Updated  8/3/2010	Ragdolls are best known for their docile temperament, large size & stunning blue eyes.  It is perhaps the most easy-going of breeds. As the name Ragdoll implies, Ragdolls tend to go limp when picked up.  Some are so floppy that they are difficult to hold. The Ragdoll is super sweet, loving, forgiving and gentle. They are very considerate of their human families and they carefully avoid scratching or biting. Ragdolls enjoy being with their human family members.  They will greet you at the door, follow from room to room just to be close and sleep in your bed. They are very well behaved and want to please their families. Scratching of furniture rare.  They are very intelligent and easily trained.  Some even love to play fetch.  The voice of the Ragdoll is soft and musical.  They seem to know that humans prefer quite talk and purring. The personality is so very human at times that I find it almost scary.  They know when you are sad, sick or happy and respond accordingly. (Our female Luv Dove actually cries tears and trembles when I cry.) Ragdolls are low maintenance social cats. They are low shedding, rarely get hairballs or have matting of the coat. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Ragdoll as the Largest domestic cat.  Males can exceed 20 pounds. The coat is moderately long and silky.  Brushing of the coat is usually done more for the cats pleasure than for upkeep. Ragdolls are very good with other animals, children, the elderly and disabled. Ragdolls tend to be floor cats and not to be jumpers.  They are strictly indoor cats as they do not protect themselves from danger.  They lack the self protective skills to survive outdoors. The main goal of a Ragdoll is to love it's human family and constantly let them know just how loved they really are. Overall the Ragdoll is an excellent choice for anyone who is looking for a gentle, loving, low maintenance, lower energy cat.   Ragdoll fact:  All Ragdoll kittens are born pure white and develop their color & size over a 3-4 year period