Both Maine Coons and Ragdolls have pretty much mat-free coats, and require very little grooming. A weekly combing is all it takes to keep it in top-notch shape. As far as coat goes, Raggies shed very little, aside from shedding season.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Ragdolls only come in pointed or pointed and white. Maine Coons come in all colors except pointed or the chocolate/lilac colors. IMO Raggys may be easier on the grooming side as they don't mat as much having silkier fur.
Given the choice (cause I won't own any long hair cat) I'd go with the Raggys cause its less grooming.
I say why don't you go to a shelter and adopt the kitty (or kitties) that chooses you? There are just so many kitties in need of good homes. And it's been my personal experience that those that are rescued are just the most loving and grateful cats you could ever imagine.Originally Posted by Mewsings
I'm having trouble deciding between the two.
I love both equally, but I really need to make up my mind.
Is there someone out there who can give me pros and cons of each?
Sarah.
I guess it depends on where you are. Here in Houston area, I had left my number w/ a bunch of shelters and kept calling around and checking on petfinder.com to no avail for a maine coon for quite a while. And thats saying a lot, as it was "kitten season" or so they said, and they were overflowing w/ kitties.Originally Posted by Willowy
I've noticed a LOT of Maine Coon-type cats in shelters.
True, but my regular kitties were also spay/neutered, all shots, FELV tested, wormed, and given a health guarantee for $35 + a voluntary donation. The $1000+ I often see for the purebreds here are definitely tied up more in the cost of showing the king/queens to get the papers and likely a bit of profit IMO.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
purebred MC and Raggys start at $600+ - but they come with spay/neuter, all shots, FELV tested and wormings - and a health guarantee too.
Yeah, but rescues are working under a non-profit charity model. If I have all that done for a random stray cat I pick up (which happens frequently), it costs around $200, and my vet has fairly low prices. So I'd have to charge at least that much to break even.Originally Posted by Ducman69
True, but my regular kitties were also spay/neutered, all shots, FELV tested, wormed, and given a health guarantee for $35 + a voluntary donation.
Get one of each. Kittens are best raised in pairs anyway.Originally Posted by Mewsings
My girlfriend will be getting a shelter kitty, because that is what she has wanted. But I would rather have a breeder kitten, that's just my preference.
I actually have one of these.Originally Posted by Mewsings
Hopefully it will be a clicking alien kitty.
Originally Posted by cococat
Get one of each. Kittens are best raised in pairs anyway.