Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for September 08, 2023

Baba just scratched “humiliate Owl” from her bucket list!

I suspect she either swept him into it, or that it somehow fell from the hayloft at just the right moment. A funny coincidence, of course, nothing more.

Baba is determined AND self aware. That’s a good combination of qualities to possess.

I’ve heard of the chicken dance, but I think Wicket just unwittingly created the owl dance! Bucket sold separately!

War were declared

Hopefully she whanged something on that bucket a few times… the reverb would be fierce!

And look at Lupin’s little smile fang! Love it.

Burt’s a cat from Maine!

I thought the only time birds appeared in buckets was after they’d been deep-fried. It’s nice to be proven wrong.

OK, panels 1 & 2 did make me laugh out loud. Thanks Georgia, great imagery :-)

Great camera work by Burt!

Owl be seeing you around. Later Wicket.

Hmm. The chickadee is still there, and apparently the kits and kitten are still safe and hidden.

Georgia (and/or Orb) I’m sorry, but I still don’t know what the red thing in Burt’s hand is. Help, please?

Ringo Awards

Editing to protect the young ones?

Wicket will forever be knicknamed “Buckethead”

I love the perspective in that final panel!

Aww, C’mon Goldie! You can put more information in than that! Maybe she’s keeping shtum to avoid alerting the Moles?

This is just beyond the pail!

I’m pretty sure that poem, about the owl and the putty cat(edited!) is not supposed to end with the owl, in a bucket! LOL!

My bucket’s got an owl in it, Yeah my bucket’s got an owl in it, Yeah my bucket’s got an owl in it. Wicket took a broom to his rear.With sincere apologies to the Great Hank Williams.Not a fan of country, but I know greatness when I hear it.

Owl be darned. He no kick the bucket owlready eh.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Elvis-Anum: Everyone got their snacks? Good. Now, to continue the story of Meowses.

I could only see my true love from a distance, but he saw my slow blink and he blinked back. I was emboldened to give a shout to the moles tunneling towards me, “GIT!” Several ran away in fright.

As more and more moles got, in the distance an owl came flying towards us. Was it the Great Horned Owl himself? It resembled him, but seemed younger. Perhaps his son, Raptor, was coming to join the fight.

I kept shouting until my voice cracked. Just when I thought I could fight no longer, there was a welcome presence beside me.

“We’ll stand and fight together.” My true love reassured me.

Just then the young owl landed not ten feet from us. “Stop this fighting!” He shouted. “There must be another way!”

Lisa of the Mole Resistance came up to him. “Listen to Raptor!” she Shouted.

The leader of the Mole Army, Monty Mole, came up from his tunnel. “What do you mean?” he demanded.

“We can solve our conflict at games” Lisa replied. “Let’s have a Lawn Potato tournament!”_

“Agreed!” called Monty

Bea: So everything came down to a Lawn Potato tournment?

Elvis: So it would seem.

Beaver Lee Cleary: This is some great research. Until now, it was thought the story of Meowses and Growl Tiger was just a myth.

Elvis: We’ll conclude the story after a quick nap.

All: ZZZZzzzzzz….

I’m wondering if Burt is holding a remote control for his camera. I don’t think he needs a translator. From everything I’ve seen all the critters seem be able to communicate between species with no problem.

Lupin’s little smile with the fang sticking out! ❤

He’ll be back. And no more Mr Nice Owl this time.

And Baba and Burt will be ready for him

Bucket head

OT: The Pretty Girl

Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale

That pesky owl came flying

At the window he did land

I was feeling very angry,

As he smiled, sounding grand,

The kits were safely hidden

Beatrix watched them carefully

As Burt communicated

To Queen Mags’ chickadee.

…….

And so it was that while I was sweeping,

That pesky Wicket told his tale

And with a few flicks of my broom

He ended up in the pail!

…….

I still don’t know the reason

What his end game might really be

But the cats and mice have rallied,

And squirrels and chipmunks can all see

There is a battle soon to come now

And we know we are gonna win!

We will never give up the fight now

The strength that comes from within!

…….

And so it was that while I was sweeping,

That pesky Wicket told his tale

And with a few flicks of my broom

He ended up in the pail!

So much to love about this strip: Lupin – serious news reporter in panel 1 to his single fan, slightly amused look in panel 2. The dark scribbles of anger above Wicket as he flies off (but, considerately returning Baba’s bucket to her!) and Goldie’s glee in panel 3. The perspective of panel 4 … Classic Baba scowl, and of course, Burt’s New England “Ayuh.” (With part of the bucket handle in his paw?)

You wouldn’t catch Elvis looking that undignified…

BREAKING CAT NEWS TICKER

Wicket added to Baba’s bucket list…

Owl be back, Strigiforme warns…

This is a developing story…

Hope they can make peace with the owl- Love this comic!!!

Best ever revenge on an ex! ROFL at Wicket doing the humiliating Rhode Island Bucket Dance.

Good job, Baba! Standing ovation! I’m just sorry I missed seeing it “live”.

Hey, Burt, it would be a shame if someone techy made that picture into a “Technical Difficulties” screen for future BCN broadcasts. Why, Wicket would never live it down. But I’m sure no one techy would do anything like that…

Now there is something you dont see everyday

Amen.

Still in telemetry until I get a BM.

There’s an owl in the bucket, Eliza, Eliza.There’s an owl in the bucket, Eliza, an owl.Well, shoo him dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.Well, shoo him dear Henry, dear Henry, shoo him!

How did he get there, Eliza, Eliza?How did he get there, Eliza, how, how?Baba stuffed him inside dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.Baba stuffed him inside the bucket, dear Henry, stuffed him!(Inspired by the old Burl Ives tune, ’There’s a Hole in the Bucket’).

Way to go, Baba Mouse!

Is that a drone over Wicket in panel three?

I love the black scribble of anger over Wicket’s head.

OT: happier cat news

Panel 2 made me laugh uncontrollably! Who cares how, it’s hilarious!

Good riddance to him. Nobody messes with Baba Mouse.

Excellent perspective in the last panel!

Watch the skies, Burt and Baba. Watch the skies.

Good girl.

Well… Now what Burt has in his paw looks to me like a screwdriver.

Wicket doesn’t give up easily. He hasn’t met the mice yet.

Ayuh!

I guess Burt and I will have to wait in the bahn yahd ’til he retuhns. Ayah.

Burt is a true New Englander, lol