Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 16, 2020

Uh. Boys. I think this is the textbook example of “burying the lede”. Journalism schools around the world thank you, I guess.

…wait, the July Bug talks?

so glad you found a way to translate Jules’ bzzzzzzzzzzzz buzzzzzzzzzzz, Georgia! Sometimes he was hard to understand!

that was so sweet, Burt! maybe that could be the title for the 5th book!!

“The buzzing is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!!”

I wonder what title Puck suggested?

I’m glad Jules can talk and is not bouncing off the walls. Is it just me, or does Jules remind anyone else of a cartoon caterpillar from an old Loony Tune? I think the caterpillar was supposed to be a caricature of a 30s or 40s actor (the name Jerry Colonna comes to mind). Something about the round goggles and moustache…probably just me, it’s late and I’m very sleepy.

Burt, Lupin doesn’t need help getting into trouble here…

Puck is sad because he was hoping “Puck It to Me” would be the title of the next archive.

I have a bit of a dark side…

Maybe the next book can be about all the ghosts???? (Please!!)

Hey, Jules can talk! Weird to see make noises other than buzzing and giggling.

So let’s see. Elvis matches the cover of the new book, Lupin is semi-invisible, Burt continues to be a snarker, Jules proves he can talk and is kind of a nice guy, and he and Puck can see the chyrons. Just a normal day at BCN!

The bug is inside. Let the chaotic chase begin!

Lupin toe beans!

Oh Burt, you King of Chyronic Snark.

Puck and his white floof look so adorable today.

Toe bean aficionados……see Kliban’s Cats today. ;-)

I think Burt has coinedd the title for book number 5!

Elvis Puffs Out is a Bureaucatic Dossier.

typical chaotic neutral, you never know what they are going to do.

Who writes those captions? Tommy?

Are there another couple or three of books in the offing? Tell us, Georgia, do, please!! (pretty please with sugar on it?!!!)

Better watch it guys, the Crawl across the bottom of the screen is becoming a Greek Chorus!

From Train: Drops of Jupiter

Now that I’m back at the Big Pink House,

All ready to quickly pounce, hey, hey

Well, now it’s summer and we need some rain

And the heat can be such a pain, hey,hey

Since my return in the light of the moon,

I know that’s it’s well past June, hey, hey

But tell me,

Did you broadcast all the news?

Do the things you set out to do?

And were the lights all faded?

And is summer overrated?

Tell me?

Did you learn of things that never end?

Learn an artist can be a best friend?

And did you miss me while you were watching the screens right here?

(continued)

No that I’m back from my June vacation,

Back in July for some inspiration, hey hey!

I fly around in the heat of the night,

But the night sky is such a beautiful sight, hey, hey!

Now that I’m back at the Big Pink House,

Seeing my best friend cats and each Robber Mouse,

I’m afraid that might see me as

Plain old bug who just flies around at night

But they don’t know that it’s just outta sight

But tell me,

Did you broadcast all the news?

Do the things you set out to do?

And were the lights all faded?

And is summer overrated?

Tell me?

Did you learn of things that never end?

Learn an artist can be a best friend?

And did you miss me while you were watching the screens right here?

(continued)

K, I’m not even gonna read all the comments first to see if it’s already been said, I’m just gonna say it: Lupin toe beans! Invisible Lupin! And Pucky floof patch!

And Elvis is all puffed out again.

I was puzzled by the color of Elvis’s golden poof, as it does not seem to match the pictures of him. Ah but then I saw his kitten photos.

I see Burt has his own axe to grind about this.

Puck, your mustachioed bug buddy will filch your flitch! You have been warned.

“Puck: Prince of Bacon” is cute, but curious. Do you want to be prince of something you eat?

OT: Couldn’t stop the escape. Sigh.

OT: Spacewalk! (Hi, @kohidog!)

Space stuff even pre-empts live streaming kittens…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD0crdqWrCA

That image of Puck makes me want to pick him up and snuggle, snuggle, snuggle.

I’m almost half finished with the repairing and repainting of all the antique furniture in the guest bedroom. Each piece takes a minimum of four days depending on how humid the weather is and I can only do one piece at a time because of space constraints. But when the whole room is finished it’s going to be a showpiece.

And at least when I’m redecorating, I can get my mind off of school that is “supposed” to restart in about a month. I can’t not go back to work because I’m the sole support for me and two adult disabled kids and I can’t even afford to look for another job (if any were available for an older woman in a wheelchair) because I would lose 16 years of retirement since I’m in the teacher retirement system instead of social security. I can’t stay 6 feet away from students because there are times when I have to work with my hand over their hand. All I will be able to do is wear masks and gloves and pray that I don’t get sick and die because it’s a sucker bet that at least some of our kids will refuse to wear a mask. And we have always had parents and group homes that send their kids to school sick. Quite frankly, I’m scared.

Today is Guinea Pig Appreciation Day. I’ve never met a guinea pig I didn’t like. I mean, who can resist a cupcake of cuteness? They look like bunny slippers minus the ears. They also look incredibly dumb, but are surprisingly intelligent. Their vocabulary is impressive—one can learn to understand and speak guinea pig. Guinea pigs are generally gentle and sociable, and if raised to it, enjoy being groomed by humans.

I knew someone who, as a child, was told that if you hold a guinea pig upside down, its eyes would fall out. This may have been to prevent the child from doing this, which distresses the guinea pig. They are very aware that they are a prey animal.

They are an important food source in portions of South America, but I’d have to be very hungry to kill one. Because they have some surprising biological similarities to humans, they are also extensively used in specialized medical research into conditions they share with humans. For that alone we should be grateful and appreciative.

Let’s have a big whistle of appreciation for the cupcakes of cuteness!

Prince of Bacon. A title many aspire to but only Puck deserves.

Elvis should at least be happy that Elvis Puffs Out is currently the #1 New Release in Children’s Animal Comics & Graphic Novels at Amazon.

That’s a sweet moment in panel 4 between Pucky and Jules. It will last until Puck realizes Jules is STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO HIM!

A appreciate the reference to “Burt and I” (bit of Maine humor)

That’s a great title, Burt. Good thinking!

Perfect! Except I now can’t wait for the Puck book.

Yes. Yes he does.

Don’t turn around, Puck.

Does it say “Elvis has puffed the building!” on the back cover?

Of course the July bug loves bacon.

Hey, Georgia! Will Puck be getting his own book too?

Puck, Purr Loin of Pork

When is “Lupin goes for a Streak” coming out?

actually it would be either puck prince of ham or puck prince of pineapple.

hahaha Burt with the subtitles! hehehehehe! That detail really made me laugh.

ooooooohh, the july bug and puck are reacting to burts subtitles, didn’t quite notice that.

PUCK: PRINCE OF HAM

and then we got a puck prince of bacon!

Puck(y) prince of bacon is the new one right?

Pucky, I came here from the future to let you know that the dream your heart made did come true!