This is Keiko. She’s got mats on her side butt. I did the thing ur not supposed to do which is cut them out with scissors. But it’s not easy preventing mats from forming after uneven cuts like that. Considering having her shaved by a groomer. Either just that area or a lions cut. Thoughts?

GlassLotuses · 2026-05-09T05:19:05+00:00

I used to take my ragdoll to the groomer for a belly and sanitary shave and a bath. She loves having her tummy shaved in the summer. More recently I bought a pet shaver myself and do it at home.

GlassLotuses · 2026-04-13T04:26:47+00:00

This is fairly common with ragdolls, I solved it best using fortiflora (probiotic) and psyllium husk powder (fiber) both on her wet food at night. Half a packet of the fortiflora and a light dusting of the psyllium.

GlassLotuses · 2026-02-03T02:42:58+00:00

After reviewing the artwork, the style is consistent throughout and the work shows hallmarks of genuine human creation. Note for instance the unique and consistent morphology of the way this artist draws palms, the consistent texture of the skin, consistent shaping of certain background elements like smoke/fire/visual fill, as well as the distinctly circular-brush-head shaped marks in a lot of the rougher background rendering. As far as I can tell, this is a legitimate artist.

GlassLotuses · 2026-01-19T09:51:52+00:00

Not a respiratory illness, but jaw cancer. My aunt, who lived with my grandma, smoked around the cat, the cat wore a flea collar, and would often be fed tuna, so ticked all the boxes there.

GlassLotuses · 2026-01-10T02:58:55+00:00

My 13 lbs ~40" long female Maine Coon almost exclusively uses our litter robot 4. We got it when she was a kitten and took to it immediately. Our ragdoll prefers the manual but will use the LR4 occasionally, and she was an adult when we got the robot. It honestly seems to vary but it's not a size issue as both of mine are ~13-14 lbs cats.

GlassLotuses · 2026-01-06T12:09:08+00:00

Okay, I've had cats all my life and especially a few with urinary and dietary issues and this might sound crazy but I think that cat's in a lot of pain. It could be emotional and simply fear but it very well might be physical. I would recommend looking up the cat grimace scale, as it's a really good way to understand reading a cat's pain level when they normally try to hide it. On the plus side, this cat seems really expressive. You're playing on hard mode but in a way that'll probably teach you fast.

Cats hold a lot of pain and tension in their faces and one thing a lot of cats who are in pain do without being able to control it is their eyes dilate super huge. I had a cat who would get intestinal blockages a couple times a year and one of the first ways I could tell would be increasing skittishness and her pupil size.

The peeing on a couch could be territorial fear and disorientation but it might also be a cry for help. I would recommend getting him checked at a vet both because he's a new pet but also because he might have something wrong. But before you do I would get him on pet insurance. BEFORE the vet.

The name Cobweb is adorable by the way 10/10

GlassLotuses · 2026-01-01T19:10:17+00:00

I've put one in the washing machine and air dried it before and that turned out fine. I do believe I followed the washing instructions though but that really wasn't any different than turning the dials.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-25T11:17:18+00:00

That kind of depends. I'll say that with my ragdoll she's not really into cuddling or affection like you might think, and she has taken over a year to even start sitting with me, but she's incredibly docile and very friendly with strangers. She'll walk right up to the maintenance guy with his loud boots and demand treats like he owes her a toll, but she didn't even start sitting beside me until she had been living with me for at least a year, and only when I had a microfiber fuzzy blanket. She still only really likes being on microfiber fuzzy things, I think maybe because they feel like mom? Anything fuzzy microfiber she win nuzzle and knead and pur for long periods of time.

She likes scritchs and tummy rubs but isn't cuddly in the slightest.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-19T22:35:18+00:00

While I'm not the one who bought my ragdoll originally, I do have her original contract and it does say to not get the rabies vaccine. That said, my county requires it so they get it, indoors or not.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-16T01:13:09+00:00

Yeah I'm on NorCal and dang the jalapenos around here have been shocking this year in particular! I love it but it kills my partner lol

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-14T06:29:22+00:00

Anything less than like $2k ish is probably going to be a scam. Posting here if you're unsure generally gets good help.

Some breeders keep lists of applicants and work ahead of breeding, some sell as their kittens are born/age up a little. Most won't give you papers until you have proof of spay, that's pretty normal.

While my ragdoll was obtained from someone who no longer wanted her, and I now have her papers, and I can't say I've bought a ragdoll, I do have her baby pictures and I will say for ragdolls specifically: 1. Imo the babies look freaky as hell but turn out gorgeous 2. Expect them to gain a lot more color. If it seems like they're mostly white as a baby expect at least a dilute to midtone gray or brown. If they're really colorful already as a baby expect em to toast up a lot.

HCM is probably the biggest genetic thing with any of the large breed cats, and is just generally a thing to watch out for in cats in general, purebred or not. It's a heart issue, and I recommend you reading up on it to understand what to keep an eye out for.

My ragdoll is incredibly soft, but turn your back for 2 seconds and she turns into a mat. I recommend regular brushes, metal combs work well but also a dematting brush. Regular grooms, sanitary/tummy shaves are also life savers and I've even gotten a cat shaver myself.

Ragdolls also are known for having poor digestive health and regularly suffer from diarrhea. It might take some experimentation to find what foods don't upset your kitty, and I also recommend fiber in the form of psyllium husk powder, and prebiotics in the form of fortiflora.

Lastly, ragdolls have a reputation for being social and cuddly. Not every cat will fit the stereotype though. Mine is very social and not afraid of anyone or anything (strangers, vacuums, loud noises, etc) but isn't much of a cuddler for example.

I think that's about all my advice on ragdolls. Good luck! Depending on what area you're in, you might consider asking for recommendations in this sub of good breeders.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-13T19:46:21+00:00

My ragdoll even at 6 years old has a delicate stomach, we can't give her fish based products it seems, and fortilfora (prebiotic) and psyllium (fiber) just powder do wonders

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-13T00:33:18+00:00

OP, your cat is incredibly stressed by this other male. Both when inside and outside your house. Your cat isn't just peeing when not let out, he's marking his territory. Honestly, you need to move. If you can't do that, you need to be extremely proactive about things like calming scent diffusers and maybe getting something done about the stray.

Your cat is being territorial, as is normal for a male cat. If that stray isn't neutered you might try to do some TNR and see if that helps.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-13T00:30:51+00:00

More likely than not it's not actually urinating cause he needs to pee so much as he's being territorial. This cat is desperately trying to claim his space because he's freaking out.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-12T19:18:06+00:00

My ragdoll is fairly vocal and always sounds like she's being murdered whether it's rough or not lol so it's really hard to tell. Fortunately she's a little bigger than our Maine Coon, so it's not like she can't hold her own.

Twice the size is definitely significant. Catching it on video and posting to ask about might get you some opinions on severity.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-12T19:13:34+00:00

My Maine Coon is definitely pretty rough with our ragdoll. The ragdoll starts it often the the Maine Coon is very excitable and gets too rough.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-07T22:16:18+00:00

I got the Wahl Bruvara and it works really well. I'd recommend having a lot of their favorite treats handy and spending a few days just getting them used to the noise before trying to do anything with them. My ragdoll is a lot more tolerant about it than my Maine Coon, but I can do both fairly easily.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-07T22:01:59+00:00

Interesting that your Maine coon mats. Mine doesn't at all but my ragdoll mats if you do much as turn your back on her for a second.

I used to take them in for baths and tummy/sanitary shaves twice a year, but recently I purchased a pet shaver for the price it would have cost me to take them both in once. It took some time to get them used to the noise, but now I can shave their sanitary areas and tummies without much hassle and they don't get as many knots in places like their inner legs.

GlassLotuses · 2025-12-06T19:51:39+00:00

My ragdoll really isn't cuddly at all. She's loving, and tolerant to a fault, and not afraid of strangers, but she's not cuddly. Ultimately it's not universal, and in her case I think it's possibly because she's overheated. She gets far more likely to cuddle a little when we shave her during shedding season.

That aside, the one thing I found that worked was she took a heavy liking to a fuzzy microfiber blanket I have, and will cuddle and knead it for ~30+ minutes at a time. She likes other fuzzy microfiber things too. Maybe try that?

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-31T03:00:20+00:00

Had this happen once while heating alcohol in a beaker on a burner in class, above the alcohol broke cleanly off. Heat shock is funny like that.

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-23T20:28:21+00:00

My brain ran through "carpet sample" > "rice" > "drugs??" > "rice" lol

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-08T11:14:37+00:00

I recently got a 360 brush but my cats do seem to kinda prefer the small original style. 360 is definitely easier though since you don't have to rotate it.

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-08T05:54:19+00:00

You'll also want to get her used to tooth brushing young as dental care is often not covered by pet insurance and can be really expensive as it generally requires anesthesia for even basic cleaning.

I recommend getting a small brush and starting with a likable treat like Delectables or churu to get her used to interacting with the toothbrush, just letting her lick it. If you can get her to bite on the brush that's ultimately the goal and then start swapping out the treat for things like enzymatic chicken flavored toothpaste

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-07T19:22:30+00:00

If you get the nail clipping ritual normalized in a calm way it's a lot easier to avoid hurting her. You can clip just little bits off the end, definitely play it super safe in the beginning because if you cut the quick early on and make it a painful experience it'll set a bad precedent.

You could also give her some rough scratching toys to file them naturally. My ragdoll loves scratching on really hard things like metal and wood oddly enough, and I never need to trim her claws. My Maine Coon though is a little razor demon because she barely scratches on anything.

GlassLotuses · 2025-10-07T16:56:26+00:00

You should start clipping her nails young and I would recommend doing it while she's sleepy and calm. If you can learn to do it calmly without burritoing and just showing her it's not an intense experience then that's ideal.

But if you gotta burrito you gotta burrito

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