Coosa Valley Ragdolls

Our sweet Josie had her first vet visit with us today! She was very brave!

As part of our commitment to maintaining a healthy, closed cattery, Josie underwent precautionary f***l testing and a respiratory PCR panel before being introduced to the rest of our cats.

While Josie is happy, healthy, and settling in beautifully, we believe in taking extra precautions when welcoming any new addition to our breeding program.

Protecting the health and well-being of every cat and kitten at Coosa Valley Ragdolls will always be one of our top priorities.

We're excited for the day Josie can officially meet the rest of the family!

We are officially announcing the addition of this gorgeous chocolate sepia cherubim ragdoll to our program. Meet Josie! 🤎🤎🤎

More pictures to come!

Today was the goodbye I knew was coming, but definitely wasn’t ready for.

Our sweet Hazel was the last of Maddie’s five babies to leave us, and sending her home officially means my house is kittenless for the first time in a long time. This one hurt.

But then I watched Hazel’s new mom cry happy tears when she finally got to hold her, and I knew exactly where my girl belonged.

And apparently Hazel knew too. She came out of her carrier at her new home, immediately started exploring, made herself comfortable, and proceeded to win everyone’s hearts. No hesitation. Just Hazel being Hazel.

I’m going to miss her slow breakfasts, her climbing, that gorgeous little snow leopard face, and having her here with me every day. But seeing how loved she already is makes saying goodbye a little easier.

That’s the hardest and most beautiful part of raising these babies. I get to love them first, but I’m raising them for someone else to love for a lifetime.

Have the best life, sweet Hazel. You were so very loved here, and I already miss you.

I'm super excited about this upcoming announcement! 😁
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Hazel has officially found her family!

My last little baby from this litter is RESERVED.

Hazel made me work for this one. She had so many wonderful families interested in her, and choosing where she belonged wasn't easy. I wanted to make sure the home I chose was truly the right fit for this sweet, curious, adventurous girl.

And now she has her family!

With Hazel's reservation, all five of Maddie and Charlie's babies have officially found their homes.

Howard, Hilda (now Skye), Harriet (now Dolly), Hank and now Hazel.

Five tiny babies I watched come into this world, helped raise, worried over, fell completely in love with, and eventually trusted other people to love as much as I do.

This litter has been such a huge part of my life for the last three months, and seeing every single one of them placed with families who are genuinely excited to love them means more to me than I can put into words.

The nursery may be getting very quiet, but my heart is very full.

If you've been following along and hoping for a Coosa Valley Ragdolls baby of your own, we're now looking ahead to our future litters. Stay tuned for information about joining our waitlist for future babies.

Today is Hank’s turn to go home, and this goodbye is going to be a hard one for me.

From the beginning, Hank has been my little shadow. He’s the kind of kitten who wants to be close, who melts into you for cuddles, and who starts purring the second he knows he has your attention. Somewhere along the way, this big sweet boy became my little buddy.

I’ve watched him grow from a tiny baby into an absolutely massive 4 lb 11 oz boy, and I’m so incredibly proud of him. This morning I wrote his final weight on our chart and crossed out his column, and I’ll admit that one hurt.

But as hard as it is to let him go, I couldn’t have chosen a better family for him. They have loved him and been excited about him from the moment they chose him, and I know he is going to a home where he will be adored, spoiled, and very, very loved.

That’s what makes raising these babies so bittersweet. We pour so much of ourselves into them knowing that eventually the day comes when we have to hand them over and trust someone else to love them as much as we have.

Have the best life, Hank. Thank you for being my shadow, my cuddle buddy, and such a special part of this litter.

Your new family has been waiting for you, big boy. It’s finally time to go home.

Today it’s Harriet’s turn to say goodbye.

Harriet has always had a way of quietly asking for exactly what she wants. While the others might climb, pounce, or demand attention, Harriet would simply reach up with that little paw and ask to be picked up. And of course, I always did.

She has grown into such a beautiful, sweet girl, with that unforgettable face and a gentle personality that made her so easy to fall in love with.

Today, those little paws are heading off to a brand-new home, where she’ll have new places to explore, new favorite spots to discover, and a family of her very own to reach for when she wants to be held.

These goodbyes never get easier, but there is something incredibly special about watching a kitten you’ve loved from the very beginning leave your home and start the life you raised her for.

Harriet, I hope you never stop reaching up when you want to be loved. I hope there is always someone there to scoop you into their arms.

Go enjoy your new adventures, beautiful girl. You are so very loved, and you always will be.

Happy go-home day, Harriet.

And then there was ONE.

Our sweet Harriet has officially found her person!

Sometimes it feels like a kitten is simply waiting for exactly the right person to come along, and I think that’s exactly what happened with Harriet. The little girl who reaches her paw up when she wants to be picked up is going to a home where she’ll have someone all to herself to love, follow around, snuggle with, and thoroughly wrap around that tiny paw.

I have a feeling Harriet is about to live the life of a very spoiled little princess, and I couldn’t be happier for her.

Four babies have now found their families, which means only one little Coosa Valley baby is still waiting for hers.

Congratulations, sweet Harriet. You found your person.