We strongly recommend acclimating a new Ragdoll kitten to your home is by choosing a bathroom where there is no where for the kitten to hide. Put food, water, and litter in the room for when the kitten arrives. Leave the kitten in this small area for at least a few hours. Take the kitten out as often as you want, but keep them on your lap while petting them to make them feel safe. You can also sit on the floor in the bathroom and allow them to explore around you.

​

Once you are sure your kitten is eating, drinking, and using the litter box correctly, then you can slowly allow them to explore the rest of the house. You should repeatably take the kitten back to the area with its litter box to make sure it knows its location. You may want to have a litter box on each floor of your house until the kitten is familiar with the layout of its new home.

​

Be patient with your new kitten. It can take a few days for kittens to settle in and feel safe in their new home.

​

Introduce other pets in the household gradually. Ragdolls typically are fearless and love everyone, so it shouldn’t take long for them to become accustomed to interacting with other pets. However, remember every cat is different. While they are used to dogs in our home, some may take longer than others to acclimate to new pets.