Me, I know our cats believe in Santa. He even left a note one year that my bratling of a kitty had tried to climb into his sack! Our current pair is more likely to flee than stick around to get skritches, but then Santa’s more likely to visit homes with actual People-Kittens in them so it’s unlikely it’ll come up. But I know the big guy’s out there, otherwise how would I have gotten my Barbie Townhouse after my parents said no to a Barbie dollhouse for so long?
Elvis is correct in withholding belief in Santa until he has empirical evidence. (Witholding belief is not the same as denying.) And I’m not sure that Lupin’s “mostly good” is good enough. He might be doomed to coal.
I’m back, you lucky people, you! We had a wonderful time on our trip, and I can highly recommend the cruise line we used for cleanliness, friendliness, food quality and quantity. Our first stop was in Cozumel, Mexico; we visited an are museum, a diorama of Mayan ruins, a chocolate factory where we saw how the Aztecs and Mayans processed the cocoa bean, a lovely beach and a restaurant for refreshments. Our second stop was in Roatan, Honduras. The tour we took here wasn’t as much fun, except for the middle part which was an eco walk through the jungle on suspension bridges. This out-of-shape retiree did it! The next day we were in Belize and had a wonderful time even though it rained all day. We visited some authentic Mayan ruins (another long walk made rather perilous by the rain); then we visited a spice farm where I picked up some spices grown there that I couldn’t afford here, and a few things I want to experiment with. The last stop on the tour was in Costa Maya, Mexico, where I picked up some assorted doo-dads including a gold and white marble cat that somehow reminded me irresistably of Yum Yum. Our last day was at sea returning to Miami and the ship had a blow-out sale. I picked up a few more things. As I said above, it was a wonderful trip and Paul and I intend to stash money away and do another cruise with this line, hopefully in about 2 years. Th-th-that’s all, folks!
When we got home last night, we were greeted by an enthusiastic and overjoyed Yum Yum, who covered us with purrs and ankle reinforcements. She slept on top of Paul and me last night, alternating between the two of us. She also purred me up this morning at 5AM.
You are correct, Elvis. There really is no Santa Claus. All those flying sled sightings were actually sneaky outer space aliens in their UFOs. All this Santa stories are just a big hoax to coax us away from the real issue of an outer space alien invasion!
My beautiful baby boy, Ziggy (pictured here), has been in the kitty hospital for the past two days. He’d been on medication for elevated liver enzymes for a month, went in to vet for updated blood work and radiograph, and they said he had to go straight to the 24 hour hospital. Enlarged liver, spleen and hardened bowel. He’s been on IV fluids, antibiotics, anti-nausea (he’s lost 3 pounds from not eating and was dehydrated) and steroids. The test results are not back yet, but when I went to see him last night he was acting much better, more alert and eating. Possibilities are infection(s) or cancer. Expecting to be able to bring him home today. Not sure when test results will be in – today or tomorrow. Just asking for a little love for my beautiful black baby.
If Santa doesn’t exist, who loaned my coworkers his means of conveyance to help get the Woman’s Hoyer lift home from the airport a couple of weeks ago?
The world would be a happier and funnier place if all the Elvises in the world had a Burt holding up a snarky comment banner every time something stupid came out of their mouths. Burt is the quiet MVP of this cartoon.
I remember, from my distant childhood, that NORAD has proven that Santa exists. Now we’re not talking about touchy-feely, wu-wu, “kum-ba-ya” types here. These are hard-nosed, eagle-eyed military types who are trained to identify anything that flies. I don’t have to “believe” in Santa—I have hard data from a reliable source. So there.
Are you listening, Elvis?
(I do note, however, that they have yet to spy the Mailman. =^D)
OT…remember the Christmas Eve I spent 5 hours crafting a letter from Santa to my oldest, to inform her that Santa could not turn her beloved doll into a real girl. I borrowed heavily from Velveteen Rabbit and related lore, and wrote it in my best calligraphy (dug my set out of the crawlspace, thank Cat I had some good ink left that hadn’t dried). PS: She accepted the reasoning, but was hopeful that the lump in my belly would turn out to be a real girl. PPS: She did.
I can see Elvis’ logic here, though. You write letters to this so-called Santa. So-called mailmen deliver the letters. Mailmen are fictional, therefore so must also be Santa. QED.
Le'letha Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I love that “Puck-good” is the gold standard, and yet somehow, I’m not remotely surprised.
BillJackson2 almost 5 years ago
So, who else is staying up to read Sunday’s strip?
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Well not many of us have achieved being “Puck good!”
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Aww, Pucky is so cute in his Santa’s Perfect Angel shirt. He’s such a good boy.
dmah Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’m loving the Christmas themed jammies! It looks like Elvis has Christmas trees on his robe?
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Love the last panel where the bestest good boy is getting a head pat from Santa.
Sue Ellen almost 5 years ago
I see your “I believe” next to your siggy, Georgia. I believe, too!
dmah Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Toes beans!! :)
DennisinSeattle almost 5 years ago
Lupin is so honest.
Strob Premium Member almost 5 years ago
While Elvis and Lupin are arguing, the goodies are disappearing off the plate!
Hedgehog almost 5 years ago
Sunday Funday
In addition to the usual, share a favorite Christmas movie, TV show, song or song list, video, etc.
Here’s mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM9k5PRF3Oc
Sionyx almost 5 years ago
Maybe if you opened your eyes, Elvis?
Me, I know our cats believe in Santa. He even left a note one year that my bratling of a kitty had tried to climb into his sack! Our current pair is more likely to flee than stick around to get skritches, but then Santa’s more likely to visit homes with actual People-Kittens in them so it’s unlikely it’ll come up. But I know the big guy’s out there, otherwise how would I have gotten my Barbie Townhouse after my parents said no to a Barbie dollhouse for so long?
catmom1360 almost 5 years ago
Someday Elvis will get a rude awakening about all his unbeliefs.
Robin Harwood almost 5 years ago
Elvis is correct in withholding belief in Santa until he has empirical evidence. (Witholding belief is not the same as denying.) And I’m not sure that Lupin’s “mostly good” is good enough. He might be doomed to coal.
ConnieEmbury1 almost 5 years ago
Still early by my night owl clock!
MaryFassell1 almost 5 years ago
Staying up?? I just finished lunch. It’s 2pm here in Thailand.
poppet bear almost 5 years ago
Burt’s chyron is a nice touch, really emphasizes Elvis’s cynicism ;-)
Le'letha Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I notice the Baby is eating her crayons… Thank goodness for kid-friendly non-toxic crayons!
Maizing almost 5 years ago
I believe in Santa Claus.
https://youtu.be/e01P7dQ14XE
dadoctah almost 5 years ago
Did the boys ever reach a consensus on whether the mailman exists?
WelshRat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Puck’s a twelve toe’d angel all right.
andycat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’m hoping Santa will tell Lupin that to get on his “Really good boy” list that he needs to be nicer to Goldie.
almost 5 years ago
Oh my gosh, it’s Santa Claus! This is a miracle.
arolarson Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Be sure to read Non Sequitur today….not that it is any surprise to cat people.
arolarson Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Love all the detail, especially the Baby munching the crayons.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Are those kibble cookies Puck is ♥ing over?
ladykat almost 5 years ago
I believe in Santa, I do!!!!
ladykat almost 5 years ago
OFF TOPIC – OVERVIEW OF OUR TRIP!!!
I’m back, you lucky people, you! We had a wonderful time on our trip, and I can highly recommend the cruise line we used for cleanliness, friendliness, food quality and quantity. Our first stop was in Cozumel, Mexico; we visited an are museum, a diorama of Mayan ruins, a chocolate factory where we saw how the Aztecs and Mayans processed the cocoa bean, a lovely beach and a restaurant for refreshments. Our second stop was in Roatan, Honduras. The tour we took here wasn’t as much fun, except for the middle part which was an eco walk through the jungle on suspension bridges. This out-of-shape retiree did it! The next day we were in Belize and had a wonderful time even though it rained all day. We visited some authentic Mayan ruins (another long walk made rather perilous by the rain); then we visited a spice farm where I picked up some spices grown there that I couldn’t afford here, and a few things I want to experiment with. The last stop on the tour was in Costa Maya, Mexico, where I picked up some assorted doo-dads including a gold and white marble cat that somehow reminded me irresistably of Yum Yum. Our last day was at sea returning to Miami and the ship had a blow-out sale. I picked up a few more things. As I said above, it was a wonderful trip and Paul and I intend to stash money away and do another cruise with this line, hopefully in about 2 years. Th-th-that’s all, folks!
ladykat almost 5 years ago
When we got home last night, we were greeted by an enthusiastic and overjoyed Yum Yum, who covered us with purrs and ankle reinforcements. She slept on top of Paul and me last night, alternating between the two of us. She also purred me up this morning at 5AM.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Of course Santa can read the Baby’s letter.
tatempleman almost 5 years ago
Love Lupin’s Santa message. Puck is the “Good Boy” standard, by which all are measured, LOL!
Gent almost 5 years ago
You are correct, Elvis. There really is no Santa Claus. All those flying sled sightings were actually sneaky outer space aliens in their UFOs. All this Santa stories are just a big hoax to coax us away from the real issue of an outer space alien invasion!
stonegarden almost 5 years ago
love the detail in the little santa cookie. makes me want to make cookies of the boys in their jammies!
Andrew Sleeth almost 5 years ago
Stick to your guns, Elvis. Some of us never believed, and we didn’t miss a thing by it.
Jayneknox almost 5 years ago
I believe too!
sgs13 almost 5 years ago
My beautiful baby boy, Ziggy (pictured here), has been in the kitty hospital for the past two days. He’d been on medication for elevated liver enzymes for a month, went in to vet for updated blood work and radiograph, and they said he had to go straight to the 24 hour hospital. Enlarged liver, spleen and hardened bowel. He’s been on IV fluids, antibiotics, anti-nausea (he’s lost 3 pounds from not eating and was dehydrated) and steroids. The test results are not back yet, but when I went to see him last night he was acting much better, more alert and eating. Possibilities are infection(s) or cancer. Expecting to be able to bring him home today. Not sure when test results will be in – today or tomorrow. Just asking for a little love for my beautiful black baby.
silgrey almost 5 years ago
I spy, a Dixon Ticonderoga, the Cadillac Of pencils.
Kitty Katz almost 5 years ago
From Bing Crosby and Hawaii
Meow from all the kitties is the thing to say on a Pink House Christmas day
That’s the feline greeting that we send to you
Where the milk and cookies hold sway
Waiting up for Santa, we just know he’s real,
Being as good as Puck is the way we feel,
Meow from all the kitties is the feline way to say Merry Christmas to you!
scyphi26 almost 5 years ago
Elvis needs to stop always looking the wrong way when these mythical beings like mailmen and such turn up…
serenasakitty almost 5 years ago
Do you think Santa remembers Puck’s plan to ‘do crime stuff’?
LucyLuLu almost 5 years ago
OT. Snow has started to fall this morning, guess it is time to put the tree up.
BillJackson2 almost 5 years ago
Going back through the strips looking for costume changes I am reminded that Tabitha speaks chipmunk… so I guess that Thimblefist speaks cat.
skipper1992 almost 5 years ago
If Santa doesn’t exist, who loaned my coworkers his means of conveyance to help get the Woman’s Hoyer lift home from the airport a couple of weeks ago?
drmickeyg almost 5 years ago
I love the Santa hat with sprigs of holly on the station logo!
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
The world would be a happier and funnier place if all the Elvises in the world had a Burt holding up a snarky comment banner every time something stupid came out of their mouths. Burt is the quiet MVP of this cartoon.
serenasakitty almost 5 years ago
It is a good thing that Santa will be able to read both letters from the Toddler and Baby.
scaeva Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I remember, from my distant childhood, that NORAD has proven that Santa exists. Now we’re not talking about touchy-feely, wu-wu, “kum-ba-ya” types here. These are hard-nosed, eagle-eyed military types who are trained to identify anything that flies. I don’t have to “believe” in Santa—I have hard data from a reliable source. So there.
Are you listening, Elvis?
(I do note, however, that they have yet to spy the Mailman. =^D)
Code the Enforcer almost 5 years ago
I do so love Puck’s Santa’s Perfect Angel shirt!! … It IS perfect for him!! :)
vlbrown Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Not, like, Puck-good, but pretty good.
I AM CARTOON LADY! almost 5 years ago
Ha ha ha! I’ve been mostly good this year too, Lupin!
Eric S almost 5 years ago
HO HO HO!
knight1192a almost 5 years ago
I love it. “Not like Puck-good……” So Lupin has admitted the best behaved boy is Puck.
And Elvis is wrong.
serenasakitty almost 5 years ago
Elvis is wrong? He is not going to admit it.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Lupin emphatically separates himself from Elvis.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Did Puck write a letter to Santa?
Lily.spokescat almost 5 years ago
Elvis, you can’t see things with your own eyes if you don’t open them to possibility.
Erin Pierce almost 5 years ago
OT…remember the Christmas Eve I spent 5 hours crafting a letter from Santa to my oldest, to inform her that Santa could not turn her beloved doll into a real girl. I borrowed heavily from Velveteen Rabbit and related lore, and wrote it in my best calligraphy (dug my set out of the crawlspace, thank Cat I had some good ink left that hadn’t dried). PS: She accepted the reasoning, but was hopeful that the lump in my belly would turn out to be a real girl. PPS: She did.
vorlon42 almost 5 years ago
Elvis needs a ride on the Polar Express.
LrdSlvrhnd almost 5 years ago
I can see Elvis’ logic here, though. You write letters to this so-called Santa. So-called mailmen deliver the letters. Mailmen are fictional, therefore so must also be Santa. QED.
Fennec! at the Disco 9 months ago
Someone might want to pay a leetle more attention to the munching sounds coming from the Baby. Just sayin’.