Ragdoll cats go limp when they get picked up! See that in real life in this video.
The mother to the first litter of ragdoll cats was named Josephine. She wasn’t anyone’s pet and mostly spent her time wandering a neighborhood. Sadly, Josephine was hurt by a car. But she was taken in and nursed back to health by a neighbor. During her healing she surprised everyone with a litter of very special kittens.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
If you were to get a ragdoll cat, what kind of coat would you want it to have?
Text-to-Text
Have you read any other books about a cat with a fluffy coat? How was it similar to or different from a ragdoll cat?
Text-to-World
Ragdoll cats are too nice to fight if they’re put into a dangerous situation. What are some ways an owner could protect their cat?