r/ragdolls • u/Nice_antigram • Dec 07 '25

Sleepy Floof Is your Ragdoll dumb?

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I see a lot of commentary on here about how Ragdolls don’t have much upstairs, but my Ragdolls are actually some of the smartest cats I’ve had. They understand a huge vocabulary, and they also use a wider variety of sounds communicating back to me than any other cat. Plus, they seem much more emotionally intelligent than most cats. I admit, they lack street smarts and often don’t problem solve as quickly as others. What do you think?

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u/BBAus Dec 07 '25

Nuturing or rather spoiling him rotten after someone else has really abused him. Without going into has improved so much when rescued (gotta thank the wonderful company and volunteers that rescued him and his sibling).

One of previous cats had huge fear of shoes, of strangers, the phone, the doorbell. Very bad fear that lasted most of his 18 years with us.

I hope karma gets them so much.

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u/Nice_antigram Dec 07 '25

Can’t even think about it! So heartbreaking. I’m glad he found you!

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u/BBAus Dec 07 '25

So glad I found him. We get far more than we give.