Precious Ragdoll Kitten Taking First Drink From Fountain Tumbles Right In
Ragdoll cats are believed for their gorgeous appearance, with long, silky fur, big ruffs, and dynamic coloration (especially their blue eyes). The breed was first developed in the 1960s by cat breed enthusiasts who wanted a “glamorous” looking cat with a friendly, affectionate personality. Though my tabby does not have the same rare coloration as the rag doll, I often wonder if she has a bit of the breed in her, due to her chatty, affectionate personality and astoundingly silky long coat (also a couple of her kids have the quintessential rag doll colorations). Ah the mystery of a rescue cat!
Anyway, here, an adorable, purebred Ragdoll kitten is trying to take her first drink from a fancy, millennial pink cat fountain, and tumbles right in.
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I suppose if you breed fancy cats, and have a social media account dedicated to the videos of the aforementioned fancy cats, it makes sense that all your cat’s supplies will be similarly fancy and aesthetic. Copper and pink cat fountains might seem like a prop from Disney’s live-action Aristocats remake, but then again, it’s entirely possible that the long-haired, white “Duchess” mama cat is indeed a Ragdoll.
Related: Ragdoll Cat Lovingly Tries to Comfort Crying Baby in Touching Video
Which I suppose would make this poor kitten the fan favorite Marie.
Introducing Kittens to Water
The kitten in this video is only a few weeks old, but he’s more than ready to climb up the side of his family’s fancy cat fountain to get a drink. However, he climbs too far and goes splashing into it, a fate he doesn’t seem to mind all that much.
The kitten, named Knight, just splays out in the shallow surface of the fountain, heedless of his mother’s worried meows. She even tries to bathe his hindquarters, as if that would do anything.
It’s actually good to start introducing kittens to water as early as three or four weeks. They probably won’t be super interested in drinking it at this stage (though Knight here seems very thirsty), but being around it from the start will help them learn what it is, what they are supposed to do with it, and help prevent them from becoming scared of the substance later on. (So helpful if you ever need to give them baths—which, with long-haired breeds, you sometimes do.)
And Knight is showing no fear at all! He's so precious.
Finally, his human owner takes pity on him, carefully lowering him to the ground again. “You’re not supposed to get in the water,” she gently chides him. “You’re just supposed to drink the water.”
But maybe for a Ragdoll, it’s one and the same.
Cats Who Love Water
In the comments, people tell stories of their own cats and their aquatic adventures.
“My Raggies love water,” says one. “They’ll sit under dripping tap or play in the shower. I tried training them when they were babies to stay off table, etc., by using a light spray water bottle. That backfired. They thought it was a treat.”
(A similar thing occurred when we tried to discourage my dog from chewing on the door with those bitter apple sprays. He loved the flavor! We merely seasoned the doorframe for him.)
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