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Ragdoll
Goes limp when picked up. Trusts everyone. Will follow strangers.
Ragdolls were named for their habit of going floppy in arms. They're trustingly social with humans, dogs, vacuum cleaners. That trust is a liability outdoors — they'll happily walk up to a coyote. Indoor-only.
What makes them, them
- 10–20 lb adult; semi-long double coat, less mat-prone than Persians.
- HCM is the breed-specific cardiac concern.
- Slow to mature — full size at 3–4 years.
- Vocal but quiet — soft chirps, not howls.
Safety — what actually goes wrong
- Indoor only. Their trust kills them outdoors.
- Microchip + Boop tag; an escaped Ragdoll won't run, they'll wait — perfect tag candidate.
- Heart screen from age 1 (ultrasound, not just stethoscope).
How Boop helps Ragdolls stay home
Ragdolls who escape sit and wait. Whoever finds them looks for a tag. Boop's NFC + QR fallback works on any modern phone.
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