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Compare Ragdoll
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Size and coat
- Size
- RagdollLarge
- Typical adult weight
- Ragdoll4.5–9 kg
- Coat
- RagdollSemi-long coat
- Typical lifespan
- Ragdoll12–17 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- RagdollModerately active, with bursts of play
- Grooming
- RagdollAbout once a week
- Shedding
- RagdollTends to shed a lot
- Vocal
- RagdollOften very talkative
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- RagdollBenefits from some safe outdoor space
- Owner experience
- RagdollOften suits first-time cat owners
Living with others
- Children
- RagdollOften good with children, with supervision
- Other cats
- RagdollUsually enjoys the company of other cats
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.