Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for December 18, 2023

“Weird hat?” How rude!

Iggy, I’m glad to see, is in a much safer, and much less felonious, sleeping place.

A clatter in the living room? LUPIN! What are you doing now? (Automatic response.)

Spoiler Alert! In that house there are two main culprits for any Catter Clatter. Lupin, we’ll call him Suspect #1 And Ora Zella, also known as Suspect #2. Should it not be Catter Clatter, but instead some other matter causing the clatter, then things really get interesting!

Elvis’s look of dignified indignation is priceless.

Goldie better spring from the bed to see what’s the matter.

Aw, Elvis looks so cute in his weird hat though!

Oh, dear … I wonder if Santa dropped the bag, and is now trying to pull Ora Zella out of his beard?

Night before what? It still 18 th of December is it not?

Elvis is still trying to read that book. And he’s back to wearing his glasses. Melts my heart…..

If it’s not Santa in the jar, what else might OZ catch?

Oh boy! Snuggle up! The holiday telling of the Night Before Catmas!

This is getting interesting. I wonder who clattered?

Go for it, Goldie.

…nothing to worry about, just Lupin licking a platter…

Lupin! Well, usually it’s Lupin,

O.T.

So cute how Puck and Iggy are purring, in their sleep and Buzzy is buzzing…and not stirring, in his sleep!

I’m pretty sure that the uproar is Lupin and Ora Zella, possibly with some help from the Robber Mice.

OT: Giblet & Belle, And The Christmas Surprise

“Hey,” indeed.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Ta-Natash: I wish to express my gratitude for all your hospitality. I know Elvis and the Artisans will appreciate the jewel dust, and Floofnet and Thomios will enjoy each and every spice.

Fe-Anaro: It is indeed our pleasure to host one of the distinguished Procurers. Perhaps we may meet again in the upcoming year.

Tash: My colleagues and I would be most honoured.

Mag-Lor: Your eagle ride is here. Safe travels and a pleasant journey.

At the Nile Harbor

Serfig-Aro: Young Iggy, I have just received word that the good ship Red Planet Spider will be in port by the beginning of next week.

Iggy: That’s wonderful news! I need to get practicing on my new instrument, courtesy of Ali-Bama!

Figs: And what do you call this instrument.

Iggy: I understand Ali called a banjo.

Someone had to say it bud and lupins busy.

CLATTER

CRASH

Got him!

Wait, no … there he goes!

SMASH

He’s getting away!

Well don’t stop there! Oh, no it’s the dreaded cliffhanger ending!

That must be Lupin ‘clattering’.

The Night Before Christmas! Oooooh, I can hardly wait!

Did they catch Santa? Did they knock the tree down? Is it a Fluffapurrus Rex attack? Oh, the suspense!

’Twas the night before Catmas

When all through the house

Not an animal was stirring,

Not even the mouse.

The kitties were snuggled

And tucked in their beds,

While visions of cat goodies

Danced in their heads.

Their stockings were hung

By the cat bowls with care,

In hope that Father Catmas

Soon would be there.

Out on the rooftop

There arose such a hissing,

I knew Father Catmas

Was having trouble parking.

I jumped on the couch,

Stuck my nose to the curtain.

“Here he is!”, I purred

“It is him, I’m certain.”

What to my deep blue eyes

Should appear,

But Father Catmas himself

In his Cat-sled gear.

He purred, and he purred,

But through the kitty door, he went,

Then stopped and smelled the air

As he picked up a scent.

The cat cookies we left him

Were by the back door.

The kitties had baked them

Not an hour before.

He went about his work

With never a sigh,

Filling the stockings

With toys piled high.

He waved at me

With his mighty paw.

Although I was hiding,

’Twas my little nose he saw.

Out the kitty door, he went

In oh such a rush,

Jumped on his cat-sled

And yelled out, “MUSH!”

The eight Maine-Coon cat team

Were raring to go.

They hated ‘stand stay’,

Especially in the snow.

I could hear him hissing

As he disappeared that night,

“Merry Catmas to all!

OK, team, turn rrrrright!"

Lupin, what did you knock over now? :P

“Clatter” would be a good name for a cat.

OT: Paging Team Nushi

OT: Holiday cooties!

Buzzy Mouse in his sleep mask makes this even more adorable.

" . . . It sounds like Lupin knocked over a ladder!"

Ora Zella just knocked over a platter?

O.T. – Lady Bri – how are you?

There are two prime suspects. They may both be involved.

Ooooooo! I love it already! Go go Goldie!

Say, are those cussing symbols around the CLATTER?

…Lupin destroyed a lamp! Landing with a shatter

Ziggy snuggled up with Puck and BuzzyMouse! Buzzy Mouse’s sleep mask! Elvis’s weird hat that is made out the same material as Goldies nightgown?

This arc looks highly promising. Really hope the story continues Tuesday/this week …