Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for June 02, 2019

Such brave, selfless boys!

SPOILER ZONE

I love the way they state their channel affiliation to their coworkers.

As much as I love the ongoing plots and world-building, it’s the strips like these I particularly savor. Genuine cat behavior, through the lens of someone who understands cats so well, in the voices of cats. “Authentic” is an overused word of late, so I’ll say instead that this strip feels particularly real in the best way.

My money’s on Lupin!

I haven’t seen a three-tier racetrack but my girl LOVED her one-tier track for a long, long time; my boy ignored it.

Did Elvis fall off the top tier in panel 5 or did Lupin push him off? Panel 6 is SO realistic looking. That’s how real cats roll.

OMC. Elvis in the fifth panel, upside-down with his little feets in the air and his tie flipped over. I am ded from cute.♥

Shirins, how are things going? Your situation has been heavy on my heart all Saturday. Carmela asked me what I was thinking as we came back from the store and I said Shirins and Nushi. Been there a few times and we both feel along with you. Peace be with you in all that happens.

Don’t worry, family, the boys will rescue you eventually.

I always like it when a cat does something clumsy, and then pretends that it never happened. “I meant to do that.”

Lupin is doing EXACTLY what my Luna does. The other cats stare at her like she’s gone crazy

Lupin in perch position is just too adorable!

And, in panel 3, is Elvis transferring the mike to his other, non-dominate paw, so he can get paws-on?

What attention to detail!

And then the mike crashes, poor Burt! (He’s the AV guy, right?)

Those things are made to drive cats crazy, aren’t they. She-Whose-Many-Titles-Are-Not-Sufficient-To-Portray-Her-Full-Magnificence usually ignores hers, but occasionally she has a tussle with it, and then scowls with frustration.

Sudden Lupin leap-ins for the win!

Ah yes, I remember getting one of those. XD (Single level, but still.) It drive one of our cats – Tiger – crazy trying to get the ball out the first day she saw it. The rest us started laughing and joking “It’s not a toy! It’s a kitty torture device!” She hasn’t played with it since – too smart to fall for it a second time. X3 (Our other cats haven’t taken an interest.)

As well as the race-track toy we have a snake version that we put a solid wooden ball into that is smaller. Our little girl is just able to reach through the access slots and spread her claws enough to grip and remove the ball. Then we all play hunt the missing ball. Oh what fun!

Of course, the balls will never escape. They are doomed to roll around the track forever.

Oh you goofballs!

I read an article on how cats love that toy, so I bought it. Kitty looked at it, took one swipe, and so much for that toy. I should have know better.

Years back we had a one row version with a mouse on an arm that ran around the central core. The mouse was actually covered with fur fabric. Our then cat was entranced and batted it around all night. Swish, whrrr, swish, whrrrrrrrrr all night. In the morning the cat was sleeping the sleep of the exhausted and all the mouse fur was in shreds all over the living room. It still spun around the center but was only occasionally played with. Must not have been as much fun minus the fur.

My little girl loves her one level toy and I`ve been thinking of getting her a multiple level one. She can get the ball out of the toy and then she plays with the ball, batting it around on the floor.

Mine played with their one track version when they were kittens. Now the ball member is on its own.

Lupin: “You’re strong, you survive. You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will free you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how hard, I will free you!”

Elvis hind toe beans!

Pucky’s so concerned about the poor ball family. “No, don’t run away. I’m a reporter from CN and I’m here to help you.”

I think it’s time to call ….. Tabitha !

When I saw that toy, I thought it was brilliant. But my cats didn’t give it a second look. Their response was “Ho, hum, you got any string or wads of paper we can play with?”

♫ Shake, shake, shake

Shake, shake, shake

Shake your racetrack, shake your racetrack …♪ ♪

Actually had to look the toy up. Interesting.

Our cats have one. We usually need to remind them it is there but then it keeps them busy for 20 minutes.

Nice to see them acting like cats.

Attention all paws: Trapped ball family alert! All available cats report for bunny kick duty!

Me: “Here, Ember, I went to PetSmart and bought some new toys for you!”

Ember: “Oh my … is that an ice cube that fell on the floor?! It’s my lucky day!”

I just love today’s strip. It captures the personalities so well.

Is this why all the cat toys wind up under the couch or TV stand? It was just the cats escorting the toys to safety? So the toys wouldn’t get stepped on by the humans?

“You’re going to make them sick!“ Hahahahahahaha!

Kill the toy, Lupin!

Georgia does it again! So true, so hilarious!

Ball racetracks are very loud. Add 3 cats and 3 tracks and I’m not sure I could hande all that noise.

Maybe OT, but: Happy Birthday to Sue Ellen and LizandMax!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! One of the funniest episodes ever! I laughed so loud I woke Sammy up. (She went right back to sleep, of course.)

All reactions to this crisis are in character. Elvis concerned but businesslike, Puck worried and caring, Lupin: This is a challenge!

And that’s exactly why I’ve never bought one of these toys for my cats… because they make me feel this way!

I’ve had various cats with a single level one of those—not one of ’em ever would play with it past maybe two paw-swipes. String, now, or the red dot..

Makes you wonder if what we see as “playing” is actually cat frustration.

Cat science.

OT: Diego

My Cuda was able to reach her paw around the back of the balls and flip them out of the track at will. She was a pretty smart cat.

“You’re Going to Make Them Sick” is the best line of the day and a brought a wonderful giggle to me. Thanks.

Most cats don’t like a game they cannot win, such as catch the laser dot. For most cats, hummingbirds are like that. Older cats realize they are just an optical illusion.

Our cats have one, they’re not too interested…

My friend has 2 cats, and when I go to their house I end up playing with those more than their cats