Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 29, 2018

oh no! now what? how will they get Puck out?

Ask me for help, guys! Everyone says I’m all thumbs!

In related news, three of our neighborhood’s abandoned cats—Callie, Maya and Eight-Ball—are now safely placed with a fostering group. They’re out of the cold weather, will get proper veterinary attention and will be helped to adjust to life with people they can trust.

Tabitha helping Elvis, Tillie hanging on to her hat, Elvis’s thumb remark. LOL!

And now they are in the attic, prey to all its evil forces and malicious curses. Could they be any more doomed?

All out of thumbs? Oh my cat!

Yes, I’m pretty sure your dew claws will not be much help in opening the trunk. Curse you, opposable thumbs!

You could try yowling together at the top of the dumbwaiter aqnd hope some person hears you.

Elvis and Tabitha, a friendship is born.

Ugh, the suspense is killing me! Woman, Pucky needs your thumbs immediately!

Anyone else think the Ghost Mouse has a plan?

The story is winding down. Will Puck be saved in time for All Saints Day? Or will his soul be leaving the evil steamer on All Souls Day? Tune in tomorrow to find out what happens next on Operation Rescue Puck!

Where’s Beatrix? With her polydactl paws, there’s gotta be a thumb in there somewhere!

Wonder why Sir Figaro hasn’t mysteriously shown up…

Monday, Monday, be good to Puck!

Monday morning, spread the warning,

he’s had ’bout enough!

On Monday morning they should all be warming

in front of the stove,

and winding ‘round their Woman’s feet

so she can’t move.

Every single day, every single day, every single day we’ve been waiting and wailing!

Hoping little Pucky, hoping little Pucky, hoping little Puckly they will find — just in time!

Monday, Monday! We still hope yet!

Help in coming, from unknown comers we haven’t met yet.

So all together, we’ll help Pucky weather, this situation!

And join once more in front of kibble bowls filled with love!

♥♥♥ Mamas & Papas

>^.,.^<

Come on cats! You’ve only have two more days. Please tell me you have a plan B!

Aspen Bell 1, how’s Jasper?

Agatha looks like she knows someone with thumbs! Maybe a ghostly someone who can affect objects in the physical world?

I’m not an expert, but l believe a spirit can move matter on the human plane if there is enough focus (ref. “Ghost”)

Of course,the ghost would need a thumb too… (slaps forehead)

GATO MIO!!!!!! (i.e. my mom and her friends would exclaim in Spanish “Dios Mio!” and the expression stuck in my head, hehe)

They just have to get the steamer trunk open so Puck can model his new ensembles!

The people are far too far below, and time is running out! Like @YatinExile said…We need Beatrix, she of the many toes!

Little Ghost Mouse, use your tail to pick the lock!

Good morning and happy Monday/Funday, orbsters and orbabies.

Elvis, start wailing as only a Siamese can wail!! You will have all the inhabitants on the big pink house up in the attic in no time flat.

Paul and I are waiting for the driver to take us to Toronto for his CT scan.

I think we need the Woman and Freddie to lead her.

OMC, the suspense!!! Now what?

Start making big noise!

I know that you know how to do that.

I recall a Kliban cartoon that showed several dogs in the back of a pick up with one driving and the caption was “If dogs had thumbs”.

ps think there is a tuna pouch in the back pack?

Quick, call for the opposable thumbs!

Love the look of concern on Tabitha’s face, I knew she had a soft spot somewhere! Elvis, what’s in your backpack? Did you bring anything useful???

Speaking of making big noise, Ember was doing so this morning as she has been having almost as arduous a day as Puck has. First her Boy disappeared yesterday and didn’t come back (he went to visit his girlfriend at college and … um … “suddenly realized” it was too late to drive back, so he stayed overnight). Then her Man and Woman started screaming and clapping for no apparent reason shortly before 11:30 last night and then stayed up until almost 1:00 watching the big glowing box on the wall. Then the Man completely disrupted the morning routine by feeding her himself, except he apparently didn’t give her the right food. (Maverick has a renal formula, she doesn’t, and I got them mixed up.) Not that this stopped her from eating it, mind you, but she was still quite vocal about her displeasure over the changes.

Do old-fashioned (magical) trunks like this one often lock themselves if the lid drops down?

“I’m all out of thumbs; I’m so lost without you…”

All thumbs on deck! All thumbs on deck!

Tabitha and Elvis cooperating? It’s a Halloween miracle.

The ghodt mouse may have an idea.

Kitties are smart have a little faith. They will get the Puckster out. Elvis no throwing the trunk down the dumbwaiter shaft.

The Jasper update for this week: I’m waiting for one of his vets to call me back today but I think he’s going to have to see an orthopedic doc for his leg. It isn’t getting any better and trying to reason with what is essentially a rambunctious puppy doesn’t work. The swelling has partially gone down but not completely and now he’s out of pain meds and NSAIDs. Getting in and out of bed and the car hurt him the most but they are the things he likes to do the most. At least he’s learned to put his front feet on the ground before getting off the 3 1/2’ high bed. Now if I could just get him to stop following me around like a puppy….

This is thumb problem they have.

Somehow I think Freddie will have a hand (and thumb) in Puck’s rescue.

I used to think having new strips only on Monday and Thursday was torturous. We are blessed to have them daily now, but I want the next one RIGHT THIS MINUTE!

I don’t know why I missed this earlier, but all the stars and crescents on the trunk make me wonder if this trunk might have belonged to a magician… or is it…. a magic trunk?!?

I just love the sporty little stripe on those athletic pants!

Although I am not on Face Book, a friend sent me a copy of a Post Georgia just did. Its a good message and great picture of Elvis, with a little Lupin butt thrown in for good measure.

Oh, I just noticed! Elvis is standing on tippytoe in panel 3.

It’s settled. Elvis did not lose his backpack yesterday as we were arguing about. However, today, his hiking stick seems to be missing.

If you missed it Georgia has 3 original paintings up on eBay raising money for a friend. You can read her post on last Wednesday for more details. It was kind of late so some might have missed it. The auctions end today. For those of you who have the funds and might like a Georgia Dunn original here are the links:

“Morning Coffee on the Solstice”https://www.ebay.com/itm/273524443128

“There Goes the Boom”https://www.ebay.com/itm/273524446365

“On the Scene”https://www.ebay.com/itm/273524448486

Yay, Elvis made it, but he is all out of thumbs. This is not the best for the Prince of Darkness (or Puck’s new alter ego).

An almost forgotten moment in the history of hating candy corn—about twenty years ago I dropped in on my sister and found a large container of candy corn on the counter. Knowing she hated the stuff as much as I did, of course I asked “WHYYYYYY?!?!?!” It turned out that the container also held at least an equal amount of salted peanuts. She had gotten the recipe from someone at work. “Taste it, but make sure you get some peanuts with the candy corn,” she said. I reluctantly complied…and it was delicious! That mixture somehow tastes almost exactly like Payday candy bars and you can adjust the proportions to your own taste. Having said that, I’ve never felt called upon to make it myself—rather just have a real Payday bar! Happy trick-or-treating to all!

Is is locked or merely latched? Tabitha may not know the difference. (To most cats, there is no difference.) If it’s just latched, they have to wedge a claw beneath the latch and ease it loose. If it’s actually locked, they may need Natasha and her needles… or The Woman and her thumbs.

“Who you gonna call? Lockbusters!”

Am I mistaken, or don’t mice and rats have almost opposable thumbs? They are very clever and able to get into tons of mischief.

You may be out of thumbs, Elvis, but you still have a Woman! And she’s wondering about you two.

Spider Cider Stuffed Pork Chops.

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This is one of my favorite Elvis lines.