My Philosophy
I am passionately dedicated to breeding Ragdoll cats as a hobby, not for profit. I raise them for quality, not quantity, and keeping the Ragdoll standard is one of my highest priorities. This is a very intensive and expensive hobby, but most important, absolutely rewarding.

I strive to place my Ragdolls in the homes of people whom I think will love and cherish them as family members for the entirety of their lives.

I understand the “Sticker Shock” of some when they see the prices of the purebred Ragdoll cat. Once you see the work and dedication and passion that go into raising the Ragdoll, or any other purebred cat though, you will see that there is not much profit (if any) to be made breeding this marvelous pet.

Some samples of my expenses.

My cats have full reign of my home, but I must have one special - or safe room - dedicated for them. A stud may need his own house!

Cleaning supplies. All cats must have a well maintained and clean place to live. I buy
bleach by the gallons for litter boxes and the male’s facilities.

I have one litter box for each cat. They do like their own “powder room” and it helps me to identify who may not be feeling well.

Which brings me to the vet: When a cat is purchased it goes to the vet; when a cat is vaccinated, it goes to the vet; when a cat needs to be tested against various diseases, it goes to the vet; when a cat doesn’t feel good, it goes to the vet; when a cat has kittens, it and they go to the vet; when the kittens are altered, they go to the vet (vets usually charge separate fees for each cat/kitten). The vet is not cheap! Do I have health insurance on my cats you ask? No!

Did I mention the cost of buying breeder quality cats? Could be anywhere from around $1,500.00, to several thousand each, depending on the breed or background and pedigree of a particular cat.

Then there is the food. I want healthy cats so I don’t have to “go to the vet” so often so I buy the best quality food for my cats. Kitten’s food is of a different nutritional value from that of the adults.

Breeders must advertise their cats, and the daily newspaper isn’t the standard route we take. We usually list our kittens in one or more of the annual cat magazines. There is also the expense of a website and our own domain (unless you’re talented enough to do it yourself). Did I mention the photographer?

If I want to show my cats, that’s a total different expense, and a lot of us do like to show off our cats!

In addition to the list above, there are a lot of smaller needs that add up, such as: computers, printers, fax machines, camera, film, and/or photo paper, printer paper , reference books, grooming supplies, special food, dishes, litter, litter utensils, toys (each cat/kitten has its own toy) cat trees, special birthing needs, emergency supplies in the event of a birthing problem, etc.

When sending our babies to their new homes, we send them  with a supply of food the kitten is accustomed to, and some toys that the kitten is familiar with. This is at no expense to the buyer.

I hope this information helps to explain why Ragdolls are priced the way they are. And if it’s any consolation, Ragdolls are only a medium priced cat. There are cats that cost much more, and cats that cost less.

Deanna Gibson
Bridalveil Ragdolls

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