Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 12, 2023

Caution: Mona’s comments to Montague may not be suitable for airing on a family network.

Opossum-aid. I just never thought of Opossums as kind caregivers. Meanwhile, Mona Mole is asking the right question.

As I suspected, the Opossums are neutral. Caregivers, okay. I expected more of arbitrators, but they may yet be. We still haven’t seen Wicket, Princess Magazine or Bea.

After being blown out of your tunnel, a soothing beverage hits the spot.

Attention!

For another year, this unsatisfactory Universe has been

graciously permitted

to perform its

APPOINTED PURPOSE.

It has sustained and supported the

Glorious Presence

of

SHE-WHOSE-INELUCTABLE-EMINENCE-TRANSCENDS-THE-COMPREHENSION-OF-OTHER-ANIMATE-BEINGS

In recognition of this

Momentous Occasion

unworthy underlings are benevolently enjoined to

tasteful

and

appropriate

CELEBRATIONS and JUBILATIONS.

Noncompliance will not be accepted.

Love the opossums dishing up refreshments for the wounded. Little cups and a thermos. The best way to make peace.

Guest reporter by one of the Robber Mice, I’m sorry I can’t remember her name.

One of the moles at least is still shaking a fist in panel one. And Monty and Wicket are still out there. And so are Bea and Magazine and the fire extinguisher. This is the lull before the…………..

I love those tiny little glasses to hold whatever beverage is in that thermos. Love the little mole flat on its back.

Peace is the hardest thing to fight for. So why isn’t it more valued?

The battle isn’t over until Wicket gets a drubbing!

I wonder what O-potion, the Opossum is O-putting out?

Had to go into the office the past 2 days so I got on GC late, but I noticed on Tuesday that several Orbsters said that the 3rd panel was unexpected (or words to that effect); so;

Obviously . . .

“They didn’t expect the Vacuum Mole-eviction. "

“Nobody expects the Vacuum Mole-eviction! "

Is that a little mole, kissing the hand of a tiny mouse in the lower right corner of panel two? The artwork is wonderful and the night is amazing.

Homestyle with her fork is helping with aid to the moles in panel 2. Just like she did with Beatrix in the tree. Must have something to do with soup?

Pete Seeger: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Where has King Monty Gone?

Long time passing

Where has King Monty Gone?

Long time ago

Where has King Monty Gone?

Hiding somewhere from everyone

His lesson has he learned?

His lesson has he learned?

…….

Where have Bea and Magazine Gone?

Short time passing

Where have Bea and Magazine Gone?

Not long ago

Where have Bea and Magazine Gone?

With their fire extinguisher?

Soon we’re gonna learn

Soon we are gonna learn!

…….

Wonder where has Wicket Gone?

Long time passing

Wonder where has Wicket Gone?

Long time ago

Wonder where has Wicket Gone?

Ready to make his next move

This is not over yet!

This is not over yet!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the Royal Kitchen

Kat-Mandu: Papyrus is here!

Thomios: Thanks, Kat. Always glad to get the mail.

Sue Chef: Anything good?

Thomios: Yes. Patrice Possum from the Kingdom of Away is coming to pay us a visit.

Sue Chef: Great! Obadiah Opossum’s cousin from Down Under! Do we need to get any special ingredients?

Thomios: Probably, but I don’t think that will be a problem.

Agnes-Ata: We’ll never tell!

…….

A Few Days Later

Puckmosis: Welcome, Patrice Possum and Friends! We have rooms prepared for you to freshen up from your journey. Then Thomios has prepared light refreshments for you.

Patrice: Thanks, Prime Minister mate! I can’t wait to see my cousin Obie.

Puck: I’m sure he’ll be up from his nap in time for tea and scones.

Sometime Later

Patrice: That was a lovely tea, Chef Thomios. And tomorrow, I’d like to prepare a Australian brekkie for all of you.

Thomios: I’m sure we have everything for a proper fry-up. Thanks to parties unknown.

Violet-Ifa: I understand tomato season is ending soon.

Thomios: Then I hope Lupinium isn’t planning to go pink anytime soon!

Don’t think this is over yet, the plot thickens. Where are Mags and Beatrix and does Wicket have them or do they have him?

Wait: What about Wicket?

I love the opossum aid. The stunned mole on the left of panel 2 is so cute, sitting on his butt with his tiny hind feet sticking out in front as he drinks from a cup.

Ummm, panel 2, upper left, in the sky: Incoming!

Hot drinks for all! The solution to many a fight, I’m sure.

Amazingly absolutely zero cats today

The Opossums are the o-salvation army!!!

Who (or whatspecies) is the little guy in the right bottom corner who is giving someing in a cup to a mole?

…

…Montague has captured Princess Mag somewhere off-panel, hasn’t he?

If we are lucky, Montague the Rotten was eaten by Wicket. Montague being so rotten, Wicket gets sick and dies and all the other animals live happily ever after, in peace, harmony, and joy.

Ding-dong! The Owl is dead

Which old Owl? The Wicked Owl!

Ding-dong! The Wicked Owl is dead

Wake up you sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed

Wake up, the Wicked Owl is dead

She’s gone where the goblins go

Below, below, below

Yo-ho, let’s open up and sing and ring the bells out

Ding-dong’s the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low

Let them know the Wicked Owl is dead!

As a newbie to this strip, I must ask, who exactly is this cat?

To borrow from Biff Tannen:

“Why don’t you make like a tree, and get outta here!”

ˢʰᵃᵏᵉˢ ᶠᶦˢᵗ

The moles are routed! The day is won! Now for whatever’s in that thermos.

A strip with a possum is my kind of strip!

The opossums’ method for aiding is really sweet.

I see two flyers approaching in Panel 2. One of them kinda-sorta resembles someone we usually see only in July.

Hear ye, hear ye! We all shall supplicate.

The battle is joined.

Mag is not fazed by fist shaking.

Another temporary avatar change. The little gray guy has been levitating onto the bookcase so he can watch YardTV. Or nap. He’s doing well at relearning how to cat. :-D

Over to the left is Update who is stylin’ in her new harness. She broke the last one. We were able to get this one on with no bloodshed and she seems to prefer it. We didn’t bother getting her a new collar because the last three were broken with 48 hours. Have I mentioned that she is destruction on four paws. She is just happy to be able to get out of the house again. She knows that she has to wear the harness and leash to go outside.

Thimblefist looks disappointed. I think the little sweetie was wanting more moleskin!