Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d like to hear some experiences from Ragdoll breeders since this is my first kitten and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m trying to do everything in the best way possible. Unfortunately, the information about Ragdollâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s slower maturing and general kitten phases is quite hard to come by! So I call on everyone with experience to share with me.
I adopted a lovely 16 weeks male Ragdoll kitten 2 months ago, Salvatore. He his a little seal bicolour with the sweetest face. Sal was the most adorable little purr ball. He has an amazing disposition and is very sweet and gentle. He was neutered at about 21 weeks. Over the past few weeks I can see him emerging from a tiny (but big) kitten to a young male full of pride and energy. Sal is now 6 months and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m noticing some changes and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d like to hear more about the following few things:
-\tSal used to sleep with me for most of the night but he recently started wandering around at night and walking us up by being very excited (the latest thing is clawing the duvet). He stops when after a while of being ignored, but is much more aloof at night than he was.
-\tHe is also much more challenging, doing things he knows are bad (you can tell from his sheepish look turning into a bold effort of confrontation), and will occasionally bite when very excited. I did choose him at the breeder because he was the most playful one, but now when he gets overexcited Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m never too sure of how to handle this. Should I just walk away and let it go with a NO when he bites? I read about holding down with the scruff, but Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not too comfortable with that. What would be a breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s opinion on that?
Also, I assume that this type of pattern is typical with most cats the period of maturing being a bit more difficult and challenging. Of course, with all the hype around Ragdolls, it sometimes it like I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t expect him to act like a typical cat… I wonder if this is a common pattern that breeders see with kittens: Do they usually go trough a phase where they are a bit more aloof (he stills purrs a lot and has days where he canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t leave my side and is generally very affectionate) and when their temper is less predictable? Any advice on how to handle the 6 to 18 months period?
I adopted a lovely 16 weeks male Ragdoll kitten 2 months ago, Salvatore. He his a little seal bicolour with the sweetest face. Sal was the most adorable little purr ball. He has an amazing disposition and is very sweet and gentle. He was neutered at about 21 weeks. Over the past few weeks I can see him emerging from a tiny (but big) kitten to a young male full of pride and energy. Sal is now 6 months and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m noticing some changes and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d like to hear more about the following few things:
-\tSal used to sleep with me for most of the night but he recently started wandering around at night and walking us up by being very excited (the latest thing is clawing the duvet). He stops when after a while of being ignored, but is much more aloof at night than he was.
-\tHe is also much more challenging, doing things he knows are bad (you can tell from his sheepish look turning into a bold effort of confrontation), and will occasionally bite when very excited. I did choose him at the breeder because he was the most playful one, but now when he gets overexcited Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m never too sure of how to handle this. Should I just walk away and let it go with a NO when he bites? I read about holding down with the scruff, but Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not too comfortable with that. What would be a breederâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s opinion on that?
Also, I assume that this type of pattern is typical with most cats the period of maturing being a bit more difficult and challenging. Of course, with all the hype around Ragdolls, it sometimes it like I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t expect him to act like a typical cat… I wonder if this is a common pattern that breeders see with kittens: Do they usually go trough a phase where they are a bit more aloof (he stills purrs a lot and has days where he canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t leave my side and is generally very affectionate) and when their temper is less predictable? Any advice on how to handle the 6 to 18 months period?