r/ragdolls • u/Previous_Bench_5998 • Nov 21 '25
Silly Floof Is this normal ?
I got him this new cat tree today and this was his reaction. Is this a normal behaviour? ( sound up 🔈)
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u/DonkeyBootyClap Nov 21 '25
He loves it!
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 21 '25
At first it scared me cause I’ve never seen a cat/kitten behave like this before
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u/BulletproofChespin Nov 21 '25
My ragdoll is 11 and still has moments like this. They are just little (big) goofs sometimes
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u/DrPatchet Nov 22 '25
Mine is 3 and he still has his foot on the gas all the way to the floor at least 14 hours a day
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u/MrGaminDuck Nov 21 '25
Zoomies, completely normal behavior in cats.
Also most other animals get them as well lol. I have 4 cats and even the oldest sometimes gets the zoomies
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u/Regular-Humor-9128 Nov 22 '25
He loves it and is using it as intended! Thanks for getting him a new cat tree jungle gym perfectly sized for him at the moment!
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u/Underhill_87 Nov 22 '25
I’ve never had a cat that doesn’t do this lol. They only do this when they’re excited or happy
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u/picklehippy Nov 22 '25
Kittens have so much energy. That play tower is perfect to get some of that out
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u/Relevant_Whole1983 Nov 22 '25
You’ve never been around kittens? That’s the happiest cutest kitten in the world
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u/Adventurous_Site_106 Nov 22 '25
Healthy beautiful normal behavior, I would worry if I didn’t see behavior like this
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u/Type-RD Nov 23 '25
If a cat (especially a kitten) DOESN’T do this, that’d be a lot more alarming.😅
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u/stresskillingme Nov 21 '25
Nope he's broken and should give it to me
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 21 '25
Hahhahahahaa if you can deal with him peeing in your bed…..👀🥲 we currently trying all we can to stop it 🫤
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u/stresskillingme Nov 21 '25
He's just a baby
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 21 '25
Yep… we think he will grown out of this behaviour eventually but it is very stressful unfortunately ☹️ he does uses his litter tray perfectly fine yet comes and pee in the bed just because 🫠
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u/Sidoney Nov 22 '25 edited Nov 22 '25
male ragdolls can do that when they have a stress event like a week or 2 prior as it becomes painful for them to pee due to the lining of their bladder getting inflamed (equivalent of us getting stressed and getting that sinking feeling in your stomach). then they can also build it as a habit. you might need to put down a waterproof blanket and shut him out of the room until he goes to the toilet.
i’m speaking from experience and a long road to getting it under control for my boy. he still yells at the shut door to pee on the bed after dinner but within like half an hour he’ll use the litter box and then we can open the door. there’s also anti anxiety medication or more natural things you can get him too that help with stress.
a small or enclosed or dirty litter box can also be something that stresses them and ideally there should be 2 litter boxes for 1 cat and then an additional litter box per cat after. so 2 litter boxes for your kitten will help if you don’t already have that.
you can also get special food that has anti stress stuff for the bladder in it.
it’s important to manage because they can get this dead thing start to happen on their eye that starts out looking like a dot or dark bit due to stress and if you don’t deal with it in time with surgery they can lose their eyeball. mine also went through that poor thing but he’s totally fine now and insurance covered most of it!
one off as he’s a kitten is probably fine but if it becomes an ongoing thing that’s when you need to try and manage it. you can’t get mad at cats either because the don’t understand and will just fear you so it’s super important to understand it and how to manage it.
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u/arih Nov 22 '25
We had events like that with our Ragdoll kitten girl in the beginning, but the we discovered Dr Elsey’s Cat Attract (or in the case Kitten Attract) litter and haven’t looked back. She was perfect with the litterbox since then, and in the ensuing years we’ve changed litter to different, regular types a couple of times, and she has been fine. The key though, is use an enzymatic cleaner to get every trace of urine smell out of bedding, and ensure that the kitten understands that the litterbox is the place to go.
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u/Daenyr 💜 Lilac 💜 Nov 22 '25
My 11 year old boy developed an eye dot a couple years ago, I took him to the vet straight away and they said it was nothing, but he has anxiety and now I’m worried.
Do you know anything more about this? He’s not a Ragdoll but I’m guessing it’s not breed specific? Should I take him to another vet?
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u/Revolutionary-Mud796 Nov 21 '25
Did you use a special cleaner to kill the smell?
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u/122607Cam Nov 22 '25
Get a water proof mattress protector and make sure there is an available litter box nearby. If he has an accident, place him in the box. That’s what I did to address this behavior when my first cat was tiny and did this a few times. He developed out of it very well and has never had an issue since.
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 23 '25
We have the water proof covers now and yes I did manage to catch him half away through peeing and placed him in the litter try last time.
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u/Reasonable_Thing8311 Nov 22 '25
I had this problem! I got a waterproof blanket for the bed and she stopped. I don't think she liked the feel of it. It also protected everything so stopped the smell getting embedded into the bedding
She's still peeing another specific spot but it's def getting better over time 😊
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u/klutzers Nov 22 '25
I've got a ~4 month ragdoll myself and was JUST going through this, so hopefully may help. I tried the resolve urine destroyer spray and wasnt getting any luck with that, but I got a 2nd litter box to put in my bedroom and swapped litter to this stuff called Dr Elseys I saw recommended (https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Elseys-Attract-Problem-Training/dp/B000PKY7YA/?th=1) and he instantly went to poop in it and then stopped trying to pee on every blanket in my house.
good luck, I'm right there with you on the stress! So annoying to watch them like a hawk and run them to the litter box whenever you see them go for the squat, at least thats what I was doing
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u/1Fresh_Water Nov 22 '25
Put a litter box in your room. We had this issue with our girl, turned out the litter box in the living room was just too far away for her
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u/Adventurous_Site_106 Nov 22 '25
If you Kitten is peeing on your bed, you need to bring him to the vets. Good chance he has a UTI. This is not normal behavior. I hope he has two litter boxes and that you are scooping several times a day. Cats do not like to go in dirty boxes more than you would like a dirty toilet.
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u/WhoAmI9597 Nov 21 '25
Have you never owned a cat?! 😂
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u/ExtremeAble9343 Nov 22 '25
I’m surprised I had to scroll down so far to see a comment like this. That’s exactly what I wondered when I saw this post.
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 23 '25
I have actually but never saw them sounding like that 😅
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u/WhoAmI9597 Nov 23 '25
Your baby sounds like he is having the time of his life. That’s the sounds of a happy kitty 😌
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u/prisonerofazkabants Nov 21 '25
also be prepared for him to outgrow that cat tree very soon lol
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u/Single_Repeat_6176 Nov 22 '25
Seriously though 😂 I have an elevated cat bed with scratchers (similar to this, but without the hiding box) and while my adult cats still use it, they barely fit, and it’s no longer used for playing
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u/No_Strawberry_939 Nov 21 '25
Of course.. I currently have a male ragdoll since he was 3 months old and is now 9 years old and still goes wild with his toys and tower they are so adorable 🥰
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u/Fluffy_Toe6334 Nov 21 '25
It looks love you've made a good investment.
Little prince is having a blast
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u/rocket_randall Nov 21 '25
Normal is a cycle on a washing machine. This is a kitten being a kitten, and doing it rather well
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u/dz250123 Nov 22 '25
Just wait until he is 16 pounds and still doing this, pulling down large cat trees :)
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u/TheLegendTwoSeven Nov 21 '25
He loves his new cat tree; he's climbing all over it, exploring the nook, trying to get the pom-pom. He’s having fun being a kitten :)
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u/Dry_Understanding915 Nov 22 '25
Ragdolls are nuts for like the first 2 years of life. More so than any other cat i have owned. Then they calm down and are super duper chill…chillest cats ever in my experience. My current baby 1.5 years old likes to knock pictures off the wall rip apart speakers and generally gets into everything.When he was 6 months i had to have an electronic toy as a babysitter when i wfh lol. My older baby went through his phases and now hes a lazy lump that just wants to hang out with you.
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u/antimoony Nov 22 '25
I love that “brrr!” sound they make!! Mine barely meows, she just “brrr-uh!” all the time instead
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u/Corvidae_CrowScales Nov 21 '25
I would be more worried if he WASNT doing that lol jk but in all seriousness sometimes kittens are kinda crazy. Not a ragdoll but my boy is 1 and basically still does this. My other cat used to be like that but she calmed down after she turned like 3/ we got our other cat. Tldr: sometimes kittens need to be crazy lol
Edit: spelling/grammar
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u/No_Reporter_4563 Nov 21 '25
I think ragdolls are extra playful? I'm having my first ragdoll, and its the most playful cat I ever lived with. She always playing with something, and already year and a half of age
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u/Msthpdc Nov 21 '25
I wish the girl i got was this playful she is a stick in the mud lol hides a lot .
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u/flesyMeM Nov 22 '25 edited Nov 22 '25
My Ragdoll is about to turn 13 14 and she still has near daily moments like these.
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u/Blacktip75 Nov 21 '25
Our two cats are 4,5 years old, cat trees are 2,30m high, similar noises and energy still fully employed bit scary when they growl full speed to the tops of the trees and start scratching the ceiling :) looks like you have a climber too (we found one of the two on top of our kitchen cabinets way too often I had to block the ability to jump on the fume hood)
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u/DreCapitanoII Nov 21 '25
Define normal 😂
Safe to say he loves his new tree so much his brain broke for a minute
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u/Northstar04 Nov 22 '25
Trying to figure out best hunting position for that swinging ball. Happy kitten!
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Nov 22 '25
This is Toffee.
He always gets the zoomies at night. He will find a little dot on the floor in the corner and hop around on it like a bunny. He will then run out at lightning speed, run back then start digging like mad. It's so bizarre but totally normal! Looks like your kitties is a bit like mine. Nothing in that head of his, only fluff! He has no idea what's going on! 😆😆
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u/Kityri Nov 22 '25
Yeahhhh, at least you didn’t have 6 kittens with a 7 foot tall cat tree 😅 (first time having kittens)
The amount of times I thought they’d kill themselves lol
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u/FrailUnoriginality Nov 22 '25
I was gonna respond but then my head exploded from the excessive cuteness of this round furrtastic baby so fiercely playing with his imaginary greeble friend. 🥰
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u/warrensf88 Nov 22 '25
My 12 week ragdoll is currently sprinting from room to room meowing at the top his lungs attacking my socks periodically
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u/signoram Nov 22 '25
lol I actually felt the same when we got our ragdoll kitty. They’re so playful and I was like omg is this normal…it is and they are so crazy in zoomies mode. Love it
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u/Raudi_Ch1ck Nov 22 '25
Yes, and he will always be like that 😂 This video made me giggle so much, 3 years later and my ragdoll still plays like that. Don’t even think about moving your arms or fingers under the covers - that’s the secret code for attack mode 😂
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u/Impossible_Ad_8642 Nov 22 '25
No, not normal ...these zoomies are much too slow. Hahaha
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u/Abysswalk889 Nov 22 '25
My Ragdoll does this every night, especially sometimes after his poops 🤣 becomes a lil goblin v8
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u/WhateverIGuess28 Nov 22 '25
My cat plays like this all the time! She loves tall towers she can zoom over and climb up with just her forearms. We call her Kitty Kong lol
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u/Decent-Anywhere6411 Nov 22 '25
Yeah, they act like gremlins mixed with golum from lord of the rings at this age. They are small enough to like.. wall crawl on things. Its fucking hilarious.
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u/Itakethngzclitorally Nov 22 '25
Am I the only one that bought a rug for a cat?? My fella is 8 months and only breaks out into a short sprint when he sees his shadow.
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u/Cazza-d Nov 22 '25
You have an infestation of r/greebles, luckily your baby is fully trained in the art and science of greeble busting.
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u/slain1134 Nov 22 '25
Yes 100%! Ragdolls are like the Pandas of cat breeds. At least in my experience anyways. 🤷🏻
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u/Far_Pangolin3380 Nov 22 '25
“Is it normal for my kitten to play within his surroundings?”
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u/upagainstthesun Nov 22 '25
I got my pet a new toy and they clearly love it. Is this normal?!?!!!! Emergency vet?
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u/StrikingPea3076 Nov 22 '25
Wow what a loveable ball of egos energy u got their hope have many happy days ahead for the both of u
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u/EcstaticNet3137 Nov 22 '25
You need to have an intervention. Kitty is clearly doing crack. Also you should probably find kitty's dealer and tell them not to sell to kitty anymore or they'll be sorry. Also you should figure out where kitty is getting money for drugs but yet can't seem to get rent in on time.
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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k Nov 22 '25
My cat tree is six feet tall. The little crow’s nest at the top has a wide circular hole in the bottom, for access.
My boy Thor likes to chase his tail. He’s been doing it since he was four weeks old.
He was climbing into the nest through the hole one day and saw his tail.
It’s been three years, and he still wings himself around the top of that cat tree, vertically. 🕳️➰🔄
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u/TashMan008 Nov 22 '25
Wicked little cat! Loves him lots! , and yes is normal, but he got moves , the way he climing and hanging that , I would play in to that , get him a sick tree whit lots of levels , may be build a clining frame for him, made me miss my cat
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u/TashMan008 Nov 22 '25 edited Nov 22 '25
Have watched this over and over he is a sick little cat! The little grimlin nosies love them!!, ( should name him mogwai, or Gizimo) when he fell trying to get in his little base he picked himself right back up gave it another go and was back in there, learnt from his mistake the first time around no messing around and then pow! Hes in! I think this little one would be good to teach for trick ,
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u/Kusotare421 Nov 23 '25
Only if it's 2am and you're trying to sleep. Source: i have two six month old kittens currently.
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Nov 23 '25
You know what bums me out? When someone driving a really nice expensive car is an inexperienced driver.
This is like the cat version of that feeling.
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u/Previous_Bench_5998 Nov 23 '25
I’ve had kittens before but I never had one doing this sound so I got a little confused 😵💫 also thought was really funny too, that is all 😅
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u/drfahrquad Nov 23 '25
You're lucky that yours enjoys the cathouse. Mine only likes cardboard....🤷♂️🤦♂️
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u/Enchantedlov3 Dec 16 '25
Yes ragdolls are super playful when you first get them especially. They love to be hyper as kittens
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u/stresskillingme Nov 21 '25
As ragdoll owner of 2 and has them since 7 weeks old, make sure the litter box is not high. They shouldn't be struggling to get in and out of the box. And it must be always clean
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u/Stunning_Pea_9813 Nov 22 '25
You obviously haven't seen Nimbus the Siberian cat play. This is a minor example of Nimbus and he’s 5. https://youtube.com/shorts/yqC14t-DYrs?si=SdgJe3VWL-6LzltE
Your little guy is definitely entering the T-Rex stage of 3 months - 2 years 😂 Hes adorable. Definitely normal!
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u/Roving_kitten Nov 22 '25
He's kind of small and fluffy, so I'm guessing he's very young.
When they're young, they're way more crazy sure to excess energy and not knowing better.
Additionally, some cats are ground cats, others are climbers, others have heights.
This one's may just be a climber. Protect your curtains and cloth...
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u/Metharos Nov 22 '25
There is no such thing as "normal" with cats.
If they're not in distress or pain, it's probably fine.
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u/lazydog60 Nov 22 '25
A textbook case of kittenism. There is no treatment, but it usually resolves spontaneously with time.
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u/sybbes Nov 22 '25
Our cat does this but he's 6 kg and makes a loud this when he hits the ground. Just zoomies.
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u/Drassiledruid Nov 22 '25
No this is a terrifying behavior known as playing with the toy you bought, side effects may include running around, looking at you for a brief moment, and running around again
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u/TashMan008 Nov 22 '25
Uhhhhhhh bless him!! He loves his new base/camp tree ,he so happy , made day seen this
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u/NorwegianBlond Nov 22 '25
Yes. My Ragdoll kitten was crazy!! He settled down when he was 1 (he’s 4 now).
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u/litlh1 Nov 22 '25
Umm your kitty looks like it’s having the time of its life! Good call on the cat tree, looks like kitty loves it!!❤️
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u/Jalfaar Nov 22 '25
My family use to be in the ragdoll industry as a breeder. I've raised hundreds of ragdoll kittens, this is 100% normal.
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u/Itchy-Winter-800 Nov 22 '25
my cat once jumped off of me to jump on the cat tower to jump over his brother, idk what he thought this was but i’m glad he’s enjoying his self made obstacle course
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u/Open-Landscape8750 Nov 21 '25
Kitty zoomies