MistNStone Ragdolls

Okanagan Valley Dolls Blue Magnolia of MistNStone Rags

“Maggie” at 5 1/2 months old.

I was introduced to the Ragdoll breed in 1996 while dropping off some rescued puppies to a local Pennsylvania shelter. The shelter owner just happened to own a seal point Ragdoll, and had it with her that day. I had raised cats of one type or another most of my life, but until then I had never seen a cat that was so big boned, so plush, so laid back and with such great temperament. It just blew me away and I was instantly in love! After speaking in length about the history of the Ragdoll breed with her, I was determined to ensure this breed of cat continued and thrived. I later adopted a Ragdoll mix (altered of course) and began experiencing what Ragdolls were like first hand. It wasn't too long afterward that I began my search for my foundation male and female Ragdoll. I knew it would be a long journey, not wanting to be an irresponsible breeder, I took my time so that before beginning my cattery, I'd be fully aware of what raising Rags was all about.

It wasn't until 4 years later, in 2000, through the help of my new home PC that I was able to really research the breed. Ever since then, I have been working toward the day when I would own my own Ragdolls, show them, and God willing, start my own Ragdoll cattery in the effort to produce and show the best Ragdolls, to preserve the Ragdoll lines and continue to raise loving, calm, big boned, floppy cats.

Finally, after 6 years, volumes of research, and many cattery visits, MistNStone proudly introduces: “Okanagan Valley Dolls Blue Magnolia”, MistNStone's first ragdoll breeder female. She arrived here from Canada Tuesday March 12, 2002. We couldn't be more pleased! I hope you follow us on this journey and return often to see the cattery's progress.

Our cats are raised with love and attention and live in our home with us. As they grow to adulthood, they have free range of the entire house, but at no time are they allowed to roam freely outside. All of our cats and kittens are regularly vet checked, vaccinated, wormed and treated for fleas. Our cats are part of our family and are treated like the very loved children they are. WE ARE A NO DECLAWING CATTERY!

Although we are devoted to raising and showing our Rags, we are simply a hobby cattery and will never sell to a pet store. Please click here to see why buying from pet stores is never recommended.

Maggie at 5 ½ months old

MistNStone is and will remain a small cattery. We believe remaining small will assist in our goal to maintain the great quality of the Ragdoll temperament, size and look. In order to do this we will have kittens and occasional adults available for adoption from time to time in the future. Please continue to check back on our kitten page for availability, adoption fees, and guidelines.

I was introduced to the Ragdoll breed in 1996 while dropping off a couple of rescued puppies to my local shelter. It was a privately owned shelter run out of the local control officer’s home and therefore it had a more relaxed feel to it than most shelters do. I knew the control officer well and I knew these pups would be all right. It was a cold day and a difficult rescued so he and his wife very kindly invited us in for something warm to drink. They have a lovely home filled with every animal imaginable. At the time, they had a raccoon, a Jack Russell Terrier, numerous dogs and one cat. Never having been inside their home, I was looking forward to seeing this “large” cat I always heard so much about. She showed us all over the house, pointing out this animal or that animal and telling us all about the remodeling of the house as we went along. Afterward, we returned to the living room and sat on the couch, with numerous lovely white pillows on it. I remember thinking, “This cat must not be so great. We never even saw a cat; then again, you’ve seen one cat, you’ve seen them all”. Boy, was I about to be proven wrong.

“Where’s your cat”? I asked her that day. Her reply, given with a very wicked grin, was, “He’s right there on the couch that you are on”. Looking again to my left, I re-examine what I thought was a very large white pillow and realized that it was moving. As I watched, at the calling of his name, the pillow slowly unfurled into a beautiful, extremely large seal point Ragdoll. After my initial shock, and Arlene’s explanation as to WHAT it was (I was sure it was too large to be a cat), I stared in awe at this beautiful creature. This COULD NOT be a cat. It had to be something more….

His eyes were so blue and his coat was sandy white like a cloud with dark chocolate ears, paws and tail. He was so very friendly that he crawled on my lap to be petted and loved. I was in heaven. Then Arlene took him and turned him upside down. Now, being the owner of many cats over the years and in my youth, I knew this was not the wisest thing to do to a cat, but THIS cat never complained, never tried to get away. I was amazed, but my amazement wasn’t over yet. When she sat him down, the Jack Russell, aptly nick named Trouble, walked up to the now lounging cat, grabbed his tail and literally dragged him into the kitchen. Arlene said this was a regular occurrence and that Trouble wasn’t going to hurt him, or rip him to shreds. Trouble just liked to drag him around on the vinyl floor in the kitchen. The Ragdoll never even changed position, never moved, and never made a sound and if it weren’t for the look on his face of “Not this again”, I’d have thought he enjoyed this ritual. Arlene joked she never had to mop or sweep her floor because the cat and dog always did it for her.

Until then, I never knew of a cat with such a great temperament. It very much resembles the temperament you find in dogs, and I was fascinated. The more I returned the more in love I fell. I visited them every so often over the years and asked where they got their cat at. I was determined to ensure this breed of cat continued and thrived. It wasn’t until 4 years later, in 2000 through the help of my new home PC that I was able to really research the breed. Ever since then, I have been working toward the day when I would start my own Ragdoll cattery. Finally, after 7 years MistNStone proudly introduces: “Okanagan Valley Dolls Blue Magnolia”, MistNStone’s first ragdoll breeder female. She arrived here from Canada Tuesday March 12, 2002. We couldn’t be more pleased!