Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 26, 2018

Can a blanket meow and purr? Can it slow blink? I think NOT.

Lupin there’s dangerous and then there’s “you have to go to the v-e-t for an expensive operation.” Which do you prefer?

Can a blanket hork up a hairball? Oh, wait, maybe that’s not something they want to remind the Woman about.

How about – a blanket can only give you lint but not love.

Yeah, Mr “Look at my Toe Beans” – that’s kind of a cavalier attitude. Do you know how much Woman worries about you to have to lock her stuff up?

Oh, I have one of those tomato pin cushions too. And spools of thread that have gone under the couch. Those make great cat toys.

According to Smokey, Riley (dog) and DC, yes Elvis, blankets can love.

Oh, panel 3! Such a beautiful baby girl—such a faithful guardian cat!

Elvis wants to make sure that the baby is happy and safe, Woman.

Tre-C sprung up, completely awake and sweeping the room from wall to wall; “Hector? HECTOR?” Megan had her nose to the ground, at every corner and across every baseboard. “I’ve got his scent but it’s old, maybe 24 hours. He’s probably been gone as long as we have.” “Me too, but it’s a bit clearer back behind these cans. Does he ever go outside? Like, off the premises?” “No”, Megan replied; “He’s got a lot of bravado, but he wouldn’t go out without me as an escort. He’s actually scared to death of cats. Can’t blame him; really- In the ‘predator/prey’ scheme of things mice don’t have a lot of choices beyond ‘run and hide’” “Tre-C hung her head; ‘Now I feel really bad about that practical joke I played on him when we met.” “No sense beating yourself up, Kitten, we need to find him now. You can apologize after that, if need be.’ Megan trotted over to where Tre-C was standing; “You’re right- Hector’s scent is stronger here at the back door.” Tre-C chimed in; “Can we talk to the missus?” “Luisa? No- she’d be deep in the wall. She doesn’t come out by herself since Hector and I made our arrangement I’ll bet she’s worried sick, poor little thing.” ============= Tre-C was listening to Megan, but she was also looking at the back wall, sizing up the room’s layout. There was an alcove the trash cans were stored in- Jimmy liked to be able to just walk certain trash out of the kitchen straight to the bins- depending on the type of refuse it was. From there, Jimmy could just roll open the big back door and slide the cans outside for pickup on the regular day. “The regular day…” Megan’s thought was going the right direction, but it was interrupted by Tre-C; “Meg, come here.. How many of these cans are there supposed to be? And what’s this stuff on the floor? It smells like old cheese…”

Cats are soooooo much help when you’re trying to sew. Every quilt I’ve made has cat hair lovingly sewn into it. As do all the socks I’ve knitted, too.

A blanket can provide security, but Elvis is a loving, bitey, one-cat baby security detail!

Nothing can replace Elvis or his love.

All the spools of thread are under the couch? How did that happen?

Elvis, the blanket isn’t a replacement for a guard cat. It’s just an extra comfort for your baby.

A cat can warm you when cold, purr you to sleep when you can’t sleep, snuggle so you know you are safe, will not judge you(except when the food dish is not filled fast enough), and give unconditional love when you need a great deal of sympathy and comforting.

Lupin and my cat definitely share an attitude towards sewing! She has pulled pins out of the fabric and tried to eat them, she has tried to eat pins directly out of the pincushion, she charges at the scissors while I’m cutting fabric, she has tried to attack the sewing machine needle as it goes up and down, the list goes on…

Love the Woman holding Elvis in panel five. A cat and his Woman.

Does Lupin actually slurp spaghetti?

Can a blanket love? Oh I don’t know Elvis, I’ve got a cuddly blue fleece blanket that has gotten me through some very dark, lonely, cold nights and days when I had no one else. No, a blanket can’t love like a cat nestled on top of one’s chest or in one’s lap can, but it can sure bring a lot of comfort. ;-)

Yes, is there anything that doesn’t make Elvis jealous?

No, but i can love a blanket.

I love how The Woman’s expression evolves (or de-volves?) throughout the comic. Big smile for Pucky; not so much for Elvis; then a little stern; and finally exasperation. Another home run Georgia!

Not related to the topic but I just now sneezed. I’ll confess I have a very loud sneeze. My cat, Livy, leapt off the chair and ran for her life to the bedroom. She is now under the bed and won’t come out!

In the last panel, I always think that Elvis looks like a rock star belting out his greatest hit at a jam-packed outdoor festival!! (I’m holding up my lit cigarette lighter)

Shaunnmunn, sending love and hugs your way. I do believe this is the last BCN report about this issue. I’m praying that you find a counselor that you can feel comfortable with so you can start working on these issues that the BCN reports have surfaced. Even if you are starting to feel better, please, please, please find a professional to talk to. The issues will resurface again and again until you deal with them! I wish I had dealt with mine when I had the money to do it, but now still dealing with the same issues of 20+ yrs and I have no money to get help.

A toddler, a baby, and three cats … the Woman is outnumbered at least 10 to 1 …

I learned to secure embroidery floss when I found Princess Clementine slurping up a long piece as though it was spaghetti. I pulled about 12 inches of it out of her mouth inch by painful inch.

@Kim Metzger,

Regarding your request yesterday:

https://youtu.be/9Gc4QTqslN4

Does anyone remember any other strip with both Elvis and Lupin toe beans? We just needed Pucky to put up a stop sign and we’d have got 3 out of 3.

Lupin’s ‘live dangerously’ expression—it’s perfect.

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Curl up in a blanket and find out, Elvis.

I’m terribly sorry I “come and go”. I end up losing track of “happenings” here SO quickly – and rarely am able to read ALL of the comments to catch up!

About Shaunnmunn – is part of her pain about her kitty? I know, she was sounding pretty hard on herself when I was last “up to date”. I felt (and feel) really bad that my life here went into spin again about that time. I wanted to help her. Is that part of her pain now? I have something I thought of, to share, that might help…..

@shaunnmunn:

{{{{{{{{{{HUGS and BOOPS}}}}}}}}}}

The rotary cutter is my biggest source of sewing room anxiety. I lock the cats out of the room when I’m cutting. Thankfully, they haven’t shown an interest in playing with the serger thread or other cat-like activities.

My cats leave my yarn alone except when I am winding it into balls, then Lily goes crazy and I have to lock her out of the room.

OK. I need panel 7, about living dangerously, on a T-shirt.

Shaunmunn, you do so much listening and counseling to all of us. I wish I knew how to help you. I do know that a professional counselor can work wonders for even a short time. I don’t think you live close enough to me to use mine (southern US.) Many prayers for healing.

Dear, sweet Elvis. I had a tortie who smacked at everyone in the family except for my nephew; when he was a baby, she would jump into his cradle and nap beside him, or just lie there and watch him sleep. She loved him completely.