It Was Worth It – Tulip

I have been sharing some “Where Are They Now” type posts about some of the Wishers who are out there living The Good Life!   My goal is to have information available at the click of a picture for people who might be considering the adoption of a Winnie’s Wish cat.  These stories will hopefully be testament to the fact that even though a Wisher might be halfway across the country from the adopter, those adopters say it was absolutely worth it to go the extra mile.  And for those Wishers who required a little more patience, their families tell me it was worth it beyond a doubt.  Tulip was a cat who was going to be hard to place.  Most people who find Winnie’s Wish are people who already have a cat or cats.  Tulip was a Wisher who did NOT care for other felines.  I worried that she might never be chosen because I couldn’t see a scenario where someone out there would be in need of a cat . . .   and only ONE cat.  But the perfect family came along.  I think you’ll be able to see from reading this story that Tulip’s family certainly believes It Was Worth It.

 

Because our family cat had passed away, my husband and I were in search of a cat. When we began our search, we identified a few criteria to keep in mind while during our search: 

- we are a one-cat-at-a-time family

- we did not want a kitten

- it would need to be a cat that could tolerate our young grandchildren

- it would need to be an independent cat since we have 4 granddogs that visit and are inside dogs 

 While reading the profiles on Chrystal's blog one day, I ran across Tulip. She was described as a cat who "keeps to herself and does not socialize with other cats." Her entire profile described our "perfect" cat. 

 On the day that I picked Tulip up, she was already sitting on the carrier when Chrystal and I entered the Cat House. After I had had a tour and it was time to go, Tulip had already entered the carrier on her own. She was patiently waiting for me to take her home. She slept on the entire 1+ hour-long ride home. Tulip entered our house and immediately fit right into our lives as though she had simply been away on vacation. 

 She snuggles on her terms only. That often means that she wants to sleep on our shoulders without being touched. The one exception is our 6-year-old granddaughter. Tulip will snuggle with her anytime that she is still. They have their own morning routine for slowly waking up on the couch together. The picture with the crown shows just how well she gets along with that particular granddaughter. ;) She will also place herself in "strategic" locations in order to get our attention when she wants it. Hence, the picture of her on the shovel. 

 

 

Tulip enjoys her own version of antagonizing our granddogs. The picture of her with the Husky indicates one of them. She will often just stare into the water bowl so that they cannot have a drink. She has been known to sit there as long as 30 minutes. When she decides to move away, she can take an inordinate amount of time stretching before she walks off. She hides in various spots in the house so that when they walk by she can jump out and scare them. They are intimidated by her, and she uses that fact for her own pleasure and entertainment. 

 

 

Tulip has been here long enough that she sometimes goes into the yard with us now. These pictures show Tulip's personality so well. :) She looked so pretty sitting in the chair that I grabbed my camera. (I actually have tons of pictures of her!) She continued to stare straight ahead as I repeatedly said, "Kitty, kitty. Come on, Tulip. Look at me." You can see what she did in response when I finally said, "Tulip! Look at me so I can take your picture!" That is our life with Tulip: completely on her terms. And we wouldn't have it any other way. :D

 

 

This last picture may be the front of our Christmas card this year.

 

We love Tulip, and can't remember life without her!

 

 

Comments

[Lori Lemon]

What a wonderful reminder that for every cat or kitten waiting for their forever home, the perfect family is out there. They just need a little patience & the time to find each other. Time...just another opportunity for the "good life" that Winnie's Wish provides the kitties that are living there!

Tulip's adopters found the perfect cat for their family & it looks like Tulip in turn has found the perfect family for her unique personality. A win win for both sides!

An speaking of win win, that last picture gets my vote for Christmas card honors. Adorable!

[Goldie Goodwin]

Yay for Tulip and her family. Great idea on the Christmas card.

[meowmeowmans]

This is just so, so special! Hooray for Tulip, and her forever family. This shows ... there's a perfect home, somewhere, for every animal. :)

[Random Felines]

OMC - what a GREAT update. LOVE her torment of the dogs....how funny!!!

[Chesney West]

Hilarious! Loved every wonderful bit of this story!

[ginny & the fur family]

Those pictures of Tulip are so nice. Tulip seems to be their dream cat. There is a furry for every one. Look on the side bar of the blog and pick out your very own furry. That picture would make a very Merry Christmas card indeed. keep up the stories about - Was it worth it? The people are all saying,"you bet your life it was worth it to find our soul mate furry kitty." Have a happy first day of Autumn. The leaves are so colorful it makes a heart glad to be alive.

[Maria in CT]

Lucky Tulip, she did indeed find the perfect family! Chrystal, you are so right...stories like this are what keep rescuers going! Cannot wait for tomorrow's post!

[Andrea and the Celestial Kitties]

Aww Tulip! How awesome! So glad she got the good life! Sounds like she found the perfect family for her!
I know that there are perfect families out there for every Wisher! We just have to share them so their people can find them! Share them everywhere, you never know who will find their perfect kitty here!
Don't forget to donate and fulfill wish list items if you can!

[Mell]

JACKPOT!!!

I'm so glad that you had the good sense to listen to Tulip when she so obviously chose you. That girl knew what she was doing when she spied you - no way were you leaving without her. LOL

Thank you for updating us, I smiled the entire time I was reading...and I will probably still be smiling for a long time.

[sandy]

What a great match - I really enjoyed reading this update. And I love the Christmas card picture!!