Congratulations! He sounds wonderful, and roses need cats, if only because they look so great together.

Congratuations!

For me losing my beloved calico, Lexis (named after lexicon, not the American car.) was the most grievious loss I'd experienced other than losing family and close friends.

A fearless cat is a mighty creature, and
Maine coons rock! they're so elegant, and ragdolls are sweet tempered I hear.

I read about a Scottish wild cat fossil that dated to only c. 8,000 years ago that was 4 feet long! and is thought to be the ancestor of the wild cats that roam the wilds of Scotland today, which are fearless hunters, though only a bit bigger than modern housecats.

Luxrosa.

Oh Campanula;
Enjoy this new young man. He will certainly bring many hours of joy to your heart.
Jeannie

I'm happy to hear you have a new furbaby that will have a wonderful forever home. How old is the new kitty?

I'm so happy for you, and hope you can share a photo soon!

Wonderful news----congratulations

We have 2 ragdolls..be careful..they are not real street smart.

I'm so happy for you! This is exciting news. We have a wonderful Maine Coon cat and adore his personality. You are of course required to post pictures, even if you have to beg, borrow or steal a camera.

Ingrid

Good for you! (and the cat!)

It's hard after the death of a beloved cat to be courageous and get another. When we lost our Renfield after 16 years, I couldn't bear the thought of another loss like that so went catless for many years until recently when Figi, one of our neighbor's cats decided she liked us better and moved in. Now I wonder why I waited so long.

So happy for you and your new friend!

Yes do please post pictures soon. Would love to see everyone's cats.

Here's my husband Miles with Figi

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Diane

I love your husband's Levi jacket.

I inherited a kitty named Mamakitty (I know, I know) and when she got older, she decided to go live with the retired folks next door. I never forgave her, the ungrateful wretch.
Renee

Congratulations campanula, and yes we want pics!

ok, will get one of my boys and DEMAND they sort out a pic. 11 weeks, 2 days - already a darling. Ingrid and Zyperis, I had never even heard of ragdoll cats or seen a maine coon - only ever had moggies before - I will be picking your brains and mithering you continually now. Although I live in an urban situation, this area is cats paradise - there is a long-term community of old cats who seem to look out for the youngsters, lots of green space, trees and secret shrubberies and no through roads so traffic is negligible. We will be getting his knackers off to avoid any heirarchical fighting. Loki, our little cat, was always tiny, not very agile but was well-loved by many neighbours - this is a real cat-loving area.
Fogrose, aaah! both of em!
I will never forget the tremendous support and friendship I recieved from this forum after loki died, so thank you all, so very much.

Needless to say, we all approve. Congrats from Pablo, Alistair, Mia-Nina, Rebecca, Giddeon, Gillie, Beau, Ophelia, Smokey, Solomon, Petite-Four, Tippi, Amber, Mallory Emma White--and me.

Campanula -- May I add my belated congratulations. I am a dog person, but I think a cat makes a home complete.
We will have a kitty again . . .

Fogrose, your Figi reminds me greatly of our dear, departed Thomas, one of the smartest kitties I've ever known.

Jeri

What a wonderful post to hear of your new companion! Congratulations! I am trying to imagine a big Maine Coon crossed with a lax Ragdoll. Yes, please post pictures. This has got to be one big hunk of sugar. :)

Congratulations! I had a Maine Coon cat and they're wonderful...smart, love to be the center of attention and into everything as a kitten :)

I'm still smiling at the concept of getting a "new" cat as it made me realize that it's been decades since I picked out a new cat, all of mine for at least three decades have been recycled or repurposed kitties.
A British visitor asked me last year where we got our cats and I told him, in total truth, out of that tree in the front yard.
I then explained that that particular tree has yielded a collection of really good cats, mostly calico.
Yes, we are out in the country and cats get abandoned here. So we repurpose them.

Hope this new addition to your life will give you as much pleasure and as many great years as my part Maine Coon did. (She was orphaned by a really big fire in Houston.)

Fogrose said "Now I wonder why I waited so long."
Yes, I know. After my first bunny passed I had a real case of inertia, then a lost baby bunny found me - what a wonderful distraction and of course I didn't forget my first. I feel so bad for folks whose waiting is forever because they can't bear the lose and thus lose the joy of the present.

Ann: "recycled or repurposed". That's hysterical ;-) Thanks for that.

Finally, Campanula, so glad for the joy you'll have in your life again and I'm afraid I must demand pictures as well ;-)

Campanula, if you go on Google and type in 'ragdoll' and 'maine coon' it will come up with more pics etc. as w ell as other information abt. each breed.... I have 3 ragamuffins, medium-long thick fur and blue-eyed, very laid-back, like ragdolls,...... also a siamese, also a few alley-cats... and couldn't bear to part with any of them, they keep this ole'gal going !......sally

" and couldn't bear to part with any of them, they keep this ole'gal going !......sally"

Isn't that the truth, and it's not just age-related for me - since Oprah, 50 is the new 40 ;-) It's mostly the stress of daily living: aging parents to worry about, money, work retirement, money, health, et. Critters let you take a breath!!!

Cats are lovely...enjoy yours, but there are things a cat just cannot do...

Here is a link that might be useful: Cats Can't Do This

No hoovb, you got it wrong - cats CAN do it, but they just don't give a thing about your earthly needs. :D

You are quite right, elemire! Dogs have family. Cats have staff. :)

Partially true, but I've had two male tabbies, one of which is my present cat, my Maine Coon Casey, who worry if I'm alone outside at night, and will sit by the glass door and look out at me until I'm safely inside. My previous cat, Teddy, would absolutely refuse to go inside at night without me. After I've put Casey inside he hooks his giant paw around to door so I can't close it to make sure that I come in too.

Ingrid

Hoovb, your pal is precious ! Each pet-pal has a way to endear themselves to us, and enter our heart... maybe it's a bird or a gerbil or a 'coon, I was in the pet-food store the other day and a guy came in with a possum riding on his shoulder, she had a harness and leash on and was just adorable, he found her as a baby and raised her and she lives with him, uses a litter-box and eats cat-food... her fur was soft like a kitten, they are almost blind but have extra senses like smell and hearing, etc., and she loved being petted...... so there you go, we all have our weaknesses..... and wouldn't give them up because they sustain us in our times of need...............sally

Hurray! I'm so happy for you.

Oh, Suzy, so glad that cat-love has filled your life again. It's a joyous thing! Can't wait to see pics.

hoovb, you must be an absolute riot to be around!!!! I love your brain.

fogrose, you've got 2 cuties there.

Sherry