The Ragdoll cat of today was developed from
the unlikely combination of three feral cats in Riverside, CA. Lots of stories
have been told about the origins and characteristics of the Ragdolls. But one
common thread runs through them all: the purebred Ragdoll cat owes its existence
to a woman named Ann Baker and a female feral cat named Josephine. Ann Baker
began the Ragdoll as a pedigree cat mating Josephine with other feral cats in
the area.