Ragdoll Cat Goes Swimming - ラグドール - Floppycats

This is Charlie's second time in the pool. He knew what to do and where to go. I am trying to get him to the point where he is comfortable - which might take 5-20 times. You can learn more about Charlie here: http://www.floppycats.com/charlie.html Does your Ragdoll cat swim? Please submit your story here: http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/landing-pages/0/0/ragdoll-cat-stories%20Save%...

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[hoovesandpawsvideo]

I am a certified cat behavior specialist with 5 books published on the care and health and behavior of cats. Some cats love to swim. Though I don't necessarily agree to taking any cat for a swim with you, these owners have obviously taken the necessary precautions to make sure the cat is safe, not over-worked in the pool and, actually, this is excellent exercise. If this cat felt distress, it was minimal and can be akin to the distress one feels during a work-out at the gym.

[steiff1001]

@hoovesandpawsvideo bless you. I was so pleased to see an educated comment!

[Eszra]

26 people suck. Sure he may not have been to happy to be in the pool, but not once did he try to hurt anyone. They say all cats will bite if there scared so he must not have been that scared, just uncomfertable. He's so cute I love him all fluffy, at the the end he looked like a completely different type of cat. I bet Trig was like "Dude what happen to you?" LOL!

[steiff1001]

@Eszra i know it makes me sad when people tell me that i am harming him. i would never harm my cats -but yes, i will put them in uncomfortable situations when they are with me, so they can learn to understand them. much like swimming - it's important to me that they know how to swim and how to deal with swimming when they are in the situation - glad you understand.

[angela3067]

my Ragdolls have never been in the pool, but I have to wrestle them to get out of the shower when I go in. They also like to sit on the edge of the bath and bat the water with their paws :) I'm sure Charlie's owner wouldn't let him swim if it caused him distress. hugaliciousragdolls.webs.com

[steiff1001]

@angela3067 you are correct - charlie's owner was filmming this video and is typing this message and I would never ever put him in harms way on purpose. i have heard of cats being very fond on water, i don't think charlie man is so much.

[steiff1001]

@davidsmith633 David, as with a human that cannot reach the bottom, when swimming a cat cannot stay in one place - so of course, he is going to swim towards the sides and try to get out. Now he gets on a raft that I've taught him how to get on. If this is considered animal cruelty, then I suppose you'd consider my cat's distress at the vet as animal cruelty as well. Charlie is the happiest cat I know and believe it or not, he likes the entertainment.

[steiff1001]

@davidsmith633 BTW, my last cat died at 19.5 years old and rode a jetski. I take great care of my felines and expose them to many situations so that they are well-rounded and have been complimented on their personalities because of it. I am sorry you think this is animal cruelty.

[4everpashtet]

this is the biggest work-out this cat has done in a while. swimming is good for him to get rid of all this fat

[peanutmmss]

@neobabe120788 it shouldn't ever have to come in handy as ragdolls are not meant to be outside unsupervised.

[peanutmmss]

@midspaceAU by nature, no one teaches them. but they can swim forever, they'll still drown eventually without assistance. that's why pool companies sell ramps specifically in case something like that happens.

[peanutmmss]

@midspaceAU what are you talking about? there's no need to teach cats, or dogs, to swim. they do it naturally, unlike human children. he obviously knows to go to the side and is able to get out by himself, so how is putting him in the pool helpful? chipmunks also can swim

[aunWWc]

Why would u do such a thing? He is obviously not enjoying himself, but desperately trying to get out! You can even hear the little grunts he makes.

[margarita0422]

ragdolls are VERY docile so i wouldnt expect them to scratch. i do recommend feeding ur cat the RIGHT food(ex. grilled chicken with vits) and playing with CAT TOYS to prevent overweight, wetting them often in a week can make him sick. Usually it comes naturaly for an animal to swim (even horses can), cats dont like water so i dont think ur cat would JUMP into a pool and drown like a kid would. its funny how owners tend to wanna over exercise their pets when they themselves are out of shape :O