Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for March 13, 2024

Here’s to TOMMY! Now THAT’S a suit! High Five through the window!

Tommy is styling in that tux.

I’m a wee bit disappointed that there are no flamingos on Tommy’s tux, but it is a satisfying shade of magenta, so I’m happy for that.

Spirits are high? I guess the spirits that they’ve met in the last 10 years are sniffing the catnip again… Yes, here’s to many more years to come!

Tommy is always stunning.

Awwww, my heart.

Tommy’s first appearance was on 2014/11/17.

I used the inferior screen going blurry trope yesterday. That got me to thinking of all the BCN phrases we’re incorporated into our lexicons. What are some other favorites you remember?

2016/05/22

Ten years and doing great!

This is one of the few times that Elvis isn’t grumpy.

They all look great!

And Tommy’s still on the outside.

Besties united through a screen.

Oooohh, check out Lupin with his fancy snacks, nice!

What that on his desk? Chocolate ice cream?

Always nice to see good ol Tommy.

A wonderful comic that can’t get old to its fans! Keep on keeping on!

I like to think Georgia is secretly maintaining a list of comic strips by running time, with say “The Wiggle Much” at one end and something like the Katzenjammer Kids at the other, and she’s gradually moving her little BCN symbol up and up…

Hi Tommy! Ha ha! Remember when Elvis would poof out, whenever you were in that window?

A day that starts with Tommy is a day full of Sunshine .

I think that is the most civil interaction Elvis has ever had with Tommy!

Thinking about it, one of my favorite strips was when Beatrix asked if the station tweeted, and Elvise said birds have their own news. Then she posted a selfie of her and the whole crew.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the oPyramid Playing Field

Serfig-Aro: I would like to introduce Talpi Mole of the Lawn Potato League!

Talpi Mole: Your Majesties and honored guests. It gives me great pleasure to declare the Decades Series Lawn Potato Tournament Open!

Cheering

Talpi: Digby and the Harsh Browns will play the Bangers and Mash for the first match.

Thomios: At the concession stand we have a selection of chips courtesy of Ora Z. We also have charcuterie platters from Where We Know Not.

Agnes-Ata: We’ll never tell, but trust us, it was worth it.

After a hard fought game

Elvis-Anum: That was a real claw-biter.

Puckmosis: Digby really came through in overtime.

Lupinium: I thought the halftime show was really spectacular.

Elvis: Yes, those kittens really did us proud.

Puck: And now to the Royal Palace for ice cream.

Friendship! Tommy’s arc from mysterious cat outside to friend was such a great part of the comic.

And an Oh, @#*1! to you too! 11.28.19

Three cheers for Tommy!

Tommy toe beans in a pink suit, on the other side of the window… awww, sniffy squeee at the memories.

OT from Georgia. I know this quote mentions pictures but the last paragraph details her many rejections before BCN. “Always wear the donut!” felt like the right BCN quote to go with for the next ten years! It’s been a while since I wrote on a cake (I did not make the cheesecake, only decorated it!) but it passed the taste test at least. The Girl made a sign on the chalkboard for the occasion, and had me add Pucky in the lower left corner. Me as a new Mom wearing the Boy, then the Baby, on an afternoon outing to the local zoo. I had uploaded the first BCN strip that morning, never realizing that was going to be the start of something this wonderful. You always hope folks will enjoy when you share a new project, of course. You hope this will be “it,” the big thing that resonates with others and leads to handshakes and book deals and signings. That’s the fantasy. And I still believed in myself, with every new illustration series and comic idea… But this was project pitch number 50 or 60 (or higher ) over a lifetime. The previous ten years I’d had all my comic and children’s book submissions rejected. Agents rejected me too. I used to tape a thin, almost invisible thread across my book submissions, to see if publishers had actually opened them. So many were returned to me with the thread intact and a standard copy “not interested” letter. That was achingly frustrating—if only they’d taken a look at my work!!—and also somehow comforting—well, maybe it’d be different if they’d taken a look…I’m so grateful you all took a look. Thank you"

Cattitude has a Tommybaum!!!!

my name is Tommy, and i saw Elvis live in ’75…still the king

OT

We have used Elvis’s phrase “but you don’t live here”!!! often even though Elvis learned better.

I was here from the start but with so many commenters I rarely say anything anymore.

Happy 10th anniversary Georgia and mew-ses (muses).

To another 10 years of my favorite comic! Congratulations to you and your team of reporters!

Fancy seeing you again, Tommy! Speaking of fancy, that suit looks good on you!

My favorite broadcast is Puck’s climbing trip to the attic wherein he gets trapped in a trunk. In the end where Freddie is petting him touched my heart. Some of my best cats have been black cats [Black Satin, Carbon Copy, Peppurr and Hannah, a kitty with CH].

I always have a BCN story that I think relates in conversations. Have loved the crew since I found BCN on the web. May they live forever!

I was looking through some old strips and found another one of my favorites. The one where it is so hot Elvis stops wearing pants, March 30, 2015.

OT: POTP For Shelly Roche’s family

OT: Purrayer and PotP for someone I don’t know

My favorite cat name is Chumsy, my dad’s wife #2 brought it from Denmark to Canada

Cat be with us and St Catty’s Day

I went back to another one of Elvis’s weather reports to find his quote about a “chickadee front.” (“The weather is crows…with a chance of cardinals…a chickadee front moving in.”) I was surprised to see that he was outdoors since the only other time I can remember him being outdoors was when he got lost. Then I realized that the archival panel Georgia used Monday had Elvis also outdoors in a rainstorm. So were these outdoor reports part of Elvis’s imagination, or does he also know the secret of how to escape the Big Pink House. But if he does, why did he ask Beatrix how she keeps getting out?

2015/01/15

George was celebrating BCN’s 10 year anniversary by turning off my monitor. Maybe not as bad as turning off the power strip, but still hard to work when I can’t see the screen. I figured it was either that or he thought I should be outside enjoying the 70 degree weather since it looks like it will be at bit before it is that warm again. That’s probably good. I saw two tulips open today, tulips open in March around her is the kind of thing that strikes terror in the hearts of many. :)

It’s 8:30! Did you forget you had cats??

She’s… Perfect! Along with his oath to protect the girl, checking the Man’s id, etc.

“I speak 4 languages, dogs fear me and I have caught the red dot!”

Hear, Hear!!!!

Aww loving the new years celebration vibe these comics are giving off :);

“Yeesh!”

“THE CEILING IS A FLOOR TOO IF YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!” —-Lupin, after drinking caffeinated coffee

I got the ultimate rizz