tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43525285413917006482024-09-04T13:56:12.357-07:00This blog is dedicated to Tulip the Cat.<br><br>Tulip is blind. She was born with a condition called anophthalmia, meaning she had no viable eyeballs. Her eyes had to be removed, and her eyelids were sewn shut. This gives her her cute, sleepy appearance.<br><br>We adopted her through a shelter-animal advocacy group called FOCAS. This blog is dedicated to Tulip's adventures in her new home, and our adventures as owners of a blind cat.Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-89724342483357647042008-05-23T14:16:00.001-07:002008-05-23T14:18:14.167-07:00

Our new and improved kitty blog is now up and running. Please check it out at http://www.tulipkitty.com/!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-72175438140528105172008-05-20T08:23:00.000-07:002008-05-20T08:28:44.132-07:00

It hasn't gone unnoticed that Tulip has been a lot sweeter lately. She's really starting to settle into being a nice cat. Unless provoked, she doesn't bite anymore. She still doesn't love being petted, but will actually come and seek it out in small doses. I love her little wake-up routine. When she hears the alarm clock she comes up to me and rubs her head all over my face. She lets me

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It was as hot as the blazes in our house over the weekend. I happen to enjoy the heat, but I felt pretty bad for Tulip. She was slow roasting all weekend long. She was very good natured about it though. Mostly she lounged around on the wood floors, trying to find a cool spot.Last night we stuck a fan in front of the sliding door which brought in a nice cool breeze. Kitty sat in front of it

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-49581368538415706632008-05-17T09:42:00.001-07:002008-05-17T09:46:45.406-07:00

Almost every Friday Eve and I go out for sushi, and last night was no exception. We came home with a little fishy treat for Tulip again. Someone's a spoiled girl!Enjoying some yellowtail.Mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm! Yutaka makes the best sashimi!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-424066629546778302008-05-11T21:14:00.000-07:002008-05-11T21:20:19.183-07:00

In honor of Mother's Day, here is a picture of Tulip Kitty with her collection of "babies". While I was studying this morning, I happened to look down and see her in bed with the majority of her stuffed toys. Cute!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-76114195155284439682008-05-10T22:23:00.000-07:002008-05-10T22:28:27.494-07:00

Wishing all you moms a Happy Mother's Day!Here's Tulip Kitty inspecting the flowers we picked out for Grandma for Mother's Day... Tulips, of course.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-47452923797052584862008-05-07T10:45:00.001-07:002008-05-07T10:50:39.782-07:00

Just to follow up on our switch to Feline Pine kitty litter, things are going great. Tulip seems content to use it. At first she didn't seem to know what to make of it. Maybe she didn't like the texture. She would get in the box, pee, and get out without covering it. She always used it, but seemed like she wanted to get in and out of there as quickly as possible. Now she seems to be back

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-51341189434457137592008-05-05T17:05:00.000-07:002008-05-05T17:13:26.325-07:00

Tulip had a nice weekend I think. Friday night we came home with a little treat of fish scraps from the sushi bar. We diced up a little raw tuna for her, which she proceeded to inhale. Then she contentedly licked her lips and washed her face for the next 10 minutes.Saturday I was busy cleaning the house. Kitty followed me pretty much everywhere I went. She's a good little helper. She

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The kitty blog is one year old! In celebration we have some exciting news. Coming (relatively) soon: http://www.tulipkitty.com/. Most likely I will continue to publish an RSS feed of the kitty blog here, coming from Tulip's new domain.If any of you Tulip fans have suggestions of features you'd like to see on her new site, please let us know!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-51830981124710048272008-05-01T09:00:00.001-07:002008-05-03T13:53:56.189-07:00

Recently we have tried a lot of different kitty litters. I like the clumping kind because it helps to keep the box fairly clean. However, I generally hate the strong perfume smell, and all the clay dust that ends up everywhere. If I don't like it, I can only imagine how harsh it is on a little kitty nose. I can't imagine all that dust is good for a cat's lungs. Tulip sneezes a lot from it.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-21004669778754132962008-04-29T09:25:00.000-07:002008-04-29T09:30:14.332-07:00

Tulip kitty thinks this hot weather sucks. She has been lethargic and cranky. She's spent the last few days stretched out on various areas of the hardwood floor, looking for a cool spot. She plays with her toys, but only for a few minutes at a time, before getting a drink and sprawling out on the floor again. I feel bad for her. I looked at the thermometer and it was 80 degrees inside our

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For my birthday I received a Pawprints Pet Ornament from my friend Steve. We finally got around to making this ornament. Tulip was a pretty unwilling participant. Over the weekend I got the no-bake dough ready. Eve grabbed kitty and held onto her so I could stick her little paws into the dough. The first attempt startled her. I don't think she liked the way the dough felt on her paws.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-83404973752874551882008-04-22T16:26:00.000-07:002008-04-22T16:27:18.554-07:00

We don't have a lot of guest appearances on Tulip's Garden. However, I thought this was so cool that I had to share. My friend Caprice scored some serious good karma points the other day. On her way home she saw a mother duck that had been hit and killed on the road. She spotted 10 ducklings running around nearby, so she stopped and gathered them all up. They spent the night at her house,

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-63650930713519617512008-04-20T12:22:00.000-07:002008-04-20T12:24:12.087-07:00

Last night I fell asleep on the couch watching TV. When I woke up in the middle of the night, this was the scene under the coffee table. It's looking a little crowded in there these days, kitty!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-74098134694790429832008-04-18T13:18:00.001-07:002008-04-18T13:26:29.351-07:00

I went out to dinner with some friends last night. After dinner we ended up at Muttropolis where I bought Tulip kitty a fleece rattle ball. I actually stood there and shook them all to see which one had the most pleasant rattle. Dork!When I got home, kitty was lounging at the top of the stairs waiting for me. I opened up the bag and dropped the ball next to her. The rattle startled her.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-53162103069835573292008-04-16T09:35:00.000-07:002008-04-16T09:36:21.311-07:00

Chasing around one of those plastic milk jug thingies really takes it out of a Tu.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-19053266226349424372008-04-15T20:12:00.000-07:002008-04-15T20:18:55.662-07:00

Right now Eve and kitty are in the kitchen. Eve went in there to make some tea. Kitty darted right in there after her. It's just after 8:00 PM and Tulip thinks it's time for a snack. The two of them are arguing over this. It's going something like this:Tu: MRRRREEEEEEEEEW!Eve: No Kitty.Tu: MRREEEW!Eve: NO! It's not time yet.Tu: MREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!Eve: KITty!Tu: mmmeh.

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Tulip has been up to some weirdness lately. She keeps going into the bathroom and sitting in front of her litterbox. She just "stares" at it. She does it like 15-20 times a day. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her. She's not going in there and straining to use the box or anything. She just sits in front of it and contemplates it. Freaky!

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-4961143790495080832008-04-09T16:35:00.000-07:002008-04-11T15:52:46.570-07:00

I came home from my vacation with the flu. Yesterday morning I couldn't even drag myself off the bed. Miss kitty curled up in the blankets to watch over me. She nestled up against me all morning while I faded in and out of sleep. In the afternoon I mustered enough strength to make it to the couch, just for a change of scenery. Tulip followed along. Once I got myself settled in a heap of

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We got back from our roadtrip this afternoon. When I came into the house, Tulip kitty was sitting at the far end of the hallway. She perked up when I called her name, but she didn't seem to be convinced that it was really me. I walked down the hallway to her and reached my hand down so she could smell it. As soon as she did, her whole face lit up. She stood up and arched her back so I could

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Hello, Tulip fans. We won't have any updates for the next several days while I am on vacation. Miss Tulip will have several kitty-sitters while I'm gone. I imagine that means there will be some interesting stories when I get back.See you next week!-Raynay

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-30217197389445448442008-03-31T21:34:00.000-07:002008-03-31T21:39:05.482-07:00

Kitty was full of energy this morning. As I was getting ready for work I could hear her playing in the hallway. I walked out to see her tossing Tiggy Tiger way up into the air, then jumping up and trying to catch him. She was flinging him all over the place. It was adorable! I'm so glad she knows how to amuse herself.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-20085563867984701042008-03-30T08:11:00.001-07:002008-03-30T08:13:16.528-07:00

I guess we got kitty out of bed a little bit too early this morning. After breakfast, she was ready to go back to sleep. Poor Tulip! Here she is resting on her meditation pillow. Or maybe she's communicating with a higher plane. Don't underestimate her super powers.

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-79389643474393265952008-03-28T13:08:00.000-07:002008-03-28T13:16:49.260-07:00

For some reason, Tulip has been doing the "spooky cat" a lot lately. You know, when cats arch their backs, puff up their tails and creep sideways? For some reason, it seems to be especially funny when she does it. I guess it's because she makes such a serious face. I have to get this on video.Anyway, the other night I went down to the garage for something. I came back through the garage

Raynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17619464821033421823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352528541391700648.post-51624124368706451542008-03-26T09:39:00.000-07:002008-03-26T09:42:38.605-07:00

When I went back into the bedroom to get ready for work this morning, kitty was in bed. Not just on the bed. She was on my side of the bed, in the covers (I hadn't gotten around to making the bed yet). She was nestled up against my pillow. Make yourself at home, Tu! She looked so sweet, I didn't have the heart to disturb her. She's so darn cute sometimes.

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