Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 14, 2021

Oh that Lupin….he’s such a bad boy!

“Gee, do you have a dog or cat?”

“Yes we do, Why?”

My ankle is wet."

And then, Puck likes the finer things in life, Goldie is a wide open spaces kind of gal and of course Elvis likes his privacy (much more dignified) !

All too true

So what is at the end of Lupins paw?‽??⁹

In case you missed the post late on yesterday’s strip, Georgia posted a nice tribute to Bill on Facebook and Instagram

We broke down and just bought multiple cotton bath mats. Cotton, so you can see the dark spot.

Lupin!? Shame on you. What possesses you to do such a thing. Are you having urinary problems? I certainly hope not.

My girl Georgie would kick all the litter out of the box, so I had to get the ones like Elvis has.

I always knew when Miss Kitty was getting a urinary infection because she would start peeing on the bathroom rug. Jasper never peed on rugs or furniture, but sometimes he would squat on the edge of the litter box and splash over the side, so I kept extra large doggie pee pads under the litter box.

Once after a swimming event, the hostess had swept up the towels and put them in the wash, so I had to leave mine behind until next visit. She presented the neatly folded towel. It became immediately apparent that one of the cats had “done a Lupin” on it.

Well, Lupin is a cat of adventure. And peeing where you’re not supposed to is just a part of that sense of daring adventure. And cleaning it up is an adventure for the People. Everybody wins!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Elvis-Anum: What’s going on?! There’s a sign on the north litter room saying, “Closed for remodeling!”

Beatrixia: Oh, Puckmosis wanted to have a fancier litter room, so Her Majesty let him design one.

Elvis-Anum: I think I need to have a few words with Puckmosis!

Sometime Later

Elvis-Anum: Puckmosis, we do not need a fancy-schmancy litter room! Anyway, what are we supposed to do until it’s finished?

Puckmosis: There are several litter rooms available. I just thought it would be nice to have a luxurious place to go. Why not enjoy some of the finer things?

Elvis-Anum: Oh, alright. I guess it wouldn’t hurt to have one fancy litter room. What was that? A sand storm?

Enter Lupinium

Elvis-Anum: Hello, Lupinium. Come to see Puck’s new litter room?

Lupinium: What, there’s a litter room here?

Elvis-Anum: How could you not know?

Lupinium: There’s a whole desert full of sand out there!

Rock star Lupin.

Look who’s mad for the mat and has a faible to do it by the table…Lupin, take the loo to pee in!!

Lupin has been sent to the HR office, so many times and given so many warnings…SIGH!!

Elvis is always dignified.

Our cats had covered litter boxes that we kept in the downstairs bathroom. Even with the added privacy Blossom didn’t appreciate it when the silly humans had to use the bathroom while she was in there!

This is why I hang the bath mat over the shower door. :)

As they say, " There’s one in every crowd !! " … :)

He must be marking his territories.

We had a Lupin. He was my MIL’s cat Morrie, who we inherited when she died. He’s at RB – lymphoma got him.

Lupin – panel four: “YEAH, BABY!”

Maybe the People need to advance from a “no-no spray bottle” to a “no-no spray super soaker.” Except, that’s just more wet …

All fun set aside, if cats do this there could be several reasons. Something as simple as the little box is too close to the food/water (“Don’t pee/poop where you eat” is actually a thing, not just a saying) – easy fix. Among other things that could be wrong is that peeing outside of the box could be as simple as the cat thinks the litter is too dirty, but it might be signs of a kidney problem too.

And now we knows why he’s called LOOpin. Heh heh.

Loo-pee-in stayin true to his name. Hee hee.

Yesterdays OT that i didn’t finish.

He thinks those are litter boxes too i guess?

And that’s why there are cat lovers who no longer keeps cats…

Lupin’s line is the funniest I’ve heard in a long time! ROFL!

I love Lupin’s rock star pose, even if he is about to be supremely naughty.

To anyone down in the Southeast in the path of Fred and/or Grace, PLEASE stay safe! We are keeping you in our thoughts.

You get one shot, fur face. Then, it’s up to The People!

I got a cabinet for my cats, but Mr Biggs is kinda a big cat and didn’t have the space he desires. Now I store litter in it.

O.T. Due to yesterday’s experience, I won’t try to separate things today. I’m sorry some folks were worried because the reply to my O.T. heading yesterday got moved down a few slots. Continuing to do well, the cough is diminishing; a good thing because the sore muscles from coughing hurt more than the actual incisions! I think that tomorrow I’ll be able to go back to my own house, and my kitties. And a nice thick pillow to protect my belly from said kitties. Thank you all for being so encouraging, it really does lift my spirits!

Georgia posted this yesterday in case anyone missed it. Note that she specifically mentions Lupin! Georgia Dunn CREATOR about 19 hours agoI have to confess here anecdotally: In real life, we have one large box in the bathroom and two small ones under the stairs. We scoop twice a day, and that has worked for us.

I know the “one for every cat, plus one” is the preferred formula often from vets and shelters, and that’s why I shared it. I know many people it works well for! I do think it really depends on the cats themselves sometimes too.

In Lupin’s case, he took 4-5 litter boxes to mean EVERYTHING WAS A LITTER BOX. It’s taken us a long time to retrain him, and it’s still a struggle sometimes. (…Keep that in mind for tomorrow’s strip, lol!) Go with what works for your home! And in real life, Tommy and Sophie actually do have beautiful cabinet boxes like the one in this week’s strip! I tried it and Elvis and Puck both seemed to really like it. Lupin sprayed down the walls like the box was on fire and he was responding to a call, lollll. It did not work for Lupin (and this was before Goldie). It would have been a great option for Elvis and Puck! It truly is all about options and what works for the cats in our homes.

I also must credit my editor Shena Wolf with the joke in this last strip. She said it once, during a talk around litter boxes, and I laughed so hard. The Man and I still say it to each other often, when scooping. I feel like many cat owners have had that feeling once or twice. It felt extra funny to give the line to Puck as an optimistic “ah, the future is bright” kind of moment, lol!

We had a cat that peed on the baseboards. Not spraying, peeing. She also loved being vacuumed with the upholstery brush.

I feel the pain so much on that last panel. We have a boy who serially lees under our kitchen table.

I have one that pees on the bathmat. As long as I remember to hang it over the shower, no problem. If I forget and leave it on the floor, she takes that as an invitation. After reading all of these comments, it occurred to me to wonder if she thinks it is a pee pad. She was a feral kitty, and had kittens just days after we rescued her, so we used pee pads along with a litter box while she was simultaneously adjusting to being an indoor cat and to being a mama. Bath mats are the same approximate size and shape as pee pads, and probably feel similar under her little paws. And bath mats live in the bathrooms, where her pee pads were. I think this group just helped me solve a problem we’ve been dealing with for almost seven years!

if you disturb Elvis while he is “doing his business” woe be unto you.

Lupin is lucky to have such forgiving humans. Some of us would send him to live in the barn with Baba Mouse who would swat some sense into him.

sad day Bella missies Liza I had to keep her from constantly wanting to go out and lay on Bellas grave I know Bella will get over it but breaks my heart knowing she misses her “sister” so much

sad day Bella misses her sister Liza sighs she keeps wanting to go and lay on her grave. Know she will get over it but its still sad.

Uh oh. Someone is feeling territorially insecure.

You ARE a good little boy, Pucky!

Apropos of absolutely nothing, this strip now has me calling my little Dougie an A+ #1 top-notch good boy whenever I feel like it.

Pee Wee Lupin

I can’t resist . . .

I am Lupin-Cat and I’m crazy.

I zoom all night and I sleep all day.

He is Lupin-Cat and he’s crazy.

He zooms all night and he sleeps all day.

I do ignore the litter box, and pee on the bathroom mat.

Under the coffee table, just like I’m getting paid!

Lupin is definitely not a good boy!

Don’t get me started on the various types of litter. Still looking for the perfect litter that all cats will use.

My big boy is developing arthritis and consequently is leaving us brown gifts in the house. He hates the taste of the gabapentin even when flavored. He stopped eating because he thought we were putting it in his food still. What do I do next?

Yeah, we had to go with the open design. Smokey absolutely refused to use the hooded privacy pan. Guess it was too much like a pet carrier and she hates doing her buisness in a pet carrier. Loves going in them, but hates doin g her buisness in them.

Penelope prefers the laundry pile, and she makes no distinction between clean and dirty. Any fabric that ends up in the floor is fair game. My boys prefer to go outside on the lawn, and Jellybean will use an actual litter box if she happens to be indoors.

There’s just no stopping Lupin.

Lupin and my calico would be great friends

My late kitty Ombra would let me know she wasn’t feeling good by peeing on something of mine while I was watching. Stinky, but effective.

Such a great strip today! Haha!