Janty Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 My big furry monster of a cat, Sausage has always got me into trouble at the vets for being overweight (currently 7.5 kg). I have always protested that he isn't fat, he's just big pawed but to no avail. On a recent visit to the vet when I was having him checked out for falling off our bedroom windowsill sideways onto the conservatory roof, sliding down it and landing with a thump in the garden (I know, it is bizarre) I mentioned to the vet that his Dad was a pedigree Ragdoll. She said that she didn't know anything about the breed but that I should look it up on the internet to see if the breed is prone to balance problems...He is walking along one minute then he just flops sideways. Well, it turns out that this 'flop' is what all Ragdolls do. Sausage isn't wierd and he doesn't have health problems....it's just in his genes. Bless!!! Wish I'd known that before I spent a fortune at the vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Oh bless! Im sure i have some of the same genes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 such a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sausage says "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 He is a super looking chap! I must remember to say "Its in my genes" next time I have had too much to drink and am slightly "wobbly". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I think I've got Ragdoll genes, too! He's a gorgeous boy, Janty - glad to know that he's just behaving normally and nothing is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Oh poor you, spending all that money! I took my skogkat to the vet when I first adopted him, and asked if I should put him on a diet, given how huge he was. My vet laughed, and told me he was a little underweight actually He looks thinner these days, but is actually heavier as he is now quite muscly. I think your boy looks BOOTIFUL. Visitors still 'helpfully' suggest I put him on a diet thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Just looked up Skogkatt on the internet. They are gorgeous too. I have always wanted a British shorthair cat. I thought that I wanted a blue one until I saw the silver striped ones and the silver spotted ones. I can see when we are older and retired, hubby and I with a big round shorthair and an even bigger, rounder Ragdoll for hubby. He has gone from saying that we were never going to have pets to loving a cat for the first time ever! He spoils Sausage something rotten and he gets away with murder in our house. I am sure that Smegul (our other cat who is much, much more like a cat than Sausage) would not get away with so much. Hubby calls Sausage a Bond villsin's cat so I bought him a diamante collar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 I hasten to add that the collar is for Sausage and NOT hubby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 sausage is a gorgeous lad isnt he Piper kit keeps looking at the screen, is he available? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Lovely boy and doesn't look fat to me. The floppiness trait makes sense of the name "Ragdoll"- had always wondered where that came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 such gorgeous eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 He is a a beauty - I love ragdolls! I don't think 7.5 kg is heavy, My Maine coon boy is 8.4kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 He's lovely Looks just like my Scamp but fluffy I thought she was a big cat, she is long and has a good appetite but only weighs 4.5kg. When we were away last week the owner of our cottage had 3 cats 2 of which were huge they get fed at home and by guests in the cottage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have a British Short Hair called Biscuit, he's enormous and still getting bigger. He has the most lovely, cuddlesome nature and I'd recommend one to anyone. I love ragdolls too Janty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgirl73 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 He's a stunner And 7.5k, pah, my Cooper puts that to shame at 9k I have two moggies and an exotic shorthair (the easy care persian ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Tarpey Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I have a Very overwieght english long-hair called sara who is on a diet (8.5kg) Sausage is super-skinny compared to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
