The reason why Ragdoll cats become darker when shaved is because of the key color gene of Ragdoll cats.

Why do ragdoll cats become darker when shaved? Many parents who raise ragdolls are puzzled. In fact, ragdoll cats have key color genes in their bodies. When the weather is warm, they secrete less melanin, so Absorb less sunlight. If the weather is cold, the black color will be secreted more to absorb more sunlight to keep warm. When we shave all the fur of the Ragdoll cat, the key color gene will secrete melanin crazily due to the drop in temperature to keep the Ragdoll warm. The fur that grows out of a cat's body temperature is dark, so don't shave it if you have a stuffed animal. If you want to shave because of excessive hair loss, Ragdoll cats are already so good-looking, this shortcoming can still be tolerated. Moreover, as long as we regularly groom Ragdoll cats, the symptoms of hair loss will be much better. Ragdoll cats are so beautiful, don’t ruin them by shaving them!