Before I raised Ragdoll cats, I only heard others say that Ragdoll cats are good-looking and have good personalities, and were even called fairy cats. Of course, this was just what others said, and I couldn’t experience it myself, but when I actually raised one, After I got a Ragdoll cat, I realized that what others said was true!

Does the fact that Ragdoll cats are so praised mean that they have no shortcomings? In fact, no, the author also discovered some practical shortcomings in the actual process of raising Ragdoll cats, and these shortcomings are very distinctive, which is very helpful for raising cats. For veterans, it may not be a big deal.

But for novice cat owners, these shortcomings are really unfriendly. Therefore, the author advises you that if you are raising a cat for the first time, it is best not to raise a Ragdoll cat. You really can’t afford the harm. ​​​​​​

First: Hair length

First of all, there is the hair problem of Ragdoll cats. Ragdoll cats are long-haired cats, and the thicker the hair, the better-looking it is. It is called "explosive hair" in the industry, but this also means that Ragdoll cats are prone to hair loss! Nowadays, For indoor cats, there is no moulting period at all. It can even be said that they have a moulting period every day, 365 days a year, and they shed hair every day.

In addition to shedding, the skin of long-haired cats is relatively difficult to take care of. When the author's Ragdoll cat just came back, it got catitis, and it is still being cared for now. Because the hair is too long, the catitis is difficult to find, so it is necessary to Look carefully.

Second: intestines and stomach

I had only heard that Ragdoll cats have fragile intestines and stomachs, but I never thought they were so fragile. On the third day after the cat arrived home, the author put some new cat food into its cat food to gradually replace it. Old cat food.

But it was this little bit of new cat food that caused the Ragdoll cats to have blood in their stools. The reason for the blood in their stools was not that there was a problem with the new cat food, but that the Ragdoll cats had fragile gastrointestinal tracts, and the protein content of the new cat food was too high, causing it to His stomach and intestines were bleeding, and the frightened author quickly changed it back to the cat food it was eating.

In addition to changing the cat's food and having blood in its stool, eating chicken breast will also cause blood in its stool. Because it has cat moss, it needs to add some meat to its food to enhance its physique and resistance, so the author boiled some chicken breast in white water.

The cat was very happy eating by itself, but what he didn’t expect was that there was blood in the stool the next day, but not much. Now the author is in a dilemma. I want to change it to better cat food, but I can’t. I want to give it meat. He couldn't eat it either. He could only eat the original cat food and let his injured stomach rest for a while before making plans.

Third: Hygiene Issues

In addition to the above two shortcomings, the personal hygiene of Ragdoll cats is also very worrying. First of all, Ragdoll cats have very fragile intestines and stomach, which causes them to have soft stools. However, Ragdoll cats are long-haired cats, so they are After a cat poops softly, its feces will stick to the hair on its butt.

Don’t ask me how I know. Recently, whenever my cat goes to the toilet, I have to wipe its butt. If I don’t wipe it, it will jump directly onto the bed after going to the toilet. It’s embarrassing, quite embarrassing.

The hair is long and shedding is severe, the skin is difficult to care for, the intestines and stomach are fragile, and blood in the stool may occur if you are not careful. For experienced cat owners, these problems can be avoided by paying more attention, slowing down, and observing more.

But for novice cat owners who have no experience, they will definitely step into a pit, and the pit is bottomless, because if the skin disease is not taken care of well, the cat will have to be shaved, and the cat will be very ugly. Blood in the stool will not be treated well. Causes gastroenteritis in cats.

Therefore, the author recommends that you raise a cat for the first time. Never raise a ragdoll cat. You really can’t afford to hurt it.