Kitten Info

For information about our currently available and expected Ragdoll kittens, click here to go to our Nursery page...then use your "back" button to come back and read more information here. For general information about our breeding program and our Ragdoll kittens, including pricing, see below:

The goal of our breeding program at RoyalDolls is first and foremost to raise large, robustly healthy kittens with the "melt-in-your-arms" lovable ragdoll temperament for which the ragdoll breed is known and loved. Ragdoll-breed kittens who are raised in a cage, sadly, may never develop that wonderful temperament. RoyalDolls Ragdolls are raised underfoot in our home, carried around and snuggled from the time their eyes are beginning to open. We want each one to be a loving and social "lap-kitten" or "puppy-cat"! Of course, our Ragdolls will conform to the breed standard, with wonderful pointed colors and patterns in seal, blue, and sometimes even cream, flame, lynx, and tortie/torbie! Breathtaking crystal-blue eyes and and an exquisitely dense and soft, better-than-a bunny coat round out the ideal RoyalDolls Ragdoll kitten. Our kittens are registered with TICA-- The International Cat Association, and can also be registered with CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association).

Ragdolls are a slow-to-mature breed (they may not reach full coat and size for 2-3 years), so you can expect that RoyalDolls kittens will usually be weaned and ready to go to their new homes around 12 weeks of age. You are welcome to visit and choose a specific kitten when approx. 6-8 weeks of age, and we will hold that kitten for you until it is ready to go home....of if you prefer, you can make your choice by email photos and our expert evaluation of the kittens' personalities. By the time your RoyalDolls Ragdoll kitten goes home with you, he will have been examined and have a health certificate signed by our veterinarian, he will have received ALL vaccinations necessary for the first year (with the exception of rabies), and will have been wormed if necessary. Your pet Ragdoll will also have been spayed or neutered by our capable vet, using the state-of-the art juvenile neutering techniques recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association. This practice saves you the inconvenience of arranging spay/neuter surgery at a later date, eliminates the possibility that your kitten will begin territorial urine-spraying before he is neutered, and is actually as safe or safer than later surgery, with faster recovery. Contact us for a copy of the AVMA's position paper on early spay and neuter surgeries.

RoyalDolls Ragdoll Cattery is a FIV/FELV-free cattery...all our adults have been tested and are certified negative for both diseases, which means that all our kittens will leave here guaranteed free of FIV and FELV. We are a "closed" cattery in that we do not bring in other cats for breeding, because we want to avoid the possibility of exposing our Ragdolls to disease. All RoyalDolls kittens come with a written one-year health guarantee against pre-existing or genetic ailments, or FIP, and a FIVE year replacement guarantee for HCM, a rare heart disease, when confirmed by a certified veterinary cardiologist. When your kitten goes home, we will send you home with written recommendations for diet, health examinations, immunizations, and other factors which will help your kitten to be as healthy as possible. We will also continue to be available for questions after you and your new Ragdoll kitten arrive home!

We strongly discourage declawing your kitten; as this may change its personality and cause your Ragdoll to become less loving, shy, or even aggressive. Our kittens have been introduced to both a scratching post and a scratching pad; please provide them for your new kitten and patiently remove him/her to the appropriate scratching place if he scratches in an inappropriate area. Please keep your Ragdoll's claws clipped (just the tip) during the training period so that they are blunt...this is very easily done and we will be happy to tell you or show you how. A spray bottle of water is also a humane but effective deterrent if your kitten scratches inappropriately. Ragdoll cats are highly intelligent, and it usually takes very little time for them to become accustomed to scratching only in appropriate places. You are welcome to contact us for more information if you have questions about the declaw process and why we believe that it is both unnecessary and harmful. You may also click the "Save a Paw" link below for more articles about declawing...

When necessary, we use a waiting list in order to be fair to all our clients. We ask that you read this page carefully first, and then Contact Us by email (or call us at (918) 653-3323 if you have other questions which are not answered here. Once you decide that you would like one or more of our Ragdoll babies for your very own, Contact Us to ask for a Kitten Adoption Application. When we receive and approve your Application, we will require a $150 deposit in order to add you to our waiting list, or to reserve a specific kitten for you if one is available for reservation at that time. Of course your deposit will be applied toward the final purchase price of your kitten. **Please note: Deposits are NOT refundable. We do reserve the right to refund your deposit and remove you from our waiting list or cancel your reservation, if at any time we feel that our kittens would not be a good match for you and your family.

When you have officially been added to our RoyalDolls Ragdoll waiting list, we will keep you updated as litters of babies are born. When litters are around 6-8 weeks of age, kitten choices will be made by our waiting list clients on a first come, first choice basis, based upon the date of deposit. Choices may be made through personal visits, or through email photos/descriptions of available kittens. You are always free to wait for a later litter if you have a specific color/pattern, etc. in mind which is not available in a current litter. Please understand that the more specific you are in your requirements, the longer you may wait…we can't just place an order with the mama kitties! When you choose your kitten, we will also ask you to read and agree to the terms of our kitten contract and health guarantee. We will continue to answer any questions you may have, and will send you a copy of our "Kitten Necessities" page to help you prepare for your new arrival! We look forward to helping you choose the purr-fect Ragdoll kitten(s) for your home!

Our pricing includes our veterinarian's examination, all immunizations for the first year with the exception of rabies, and worming if needed. In addition, all pet-quality kittens will leave our cattery already spayed or neutered-- our purchase price includes the cost of the spay or neuter surgery with state-of-the-art anesthetic and surgical protocols. Beautiful and Huggable RoyalDolls Ragdoll kittens (Pet Quality~may not be "perfectly" marked for show), are usually priced between $750 and $850 depending on the individual kitten (including Seal and Blue point, including Mitteds, Bicolors, and Lynx Ragdolls). Pet-Quality Mink Ragdolls, when available, are priced between $900-$1200. On rare occasions, we have older kittens which are offered at a discount. We offer a $50 multiple-kitten discount (on each kitten after the first) if you purchase more than one kitten. Of course, all of our Ragdoll kittens are registered with The International Cat Association, and you will also receive your kitten's blue slip ("registration paper") which is included in your purchase price.

Visitors are welcome to our home and cattery by appointment; just email or call us to arrange a visit. We usually invite visitors to meet our kittens when they are about 6-8 weeks old, after they have had their first immunizations. If you have other questions about our cattery or about acquiring one of our cute and cuddly Ragdoll kittens, click here to contact us, or call us at (918) 653-3323. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our love for Ragdolls with you!!

Current or Planned Litters: See our NURSERY page for kittens which are available or able to be reserved now!