Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 11, 2021

Elvis, ever heard of quitting while you’re ahead?

Keep the peace, boys!

Lupin! Keep your paws in your own food, you sneaky little thief.

♬ Second verse, same as the first!

I’m Elvis the aggrieved I am

Elvis the aggrieved I am, I am ♬

Uh-oh, the Angry Puck Eyes and the Angry Puck Ears! Elvis needs to stop putting his paw in his mouth and instead pay attention to Lupin putting his paw in his food.

From Dunn 68 and 62 Hance forth, try to climb Mt. Morris without bopping at every flashing yellow light.

Goldie, don’t speak with your mouth full.

Lupin bopped your tail, you idiot!

Goldie eats with her hands (paws?).

A dignified apology from the one who was in the wrong. And, Lupin plays with fire…

I was sure we were positioned for Round 2 there, and I’m still not sure we’re not.

Atta boy Lupin. Steal his food. But the real deal is when you steal em hyoomans foods.

two crazy boys kitty !

Detention for all of y’all who failed to comment yesterday on the awesome toe bean drawing of Beatrix on the refrig!

To Bop or not to Bop that is the question! Tis nobler to apologize even though, the slings and arrows, of your kitty glare, are quite outrageous!

A tail bop is not easily forgotten.

Off Topic:Dad is doing better but it looks like he will have to go to rehab to get stronger before he can come home. This is really annoying him but he understands that if he can’t get to his feet and make it to the bathroom. then it is impractical to try to come home. We will have to see what this week brings.

Lupin! That little troublemaker!

More of a crew of pirates than a clowder.

First the tail bop, now the food sneak… What’s next? Lupin’s gonna get caught!

OT: Amy’s Vicky and Annika: both had mild respiratory infections (the white Annika a bit worse than their sister) both have been given a dose of anti-biotics including a continuing dosage everyday of about 0.5 ml by an oral syringe for 5 days. They got a dewormer/flea treatment and were treated for ear mites as well. The vet said Amy was very fortunate to find the little ones as the recent cold spell (it got down into the 30’s here the past couple of mornings with some frost) likely would have killed the little ladies and for them nights around 50 were quite cold enough, too cold, she thinks Vicky and Annika probably were only outside for one or 2 days…. Overall, she said they were underweight and are probably more like 10 weeks old though we thought 6 due to malnutrition (they seemed to double their weight after my Amy found them which makes sense if they were starving)…. The vet approved of the kitten diet we have been feeding them and keeping them away from the older cats for another week or so as we have the room to do it. They go back on the 23rd for a follow-up. They are now more active and like to wrestle which is a good sign!

Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah

Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah, please don’t bop!

Well, you can rock it you can roll it

You can stomp and even stroll it, but don’t bop

When Elvis be sleepin’

It’s your own bizness you be keepin’ and don’t bop

Have sweet dream sensations in your nap locations

But don’t bop

Ah, let’s forget the bop

Let’s forget the bop, (oh Elvis)

Let’s forget the bop, (oh Pucky)

Let’s forget the bop

Come on, let’s forget the bop

Well, you can swing it you can groove it

You can really start to move it but don’t bop

Where the snoring is the smoothest

And the napping is the coolest with no bop

All the cats and mice can rest real nice with no bop

Let’s go!

Let’s forget the bop

Let’s not do the bop, (oh Lupin)

Let’s forget the bop, (oh Goldie)

Let’s just try to stop

Come on, let’s forget to bop

Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah

Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah, do not bop!

(John Madara / David White / Artie Singer – At The Hop)

Lupin is like Loki, the God of mayhem and mischief.

lupin: highly chaotic neutral.

Acceptable for the purposes of a comic strip, but if two cats are not getting along, feeding them side-by-side is not recommended. Mealtime is probably the highest tension part of the day for fearful cats.

Aaaaand…the recent conflict is forgotten & Puck is in the clear as Elvis turns his dignified wrath upon the real culprit in 3…2…1…

Lupin Leapin’ In

I’ve never known a cat or any other animal to hold a grudge forever. Mr Kitty came into my life as a stray. He had problems keeping his rear quarters clean so he had mats back there which had to go. I held his tail, lifted slightly to keep him from gaining traction, and did what had to be done. I apologized profusely through the whole process. Later, he was on my lap, looked right into my eyes to tell me why, lifted a paw with one claw extended, and shoved the claw through my nostril. We were even, and that was that. Soon after, he learned to trust that I would never hurt him or insult his dignity without a very good reason so no more scratches or nostril claws of justice.

Small Trixie update:

It is a pure joy to watch our horrible feral monster playing solo cat games. In the middle of the living room with both of us present.

Batting around fur mice or catnip bags, doing the head shake thing. SEE! IT MOVED! KILL IT! And if we are not in the room, she announces her kill until one of us calls out acknowledging the mighty hunter.

And there is the random interception game. As we walk from room to room she just happens to show up in our path. Fancy meeting you here. Well, since you’re here, I suppose it would be okay for me to allow you to give me some skritchies. But I DO have an attitude.

She sleeps on our bed most nights. Nothing to do with us. No sir, its just a comfy place, especially those terrain features under the blankets.

10 more years and we might even be able to pick her up.

Meanwhile the OG culprit is at it again! Elvis, wake up!!

OT Yen

Do we have the beginning of … Vendetta?!?

I usually don’t do this, but I believe this link belong here.

https://blindcatrescue.blogspot.com

Lupin is still causing trouble between the two older cats.

Round two!

OT: My initials are OT. That’s all.

Bop him on the nose, Puck.

Well, Primrose has discovered toys now. Including the dingle ball and chase the mousie on a string. Tonight I’m going to introduce her to the red dot.

The girl i was trying to adopt in the Tillamook shelter is taken.

And there’s Lupin, sticking his paw in again!