Ragdoll Kittens for Sale Adelaide SA: Ragdoll Kittens South Australia

A licensed pet transport company takes your kitten from Sydney to Adelaide in an airline-approved carrier. The flight itself is roughly two hours. Adelaide runs half an hour behind NSW all year round, so check whether the arrival time you are given is in Adelaide time before you set out.

I'll be honest: I would not drive a young kitten across the Hay Plain in January. The flight is shorter, cooler and calmer. If you want to see what happens on transport day, step by step, our guide to Ragdoll kitten delivery covers it.

Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker

From Stirling, Hahndorf or Mount Barker it is a run down the South Eastern Freeway to the airport. Bring the carrier with a towel over the top for the drive back up the hill, as the noise of the freeway can unsettle a kitten that has just come off a plane.

Barossa, Gawler and the northern suburbs

Families from Gawler, Tanunda or Salisbury have a longer drive to the western side of the city. Plan your trip so you are not caught in afternoon traffic while your kitten waits.

Fleurieu Peninsula

Victor Harbor and McLaren Vale families collect from Adelaide Airport too. Put the carrier on the floor behind a front seat, where it stays level on the winding sections of the road home.

Dry heat and 40-degree days

Adelaide summers are hot and dry, and a run of 40-degree days is not unusual. A Ragdoll copes better with dry heat than a muggy one, but they are heavy cats with a thick ruff and they feel it. On heatwave days they go flat on the coolest surface they can find and stay there.

Set your kitten up with one room that stays comfortable on the hottest afternoons. Many Adelaide homes run evaporative cooling, which works well in dry heat; just make sure the room has airflow and the kitten is not shut in behind a closed door with the vents off. Put out two or three water bowls, keep the food away from sunny windows, and draw the blinds on the western side of the house by early afternoon.

Bushfire season in the Hills

If you live in the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu or another bushfire-prone area, put your cat in your bushfire plan. Keep the carrier in a cupboard you can reach quickly rather than in the shed, and practise putting your kitten in it so it is not a fight on a bad day. A Ragdoll will often go limp when you pick them up, which helps, but a frightened cat still hides.

Wildlife, snakes and staying home

Here is my one strong recommendation for Adelaide families. Skip the cat flap and build a catio instead. Hills properties and the outer suburbs share their gardens with native birds, lizards and, in the warmer months, snakes. A Ragdoll is too trusting to handle a snake well and too easy-going to stay out of trouble, and a cat flap gives them the run of all of it. A mesh enclosure off a back door, even a small one, gives your cat sunshine, bird-watching and fresh air, keeps the local wildlife safe, and keeps you inside any council curfew.

The coat in a dry climate

Low humidity is kind to a Ragdoll's coat, which tends to mat less in Adelaide than on the east coast. The trade-off is static and shedding: the spring moult can be heavy. A weekly comb through, plus a few extra sessions in spring, keeps it under control. Our Ragdoll breed guide covers grooming, size and temperament in more detail.