An Overview of the Ragdoll Tortoiseshell Cat and Its Background

[{"selector":"#anim-4675a456-d1fc-475c-ba0e-e9bd514bc558","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-115e6f8a-3391-4867-9a03-9f0db43c71ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a48b2d45-a27e-4a22-8793-2192ef66d207","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.19355%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In the 1960s, Riverside, California breeder Ann Baker developed the breed from free-roaming cats1. Ann discovered Josephine, a white, long-haired neighborhood stray. She bred Josephine with her cats. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-7fe20815-c2e1-4384-9172-ea10ba9041e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-50ede10a-aaca-4309-85f4-3f7d597b2007","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a894c577-6d06-4c8e-9586-4dfd97527480","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.19355%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ragdoll Tortoiseshell cats are great pets. They like being alone, with a family, or with other pets. If introduced appropriately, they get along with other animals due to their laid-back nature. Learn More Arrow

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