constantly has people ringing him looking for females, when he tells them all kittens are neutered before going anywhere they do their utmost to tell him there's no need, or they'll neuter the kitten themselves etc, etc. It's the same as pedigree dogs, these people are just in it for the money, and won't care about the health of the kittens or any problems an unhealthy crossbreed might end up with.

zef

Hi, I think ragdoll kitties are adorable too, but I agree with what others have said about ppl trying anything in this economic climate to make a few quid.
There are thousands of kittens and cats looking for homes atm, and paying for a 'mix' just gives these people the incentive to keep breeding.

Themadhouse

They are 2 of the most docile breeds of cats, unbelievably so. Both require a lot of brushing and the occassioanal bath.
Health: Raggies can carry HCM which a serious heart problem.
Persian can have bad breathing issues due to their flat faces. They can have eye problems and often look like they are crying due to streaming eyes. Most have very bad bites (teeth out of line). They also can carry PKD ( kidney disease).

IF you do decide to go down this route please ask that the ragdoll has been tested negative for HCM and there is no HCM history in the pedigree. And also ask that the persian has been tested negative for PKD.

Kittens must not be homed before 13 weeks old as the 9-13 weeks is the most important for socialisation with people.

planetX

Luxating patellas is another defect carried more often in pedigrees, it would be my number one reason to steer clear - has caused so much heartbreak and expense to me. Also it doesn't show up until the kitten is grown.