Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for December 08, 2022

I’ve never been sure what trees want, but I suspect they want to doom us all.

Such a big poof from such a tiny, pointy tail!

Oh, the look I got from Sparky as I laughed! I love Goldie’s expression here!

I have no memory of any of our cats panicking about a tree suddenly deciding to grow in the living room. They were more interested in investigating and attempting to eat it as we assembled it. The ones most likely to panic moved in when Dozer was around, and as I’ve mentioned she was both a Tree Climber and a Natural Mother. Any panic was quickly replaced with “We can CLIMB it?!”

Oh, dear. How many times will Goldie need to say that in the future? There are only so many things young ones can be warned about. Some things will need to be learned by experience, some things seem doomed (sorry, Robin) to always be learned by experience. And then, of course, there are certain young ones that are determined to learn everything by experience (not naming any names, but you know who you are).

Unbreakable ornaments. Ora Zella… will the challenges to Lupin never stop coming?

A never before seen Christmas tree is a thing of beauty to be explored.The Algonquin Hotel, NYC, has always had a resident cat that loves to perch in the Christmas tree next to the resitration desk. At least I hope it still does.

First, all the people sat around eating turkey and napping, and now a freakin’ TREE has popped up in the living room?! The holidays are a weird and wonderful time for a little cat to join the family. (I suspect Ora Zella will feel better once the tree is filled with dangly ‘shatterproof’ cat toys.)♥

It’s astonishing how the tiniest body in the room can also be the LOUDEST. XD

Even when poofy, Iggy’s tail shows that darling crook.

I can’t stop laughing. Look sometimes I have a lot to say character wise.. and sometimes it’s just hilarious to see two small children frightened by a christmas tree.

The new kitties spook easily. They need to be eased into new things. First, wipe a new thing with a damp cloth, and let them smell it. Then, wipe them down with a damp cloth, especially around the cheeks and paw pads. Wipe the new thing so it smells more like them. Get the calming pheromones out. Keep it slow. You may get less bottle-brushing from the kitties.

I wonder if little Ora Zella is going to attack it?

Christmas time is near

Confusion and poof fear

Time for when all new kits bawl

“What the heck happened here!?!”

Tree appears right there

Causin’ quite the scare

Olden times and ancient rhymes

Are lost on this smol pair

Strange smells in the air

Big cats forgot to share

Could’ve tried to at least provide

Some gentle ’splaining there

Christmas time is near

Georgia’s drawing’s clear

Oh, that we will always see

Such talent through the years

- Lee Mendelson – Christmas Time is Here

“What is happening?” It’s a Vegas fir, baby! Just wait, Ora Zella. You’re gonna love this. ♥

She has a lot to learn. I wonder if she has experienced sky pieces yet. Trees generally don’t want anything, and usually not anything they can find in a Rhode Island living room.

I think we can look forward to more of Ora Zella’s calm and collected responses in the future, filled with dignity and grace.

what does it want?

it wants to be climbed!

take Lupin’s word for it.

Inspired by Zoomer and Yeti: Words to Linus an Lucy by Vince Guraldi

Welcome to little escapes,

You have come

To the best place

Iggy and Ora Zella

No need to roam

You’ve come home!

It may seem a bit weird,

With all the cats around,

But nothing to fear,

You’ll be glad you’ve been found

…….

Now for our celebrations

You will see

A large Christmas tree

It can be quite a sensation,

Don’t be alarmed

It means no harm!

…….

Soon the Humans will add their decorations,

Lupin will show you what to do

Ornaments to dump

With one bit Thwump!

…….

We are happy to see you,

Join the fun!

With everyone!

Things may seem a bit crazy,

No problem though,

We all love you so!

Welcome Ora and Ziggy!

Welcome!

Welcome!

We have come to be overlords to all cats!

I love Ora Zella’s expression and poofy tail. Her face looks delighted, but her tail says otherwise!

Ah, the existential question, “what do trees want?” challenges us to attempt communication with our leafy friends.

That’s a good question, Ora Zella. Has anyone ever asked it before? Perhaps Ora and Puck can set up an interview for CN.

I received a notification that BillJackson1 liked a four year old comment of mine. Seems someone may have compromised that account

As far as we know, this is our Luna’s first Christmas. Accordingto th shelter, her birthday was 12/15, so she would have been only 10 days old last Christmas. Our other 3 kitties are showing her the ropes…how to look cute while burrowing under the tree skirt or lounging on top of it after having pulled it out from under the tree, and how to knock the ornaments off and turn them into cat toys. She hasn’t tried to climb it yet, but it’s only been up a few days. I’m sure she’s thinking about it.

If a Christmas tree falls in the living room and Lupin is there to not hear it, does it make a sound?

Off Topic

Stop this atrocitree. Don’t cha see them poor kittens is treerrified?

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Lupinium: Hey, Louie. I wanted to let you know Iggy, Little O, and I will be doing some thwumping for the Artisans.

Louie-Nour: Thanks for the heads up, Lupinium. Where are you going to do your thwumping?

Lupinium: I’m not sure. Maybe we could use the shelves in the scribe’s office.

Louie: Somehow I don’t think Elvis-Anum is going to be okay with that idea.

Lupinium: That’s true. We could use the Royal Library, but Beatrixia is still working to organize things there.

Louie: Why not one of the trees in the courtyard?

Lupinium: That’s an idea. There’s a tall cedar from Lebanon that would be an ideal thwump venue.

In the Royal Courtyard

Lupinium: Everyone have their pottery?

Little O: I’ve got mine!

Iggy: Me, too!

Lupinium: Alright. On Three. One, Two, Three!

THWUMP!

For various objects to be sacrificed to it by putting them in boxes, wrapping them up in colorful paper, and putting them under its branches. :P

“How did it get in here?!?!?!?!” will be the next question, closely followed by “What does it EAT?!?!?!?!?”

I’ve said it before andI’ll say it again — the first thought to go through a kitten’s head when seeing its first Christmas tree is probably “For MEEE??!!”

The bestowing of colorfully wrapped packages at its feet as due tribute, silly kitten.

I see that the damaged equipment has been fixed in N.C., after that horrendous attack.

I hope that any Orbsters who live there, and may have been impacted, are doing okay and your power is back.

She’ll be up in that tree in no time.

Oh my Cat! Run for your nine lives, Ora!

Priceless!

Beauty and peace, Pucky? Always? Because I remember this: https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2019/12/09

Fluffy teen kittens.

For werewolves not to pee on it.

It wants what every tree wants, for you to climb to the top and get stuck up there!

Be sure and warn them not to sing “O Tannenbaum“ around it.

Look at the fluffed tails on the babies!

OOOHHHH, the TAIL PPPPPOOOOFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Last year was Oopsie’s first (and first without Vlad). I set up the tree but didn’t decorate it. This year, I’ll set it up and decorate it. He wasn’t much of a climber when he lived in the colony. Only when a sassy squirrel was yelling at us did he climb.