I can’t tell if that’s a bathtime baby fox or bear, but she looks significantly happier than her brother did when he was the bathtime baby bear. Also, her fingers appear to continue to be delicious (and her tiny feets are adorbs!).♥ EYES ON THE BABY!☻
The Baby’s serene little smile in panel 3 is adorable. I wonder if Elvis actually supervised the Baby during bathtime – this all seems very real, especially his paws on the edge of the whale tub! He’s so loyal. What a Good Boy.
Whew! That was close! Good job, Elvis. The baby was not thrown out with the bathwater. Who knew humans had that weak spot! They need to be watched whenever bathing their little ones!
Question – Would Elvis fling himself into the water filled whale-tub if the Maniac Woman appeared to be tossing the Baby out along with the bathwater? Answer – Do cats hork?
I always wondered where that old saying came from until I ran across an article about the history of hygiene. Apparently in the years before indoor plumbing was widely available in Europe and North America and for those without servants, it was the custom to fill a bathtub once and then the whole family, starting with the adult males, used the same water in turn. Baby would be last when the water would obviously be murky (or worse) so that it would be possible to fail to see the baby in the bath water and “throw the baby out with the bath water”. Wish I could remember the actual source because this still seems an unlikely occurrence.
In panel four, the Baby appears to be a little bit leery of the ‘oap but the Toddler’s calm in the face of this unknown substance appears to persuade her.
now this explains my Lexus (12 yr old cat) has taught our new member Ally, the need for standing guard to make sure the evil rainbox sets me free. PS, now that the cast is off I really can have a full bath this week!
My childhood cat Dido – who was fiercely protective of me and of whom Elvis reminds me – was always so DISTRESSED when my parents gave me a bath. I remember her pacing back and forth along the edge of the tub and plaintively meowing, utterly convinced my clearly negligent mother was going to let me drown. (She stopped walking along the edge after falling in once, and from then on telegraphed her disdain from a safe distance.)
Walking through my neighborhood, so many little kids all wet and sitting outside their houses. Yes, another baby/bath-water catastrophe. Can’t we stop this scourge? Can’t safety labels be put on kids baths? When will this madness end?
Sunday Funday!!!! Ok, the Mega-Orb gives so much, I’d like to give back to the Orb, but of course, I can’t do it alone. Since soon we will no longer need a spoiler zone, I think if we had a designated spot each week for folks to share something fun, great news, a funny story, a joke, anything. This is not to prescribe that this is the only place or time to do it, if you have great news or something to share at anytime, by all means DO so!
Research has shown that if you regulary journal about what makes you happy, or what you’re grateful for, these things tend to increase in your life. Part of that is that when you look for it, you see it, it registers more deeply, and if you share it, it enlivens us all!!! I look forward to our Mega-Orb community everyday, but I would love to have a place I could go to look for a bunch of uplifting, funny, happy news.
Folks seemed to like the idea so lets keep trying!! Just like the spoiler zone, whoever thinks of it first on a Sunday should start it, even if you don’t have something to share!!!
Slappy Squirrel over 5 years ago
Sorry Elvis, but the Baby seemed to be having a whale of a good time.
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 5 years ago
Bathtime for Bonzo?
Sue Ellen over 5 years ago
The baby’s bath wrap towel thingy has ears just like Elvis’s ears!
Olive O'Sudden over 5 years ago
I can’t tell if that’s a bathtime baby fox or bear, but she looks significantly happier than her brother did when he was the bathtime baby bear. Also, her fingers appear to continue to be delicious (and her tiny feets are adorbs!).♥ EYES ON THE BABY!☻
tkstuber over 5 years ago
I love the fingers in the mouth in panel four…so authentic.
Le'letha Premium Member over 5 years ago
I covet that fox towel intensely.
The Baby’s serene little smile in panel 3 is adorable. I wonder if Elvis actually supervised the Baby during bathtime – this all seems very real, especially his paws on the edge of the whale tub! He’s so loyal. What a Good Boy.
ikini Premium Member over 5 years ago
I want a fish pitcher (or cup)!
Jungle Empress over 5 years ago
The Toddler looks so happy to be helping! Also glad to see the Baby is enjoying her bath, unlike the boys and the Toddler!
ikini Premium Member over 5 years ago
I love the Toddler’s interpretation of his Mom’s words. And Elvis: These maniacs and their reckless baths—! Snerk!
Ruth Brown over 5 years ago
Elvis, I shudder to think what would happen without you on the watch. Good boy deserves snacks.
SunflowerGirl100 over 5 years ago
I love the smiling bath tub!
Kaputnik over 5 years ago
Well, Elvis. If you want to avoid the necessity for this madness in the future, then teach Baby to wash herself properly, the feline way.
WelshRat Premium Member over 5 years ago
Elvis, why aren’t YOU hugging the baby dry right now?
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
Whew! That was close! Good job, Elvis. The baby was not thrown out with the bathwater. Who knew humans had that weak spot! They need to be watched whenever bathing their little ones!
Robin Harwood over 5 years ago
Elvis is on guard to make sure his baby isn’t doomed.
over 5 years ago
The Woman should really be more careful.
Gent over 5 years ago
Elvis the perpetually paranoid protector.
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
Burt’s going to be mad if Elvis dropped that mic in order to more closely supervise. But Elvis’s paws do look adorable perched on the whale-tub.
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
Question – Would Elvis fling himself into the water filled whale-tub if the Maniac Woman appeared to be tossing the Baby out along with the bathwater? Answer – Do cats hork?
arolarson Premium Member over 5 years ago
I always wondered where that old saying came from until I ran across an article about the history of hygiene. Apparently in the years before indoor plumbing was widely available in Europe and North America and for those without servants, it was the custom to fill a bathtub once and then the whole family, starting with the adult males, used the same water in turn. Baby would be last when the water would obviously be murky (or worse) so that it would be possible to fail to see the baby in the bath water and “throw the baby out with the bath water”. Wish I could remember the actual source because this still seems an unlikely occurrence.
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
In panel four, the Baby appears to be a little bit leery of the ‘oap but the Toddler’s calm in the face of this unknown substance appears to persuade her.
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
Job well done, Elvis. Once again you have single pawedly saved the day. Whew.
Snowy&Finlay over 5 years ago
Hmm… mic on the floor, next to a baby in a bath tub. Better tell Burt they need a new one now, that one is history.
Kitty Katz over 5 years ago
The Moody Blues sing about The Story In Your Eyes, Elvis sings about the dangers of the bath
I’ve been think ’bout the bath time
And I’ve decided that it really isn’t safe,
For the danger of Smiling Whale Washtub
Is still the same.
…….
There is the soap and the washcloth
That the Toddler carefully hands to his mom
And Elvis is standing guard so the Baby
Won’t come to harm.
…….
Listen to the laughter of the Baby
Wash all the cares away
Her brave Siamese watches carefully
To make sure she is safe for another day!
…….
She sits happily in her bath towel
With another bath time safely at an end,
Elvis reprimands the careless Humans
With Puck his friend!
ladykat over 5 years ago
Terminal cuteness overload.
keltii over 5 years ago
now this explains my Lexus (12 yr old cat) has taught our new member Ally, the need for standing guard to make sure the evil rainbox sets me free. PS, now that the cast is off I really can have a full bath this week!
literarylottie over 5 years ago
My childhood cat Dido – who was fiercely protective of me and of whom Elvis reminds me – was always so DISTRESSED when my parents gave me a bath. I remember her pacing back and forth along the edge of the tub and plaintively meowing, utterly convinced my clearly negligent mother was going to let me drown. (She stopped walking along the edge after falling in once, and from then on telegraphed her disdain from a safe distance.)
kittylover.truitt over 5 years ago
So cute!
kittylover.truitt over 5 years ago
Morning all! Hope everyone has an amazing day:)
rs0204 Premium Member over 5 years ago
It is always the right time for merriment.
rs0204 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Walking through my neighborhood, so many little kids all wet and sitting outside their houses. Yes, another baby/bath-water catastrophe. Can’t we stop this scourge? Can’t safety labels be put on kids baths? When will this madness end?
MDMom over 5 years ago
. . . “Breaking Cat News” ~ UPDATE, well yesterday!Recent post from Ms Georgia Dunn!Get ready for a major “Puck overdose”! lol! :)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0cJqpNJRhz/
shirins Premium Member over 5 years ago
Sunday Funday!!!! Ok, the Mega-Orb gives so much, I’d like to give back to the Orb, but of course, I can’t do it alone. Since soon we will no longer need a spoiler zone, I think if we had a designated spot each week for folks to share something fun, great news, a funny story, a joke, anything. This is not to prescribe that this is the only place or time to do it, if you have great news or something to share at anytime, by all means DO so!
Research has shown that if you regulary journal about what makes you happy, or what you’re grateful for, these things tend to increase in your life. Part of that is that when you look for it, you see it, it registers more deeply, and if you share it, it enlivens us all!!! I look forward to our Mega-Orb community everyday, but I would love to have a place I could go to look for a bunch of uplifting, funny, happy news.
Folks seemed to like the idea so lets keep trying!! Just like the spoiler zone, whoever thinks of it first on a Sunday should start it, even if you don’t have something to share!!!
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
The Woman and Toddler almost sound like a surgeon and scrub nurse working together.
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
You can stand down, Elvis. The crisis has been averted. For now ….
Sue Ellen over 5 years ago
Elvis takes things so literally. Perhaps his full name is Elvis Bedelia!
FrannieL Premium Member over 5 years ago
How cute was this whole strip? I love it ‘reckless baths’ and all.
Andylit Premium Member over 5 years ago
Gotta get me one of those towels.
miscreant over 5 years ago
As long as Elvis is around tensions will always be high.
KL over 5 years ago
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
serenasakitty over 5 years ago
Eyes on the baby. I love it.
willie_mctell over 5 years ago
Another b***h miraculously passes without incident. No cats or babies were harmed.
shaunnmunn over 5 years ago
Still here & lovin’ ya all! Just been busy. Hope everyone has a stupendously fabulously and happilyly week!!! ♥♥♥
Love, >^.,.^<
Katecst over 5 years ago
I was absolutely terrified of bathing my babies, all four of them. I made my husband do it.
asrialfeeple over 5 years ago
And, once again, the baby was saved.
Shay over 5 years ago
The fox bath towel is too adorable!