Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for March 09, 2025

“Quiet moment.” Ha! She should know better!

Veeeeeeeeery quiet

POP! Goes the Lupin!

WHAT was in that box?!

Seven scoops of chaos, I’m guessing.

ROTFL! I love how Ora Zella, who wasn’t even involved, trashes the hall closet… just because! And flood insurance! Great way to start a 23-hour day!

Meanwhile, Nana is remembering all the times the woman and the intruder and their childhood cats caused chaos for her and thinking, what goes around, comes around!

They can always sense a moment of weakness.

I found if you let the kids talk to the grandma first, it goes a little better.

It takes Lupin getting his head stuck in a box to get the Woman off the phone.

Not nearly as extreme, but it seems like all the cats I’ve ever lived with have wanted attention at the most inconvenient moments. Zelda likes asking for pets while I’ll eating!

Never seek quiet. It will shatter when you notice it.

Reminds me of the song by Bjork « it’s oh so quiet (CRASH, BANG).

Ora Zella is so competitive when it comes to destruction.

Sunday Funday

Uh oh…

Yep, that’s my cat, Cassidy! When ever I make a phone call, he is suddenly at my feet and begging for attention! Then when I ignore him, he stands in the middle of the room, and loudly complains!

OT: HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR CLOCKS TODAY? (if applicable)

Sunday Funday Joke. (Thank you, Arlo & Janis for the idea.)

Of course my head is screwed on, but, a couple of them are loose!

Re the Mega-Orb: I found more beautiful words from Shaunnmunn in the comments for 2017/12/06, talking about how each of our orbs is sheltered and lifted up by many other little orbs. I hope you can take time to go and read the whole thread. It’s gold.

In this thread, Georgia says: “We are very lucky to have such a positive community here, and I can’t ever say enough how grateful and proud I am to have people as warm, kind, and clever as all of you reading this comic. I don’t know how I got so fortunate, but the kindness I see here in these threads is something very special and it humbles me every time. These stories bring us all here (not only to my comic, but to other comics as well!) and the fact that we can all look up and look around and check in on each other and find friendships across so many miles is a marvelous, miraculous, modern gift. I grumble and gripe about computers and technology a lot, but we live in an amazing time for friendship when we use these spaces to care about one another.”

Haven’t been washed away yet, but I lost electricity for 24 hours. One would almost think the universe was punishing me for glo.. er … sending encouraging messages while you were going through the freeze.

As a parent of both kids and cats… I’ve never seen so much truth .

I swear it’s a female thing. I nanny and the kids would SWARM the door while I was in there, and their mother, but not their dad?!

I used to get them busy to sneak into the bathroom. If the two youngest found me, they would push pencils, paper, and the occasional book for me under the door. Giggling the entire time.

The eldest (six at the time) would bounce a ball on the connecting wall until I came out.

So glad it’s not as bad as that anymore!

I’m an ER charge nurse and no one will need anything until I have a phone to my ear and I turn around and there’s 4 people standing there needing to ask me something. Never fails!

Nothing like a calm peaceful Sunday…in someone else’s home!

At least her mom understands the struggle. I like the Girl’s little boat, although Lupin in a box highlights this one.

She was doomed the moment CN decided to cover it. :P

Alright did the Girl even try to use that toilet plunger or is she just carrying it around?

Ma’am! Mom! Ma’am! Mom! CRASH Ma’am! Mom! Ma’am! Mom! CRASH Ma’am! Mom! Ma’am! Mom! Ma’am! Mom! Lupin! Ma’am! Mom! Ora Zella!

I wonder which crisis will be dealt with first!

Oh come now, a phone call? Shouldn’t she be trying to use the bathroom without interruption. That seems to be the most common complaint about not having any uninterrupted time.

Woman, you’re a mother. You should know that any “quiet moment” is merely illusionary. Just ask your mother!

Inspired by @emiesty2’s lovely description of our Orb yesterday.

There comes a time

When we heed a comic’s call

When the Orb must comment together as one

There are cats reporting

Oh, and it’s time we showed our love to BCN

The greatest gift of all

These cats go on

Broadcasting day by day

And we all hope that never will change

We are all a part of Georgia’s great big family

And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the Orb

We love these kittens

We know that Georgia makes a brighter day, so let’s start reading

There’s a choice we’re making

To help each other’s lives

It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me

We send out our hearts

Show each other that we care

And our smiles bring joy each time we SQUEEE

As Georgia shows us by drawing with such love

And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the Orb

We love these kittens

We know that Georgia makes a brighter day, so let’s start reading

There’s a choice we’re making

To help each other’s lives

It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me

When you’re down and out, and there seems no hope at all

Reach out to the Orb, there’s no way we can fall

Well, well, well, well let us realize

Oh, that a change can only come

When we stand together as one (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

We are the Orb

We love these kittens

We know that Georgia makes a brighter day, so let’s start reading

There’s a choice we’re making

To help each other’s lives

It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me

We are the Orb

We love these kittens

We know that Georgia makes a brighter day, so let’s start reading

There’s a choice we’re making

To help each other’s lives

It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me

Update

OT

My mom would have loved this particular cartoon. I remember her saying almost the exact same thing when we were little and she was trying to make a call. Certain things are ubiquitous to all Mothers.

Yup, every single time I called my friends with children, EVERYONE had to talk to her. The moment she’s off the phone, everyone disappears.

Is the girl carrying around a smug little boat?

The Woman should have hidden in the hall closet to call the Nana. And whispered.

Apparently all of the Snap! and Crackle! are gone, and now Lupin’s finished the Pop!

It’s asking a lot when you expect someone/somecat to be less disruptive.

Since there are Cat Lovers here, I Have to share the railroad locomotive painted in the same colors as Tama (her name means “jewel” in Japanese). Tama was the Station Cat in a country I understand as (rightfully) Cat Loving. Look for Cats who Rule the World, and/or Episode 4 Japan Cats. Tama. Tama has now crossed the RB, and her daughter, Nitama, isn’t nearly as friendly, but I Had to share her, and her story – also the locomotive with Cat Ears!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Thomios: I’m planning a super Sunday dinner for after Services today.

Beatrixia: After a lovely week of donuts and charcuterie, that’s a tall order.

Thomios: I’ve heard Trevor-Hotep has had a lovely harvest of winter vegetables.

Puckmosis: And I wonder what fish Iggy and the Water Cat Brothers will be bringing.

Sometime Later

Iggy: Hey, guys! We caught Perfect Perch and Tasty Tilapia!

Thomios: Excellent! We can serve it with fried potatoes, a peck of pickled peppers, and salad.

Sue Chef: And for dessert, ice cream from the Kat Kiosk.

Iggy: How do we get ice cream in this climate?

Four Voices: We’ll never tell!

Lupin needs to spend more time with his head stuck in a box.

Poor woman

Poor Mom (Woman)

It never fails….everyone would be off doing their own thing and hadn’t said a word to me all day, but as soon as I’d get a phone call I was the most popular in demand person on the block! For the record, even though my kiddos are grown and experiencing this for themselves with their own families, my husband has continued the tradition and waits until I’m on the phone to suddenly need my attention to answer questions.

I don’t see the housemate on Wednesdays until my regularly scheduled meeting (every Wednesday 7-8 PM). During that time the housemate passes by a minimum of 3 time. Once it was 6.

Believing that the comment history will not be retained, I recommend that you save your fav comments.

I saved a copy of the poignant poem shared by Esmeralda Anistasia on January 16, 2022, not long after IRL Lupin passed. Reading it, I can’t help but feel choked up as I think of cats I have loved.

Hate DST! Got me so screwed up, my dinner won’t be ready until 9 PM which is about my bedtime! I get up at 5 AM to be on time for my job, make my lunch, shower and shave etc. This sucks! (Sorry Orbsters, but I had to vent.)