If you are a ragdoll owner you must have this question can Ragdoll cats be left alone at home? I know it is a sad moment when you close the door by keeping your ragdoll cat at home alone when you go to the office or on vacation.
We all love spending the whole day with our ragdoll cats, but only a few owners have this opportunity to spend maximum time with them. However, most owners leave their cats alone at home and go to work.
Today in this article we will explore the most asked question of ragdoll owners: Can ragdoll cats be left alone? if yes then how long can you leave a ragdoll cat alone, and what are the preparation you must do before leaving them alone in the home.
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Can Ragdoll Cats Be Left Alone At Home?
Yes, you can leave your ragdoll cat at home overnight or, at maximum for a day. Ragdoll cats are indoor cats and they love to spend time alone. But before leaving make sure they have proper food, sufficient water, properly cleaned litter, and a comfortable place to sleep. If everything is arranged properly you can leave your ragdoll cat without any issue.
Ragdoll cats are independent cats and they enjoy their company than other cat breeds. They can balance both their social as well as lonely time.
When they are left alone, they will often spend their time playing with toys, claiming the cupboard or furniture, or playing with their scratching posts.
How long can you leave a ragdoll cat alone?
You can leave your ragdoll cat alone at home overnight or for a maximum of 24 hours provided with proper food and water. Any longer time than that and likely your ragdoll cat can finish all the foods provided and fill their litter with complete waste.
If you are planning to keep your ragdoll alone for more than one overnight then you can keep them at your neighbor’s or family member’s house who will take care of them and give them food from time to time, or you can pay some money to a professional cattery who can take care them in your absence.
While you leave for vacation for a week or more keep someone who can give them food, and water and change their litter box frequently.
Ragdoll cats love to spend time alone but when they are left alone for a long time they start missing their owners and feel anxious. Ragdolls are brilliant cats they know their owner’s touch, so when they are left alone for more than a single day they start missing you.
So I personally only recommend you to leave them alone for up to 24 hours.
What things you should consider before leaving your ragdoll cat alone?
Ragdoll cats can be left alone for a maximum of 24 hours, since they are indoor cats they can live comfortably at home alone providing sufficient food, and water in their place. Because when they feel hungry they will eat the food you provided.
You should also keep a clean litter box in their place for potty, so they can use it in your absence
Provide a warm and comfortable place for their sleeping.
Keep your window/door curtain open so lights come into your house. Because when you leave your ragdoll cats for a longer time they might feel suffocation. So leave your window curtains open to pass the lights.
Ragdoll cats also love to see the world and what’s happening outside, so make sure that they can do this while living inside the home alone. But if you are conscious about the security of your home and don’t want to wide-open the curtain, then open it slightly so that they can peer around through the gap.
If you are leaving your ragdoll cat for more than 2 or 3 days then I suggest you arrange at least two or three litter boxes before going, And before depart make sure that the box is filled with fresh litter and keep the litter box in an easily accessible place where your cat can easily go.
Do ragdolls have separation anxiety?
What is separation anxiety?
Separation anxiety is a condition that develops in your ragdoll when they are separated from their owners for a long time. The time could be a day or week or more than that.
Signs of separation anxiety
There are various signs of separation anxiety a ragdoll cat can show when they are alone for a long time:
- Avoid You
- Hiding Away from you
- Become Aggressive
- Over grooming
- Not Eating properly
Ragdoll cats will feel separation anxiety if you leave them for more than a day or week. Ragdolls can live alone happily for 24 hours, but if they remain alone more than that they start to feel separation anxiety, especially when you have developed a closer attachment with your ragdoll cat. Ragdoll cats are very smart, and intelligent and make a strong bond with their owners.
Whenever I leave my ragdoll at home alone for more than a day especially when I go on my business trips, then its clear that he missed us. And when I come back to the home he furiously jumps into my arms for a cuddle.
Final thought
In summary, we can answer this question Can Ragdoll Cats Be Left Alone.
Ragdoll cats can live alone happily for 24 hours, provided you have given them sufficient food/water, cleaned litter boxes, toys for playing, and a comfortable place for their sleeping.
But if you are planning to go for more than a day or night then you need someone who takes care of your cat and gives them food and water frequently and cleans their litter trays when it is filled up with waste.
However, if you are going for a long holiday then I suggest keeping your ragdoll cat in any of your family member’s houses who can take care of them, or you can hire a professional cattery. It becomes essential to keep your ragdoll cat with human touch when you are leaving then for a long time. Otherwise, they feel separation anxiety.