Ragdoll cats will become darker in color in winter.

The fundamental reason why they turn black is that their own TYR gene has mutated, which also changes the tyrosine that controls its synthesis, making their skin color darker and darker when the weather is cold. , and it’s getting darker. So this makes some parts of the key-color Ragdoll cat black, but other parts are not black. For example, its face and tail are darker due to the influence of tyrosinase, and other parts are not affected much, so other parts are not very dark. Black, and they only get darker as the weather gets colder.

After entering winter, you should pay attention to keeping warm the Ragdoll cats. Try to feed them warm water and warm dog food, keep them at around 27-29 degrees, and do not feed them raw or cold food. You can turn on the heating to increase the indoor temperature to prevent them from turning black.