Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 31, 2024

Jules!!! But where’s Sophie?

A miracle she can still see the clock on the wall…

Call a software engineer! The house needs to be debugged…

Looks like that fourth glitter bomb scored a direct hit on (formerly) Tidy Woman.

Sure lady. The raccoon just popped out for tea with Dame Judi Dench? The better question is, where’s Sophie?And why is Jules singing BTO’s Takin Care of Business?

Does anyone else think the glitter in the Tidy Woman’s hair looks good on her?

Tommy and Sophie’s Woman: SOS. SOS. SOS. Get me out of here.

Also Tommy and Sophie’s Woman: “Aaaaaah! Big bug!” which, honestly, fair.

Jules! ‘Bout time you showed up. Any longer and we would have to start calling you Augie

Is that a pantry full of toilet paper?

Jules has an important role to play. Gutter and Sophie need to be seen by her Woman.

It looks like Sophie’s Woman either assumes the raccoon did it or questions if there was a raccoon, it looks like she thinks Ms. Clueless is high or otherwise not all there.

I think Sophie’s woman is about ready to call those nice young men in their clean white coats to come and take tidy woman away….

Is Jules actually trying to be helpful this time? Nice job herding Sophie’s Woman in the Tidy House, where she will hopefully notice Sophie. Unless, as was mentioned yesterday, she’s darted out the door already.

The formerly TW looks good with purple hair. She doesn’t seem worried about Sophie, and why doesn’t Sophie recognize her woman’s voice and coming running to her????

Don’t go, Woman! Maybe Jules can lead her on?

Jules has impeccable timing!!

With all that glitter, why would she expect to see a raccoon? They are masters of disguise.

JULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What’s that, bug? BUZZ BUZZ! Sophie’s fallen into a Tidy well? BUUZZZ! Show me where she is! Good bug!

WHERE’S SOPHIE‽‽‽

You mess with Sophie? Sophie’ll mess with YOU!

I’ve been waiting for July Bug all month!

He looks big enough to be called an animal. They sent in the whole A-Team.

♪"you dropped a bomb on me, mousie

You dropped a bomb on me"♫

Its Almost August, Jules!

So that WAS a bug on the wall yesterday.

July bug is gonna makes a August move tomorrow.

What have you done with Sophie, you diabolical Tidy Woman?

I knew the house was bugged!

Jules must be hanging around until he knows Sophie and Gutter are safe and to urge Sophie’s Woman in the right direction to find her.

Thank you July Bug for saving this storyline. Also hadn’t realized he hadn’t made an apperance this year. But he came in in the last minute. Granted for him it’s still july 4th as it’s easy to forget this storyline’s been talking place of the span of one night.

We didn’t have any July bugs this year. We usually do. I’m sad :( Last night however, letting Beau out for the night, I opened the door and our back acre and a half was just covered, and I mean covered, in lightning bugs. It was absolutely magical! Amazing! I’ve only ever seen this kind of blanket a few times and it’s always so wonderful. I grabbed a chair and just sat for awhile. It’s been such a wet month here, I wondered if we’d see it. Even Beau wasn’t sure if he should walk off the sidewalk into the grass.

Jules To The Rescue!!! Being trapped inside by a bug will soon clear up all the problem with her not seeing anything in her brief entrance before. Sophiecwill see her, I hope.

her hair and clothes look better now new trend

The July Bug will lead her to Sophie! One last bit of heroism before the calendar turns to August.

The rescuers are expanding it seems. Maybe the moles can undermine the house next!!

Did the Tidy Woman deliberately hide Sophie?!

Oh oh- July Bug!!! Looks like the mice had done their part!

And The July Bug as back up to mama bear!

…don’t think anyone’s yet mentioned the irony of Animal Control fleeing from a (relatively) little bug.

In the pantry, wouldn’t they see evidence of the eaten ceiling?

Sort of OT, but BCN-related: My eye doc’s office is full of “crazy cat ladies.” She & her now-retired partner both have Siberians, the office is decorated wall-to-wall with cat-related things, from a “cat eye chart” to photos of their cats, & the staff are cat lovers too. Yesterday I wore my “Space Lupin” T-shirt to my appointment, & everyone was curious about it, so I told them about BCN & where to find it. More Orbsters (or at least lurkers) incoming? I hope so!

Hopefully the woman has put up missing cat posters and the animal control officer will recognize Sofie and get her the heck out of that nightmare!

I can’t wait for this to end

Buffalo Springfield: For What It’s Worth

There’s something happening here

What it is ain’t exactly clear

They called Animal Control

There was a house full of glitter, maple syrup and more!

…….

I think it’s time to stop and look around

There has to be something that’s going down!

…….

We’re here in the middle of the night

Not quite sure, but something isn’t right

I think it’s time I should go

But a July bug insists there is something I don’t know!

…….

I think it’s time to stop and look around

There has to be something that’s going down!

…….

Glitter bombs strike deep

Into your home they will creep

They take forever to clean

But it will all work out fine, and you know what I mean!

…….

I think it’s time to stop and look around

There has to be something that’s going down!

Thank goodness Jules was standing sentry! I think he’s saying, “You get back in there and SAVE YOUR CAT!”

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

On Iggy’s Boat

Iggy: Here we are at the Midnight Oasis cove. Time to meet Kara and Vann and Kat-Mandu.

Puckmosis: Do you have the papyrus scroll?

Iggy: Right here. We hand it off to Kat-Mandu and he and Vann go to Egypt to hand it off to Elvis.

Puck: Then what do we do?

Iggy: Since our part of the event is done, we can have breakfast at Floofnet’s Culinary School. Then Kara will take us home.

Puck: What about the boat?

Iggy: Fresh and Salty Water Cats and their friends are going to pick it up for a fishing run.

At the Midnight Oasis

Iggy: Hey, guys! Ready for the hand off?

Kat-Mandu: All set.

Vann: And it’s Wednesday!

Puck: Safe travels to Egypt! Tell Elvis to save us a scone!

Kat-Mandu: Will do.

Kara: Now that you’ve done your bit, how about a Floofnet Brunch?

Puck and Iggy: Can’t wait!

Well I certainly can’t fault Sophie’s Woman for that reaction. She’s probably thinking something like “just back out slowly, don’t turn your back on her, and get the heck out of dodge!” I wonder, is Jules herding back in so that she can see and find Sophie, or is he keeping the door open for an escape?

You unmentionable obscenity, what have you done with/to our Sophie? I demand you release her from durance vile immediately, posthaste and forthwith!

Sophie—and Gutter: Are you Dancing on the Ceiling?

Timeline: So everyone is saying that Jules will be gone tomorrow. But wait! Susanna made a comment above under Lucky Black Cat’s 1st comment that technically, it’s still July in the comic timeline. In fact, I think it is technically still July 4th in the comic timeline. So Jules could very well be around the comic for quite a while longer but definitely until this storyline is resolved. So, we may yet have quite a bit of Jules action.

Is that the July bug?

Okay, a little late, and apologies if I missed it in the threads, just popping my head out of my hole to mention I’m a little surprised that a bigger deal hasn’t been made that the “Purple Rain” happened during the 40th anniversary celebration of the movie… A coincidence, Georgia? Hardly! I know you meant to do that!! Nicely done.

I think Jules’ theme song should be Eardrum Buzz by Wire. It’s stuck in my ears now.

HUZZAH! Let the real chaos begin!

And I guess Sophie’s Woman hasn’t been introduced to Jules until now. :o

Where’s Sophie? Why isn’t she crying at her woman? Her cage is torn and I know tidy woman didn’t put her anywhere still clean.

GO July bug! GO!

3rd panel mentions maple syrup – maybe that is syrup in her hair and on blouse.

Either the catnapper dropped Sophie when the glitter bomb hit—and where Sophie went from there, I don’t know—or the catnapper quickly tossed the cat (gently, I hope!) into the only room in an open plan house that is likely to be easy to clean: the bathroom.

That’s my conjecture, at least.

She has apparently hidden Sophie. Hopefully Sophie will hear her woman’s voice.

Uh huh. Open the door, run in, followed by the ANIMAL CONTROL lady and your jig is UP you miserable catnapper!

July One is in HOT!

Nice of Jules to fly by. His arrival couldn’t have been better.

Now I am curious: Is the Tidy Woman modeled after anyone among Georgia Dunn’s acquaintances?

Sadly, I think Sophie’s Woman is aware of recent ambushes on emergency responders and home health care nurses, and is worried enough to think she should just ease on out of this obviously hinky situation. Not worried enough to face a July Bug, though.

No come inside deal with this woman’s new cat! It’s Sophie!

Not any friends Georgia wants to keep.

A last miniute plot twist and then….. saved by Jules the July bug. OMC

Just looked back and saw something we missed concerning why the purple distribution looks like liquid. Three bags of glitter were dropped: green, red, and purple all smashed around them. The fourth bag hanging over the woman’s head was of course purple, but there was already purple glitter flying around!

JUNE BUG!!!!

What book is this? (If it is one)

i know we all want Jules to hang around longer and technically in the strip it’s still July, but wasn’t the Mole War technically only a few days in July too (and i know georgia had to cut his role because of her surgery), but as soon as our calendar changed, Jules was gone.

O.T. – Kindle question

Yep, seen some pretty rugged folks brought down to dancin’ and slappin’ and by a critter with more than 4 legs.

The July Bug, just in time.

I love the sheepish, embarrassed facial expression and body language tw is showing in panel 2. Georgia is so amazingly good at that. Hoping tw looks even more sheepish and embarrassed when she learns Sophie had a home all along and her people have been anxiously searching for her.

Yay, Jules is here to assist!

Give them what for Jules! Make sure the animal control lady sees Sophie!

JUNE BUG!!!!!!!!! (But in July!)

AND DON’T FORGET LIL STARFISH!!

Yeah! Where is Lil Starfish?

OT-sorta. I am going birding tomorrow and will be out of the house early and not back until later in the afternoon so won’t be here until then. Have to go to bed early. Won’t know what’s going on until later. I will be going through withdrawal until I get back, for sure.

And the crowd goes wild! “July bug! July bug! He’s here, he’s there, he’s every #*^%$ where!” (Ted Lasso binge watching has finally caught up with me).