We had what we think was a half rag doll half moggy (my moggy cat got very friendly with a neighbours cat and had kittens) She was excellent with children and loved to sit on laps and just get patted. She also 'flopped' when you picked her up and let you do what you wanted with her, so she just would be limp in the kiddy's arms, they loved it! Hair was an issue though, we just brushed her every day to keep it under control.
We have a boy ragdoll & he is just about to turn 1. My chidren are 4.5 & 2.5 & they absolutely ADORE Pokey! They won't leave the house without kissing him goodbye & they are always wanting to come home & see him & they FIGHT over who's turn it is to feed him!
I am not an overly cat person, but I will honestly say that Pokey has stolen my heart! He is a fantastic cat who is playful but lazy as well. My youngest had a habit of giving him a 'whole body hug' where she actually lays on him (he is HUGE!!!!!! So don't worry, it doesn't hurt him) & he will even come & lay at her feet now when he wants her to lay on him for a hug!
They DO play though, so don't think it's just going to lie on the lounge the whole day, because they are active as well. My kids have those dangly like toys that they jiggle for him & when they are playing chasey he even hides & jumps out around corners to 'get' them. It's hilarious.
The hair is an issue, but not a huge one. I vacuum every second day anyway, so I'm not really cleaning any more than I usually would, but I did buy a new dustbuster because he has a favourite spot on the stairs & also the lounge that I just tidy up as it needs doing. I also get my kids to brush him while they are patting him, so I guess that must help keeping the hair at bay.
Thanks Jayne, I vac every second day too and will continue to do so especially when Georgia starts to crawl. We have vinyl planks on our floor so the hair will show up heaps but it is easy to maintain.
We have two Raggies, brother from the same litter.
They are almost 2 years old now, and I cannot rave about their gentle nature enough.
They are great with our friends who have kids, they treat them like dolls and babies, wrapping them in blankets and rubbing them down with brushes and so forth. The boys just lay there and tolerate it all, never once have they tried to scratch ot attack anyone. They are just gentle giants. And I do mean giants, they can grow quite large. Caesar, our biggest weighs in at almost 7 kilos.
I'm not sure the rules on posting photos but their photobucket album is here: Pictures by ourbigbabies - Photobucket
(there are photos of all our pets though, but you can't miss the raggies).
Anyone looking for a cat to grow with a child should consider a Ragdoll.
The little Leopard is a Bengal - she's a hybrid cat from a breeder in QLD.
She's our little princess and even though she's still young she give her big raggie brothers
a run for their money...LoL
I thought she was a Bengal, what markings!
Those Ragdolls are enormous...*sigh, I want a couple now...but I've sworn off pets for awhile longer and my big boofy p00fy boycat Ishka would NEVER forgive me.
I wouldnt get one purely for the hair factor.
My sisters flatmate had one and it was atrocious!! There was hair EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME - no matter how much you vacuumed or cleaned the cat would run through the house and the place would be covered again.
She was a lovely cat though, excellent with Charlotte when she was there (at about 9-13 months)
Just a PITA to keep cleaning the house...and your clothes...and bubbas clothes...and the couch...and the bottom of the curtains...
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