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Rerun week! Canât (and shouldnât) draw comics while everyone is down sick with norovirus. Glad Georgia took the time to get herself and the kids better.
Now, the question is, will we get this whole week of this story, or is the BCN Wayback Machine on âshuffleâ?
Thank you everyone for understanding and enjoying a week of classic strips! The kids and I are all thankfully now recovered from norovirus, but WOW, that was not fun, whew! Iâll take the flu any day over that, it was thoroughly not a good time!
My wife used to work in a retirement home, and two or three times a year they would get Norovirus outbreaks (until Covid hit, when visitors were banned and they had three years without a single case). Itâs really nasty, but easily prevented: hand washing, hand sterilization â all the sensible measures. I washed all her work clothes separately, and also used Dettol Antibacterial Laundry Sanitiser on them â and in the 15+ years she worked for them, neither of us ever caught it. Teach your kids to wash hands properly after every âvisitâ while itâs still fresh in their minds â they probably picked it up at school because children are generally dirty little disease factories ⊠:laugh:
I bought this cactus scratching post for my two cats. So far, they are not impressed. They like the old carpet covered post which they have totally destroyed.
My daughter and I made a scratching post that I thought was clever. A silhouette of a black cat cut out of black carpet over the opening. The cats wouldnât use it.. until a friend who had 4 rowdy boys visited. As soon as they left I let the cats know and they immediately came out of hiding.
A true classic and itâs understandable. I donât mind reprints as itâs better than the days when cartoonists were expected to just.. keep going anyway> Which was messed up.
This is striking home for me. My new cat, Gabriela (a/k/a Fluff-For-Brains, or just Fluff for short) seems dedicated to scratching everything EXCEPT the multiple scratching posts and cones set out for that purpose. Itâs uncanny.
McColl34 Premium Member 10 months ago
A scratching post? Says who?
I wouldnât trust it!
uncle snipe 10 months ago
ITâS A TRAP! An adorable, smiley faced trap. Or, itâs just a happy scratching post. Either way, itâs a nice blast from the past.
WelshRat Premium Member 10 months ago
The subtle paw of Detective GoldieâŠ
Aspen_Bell 10 months ago
Is this a rerun?
Ricky Bennett 10 months ago
Using a cactus as a scratching post is a huge sticking point for meâŠ
Le'letha Premium Member 10 months ago
Rerun week! Canât (and shouldnât) draw comics while everyone is down sick with norovirus. Glad Georgia took the time to get herself and the kids better.
Now, the question is, will we get this whole week of this story, or is the BCN Wayback Machine on âshuffleâ?
enigmamz 10 months ago
Cactuar!!!
Robin Harwood 10 months ago
Elvis has first hand knowledge of what can befall cats who put their paws on cacti.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 10 months ago
Itâs a cool scratch post. Iâve seen cat trees shaped like the Enterprise, and coveted them intensely.
Norovirus is awful. Hubby and I had it when at a convention. We were NOT happy. Get well, Georgia and kids!
Georgia Dunn creator 10 months ago
Thank you everyone for understanding and enjoying a week of classic strips! The kids and I are all thankfully now recovered from norovirus, but WOW, that was not fun, whew! Iâll take the flu any day over that, it was thoroughly not a good time!
PaulGriffin 10 months ago
My wife used to work in a retirement home, and two or three times a year they would get Norovirus outbreaks (until Covid hit, when visitors were banned and they had three years without a single case). Itâs really nasty, but easily prevented: hand washing, hand sterilization â all the sensible measures. I washed all her work clothes separately, and also used Dettol Antibacterial Laundry Sanitiser on them â and in the 15+ years she worked for them, neither of us ever caught it. Teach your kids to wash hands properly after every âvisitâ while itâs still fresh in their minds â they probably picked it up at school because children are generally dirty little disease factories ⊠:laugh:
Gent 10 months ago
Why would anyone sane puts their paws on a catcus? Nopes. Nopes. Nopes.
Lady Bri 10 months ago
As always, Elvis is the Voice of Reason. That last panel is priceless!
turner7811 Premium Member 10 months ago
Iâve had it. No fun aâtall.
win.45mag 10 months ago
Sheâll give in to the dangling ball. Just give âer a minuteâŠâŠâŠ.
The Wolf In Your Midst 10 months ago
Would you trust something that smiles like that? Not me. Itâs up to something!
krod46 10 months ago
Glad you are all feeling better!
MRBLUESKY529 10 months ago
I bought this cactus scratching post for my two cats. So far, they are not impressed. They like the old carpet covered post which they have totally destroyed.
I AM CARTOON LADY! 10 months ago
Youâre sending mixed signals, Woman!
anomalous4 10 months ago
Itâs the scratching post that scratches back.
ladykat Premium Member 10 months ago
I like the cactus scratching post. Itâs different.
Katzen1415 10 months ago
I still think teaching cats to feat cacti was the better play, but whoâs to argue with that whimsical smile.
bonita.eley 10 months ago
Question is now, who will dare scratch the giant cat-tus first???
bryan42 10 months ago
Elvis remembers that the new plant was a jerk!
anomalous4 10 months ago
OT: The chaos goes onâŠ
Red Bird 10 months ago
That smile canât be trusted! Just stay FAR away from it!
MT Wallet 10 months ago
Cactus from Drabble.
Kitty Katz 10 months ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: That was a lovely auction. The Happy Healthy Hospital board is very pleased.
Lupinium: Isnât Elvis on the board?
Queen Cat: Yes. But weâll never tell anyone heâs pleased.
Beatrixia: I really enjoy my sea harp. I can play a lot of complex chords thanks to my paws.
Lupinium: Maybe we can do a tumbling routine sometime.
Bea: Sure. I just need to get a bit more proficient.
Puckmosis: Incidentally, who donated the satin cactus?
Queen Cat: It was an anonymous donation.
Puck It does seem a bit unusual, seeing that there are no cacti in the Sahara.
Bea: It had to be someone well traveled, with many connections, and never tell.
Puck: No idea who that could be.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 10 months ago
My daughter and I made a scratching post that I thought was clever. A silhouette of a black cat cut out of black carpet over the opening. The cats wouldnât use it.. until a friend who had 4 rowdy boys visited. As soon as they left I let the cats know and they immediately came out of hiding.
sefraser 10 months ago
Glad you are all feeling better!
Jacob Mattingly 10 months ago
A true classic and itâs understandable. I donât mind reprints as itâs better than the days when cartoonists were expected to just.. keep going anyway> Which was messed up.
Trespassers W 10 months ago
This is striking home for me. My new cat, Gabriela (a/k/a Fluff-For-Brains, or just Fluff for short) seems dedicated to scratching everything EXCEPT the multiple scratching posts and cones set out for that purpose. Itâs uncanny.
unsardonic 10 months ago
Sa-ay⊠theyâre called, âTOE BEANS,â for a reason!
Lady Bri 10 months ago
OT: Latest piccie of my beautiful boy âĄăÙ©( ËÌâżËÌ )Û¶ăâĄ