Ahoy, Ragdoll Lovers!
Kimand is no longer breeding.
There are many great breeders of Ragdolls, and then there are some that aren't so great. Choose carefully and wisely. Just because a breeder has been around "forever" doesn't make that breeder good, and by the same token, don't pass up a "newbie" thinking they don't know anything. Many do more things the right way than old time breeders.
Anyone out there who has a Kimand Ragdoll and for whatever reason needs to re home, PLEASE CONTACT US! Do not put your Ragdoll in a shelter. We'll help you find him or her a new forever home.
A Big Thanks!
We want to thank all who have taken a Kimand Ragdoll into their hearts and their homes. We especially want to give special thanks to those who took one of our adults. You know who you are! They truly are our "special pirates". A couple people have taken adults that were sold as kittens and for one reason or another were returned to us. These people are near and dear to our hearts because, quite honestly, when these Ragdolls came back to us, we were in doubts of them ever leaving here. They were that psychologically messed up. They now have wonderful, forever homes.
A special thanks to John and Joyce for taking Sadie, Riley and Lilly into their home and their hearts.
Blessed Be to all who enter here and may you find the perfect Ragdoll. Bon Jovi and his crew invite you to browse through our website. Pictured is Kimand Padraig, a sealpoint mitted from our last litter of kittens! Paddy is a LOT bigger now!!
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HCM Testing!
When purchasing a Ragdoll, ask your breeder whether or not they test for HCM. While ALL purebreds may come with some sort of genetic baggage, Ragdoll breeders are now able to test for a gene mutation that causes HCM (hypertropic cardiomyopthy) in the Ragdoll cat. This is ONE gene that was found, but it appears to be a major one. A breeder simply has no excuse for not DNA testing all breeding cats. If there are still cats that are testing positive for this gene, the breeders should have plans to retire them from their programs. If they are still using a positive cat, it would be to your benefit to maybe look elsewhere. A hyeterozygeous positive cat has one marker for the defect and it doesn't mean this cat will ever get HCM, but the cat is at higher risk.
Also check out the SOCKFIP website. FIP is a deadly, evil disease and currently there is no cure.
