Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for February 10, 2019

Does this one need a spoiler zone? I’d be happy to oblige. :D Those poor boys; even Elvis cannot pull off “dignified” with that sweater!

Anecdote time! My workplace had an “ugly sweater contest” for our annual holiday party in December. Of course, I think “ugly” is in the eye of the beholder, but I found a sweater featuring old-school, 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. at GameStop. I don’t think I got any votes for ugliest sweater because everyone liked it!

But the guy who got third place was wearing a “Meowy Catmas” sweater. Teehee.

I would SO love to see Burt’s reaction when he saw this footage!

Elvis’ reply “REVENGE.” sends chills down the spine…

See, this is precisely why I will never put my cat (sorry… I mean my boss) in a sweater.

Every frame of this is hilarious. Every frame. Every line. I simply can’t pick between the hunched-up indignation of “EVERYONE will pay for this.” and “Elvis, can we get a comment?” – “REVENGE.” Perfection.

I wonder if this was inspired by the IRL Christmas sweater photoshoot? Those were some of my favorite Instagram pictures from last year.

The third panel is the perfect representation of an offended feline.

I’m pretty sure this is new one that was based on recent events.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq517ryFMfC/

Elvis’ expression promises doom for everyone.

The “chth” in “chthonic” was, in Ancient Greek, a voiceless aspirated velar plosive followed by a voiceless aspirated dental plosive. Modern Greek has converted these into a voiceless velar fricative and a voiceless dental fricative, and not a moment too soon.

Enough or you’re doomed.

You wouldn’t like Elvis when he’s angry!

If I tried to put a sweater on Twig I would need a blood transfusion. I’m O+ I put a collar with a bell on one of my kitties, he took a few steps and fell over on his side and just laid there. Like the guy on Laugh- In on the trike.

Cats actually seem to care when they think they look silly. It doesn’t have to be a sweater; just sleeping on the edge of the sofa, rolling over in your sleep, and falling to the floor is enough to destroy any pretense at dignity.

Other critters are less concerned with their appearance. Check out the places that sell pet hermit crabs. The humans put some of the silliest looking shells into the enclosure for them to choose from, and they have no qualms about wearing Hello Kitty or Spider Man on their backs.

I love this so much.

I love the way the Woman is so cheerful when she does these things. She is totally oblivious to the boys’ reactions.

The sweaters are all covered with little hearts! Not sure why the kitties aren’t all loving them? ;)

Hey Puck and Lupin! Little hypocritical there! Elvis is right, when the sweaters are on you, suddenly it’s not news? Not cool boys. Funny, but not cool.

“I refuse to move.” Ha! Definitely based on real life! (See the instagram link that Sue Ellen posted above).

I’m with Elvis.

News coverage that’s in poor taste? Gasp! (And will Burt be jumpered?)

SPOILER ZONE

What? No comments about toe beans today? Or did I miss them somehow?

Boys, if The Baby decides she likes the sweaters, you might accept them, too.

Thank you, Georgia! this is brilliant! it beats “Invisible Lupin” for laughs!

Lupin!

https://i.imgur.com/irSNSj6.jpg

Puck!

https://i.imgur.com/a8btT5z.jpg

Elvis!

https://i.imgur.com/bqmCByJ.jpg

Bonus Goldie!

https://i.imgur.com/ECizgbU.jpg

There have been lots of favorite lines in this comic, but “Puck! Puck! Shocking developments!” is right up there all time in making me giggle.

NOPE, NOPE, NOPE.

How about a camera shot of one of the Boys in his impossibly precious sweater while wedged in an impossibly tiny box?

Lupin’s eyes in that last panel make him appear to be morphing into real Fluffapurrmus.

Word to the Woman and Man: Better put your shoes where the boys can’t get to them.

The shoe is on the other paw now, right Lupin and Puck?

Lupin helplessly pounding the news desk in laughter is hilarious.

Too late, Elvis. Once it’s out on the air, it will live forever.

Happy Bunday, orbsters nd orbabies! The cuteness has reached overload level in the last panel.

By the by, has anyone heard from Gent lately? I miss our favourite bear.

Why would anyone want to cover a cat’s naturally soft resplendent coat with an ugly, itchy, human-made sweater?!

Not only is Burt going to keep recording, he is going to save the tape for the Station Holiday party next Christmas. Tabitha will never let Elvis live this one down.

Feline Stasis Field – Engaged!

(Caution must be used when deactivating FSF: Severe risk of injury!)

But all last week they were happily wearing their own very cute sweaters.

My dog’s aren’t terribly fond of clothes either (particularly hats) wonder if they feel the same way, or if they are just resigned to my weirdness.

It’s only funny until you get stuffed into a sweater too.

I am shocked by this comic because I thought The Woman was a kind person who would never be mean to kitties!

Also … laughing my ass off, so to speak.

My cousin, who is a phenomenal knitter, made a sweater for her cat over a weekend. Sweet Pea is pretty much a combination of Elvis in frame 3 and Puck in the last frame when she has it on.

There Will Be Blood, Part II

Clothing is for cats to lie on, not for them to wear.

I value my life too much to try to put sweaters on our cats. We did buy a couple of Christmas sweaters for our guinea pigs, though!! Max (on the left) was FURIOUS. Sebastian (on the right) LOVED it. He is always happy to wear sweaters, he thinks they are lovely and warm and cozy. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWADUaFgYi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Burt: “What to do with this footage?!”

Burt: “Could be part of a Special Year’s End News Recap, or good ol’ Blackmail! I know! BOTH!!”✨✨

Absolutely hilarious, every panel. I start laughing just thinking about them!

Around here we have Thermostat Wars. In a reversal of the common she’s-too-cold-he’s-too-hot routine, PJ turns the heat up & wears a sweatshirt or heavy flannel shirt. I turn it down & wear short sleeves or a tank top. (When I was working, I wore my summer clothes year-round at the office.) I have a stack of sweaters I never wear. So I look at the Boys in their fur AND sweaters & think they must be burning up – never mind the indignity of being dressed up…

@Georgia – I don’t think any of the Boys will want to be your valentine after this.

What we humans will do to our overlords for our amusement, for the simple fact that we are bigger and stronger. Eventually we will pay for it and we know it but we cannot help ourselves and we document the process too! We are stupid humans.

Lupin seems displeased now that we’re seeing him putting on the sweater.

. . . can’t get enough kittens? These are at play at 1333 hours. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZtC9oQoHfY

Our kitties sometimes sleep on our sweaters whether we are wearing them or not, but we will never try to put them into any clothing. We value our lives. But go for it Georgia.

Agh! MUST have that third panel on a tee shirt!

Funny how they have no problem wearing their imaginary sweaters but balk at the real thing;)

A really cute strip today. And funny.

Off Topic: Spreadsheets

I still can’t be certain—but I suspect the Woman touched Elvis’s tail…

She’s gonna have to sleep. Sooner or later she’s going to close her eyes.

I can’t watch.

They all have great yarns to tell. But it won’t be in kid-friendly language.

Oh my goodness Love this! Elvis in Panel 3 and 5 is totally typical cat !

You know, this goes well with the old saying:

Mommy’s cold, so you must wear a sweater.

My son hated that!

The 5th panel! Lol!

“Puck! Shocking developments!”