Ragdoll Kittens- Kitten Play or Kitten/ cat Fight?

The photo on the left is from my latest litter of seven at Megailee Ragdolls.
They are all bicolor with 3 seal and 4 blue. Four are boys. All cute and nicely marked. Of course all Ragdolls are cute regardless of markings and color.

These two kittens pictured are now seven weeks of age. One is a seal bicolor and female and the other is a blue bicolor and male.



Sometimes I find it hard to tell if they are playing or fighting. Kittens sure can play rough. Wrestling moves are amazing to watch. I do think that they are attempting to determine rank in the litter as they would in any pack. At this age they are interested in playing for the fun of it as well as seeing just who is the best at running, pouncing, or climbing. Sometimes you hear one cry out and want to intervene. The next moment they are grooming each other. They are learning what hurts and just how rough they can be. They also enjoy each other's company. Ragdolls are very social. They like other pets and all people. They will follow you from room to room and just want to be with you. Not all are lap cats. Some are and some evolve into it. Personality, environment, and daily interactions all part a part. Early socialization is important but lessons from life are more so.

Anyway time to visit the kittens again. The two that were fighting and/or playing the hardest and now happily napping side by side.

How to Kitten Proof Your Home

We at Megailee Ragdolls have placed quite a few kittens over the years. Our main concern is the safety and health of our pets.

Here are a few tips on how to kitten-proof your home for any kitten.

1. Dryer - make sure kitten is not in it when you start it
2. Electrical Cords and Outlets - cover/ hide or block them
3. Hiding Places - chest of drawers - check before you close drawers or closets
4. Strings and small Toys - off the floor and away as choking hazard
5. Medications - keep out of reach
6. Plants - some are poison to your pet
7. Windows - are the screens secure?
8. Toilet Lid - keep down to prevent drowning
9. Watch where you Step - some kittens like to follow you and be underfoot
10. Toys- Interactive toys are meant to be played together and anything with a string or rope can be a hazard.

There are probably other hazards unique to you and/or your home situation or look around on your knees and try to eliminate them prior to the arrival or your new kitten.

Now that you are safe you can all look forward to many happy years together.

Ragdoll Kitten Leyla Plays Turtle Game

Leyla loves to play this turtle game with her parents. She hides under her bed with it upside down on her and pokes her head out now and then. She moves along the floor and tries to grab a toy or stick that they are holding near her. It is a fun attack game and Leyla is a clever girl and usually wins the game.

A little about Megailee Leyla - She is a beautiful blue bicolor girl and she lives in Ohio. Her human parents drove about 10+ hours to NC to adopt her from Megailee Ragdolls. Leyla was actually adopted about 2 weeks prior to that by a very nice man, but after a week his wife really didnt want a kitten. I think he was hoping that after receiving the kitten she would fall in love but that didnt happen. He was heartbroken when he returned her to me and vowed to adopt another kitten after his divorce. Hopefully they are still married as I have never heard back from him :) I also now have a policy of wanting to meet the whole family prior to an adoption if possible.

I posted the story about Leyla on the Ragdoll CatGuide Forum and was contacted by this wonderful loving lady named Linda who is now one of the parents of Leyla. They already had a blue bicolor boy named Cello who is about 1 year older. Leyla and Cello are the best of buddies and one big happy family. Sometimes things work out great!

Cat Fancy Contest Honorable Mention

Our love and life with cats started several years ago. The big event is when my daughter won an Honorable mention in Cat Fancy magazine when she was only 5 years old. The contest was "Why I Love My Cat". Her photo and the kitty named Fluffy were published and everyone was so excited. It really doesnt take much for us to get excited or celebrate. It is the small thing in life that amazes me. Soon after we adopted calico kitten Fluffy we started adding Ragdoll kittens and cats.

Here is the article:
I love my cat Fluffy because she is nice, soft, and huggable. When she looks at me so cutely, it makes me almost pass out! Fluffy has golden eyes and is calm and sweet. Her fur has really nice colors. Fluffy's ears are big and pointed, and she has little paws she lets me squeeze.
I love my cat Fluffy because she is a good sport about letting me have toys walk on her. She opens her mouth with a funny look and makes me laugh. When Fluffy is hungry, her meow is so loud it hurts my ears. She makes a question mark with her tail when she runs to her food bowl. Fluffy likes to climb in my old crib to talk to me and kiss me.

Fluffy always climbs the Christmas tree and wants to be on top. I think she wants to be the star.

I love my cat. She is my best friend, and I'm glad mommy brought her home and saved her from the shelter.

Now she has toys and me to love her, and she loves me too. I really think she is the star, and she is the tops in my life.