Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for November 21, 2019

Yes, Beatrix, you certainly have. So has Elvis, Puck and Lupin! It’s that “Let’s save a cat!” look!

This is, I believe, Goldie’s best possible response to that bombshell. What a strong little soul she is! Popped up her collar (it’s very Sherlock, that gesture – I recognize it even in a comic strip frame!) and resolved to move on.

Once again, panel 3 is a winner. She’s visibly making an effort. Stiff upper lip – and adorable single fang!

“Random food woman” has a VERY big heart.

Kitten hugs make everything better.

If she can forgive the raccoons, so can I.

Look at little Beatrix hugging up Goldie. Maybe she knows that comment was a little rough (tho true, and also hilarious)

Random Food Woman. Love it!

Beatrix is doing Puck’s “eyebrows above head” shtick. Heehee.

The real Goldie is queen of the cat tree!

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I totally understand why real Elvis loved real Goldie.

My inferior screen has onion juices on it…

Let’s Celebrate Goldie home like Kenny Loggins

Home for a long-lost cat

I am learning to love each and every face

Come one and give me some Random Food

And show me love all over the place!

…….

It’s time I found myself

Totally surrounded with awesome kitties!

Whoa, new friends,

…….

Please celebrate me home!

Give me some kibble

Please celebrate me home!

Give me one more skritch

That will make me want to purr,

And I now realize

Though I thought I was all alone,

You all purred me home!

I’ve never seen that look. Consider yourself lucky.

It’s the old you’re gonna get more food from me now look. Sadly, we bears never get that look. We gotta steal it everytime. Okay, folks, quietly hand me over all your food and picanic baskets now.

Will Goldie get new clothes?

‘Random Food Woman’. Love it!

It’s the look of LOVE! She wants to shower you with love and ear scritches and chin rubs and marvelous caresses and food and friendship that will never die, and you’ll never be alone again, Goldie!! If only I could have such a cat as you, I’d be the happiest person on earth. :-)

Random food woman. I love it! I wonder if that’s what my ferals call me?

Crying for happy and stopping to wipe my eyes dry.. thank you, Georgia for such a lovely story on how Goldie came to you! I love all these critters so much! About as much as I love our 2 cats and 2 dogs :)

There are plenty of mysteries left to solve. What has happened to the automaton bird? Is the Mailman a myth or a menace? What are dogs for? How doomed are we?

I feel so sad for Goldie to realize they abandoned her. But at least now she has true friends

Such a sweet hug from Beatrix in panel 1. And at least Goldie didn’t have to contend with snow deeper than her heught.

It’s the look of, you have found a furever home and a house full of love! Oh no! That dang emotion water has come back to my eyes! Excuse me…sniff…I have to go get my paper, emotional water, mop…

Has the Woman – aka the Random Food Woman – found the homeless cat who really needs her and the crew of the BPH?

Meanwhile Tommy’s Woman is clearly thinking “Well, this is one cat who has already been saved.”

More mysteries. What does the Punch puppet get up to when nobody is watching it? How many servings of quinoa can you make from a single traffic cone?

Why hasn’t Elvis appeared to check up on Beatrix? I can’t believe he would miss an opportunity to sniff her nose and make sure she’s okay after her ghillie suit escapade.

That is a look of admiration, Goldie.

Goldie, you really have found your People – the RIGHT People!

Finally a happy end for Goldie.

Goldie, I think you have found your forever home. The RF woman has fallen hard for you.

All together now….Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

No Goldie, those weren’t your people. Your “real” people would never treat you that way.

Beautiful photo of the real Goldie over at BCN website with commentary from Georgia: "I know today was a bit of a heartbreaker-strip! Hang in there! Here’s a photo of Goldie tonight, safe and sound and happily ruling her tiny carpeted throne. She is well loved in this home, by People and Cats alike. (Even Lupin, almost…)

Also: Thank you, Beatrix! I’m grateful to write for you; thanks for lending your sass and your voice to this story."

It’s the look of love!

OT: I have come to enjoy the interaction of this comments section just as much as the strip itself, and today is a great example of why. I know that I will come in here and find Bear scrounging for picnic baskets, Robin foretelling doom, KK giving Weird Al a run for his money, and even occasional assurances that mine is not the only computer to be hit with the blurry-screen virus … and, if needed, I can find head boops and purrs of support for the things I have going on IRL.

I’m going to be away for most of next week as we are traveling to visit my SIL for Thanksgiving (partly because my niece is horribly spoiled; she couldn’t see us while I was up there to do the Shawshank race, so we are going back). So, since today is nonetheless a Thursday in November, I wanted to take a minute to say how thankful I am for all of you. :-)

I love Goldie’s positive outlook. When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Look for the silver lining in every situation. There are always mysteries to solve.

Is Goldie wearing a tube top? LOL I just noticed. . . .

OMC IT’S THE “IMMA ADOPT U!!!” LOOK!

Random food is great. A clean indoor litterbox on miserable days is priceless.

So, the raccoons weren’t the true bad guys, Goldie’s former owners were. Now let’s see how long Lupin can hold that scowl on his face when Goldie arrives.

Because she IS your people, Goldie.

“Random Food Woman” could be an R&B hit!

Goldie, your new mystery will be solved very soon!

A new home for Goldie!

I hope Goldie doesn’t misunderstand when the first thing that happens to her is getting stuffed in a carrier and taken to the vet.

You can tell it’s been a rough week when you are openly sobbing over a comic strip. So glad Goldie finally found her ‘real’ people.

Who else thinks Goldie should recuperate by the fireplace with a fuzzy blanket, a nice cup of kitty tea and an “Our IX Lives” marathon?

Yes, she needs to be checked out by the V.E.T., but probably, like human colds, there’s nothing much to be done except warmth, rest and fluids – and cuddling, of course. I’m sure she’ll go along with that. Oh, and raising her food dish a bit. It’s easier for a cat to eat when her nose is stopped up.

I’m really glad this story is coming to an end. I can’t go on crying after each installment. My husband thinks I’m crazy. <3

Hopefully to NOT spoil the moment, but did not the (Random Food) Woman mention some time ago about having to get ‘special permission’ from the landlord to take in a THIRD cat??!!

The ‘Boys’ need to remain and certainly WILL, but how can the People take in (and I HOPE so) Goldie??!!

Also, how does Burt keep coming in?! Pet door through the laundry room?! :)

This has been such a tough strip. I’m glad it’s coming to it’s happy conclusion. I keep thinking of our Albert, wandering the streets, until he found his Man. When Albert walked up to him that night, he though “This is someone’s cat.” It took a week of searching to realize that someone was him.

“Random Food Woman” — too great!!

Beatrix with the kitten hugs in Panel One!

Gotta love Goldie’s spunky attitude. Can’t keep a good cat down!

Yes, Bea, you’ve seen that look before. Twice, I believe—once when you were in the white void, and once on the face of Bookstore Woman.

“Random Food Woman!” I love it!

My friend who promised to put my new chair together should be here this afternoon.

Now is the time for Bea and Tommy to sit Goldie down give her the run down on the reporters on the inside. In my head it goes like this:

Puck, he has three legs, he is the best climber (but does not compete), he has a big heart and will embrace you as his family. He will help you settle in and get to know the ropes of the apartment (except maybe on wet food Wednesday, when has to put all his energy into playing it cool).

Elvis, well he has been known to pouf when seeing cats he does not know, but once he gets to know you, you will be accepted, perhaps there will even be some grooming. Just don’t touch his tail, he will bite everyone in the room. He is particular about reporting and is not always happy with hijinx.

Lupin, the consummate cat of adventure, also known as a tiny horse, likes to slurp threaded needles, and he is deaf, but can read whiskers well. Oh, yes, umm, he currently has the pip with you because you “borrowed” and then lost his tape recorder where he collects his jingles for made up kibble brands. Don’t worry he loves adventure.

RFW understands Service to Cats. Goldie appears to understand the cat/human social contract.

Notice that Random Food Woman isn’t feeling the cold, even though we know it’s cold and wet outside.

It’s gotta be love.

Ah Beatrix, you know the woman all too well.

According to Georgia’s Instagram page, preorders are now available for the new book Take It Away Tommy on Amazon, barnes and noble and Indie bound.

Double SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE! On the Twitter feed, Georgia raised the POTENTIAL of a 2020 calendar on Zazzle (those of you on Twitter, please offer encouragement!) and the 3rd BCN book “Take It Away, Tommy” is available for pre-order and it includes the 2015 Halloween special!!!!!!! The introduction of everybody’s favorite ghost cat! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE! SQUEEEEEEEEEE!

I know Goldie was the star of this storyline…but little Bea is stealing the show in this strip