06/14/2022
I have had all of the mink cats that I have, altered. While they are beautiful, they are not true Ragdolls. Too bad I spent so much money of them, buying, testing etc.
Until and unless I can afford to finally buy a traditional Ragdoll, which I am hoping has the unique Ragdoll, puppy dog like disposition, I will not be doing any breeding of Ragdolls. I am currently trying to educate people about the difference between a traditional Ragdoll and the Mink and Sepia Ragdolls which are not bred to the breed standard and have none of the traits of a real Ragdoll. Sadly, most, or maybe even all, of the Mink and Sepia breeders have never had a true Ragdoll, with the unique Ragdoll disposition. Without this puppy dog like disposition they are just cats. I have seen so many posts on the Mink Ragdoll FB page where someone bought a Mink and the kitten didn't like to be held (All 5 of mine are that way), one lady said her kitten hisses and strikes at her if she tries to pet it. Many are fearful, even of people in their own household. True Ragdolls are never fearful which is why you couldn't allow the original Ragdolls outside by themselves. I feel so sorry for these people as they will never know the truly wonderful love of a true Ragdoll. The Mink breeders don't want people to know there is a difference and get angry when I call them on it, but if it doesn't even look like a Ragdoll, per the registry standards, then how can they say it is a Ragdoll. They are just exploiting the fact that the registries don't regulate their breeders. It doesn't matter to the registry if is meets the standard as long as both parents were registered. When buying any registered animal you should ask for and receive a written guarantee of health and disposition, but most especially if you are looking at a Ragdoll. The whole point of buying a registered animal is so you know in advance how your kitten/puppy will look and act, now and after they are grown. You can slap a BMW emblem on a VW, but that doesn't make it a BMW, it's still a VW. Mink and Sepia are Ragdolls in name only and I'm not saying don't buy one if you just want those colors, but be aware the health and disposition of these cats are uncertain. I am using the few tools at my disposal to try to get the word out about the difference between a true Ragdoll and a Mink/sepia Ragdoll cat.
