Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for May 25, 2023

It’s like those thunderstorms where just when you think it is over, a huge bolt out of the blue hits the tree in your front yard and blows out half the appliances in your house.

Pucky is so right! My girls know this lesson well. They hiss at my stick vacuum even if i’m just carrying it! I call it the dragon, even though they’re the ones spitting fire.

Does the vacuum have teeth? In the last panel it looks like it has a serrated edge on the bottom. I’m not sure if I’m imagining it and should go to bed, or if I’ve just never noticed it before.

That missed spot is always right under the cat’s belly, too …

My rabbit would attack the advancing vacuum. “It’s just a bunny,” indeed.

Rare sighting of terrified toe beans! [RSOTTB]

Never turn your back on the ocean, a kindergarten class, or a vacuum

Elvis lost his mic. And where is Lupin?

Elvis has forgotten the most important rule! You have to know where your towel is!

Just when you thought you were safe…

The woman did that deliberately!!

This just in, the vacuum monster is gone…wait… hold on…I’m getting a text from the control room. (looks at phone to read text) GET THE LITTER BOX OUT OF THERE!! IT’S BEHIND YOU! (turns, sees and hears vacuum) Breaking news…AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!

Vacuums are treacherous.

lol wonder what they would do with a roomba ?

Poodle hides under the bed, takes about 1-2 hours for her to emerge like nothing happened. Roy will run from it, but is a bit braver and will cuddle on the bed with Barbara for protection during the vacuuming.

RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

On Overboard today Louie is hiding from the vacuum too.

Run Elvis run. Before the especially eevil extraterrestrial maniacal metal monster gets cha.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the Pretty Good Pyramid

Mandy: Here’s or workshop, where we make our .instruments.

Ora Z: Who plays them when you’re done?

Lynn: Oh, a lot of people. We’re working on a set of guitars for the Royal Procurers right now.

Ora Z: I wonder if Lupinium can use one in his Thwump routine.

Whisk: I see you have a lot of scraps on the floor. I swept them up for you.

Lynn: Thank you Whisk. That was very thoughtful.

Ora Z: Are you gonna burn all the scraps?

Mandy: No. We actually save them. You never know how they can come in handy later.

Ora Z: You know, when I pound on them, they make a pretty sound.

OT Belle

Such a great expression of terror on Elvis! And it always impresses me the level of expression Georgia can put on a vacuum cleaner.

The third oldest trick in the book.

Demonstrably leave the premises…

let the mark relax…

they let their guard down….

then you surprise them!

And poor Elvis, he without his helmet on!

Another Back on the Nile

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: It’s an honor to bid bon voyage to a fellow queen.

Queen of Rock and Roll: Thank you, Your Majesty. As I say in my song: You’re Simply the Best!

Beatrixia: And so are you. I know it’s nothing to do with it, but we all love you.

Queen Tina: And despite my song, we will always need heroes. Never forget that, cat child.

Lupinium: Your dance moves inspired some of my Thwump routines.

Puckmosis: We’re sad to lose you, though.

Queen Tina: You won’t. You have my music.

Captain Courageous: Time to get underway, Your Majesty.

All: Fair winds and a following sea!

AND COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC!

I am pleased to announce that the Marshmallow Mouse gave birth to four kittens yesterday afternoon: two tuxedo and two black. One of each are (is?) already spoken for, my granddaughter-in-law (what a mouthful!) is taking a tuxie, and I’m going to keep another house panfur.

I never realized that the Cats in the Big Pink House on the Hill were so cat dyslexic. Cats cone shaped ears with the ability to rotate like they do means that they can hear not only in a 360 degree pattern, but that they are outstanding at pinpointing a sound, even the slightest sound. Someone needs to make an appointment for Elvis with an audiologist immediately.

I know cats who wouldn’t mind if the Spot was a dog.

I’m fostering a litter of five kittens and one of the things I do is get them used to household sounds. The vacuum is the big one. Because they are in an enclosed space (the kitten room) and there’s no bed or furniture to hide under, they get used to it. By the time they leave here, a lot of them will try to ride on top of it. Right now we’re at the stage where they just sit on top of the cat tree and watch.

She’s always in your heart.

Well, that’s the most dignified panic I’ve ever seen …

Elvis, you may be herded right to the vac’s baby: Dust Buster.

Hurry, Elvis! Run like there’s no tomorrow!

Elvis, almost but not quite, The Scream.

The smart cat waits for the roar to go away.

late Breaking News! The Ice Cream Truck came to my street!!!! First time since last year!

Sorry Elvis, but you just don’t look dignified there.