Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 20, 2020

Lupin and Goldie seem to be of a similar mind on this bit of news.

#LetThemKeeptheSpider2020 has officially been launched.

(Nice to get some local news reporting again!)

Will Goldie and Lupin play together or get into another spat about ownership of the spider? Stay tuned!

I think as long as it’s plastic and not the genuine article, there should be no objections from the authorities. Elvis, however, seems to think the spider is doomed.

What a treat!

I bet The Woman has an empty space in one of her Hallowe’en storage boxes.

Maybe there will be a reward in it for you, Lupin.

The Battle of the Spider is about to begin?

Is Elvis stealing Robin’s schtick of impending doom?

I think Elvis is, just this once, completely wrong. The authorities will be delighted to watch the boys and girl investigate the find of the century.

I, on the other hand, will not be delighted if the serious issues between Lupin and Goldie are glossed over.

Such a treat to see Lupin and Goldie sharing a moment of wonder at the plastic spider!

My mom had a big rubber spider that I hated. I used to be very arachnophobic and the mere sight of a fake spider would send me running. The fact that this one in particular had red eyes didn’t help. Not my finest moments.

A spider? Quick, SPLAAAT IT !!!!

Yes, Elvis, that’s what authorities usually do.

Well, you could at least delay its removal by batting it under something else, perhaps the couch.

Eternal vigilance on the part of the authorities keeps the good boys and girl safe from swallowing dangerous objects…..like twisty ties, scraps of thread or yarn or other stringy thingies, foil or tinsel, etc. Impromptu cat toys too big to swallow or not likely to tear apart are another story though and often amusing to watch.

I see 8 legs but is there something else underneath the spider’s thorax? It looks like … two semi-circles? kind of reminds me of those plastic spider rings?

OT: Shirins update

And Lupin positions himself in perfect pounce position.

It’s wonderful to see Lupin back to himself, and Goldie together with him in the same frame!

We bought a battery powered cat toy that resembles a large bug. Turn it on, it vibrates and moves across the floor on “feet”. Our cats always punt it under the stove. Every. Single. Time.

Nice to see Lupin and Goldie sharing a panel without the earlier tension!

I love Goldie! Can’t wait to see how the dynamics develop.

Buncha party-poopin’ killjoys! :-(

It’s nice to see Goldie and Lupin have forged a truce of sorts, however wobbly. I wish them joy of the spider.

Kill it! Kill it!

Thank goodness the daily news is back. I felt so out of the loop there for awhile!

Happy to see Lupin not angry. It has been a long time.

Hey, they finally agree on something for once. How much you guys wanna bet that tomorrow they’ll fight over it?

Sadly, many of us learn at an early age that life isn’t always fair. And sometimes looking for justice can be a fruitless search.

I like this “Serenity Prayer”-ish quote:

“For every problem under the sun / There is a remedy, or there is none;

If there be one, try to find it; / If there be none, never mind it.”

― W.W. Bartley

Although I often struggle mightily with the “never mind” part.

And, if we’re in a big hurry for peace and calmness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_s6EqOxqY

“Hoochie mama!”

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”

- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hopefully Lupin and Goldie have reached some kind of agree to disagree agreement.

I’m sorry. I cannot offer a useful comment today. I am still giggling over Pucky’s line: “We’re coming to save you Space Kitten!”

I was giving out those rings at Halloween… I had to “sell” them to some kids: "Scare your big sis/bro, or your mom/dad, they make great cat toys! "

Those darn authorities!

Cats are so easily entertained. Until they aren’t.

I can see why authorities would remove the plastic spider ring—have you ever stepped on one, or something similar, with no shoes on???? Yeeeeooowwww!!

O.T. winter has finally come to SW Virginia, 28° and spitting a few snowflakes. The January cold snap is a couple of weeks later than usual this year. From now through March, any kind of weather is possible here.

Had a rubber spider toy in grade school. Didn’t scare anyone with it, they knew it was fake, and fun anyway!

Sadly, Elvis is right. We tell them that we’re putting the glorious, magnificent thing in their college fund.

My Lady Jane absolutely loved the plastic Halloween spider rings. They had the decency to bounce whenever she pounced on them. Utter delight.

This ought to be another fun storyline.

Ah dunno…if the Woman is as quick on the draw with spiders as I am that fake will be splatted before she realizes it’s faux.

The Elvis we know and love.

Happy Disc Jockey Day!

Happy? Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (I wish he was still around.)

And no, Martin Luther King, Jr. was not a disc jockey.

“Under the fridge…” The universal kitty storage space,

Wow, Lupin and Goldie agree on something. Could be the start of détente.

Yeah. No one can be allowed to be at liberty. Such people actually achieve.