About Us

Happy Holidays!

Kae Cei from Gus and Leia's first litter, Tosca from Gus and Leia's second litter

Thank you Melissa for Queen Stella of Pretty Kitty Ragdolls

We are located in upstate New York about a half an hour north of Albany. Our program is in a small home where the queens roam free in the house and the king is separated in his own comfortable area. He is allowed out with supervision every day. We are expecting our first litter the right before Thanksgiving. Our kittens will be allowed to roam outside the nursery at 8 weeks old with supervision. We strive to raise healthy, happy Ragdolls to go to good homes.

Our goal is to breed healthy Ragdolls with excellent temperments. Their beauty and soft cuddly fur is just a plus of this wonderful breed.

Why own a Ragdoll?
Well, the answer to that is easy. Why not? They are intelligent, calm, docile cats who offer unconditional love and are often referred to as "gentle giants". They have medium-long bunny soft fur that matts very little and requires minimal grooming. Females range from 10-15 lbs while males range from 12-20lbs. They are easy to handle and are good with children and other pets. It is often said they posses a puppy-like personality as they crave humans and will often follow you from room to room.

The name "Ragdoll" comes from the way they go limp when picked up like a childs' doll. This breed was first introduced in the early 1960's in California by Ann Baker by breeding a white female Persian to a male Birman. A female Burmese was introduced and the first Ragdoll was created. From here a husband and wife bought a pair and developed these cats into the breed we have today. They practiced extensive selection so this breed could be standardized, shown, and accepted by many associations.

Due to their friendly nature, Ragdolls must be kept inside. If attacked, they will not defend themselves and will most likely go with anyone. They make wonderful apartment pets because they don't need much room and are satisfied with a loving human. We have strict no-claw policy. We stress the importance of our kittens being indoor pets only and highly recommend micro-chipping in case of an accidental escape.

If you are looking for an energetic, independent cat then the Ragdoll is not for you.

Colors, Patterns, & Size
Ragdolls come in many colors and patterns and are a medium-large breed. They come in seal, blue, red, chocolate, lilac, cream or tortie. Their coat patterns are colorpoint, mitted, bicolor, & lynx. Kittens are born white and don't show their colors until around 1 month old. It and it takes about 2-3 years for their color to mature. Please check my links page to find examples of these color patterns.

Ragdolls are a medium-large breed. Females can be 10-15 lbs, while males can weigh as much as 15-20 lbs. Altered females and males tend to be a larger.

All of our cats are tested negative for FELV and FIV.