Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 13, 2023

  1. Girls 92610
    uncle snipe  over 1 year ago

    I love the sticky hands of doom reaching out for the boys. But Ora Zella jumping right in to the danger is the best. I know exactly what she means about smelling like the color orange!

     •  Reply
  2. The cat
    Le'letha Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I want a popsicle. I like the lime ones (or, at least, the green ones. I don’t mislead myself that it actually tastes of limes).

     •  Reply
  3. Girls 92610
    uncle snipe  over 1 year ago

    I’m thinking there should also be advisories issued for some of Lupin’s shenanigans! Possibly with lights and sirens!

     •  Reply
  4. Photo
    Robin Harwood  over 1 year ago

    The couch, too, is doomed.

     •  Reply
  5. Cfaab4cc d382 4979 8cc7 882aed2b8162
    katey11 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Of course OZ is right in the middle of the mayhem!

     •  Reply
  6. Missing large
    Megan.naughton Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I love that OZ’s fur is mussed up where she’s been “popsickied”. You can even see her fur on the Boy and the popsicle. Hahaha

     •  Reply
  7. Laundry2
    Sue Ellen  over 1 year ago

    Oh woman, after all this time of raising younguns, how can you not have learned the #1 rule about Popsicles? They must be eaten outdoors, preferably near a spigot so you can just hose the kids down before letting them back indoors. Now you not only have to clean off sticky Popsicle coated kids; you have to clean off fur stuck to the sticky Popsicle coated kids.

     •  Reply
  8. Milo face cropped
    Olive O'Sudden  over 1 year ago

    Elbis’ faces are the best.♥

     •  Reply
  9. 20140316 005818
    MrsXandamere  over 1 year ago

    This has been my (and the cats’) reality All Summer. Please send help and paper towels.

     •  Reply
  10. Small keeper
    McColl34 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Still not as bad as the Doughnut Incident!

    https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2016/05/16

     •  Reply
  11. Mbsils
    marilynnbyerly  over 1 year ago

    Human amateurs. You send the kids outside with popsicles and watermelon. And with luck, the moles might get too sticky to be up to evil.

     •  Reply
  12. Flash
    pschearer Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Those are not Popsicles. They are Fun Pops.

     •  Reply
  13. Kilo icon
    WelshRat Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Well, Ora Zella dreamed of being a sticky kitty and IT CAME TRUE!

     •  Reply
  14. Umbrisshadow
    Ahsum  over 1 year ago

    Sunday Funday

     •  Reply
  15. D952539c 76e6 4b04 9f6d e49839f8a4c5
    KROverton  over 1 year ago

    At least you have the kind in the sleeve instead of on a stick.

     •  Reply
  16. Missing large
    maggijoseph Premium Member over 1 year ago

    The Chaos Kitten aka Ora Zella is in her element!

     •  Reply
  17. Grand canyon picture
    Ricky Bennett  over 1 year ago

    This is definitely turning into a rather sticky situation…

     •  Reply
  18. Kyon facepalm
    davidob  over 1 year ago

    Maybe Sunday funday:Braking cat news. I skid you not. A very moving story.

     •  Reply
  19. Out little avatar
    dadoctah  over 1 year ago

    I once stopped by to visit my girlfriend who had come down with a cold and brought an orange popsicle. For the sore throat. While I’m talking to her and she’s holding it in front of her we both look down to see her six-week old orange kitten licking away at it like there’s no tomorrow, with his eyes closed tight (I think that was so he could get his tongue farther out of his mouth).

    Brought another one two weeks later and apparently during that time he’d lost his taste for orange popsicles; wouldn’t even look at it.

     •  Reply
  20. Animiertes spass lustig bild 0179
    in-dubio-pro-rainbow  over 1 year ago

    On the day we arrive in the kitchen

    And, reporting about all the fun

    There’s more to flee than ten fleas as it seems

    More to shoo than can ever be shunned

    There’s fur to lose stayin’ in here

    More sticky than glue if ya ever had a clue

    But the kids giggling high

    And I’m telling you why

    What keeps great and small on the endless fun sound

    It’s the popsicle of life

    And it proves us all

    Sticks on hair and hands

    On the face and clothes

    ’Til we find our place

    On the couch untainted

    Before there’s popsicles

    Popsicles on it…

    (Circle of Life – Elton John / Hans Zimmer / Lebohang Morake / Tim Rice)

     •  Reply
  21. Avt freyjaw nurse48
    FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Children are walking messes. Cats approach at their peril.

    Kids are also petrie dishes on two legs.

     •  Reply
  22. Avt freyjaw nurse48
    FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago

    OT: Bear

     •  Reply
  23. File10938
    ElliottB.C.Rennie  over 1 year ago

    Now I have a craving for freeze pops (that’s what we called those) and popsicles which came on sticks and wrapped in paper but mostly I miss weather hot enough that you NEED frozen treats.

     •  Reply
  24. Gentbear3b1a
    Gent  over 1 year ago

    A family that sticks together stays together.

     •  Reply
  25. Breaking cat news library tote
    cat19632001  over 1 year ago

    Duck and dodge, Pucky!

     •  Reply
  26. Breaking cat news library tote
    cat19632001  over 1 year ago

    Elbis Toe Beans!

     •  Reply
  27. Breaking cat news library tote
    cat19632001  over 1 year ago

    I think Ora Zella has found a new favorite activity.

     •  Reply
  28. Animiertes spass lustig bild 0179
    in-dubio-pro-rainbow  over 1 year ago

    What are liquid-based frozen snacks on a stick called in the Vatican City? POPEsicles?

     •  Reply
  29. Aardman puurfect
    David 42  over 1 year ago

    We’ll be calling it the “big orange couch” now

     •  Reply
  30. Missing large
    artchick530  over 1 year ago

    Panel 1 “An advisory has been issued …” cracks me up. I’m surprised Burt hasn’t set up an emergency text alert notification for the BCN team.

     •  Reply
  31. Missing large
    artchick530  over 1 year ago

    Does anyone remember the strawberry and chocolate crunch bars? They had a little strawberry or choc filling, surrounded by vanilla ice cream, and then a “crunchy” outer strawberry or choc layer. I suspect if I ate any of these things today, they would be horribly sweet (or artificial tasting). But back in the day, we didn’t know better …

     •  Reply
  32. Screenshot 2024 11 11 082256
    Defective Premium Member over 1 year ago

    It’s her own fault; she can’t complain. Pops are given to kids as they’re on the way outside, and then you wash them off with the hose.

     •  Reply
  33. Coleandsammy 019 square
    arolarson Premium Member over 1 year ago

    We seem to have a lot of Orbsters with fond memories of hot summer days with icy sticky treats followed by the fun of running around in the hose or a sprinkler….and also as adults sharing that fun with another generation of hot sticky kids….and cats, and dogs and the neighbors.

     •  Reply
  34. Mr haney
    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago

    My brother had a birthday party for the grandkids and some idiot gave them water pistols. Now, I didn’t mind the water pistols at all, but the water in them had DYE! BLUE DYE! And I had my good shorts on, silly me.

     •  Reply
  35. Profile picture 1466872462
    Kitty Katz  over 1 year ago

    Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

    At the Royal Palace

    Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Courtiers, I have the pleasure of announcing the arrival of the venerable sage, Baba-Stet.

    Baba-Stet: Thank you, Your Majesty. I have determined that this is the day to make the pilgrimage up the Chill Mountain.

    Elvis-Anum: I have some important scrolls to transcribe, but they can wait.

    Lupinium: This is a great opportunity to exercise and practice discipline.

    Elvis: You certainly need the practice!

    Maat-Tilda: We Artisans are always willing to leave our projects to conduce The Pilgrimage. Obadiah, do you wish to go?

    Obie: I wouldn’t miss the oPilgrimage for anything.

    Adobe Style: Are the Royal Procurers going?

    Baba-Stet: I have a feeling they are already there.

    The Queen: Very well, let us all go.

    Puckmosis: But first we need to help Thomios and Floof clean up so they can go.

    Sometime Later

    Baba-Stet: We have arrived at the Kat Kiosk. Each of you may speak in turn.

    Puckmosis: I’ll have a caramel fudge with extra whipped cream and sprinkles.

    Elvis-Anum: Strawberry cheesecake sundae with sprinkles.

    Iggy: I’d like a chocolate milkshake.

    Ora Z: I’ll have a tutti frutti ice!

     •  Reply
  36. Marigold
    UnicornOfSofistication  over 1 year ago

    Puck’s commentary on the popsicle issue made me laugh

     •  Reply
  37. Missing large
    LtPowers  over 1 year ago

    Popsicles have sticks and I will die on that hill.

     •  Reply
  38. Photo
    GaryCooper  over 1 year ago

    In my childhood, a mother my family knew had her children strip down to their underwear and go outdoors to eat popsicles. Then she would hose them down before they were allowed back in the house.

     •  Reply
  39. Red skelton
    Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago

    If this were For Better Of Worse, commenters would be decrying the lack of parental guidance with kids in the living room on the couch with popsicles making a sticky mess all over.

     •  Reply
  40. 250
    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    We used to eat our popsicles outside, but I don’t remember being hosed down after.

     •  Reply
  41. 250
    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    Is that the girl’s abandoned freezie/popsicle on the arm of the couch?

     •  Reply
  42. Image gl2xu6o8 1679017467894 raw
    Space_cat  over 1 year ago

    I’m sticky by default today, I spent the morning trimming my Hash plants getting ready for harvest in a few weeks, so my fingers were coated with resin, until I rubbed it all off.It’s going to be a mellow day, hope I have enough Funyuns!

     •  Reply
  43. Img 20190428 152052 hdr kindlephoto 2072758
    SusieB  over 1 year ago

    Does anyone remember those Toasted Almond ice cream pops? Vanilla ice cream coated in finely chopped almonds? So delicious but apparently discontinued

     •  Reply
  44. Media 5dc187a4803260.04617927 fdd8684c13693e6d6c85e304b87dcbf01c6b0e48b4fdb1af66a6adf1388907b3
    anomalous4  over 1 year ago

    OT: Maui (repost from yesterday)

     •  Reply
  45. Resized 20210528 163948
    Queen of America  over 1 year ago

    I was happy to see the cats again.

     •  Reply
  46. Rwljlogo2
    The Wolf In Your Midst  over 1 year ago

    I used to wonder why some people obsessively cover their furniture with thick plastic covers.

    .

    …now I think I’m starting to understand.

     •  Reply
  47. 2019063095133708
    rs0204 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I always wondered why Mom made us play in the sprinklers after eating popsicles or cool pops.

    BTW: Welch’s Grape Juice never comes out of a white sofa. You have my word on it.

     •  Reply
  48. Goojf2
    FreihEitner Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Two weeks (?) ago there was a tiger in the house, now it’s children with popsicle hands. Which one’s worse/more dangerous?

    Oh, definitely the popsicle hands.

     •  Reply
  49. Cartooninglady
    I AM CARTOON LADY!  over 1 year ago

    RED ALERT! RED ALERT! CATS AND KITTENS, BE AWARE! THE CHILDREN HAVE POPSICLES!! POPSICLES CAUSE-STICKEY FINGERS THAT CAN RIP OUT YOUR FUR-CAN DRIP ON YOUR FUR AND CAUSE IT TO BECOME UNMANAGEABLE AND UNLICKABLE- WILL STAIN YOU AND ALL OBJECTS, DOWN TO YOUR DNA- AVOID AT ALL COST!!!

     •  Reply
  50. Red bird 20241101 000042 0000
    Red Bird  over 1 year ago

    The Woman is gonna have a serious mess to clean up.

     •  Reply
  51. Missing large
    Katzen1415  over 1 year ago

    Cats do not want popsicles or stickers or anything sticky. Although, there is always an exception to the rule, and this time it isn’t even Lupin.

     •  Reply
  52. Hipshotbellestarr
    scaeva Premium Member over 1 year ago

    It was rare that I was allowed to buy anything from an ice cream truck. However, I would always go with the other kids, just to stand there in the blast of cold air whenever the driver opened a door to the inside.

     •  Reply
  53. Missing large
    thelsrc  over 1 year ago

    Looks like the Girl is into Blue No. 1 and the boy is into a combination of Red No.40 and Yellow No. 5. Those are what would approximate the coloring seen on them. If you like scary movies, try searching for “FDA approved food dyes” and see what is allowed to be put in items (not necessarily food) meant for consumption.

     •  Reply
  54. Hipshotbellestarr
    scaeva Premium Member over 1 year ago

    PSA for those in the heat dome areas: One of the dangers of high heat and humidity is … air conditioning. The sudden temperature transition from high heat and humidity to very cold A-C (~68°F) can put quite a shock on all your systems, especially if you have been sweating a lot. If you have been active outside, it is a good idea to sit quietly in the shade until you are no longer panting and your heart rate has slowed. Sweat is saltwater, it evaporates more slowly than clear water. Bathing your wrists, face, ears, and head in clear, not cold, water will cool you quicker than sweat.

    This is especially true for older folks.

     •  Reply
  55. Img 20220101 135114 01 2
    Fennec! at the Disco  over 1 year ago

    Aw, Ora Z is getting into this popsicle thing!

     •  Reply
  56. Froggy with cat ears
    willie_mctell  over 1 year ago

    Puck is dead right on the default state. Sometimes it’s something involving salt and grease though. A cat has to stay alert.

     •  Reply
  57. Starbeak image 1  100x100
    StarBeak  over 1 year ago

    If all of the Popsicle lands only in your mouth, you are Popsicling wrong =3

     •  Reply
  58. Screenshot  47
    tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago

    The tradition in our household is for the children to eat their popiscles and watermelon slices outside on the back steps

     •  Reply
  59. Ten cats oliver annie kiss 81322
    daleandkristen  over 1 year ago

    ORA ZELLA! You are a cute riot.

     •  Reply
  60. Pxl 20221204 193812509 2
    BeeLBC  over 1 year ago

    It looks like they have Otter Pops! The best pops ever!

     •  Reply
  61. B7f102c6 773f 45cd 8306 3a6aa5f7dca7
    kittylover.truitt  over 1 year ago

    The last panel ! Adorable

     •  Reply
  62. Caligo uranus d
    Taracinablue  over 1 year ago

    Man, I had so many of those cheap kool-aid-ish ones as a kid, lol

     •  Reply
  63. Dodge viper green 2
    rgcviper  over 1 year ago

    I love Popsicles and still eat ’em all the time. Guess part of the child in me has survived …

     •  Reply
  64. Thundercats
    LrdSlvrhnd  over 1 year ago

    That’s not a popsicle, a popsicle has a stick! That’s a freezer pop or freezie!

     •  Reply
  65. August 21 2025
    kathybear  over 1 year ago

    Those aren’t popsicles, they are ice pops or Flavor Ice. Popsicles have sticks.

     •  Reply
  66. Nameambi
    stefaninafla  over 1 year ago

    When I was a kid, popsicles were only outside treats. We got hosed off outside.

     •  Reply
  67. Scorpleopard
    Diana Gregory Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Heh. Back when I was about 5, my grandma’s neighbor had her toddler there, and someone gave it to me. It was sticky. I told whoever was there that I would drop it if someone didn’t take it. It was there that I knew I would never raise any children. I still don’t like sticky.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From Breaking Cat News