Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 31, 2025

Well, someone called it that Grumpy Papa Elvis would weigh in! Congrats!

You are trying to determine the limits? (Perfectly understandable, that’s your job, however – You have just passed this limit! -

Go to bed. Go directly to bed. Do not pass Go! Do not collect $200.00.

For a kitty who defended Iggy’s naps in the Christmas tree as part of his wild inheritance, I’m surprised at his stern insistence with Ora Zella who is, by nature, nocturnal. I guess this is all part of domestication.

Oh, I think the monster under the bed is more afraid of the tortie in the bed …

OraZuzu is about to meet another monster. Grumpy Papa! Elvis….Layin’ down the law! Full cuteness was deployed. Full cuteness was denied!

Chainsaws, btw, are a very effective monster deterrent. Every child should go to bed with one!

WHOA!

Elvis has eaten under-bed monsters before now. OZ is wasting her time invoking them.

Enter grumpy cat. Can he penetrate armour this thick?

Will tomorrow begin the, “But why?” phase, or will she finally argue herself to sleep?

OMG! I forgot about that stage. My much younger brothers (3 of them) would constantly ask “But why?” until I would shriek “BECAUSE I SAID SO!”

Only a crazy kitten would go against Elvis. OZ is up to the task, I’m sure.

Who can outstubborn OZ?

“Raaaargh! I’m going to eat you up!”

“Elvis says you have to go to sleep.”

“Oh man, he’s no fun.”

OT: More sad figure skating news

In general, this is an illustration that the child simply does not have enough communication with their parents, plus is also applied that parents still did not go to bed. Children want to be like adults, including going to bed later. Therefore, in every possible way they delay this moment, because in the morning again everyone will go to work. And the most interesting thing is that even the remote working is not saved from this, because there are a lot of moments from simple meet up calls to complex and urgent tasks, when you cannot distract the parent at himself, and in general, it is necessary to sit quietly, i.e. even children’s energy will not be possible to pour in a day. Then how does the child will go to bed at all?

Sometimes you just have to stay on message.

Puck has left the scene and gone to bed, saved by Elvis.

“Tell it to go to sleep!” I love it!

Panel five – Ora Zella sloooooooooowly grumping towards the bed.

If there is a monster, I’ll bet it’s cowering in fear!

I notice Oz has eyes already closed…I think this kitten is about ready to flop down dead asleep, right in the middle o her fight! A phenomenon we have seen in kittens before:)

She is confused about the little monsters identity.

A Mouse-ter under bed eh. Well you is cat. Pounces upon it and eats it.

Now we just need Samuel L. Jackson reading “Go the F*^& to Sleep” >

OT: Prayers and advice

Elvis does not mess around!

CCR: Lookin’ Out My Back Door

Got up again from my bed, a monster filling me with dread

Got to sit down, have a snack, or another drink

Grumpy Father comes by, pretty soon I’m saying

…….

Doo, Doo, Doo, running through the living room

There’s a whole bunch of cat toys awaiting

Buzzy mouse is waiting there

Look at Goldie and Lupin there facing off

There’s a crew of Robber Mice taking cheese to their lair

Doo, Doo, Doo, running through the living room!

…….

There’s a horrifying monster underneath my cat bed

Father says it’s more afraid of me

Doo, Doo, Doo

I wanna ride the flying spoon and run around some more

Doo, Doo, Doo, running through the living room!

…….

There’s a horrifying monster underneath my cat bed

Father says it’s more afraid of me

Doo, Doo, Doo

I’m gonna sleep tomorrow, I wanna play some more

Doo, Doo, Doo, running through the living room!

…….

Got up again from my bed, a monster filling me with dread

Got to sit down, have a snack, or another drink

Grumpy Father comes by, I’m running and not sleeping!

ZZZzzzzzzz….

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the harbor on the Nile

Harbor Master Antef: The Godspeed has just put into harbor.

Godspeed Captain (Captain Courageous): Permission to dock, sir!

Antef: Permission granted. And welcome. What brings you to Egypt, Captain?

Captain Courageous: I’m here to obtain provisions. I have a long voyage to make.

Antef: Does it have to do with the tragic accident in the new world?

Captain Courageous: Yes. And a very prominent member of the skating world will be taking the trip across the river as well.

Antef: Give us a list of what you need, and I will be sure you get them.

Captain Courageous: No doubt the Royal Procurers are way ahead of you.

Agnes-Ata: We are!

Sometime Later

Puckmosis: Do you have everything you need, Captain?

Captain Courageous: Yes. The Procurers are always very thorough.

Puck: Please give our condolences to your passengers’ family and loved ones.

Captain Courageous: Will do.

All: Fair winds and a following sea!

Go to bed, Ora Zella, the “old” cats need their sleep! As I type this, Smudge is meatloafing on the back of the couch, while Imp, Thor and Mouse are sprawled on the bed. So much for making the bed.

Elvis is the right cat for this job! Sometimes Puck’s style helps, and sometimes what Elvis is doing is what is needed.

Has Ora Zella been taking lessons from Calvin or something?

Papa is easygoing. Father is not quite so understanding.

Ora Zella’s pulling out all the classics!

Elvis, meanwhile: LOOMING.

Technical Question: GC Notifications

Cats are more like humans than I realized!!!

Elvis is putting the paw down on this.

Father Elvis takes no nonsense from kittens. And he knows how to deal with monsters under the bed.

I found the strip where Goldie lays down the law to Beatrix, Sept. 28, 2022. Just in case Elvis needs reinforcements!

Oh, that was a good one.

I’m pretty sure the monster knows better than to mess with Ora Zella.

Hey I’d be scared of a kitten with a chainsaw!

Father, don’t preach! I won’t go to sleep!

Whoever it was who said Elvis would get involved yesterday, you called it!

Georgia posted yesterday on Facebook and other places that you can now buy Breaking Cat News cake toppers from Whimsy’s.

I also highly recommend “A Gentleman in Moscow”, and “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett, for starters.

Also I just did one of my periodic checks to see if the new book is available yet for preorder and I see it on Amazon. “It’s Showtime, Sophie” currently has a release date of September 23, 2025.

Love OZ’s progression from the sweet, pleading face in panel 2 through the tilted eyebrows in panel 3 to the fangs and squinty eyes at the end.

LOVE the fangs! “monster under the bed”. That “monster” would be a bit more afraid of OZ. Either that, or take notes!

OZ needs to come up with better reasons. I guess she is a kitten.

Ora Z has a major case of I’m not tired.

Sometimes you need the gentle papa, sometimes grumpy papa.

Any second now… 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…

Has anyone else noticed that it has been a WHILE since the bcn site was updated?