Ragdoll Kittens for Sale Hobart: Ragdoll Kittens in Tasmania

Ragdoll kittens Tasmania: the flight across Bass Strait

Tasmania is the one place we send kittens where the routing is genuinely up in the air. Some days there is a suitable direct flight. On others the transporter connects the kitten through Melbourne. I would rather they choose the routing that keeps the kitten's day short and calm than hold out for a direct service, so I never promise one. You get the confirmed flight details from me as soon as the transporter books them.

Hobart, Sandy Bay and Kingston

Hobart Airport is at Cambridge, on the eastern shore, so the drive back over the Tasman Bridge into the city or down the Southern Outlet to Kingston is short. Have the kitten's room warm before you leave home. On a winter afternoon the walk from the cargo counter to the car is cold, so bring a spare towel to wrap the carrier.

Clarence and the eastern shore

Families in Bellerive, Lindisfarne, Howrah or Rokeby are close to the airport, which makes this the easiest collection in the state. Even so, keep the carrier closed until you are inside with the doors shut.

Launceston, the north and the north-west

We fly to the capital-city airport, so northern families collect in Hobart and drive home up the Midland Highway. That is a long stretch for a tired kitten. Plan one quiet stop to check them through the carrier door, and set up a small room at home first rather than giving them the run of the house on night one.

Ragdoll cat care through a Tasmanian winter

My strong recommendation for Tasmanian buyers is to keep your Ragdoll indoors for life, with a catio if you have the space. In my experience Ragdolls are trusting cats who are slow to read danger. Add the trapping rule, the roads and Tasmania's wildlife, and the case for an indoor life is stronger there than anywhere else we send kittens. Tasmania still has animals that are rare or gone on the mainland, including eastern quolls and eastern barred bandicoots, and a well-fed pet cat will still hunt.

Built for a Tasmanian winter

The semi-long Ragdoll coat thickens noticeably through a cold winter, and Hobart's chilly months suit the breed well. Indoors, they will find the warmest spot in the house, usually in front of the heat pump or the wood heater. Put a guard around any wood heater and keep the cat out of the room when the fire is being lit or cleaned. A heated pad in their bed is a welcome extra on a frosty night with snow on kunanyi.

A catio for the long summer evenings

Tasmanian summer evenings stay light late, and a Ragdoll in a screened catio will happily sit out watching birds until dusk without being able to reach them. Use strong mesh rather than shade cloth on the sides, because possums are curious and will climb it. A roof keeps out the rain that rolls off the mountain.

Grooming and the spring moult

That heavy winter coat comes out in spring, sometimes in tufts. A metal comb through the ruff and the britches twice a week stops it matting. There is more on coat care, size and temperament in our notes on the Ragdoll as a breed.

When you are ready to start, our guide to buying a Ragdoll kitten from us explains the waitlist and deposit, the Ragdoll kitten flights and delivery page covers arrival day, and you can meet the queens and king behind each litter on our breeding cats page.