The Friendly Floppy Ragdoll Cat: Abridged Edition

by Kimberly H. Maxwell

Have you ever heard of a floppy cat? The International Cat Association states the Ragdoll is one of the fastest growing breeds, second only to the Bengal. According to the Cat Fancier's Association the Ragdoll is the fourth most popular breed. If you've never heard of a Ragdoll cat or already own one and would like to learn more about this wonderful breed of cat- this book is for you. Learn about the Ragdoll-flop. Read about everything from the Ragdoll's beginning, to "saying goodbye." Discover the Ragdoll colors and patterns with hundreds of full color photos. This book covers Ragdoll characteristics, traits, history, breed standard, bringing your kitten home to caring for your elderly cat, grooming care, food, litter and litter boxes, deterring unwanted behavior, travel, dangers, emergencies, disease, health, vaccinations, tips for finding a veterinarian and choosing a breeder. Also included is a list of questions to ask before you adopt, plus extensive resources, references and links. We know the breed to be a large floppy dog-like cuddly cat. The Ragdoll is known for its affectionate personality. Most Raggies are great with people and other pets. They are trusting enough to flop belly-up for a tummy rub. They are outgoing and playful but not hyper or lazy. It is not hard to choose the friendly Ragdoll as a wonderful breed of cat, but it is hard to choose which color and pattern with all the beautiful choices!
 
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This   abridged paperback version
ISBN-13 978-0-9839860-7-2  ISBN-10 09839860 72  was released in 2014 and has 218 pages
The  hardback  available in its own listing
ISBN-13 978-0-9839860-2-7 ISBN-10 09839860 27  released in 2012 and is 242 pages pages.  These are two separate books. Both are currently in print and available .
The author's website shows the difference between both the hardback and abridged paperback versions.

*update 2016: This site has chosen to stop offering this version new, most of the time, even though when they were it was always in the top 100. There are other well known online bookstores that do offer it  B rand  N ew from the US publisher/printer. If you purchase it on here and it doesn't say "sold and shipped from Amazon.com" you will be purchasing from a reseller.

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Jamie Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book useful. I read a different rag doll book and was very disappointed. This one has valuable information and can even be used for reference should you need it. I adore rag dolls and am toying with the idea of breeding them. It doesn’t have breeding information but it does talk about car shows etc. I do recommend if you are thinking of owning a rag doll.