Ragamuffin litter sticking to fur — best fix

Litter sticking to a Ragamuffin's coat is a really common frustration — those cats have extraordinarily dense, silky fur that acts like velcro for clay and clumping granules. Before I point you toward a fix, a couple of quick questions: what litter are you using right now — clumping clay, silica crystals, something else? And is the main issue the mess it trails around the house, or is it actually causing matting or skin irritation on your cat?

That makes complete sense — fine clay granules are the worst offenders for this. They're small enough to work right into long fur and they cling when damp. The straightforward fix is switching to a paper pellet litter, which is what I'd recommend here. Pellets are too large to lodge in the coat and they don't produce the dust that makes clay stick. They're also much gentler if any does contact skin. Is he using a standard open tray or a hooded box? That affects which size pellet works best.

Perfect — an open tray is actually ideal for paper pellets because there's no issue with pellets jamming a flap. My clear recommendation for your Ragamuffin is Breeder Celect Recycled Paper Cat Litter. It comes in firm, rounded pellets that are genuinely too large and smooth to stick to long fur, it's virtually dust-free so nothing clings, and it has good odour absorption for a non-clumping litter. It's widely used by breeders of longhaired breeds specifically because of the fur-sticking problem you're dealing with. One thing to flag: it doesn't clump, so you scoop solids and tip the whole tray every week or so rather than scooping daily clumps. Most people find the trade-off very worth it once they've tried it. You can get a large bag on Amazon UK for around £15-18 and it lasts well.

At six years old on the same litter, I'd transition gradually rather than swapping overnight. Start with about 25% paper pellets mixed into his current clay, then increase the ratio over two to three weeks. Some cats take to it quickly; others need the full three weeks. If he starts avoiding the tray during the transition, slow it down — don't push through avoidance. One extra tip: give the tray a thorough clean before you start the transition, since a fresh-smelling tray makes new litter more acceptable to cats who are a bit particular.

Good luck — I think you'll notice the difference pretty quickly, both in his coat and in the tracking around the house. If for any reason he flat-out refuses the paper pellets after a proper transition attempt, come back and we can look at wood pellet alternatives, which have a similar shape but a scent some cats respond to differently. Hope it solves the problem.