I will start with something of a controversial statement. Ragdolls can be fine with access to outside and don't need to be kept as purely indoor pets.
Now I will explain that a bit.
We had a Ragdoll cat for 13 years, we got him from a rescue where my Mother helped out after one of our other cats died. it was perfect I was desperately looking for a new cat just after New Year when most shelters were still closed, and they had just had him signed over and were wondering how to rehome him without him going to someone who just wanted a cheap pedigree. Blue was three years old and had lived in a flat with another cat so seemed perfect, I never thought that there would be a problem to introducing him to outside, and no one had told me they shouldn't be let outside at that point. While the promised paperwork was never handed to the rescue I do believe he was a full Ragdoll.
Things went brilliantly, Blue soon became firm friends with our resident cat, Patch, she was about 8 years old and a tortie, with typical tortitude, but who hated to be alone hence the urgent need to find a companion cat. He was of course kept in for several weeks as I would do with any cat but then I started letting him out into the back garden. The first few visits were short and I would call him back in and give him some food so he learnt to associate being called in with getting fed. He soon learnt to love the garden, he did try exploring a bit at first but after a couple of trips and a couple of none aggressive run ins with other local cats he decided that he was happy staying in our garden. I used to watch from an upstairs window when he did go exploring just to make sure he was alright. He knew he could get back inside when ever he wanted and Patch was willing to see any other cats off. I do believe that Patch taught him a lot.
His encounters with other cats were interesting to watch. People say that Ragdolls don't have a defence instinct and that is given as one reason not to let them out. Blue believed that everyone would be his friend and approached every cat with that attitude to start with. He was however a big cat and very fluffy and other cats were wary of him. In addition we noticed that he had 'human' body language, he would look directly at any cat as he approached them which in cat language is a sign of a very confident, and possibly aggressive cat, they backed down to him. There was one who had been ruling the roost in the area before and he was the only one that didn't instantly back away, that is when we saw that Blue's instincts were still intact. Can you imagine how big a Ragdoll looks with all their fur puffed up and a tiny dark face surrounded by a while ruff, rather like a lion in negative. The other cat slowly gave ground and Blue was set as top cat and everyone was his friend.
Of course like any cat there were things he didn't like, fireworks were one of his big fears, but we made sure he never had to go out if he didn't want to, there were litter trays inside as well as food and water and he was never forced to go out, he could have spent his life inside if he had wanted to.
We are lucky enough to live in a quiet cul de sac where people know each other and most know which cat belongs to whom, we all watch out for each others. A friend of ours who lives up the road also got a Ragdoll, the was never a question about paperwork so we can never be sure whether she is full Ragdoll, but she also is let out and has never had a problem. He had her from a few months old and she was let out as soon as she was old enough to go out, she has been treated like a normal moggy and has learnt to behave like a normal moggy.
However every cat is different and even some moggies are better as indoor cats. What I would say is that if your Ragdoll insists on going out then slowly and properly introducing him to outside is the better option than having him try and escape all the time. If the area you live in is safe for your other cats to go outside then it is safe for him as well. It also means that when he does escape he won't be so panicked by everything and will know more where home is and how to get there. Building a cat enclosure or cat proofing your garden is also another option which would mean you could let them all out without worrying about them.
And just to finish, evidence of one happy outdoor going Ragdoll.
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