Cat breed guide
Ragdoll
The Ragdoll has a semi-long, silky coat without a significant undercoat, so it sheds seasonally and less than dense-coated cats. Combing once or twice a week is recommended. It is calm, moderately active and very trainable, rarely aggressive, and adapts to indoor living without needing much space.
Also searched as Ragdoll.
Ragdoll at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 6 to 9.5 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 4.5 to 7 kg
- Lifespan
- 12 to 17 years
- Coat
- semi-long, mostly guard hairs with no significant undercoat, soft and silky
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Trainability
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it learns quickly and eagerly
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Cat age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- CFA, Ragdoll breed profile, http://cfa.org/breed/ragdoll/, read 5 Oct 2026
- GCCF, Ragdoll, https://www.gccfcats.org/getting-a-cat/choosing/cat-breeds/ragdoll/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.