Ragdoll or longhaired cat owners

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I have my heart set on a ragdoll cat or kitten but I’ve read some quite frankly, gross stories online about how all longhaired cats regularly get poo stuck in their hair.
Now I understand, taking on a cat entails certain things less than pleasant and am prepared for that but I think regular poo trails across soft furnishings is probably a bit too much for me.
Is it true??

As well as ' nuggets ' , you also need to consider hairballs . Be prepared to be woken up in the early hours to the noise of a hairball making its way up !

I've had long hair and semi long hair cats for years and keep the fur around the back end shorter to avoid bum crumbs. A full coated Maine coon and the runs is not a pretty sight but my current shorthaired rescue was the worst for mess and ended up in the bath. They can moult a whole new cat in spring. We groomed outside and the birds queued up for nest lining.

We have a Persian and this does happen occasionally. We try to keep the fur around his bum trimmed to avoid it - but on occasion if he has a bit of a runny bum it can happen.

It's fairly gross as he usually goes and sits on all possible surfaces before we notice or smell it! Luckily it doesn't happen often though but it's just one of the things with longhaired cats that can happen

I have a very fluffy long haired cat and she doesn't have this problem. Little twigs and little leaves on the other hand...The other day one of my roses was destroyed by the wind and she came in covered in rose petals it was as though a bowl of pot pourri stalked through the lounge...

Our long haired cat does occasionally have this issue but she doesn’t tend to get it all over any furniture or flooring so could be worse. She doesn’t like having it cut out but it’s 5 mins of grossness.

Our other short haired cat has never had this issue but regularly brings in live mice / rats. I prefer the poo issue.

Its sticky willy balls that my long haired cat brings in along with twigs, tiny seeds, slugs, bits of moss, leaves, etc.

My ragdoll doesn't get poop stuck in her fur

I have a semi long haired cat. Has never been a problem with poo.
I try and brush her most days, luckily she loves being brushed.
Knots and matted fur is a problem, hence you do need to be on top of grooming them. Slugs, twigs, leaves and grass seeds are removed on a daily basis (not a house cat). Slugs are the worst as they cause mats if you don't get them quickly.

@dementedpixie "sticky willy balls"?!

Sorry, what?! WTF are they when they're at home?

www.gwensgarden.co.uk/post/cleavers-galium-aparine-a-k-a-sweethearts-goosegrass-sticky-willy
Little round seeds with little barbs that let them get stuck deep in the hair. As kids we used to stick the stems on each other as they cling into your clothing

We used to call
Them sticky backs

Ah I see, thank you. Every day is a school day on MN!

I have a long haired moggy and she does get poo stuck on her occasionally but that's only because she's lazy and doesn't shake properly after using the tray. Occasionally she will run out the tray and leave a poo on the floor. She does need brushed every single day thought or she gets knots in her fur. I love her to bits and she looks beautiful but if I was ever getting another cat, I would go for short hair. She is hard work!

Cheddar my exotic shorthair has just been sitting on my knee and left a skid mark on my dress. Yuk

Wet rooms are handy.

You get to stand in the middle of it in shorts and vest whilst the furry turd ball does the Wall of Death round the tiles.

Yes, it's a thing. And any stomach issues are horrendous, so you have to get them used to having their bums checked, fur clipped and being bathed in extremis. You can't think 'You smell' and not instantly pick them up and check, as leaving it doesn't just mean shit smeared all over the house, it can dry and matt until their arsehole is completely obscured.

Imagine if your pubic hairs were superglued together and you still had to go to the toilet through it. And then somebody flips you on your back without your consent and starts trying to cut through them with a blunt pair of scissors. That's what they go through if you don't keep on top of the bum fur situation.

I give DTwatCat #2 a reverse Brazilian using a pair of clippers. She really doesn't appreciate it, but at least she isn't doing her circus tricks or being dunked arse end into the bath regularly.

I wouldn't choose a longhaired cat, but I ended up with one.

[quote SNAFUandFUBARsimultaneously]@dementedpixie "sticky willy balls"?!

Sorry, what?! WTF are they when they're at home?[/quote]
Goosegrass.

Bastarding stuff. But it's not like turdy fluffy arses.

I have a Persian. The poo wasn’t really a problem but matting is. Lots of grooming because my little bugger will find any water and sit in it.
He now has a lion cut every couple of months. Keeps him looking cute, easier maintenance for me and no pain from matting.

I have three Persians and whilst it does happen occasionally, it isn't very often. Now I know what they can eat and what agrees with them, their poos are much better. I do have to bath them, and two of them I have to wash quite frequently as they don't clean themselves very well and they smell. A quick comb every day too.

We had 4 of them and they all had this. You get used to it.

Wide tooth metal comb is what you need.

My groomer insists on bathing Snorg. Totally. It necessary but she looks too cute wet!

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Question for the ragdoll owners. Do yours mind you being out of the house for work? I only work part time but one of the breeders I’m talking to says she will absolutely not home with anyone who goes out for more than 2 hours a time and will I appreciate her being responsible it sounds a bit extreme.

My dparents have ragdolls, they’re not particularly affectionate. A reputable breeder will have the kittens GCCF registered and genetic tests for the common heart and (I think) kidney disease ragdolls are prone to.

Don’t buy from an unregistered breeder.

I run a boarding cattery and I can confirm that long haired cats can be an absute nightmare to keep clean around their back end.
For some reason, some of them appear to be really lazy, they don't groom properly, and it only takes a tiny bit of poo to get stuck in their fur and it quickly starts to build up.
In my experience, they also don
Not like having their arse ends dunked in the sink to lean them, and most of them are not up for being clipped either.

I believe Persians and ragdolls have fairly similar temperaments. I work 12.5 hour shifts and my Persians are absolutely fine with being left for that long. They just sleep.( I have a camera occasionally)