I write about dragons. This is a thing about me. They talk in body language, posture, gesture, tone of voice, and limited specific vocalizations, not in words and sentences… I’ve written this exact behavior many times in dragonspeak, and it’s rendered simply as wantwantwant!
LOL! The Woman’s spidey senses are telling her something with several legs is definitely in the vicinity. I wonder if the spider can understand chittering. If he understands the language of the crickets, which is closely related, he’ll be able to decipher what’s being yelled at him. Sounds hostile! Will Lupin jump out of the window after all? Will the spider become a tasty sweet that can’t be beat?! STAY TUNED FOLKS! :)
This comic is adorable! Chittering. Love it. Loaner Cat only chitters at me. She could care less about bugs and things in the house. We had a mouse once. I think she helped it to the pantry. sigh
Yes, it’s minute fourteen of “spider-watch” and viewing cats are on the edges of their cat beds, perches, window sills, and People sofas, tense with excitement.
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Arachna, I would like to thank you and your spider friends for taking care of the locusts and creating the lovely curtains.
Arachna: It was our pleasure, Your Majesty. We were glad to have a feast of locust.
Serfig-Aro: Your Majesty, honored guests, the cat chorus would like to serenade the wonderful spiders who helped us.
Cat Chorus: Chitter, chitter, chitter…Snerk!
Arachna: Thank you for your music! And we spiders would like to leave you with these treats we made from locusts.
Cats: Nom, nom, nommy, nom….!
The Queen: In honor of those who made these delicious treats, I dub these Nom Nom Spider treats!
For those unfamiliar with kitty chittering, around here it usually means “I’ve got my eyes on you, bird!”Oddly, they will often do so while stalking said bird, and be successful. Apparently, birds cannot hear chittering.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat “chitter” at anything except a bird – not a lizard, not a spider. I think there is an legend about a deal between cats and birds that requires this chittering warning.
We had a REAL spider problem in our house for years. Not big offensive kinds, just numerous. Then, one wonderful day, little brown bugs shaped like shields showed up. Couldn’t whap ‘em, they just dropped to the floor; so I started scooping ’em up and putting ’em outside. Then I noticed…no more spiders. YES! The little brown bugs eliminated the spiders!!! I understand they’re actually called stink bugs, but I’ve never noticed a smell and they’re A-OK in my book!
Evidently too much spider discussion showed up on some algorithm, and this article popped up in my feed. Could be one way the spider got on the ceiling.
Brian Premium Member over 4 years ago
Sound policy.
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Hehe. Love the nod to Lionel Ritchie. If I had my neck craned that long I’d be stiff as heck
Sue Ellen over 4 years ago
Not only upturned faces and whiskers, now we get to see kitty tongues. How can this possibly get any better!
Felicity Pearson Premium Member over 4 years ago
This is the most visually hilarious storyline EVER!
Le'letha Premium Member over 4 years ago
I write about dragons. This is a thing about me. They talk in body language, posture, gesture, tone of voice, and limited specific vocalizations, not in words and sentences… I’ve written this exact behavior many times in dragonspeak, and it’s rendered simply as wantwantwant!
Lady Bri over 4 years ago
LOL! The Woman’s spidey senses are telling her something with several legs is definitely in the vicinity. I wonder if the spider can understand chittering. If he understands the language of the crickets, which is closely related, he’ll be able to decipher what’s being yelled at him. Sounds hostile! Will Lupin jump out of the window after all? Will the spider become a tasty sweet that can’t be beat?! STAY TUNED FOLKS! :)
Jungle Empress over 4 years ago
I can’t stop laughing!
markwillman4 over 4 years ago
It’s the Chitter Bunch.
Yoshifan over 4 years ago
This is one of the best comics yet!
maggijoseph Premium Member over 4 years ago
I can only imagine the eerie effect of mass cat chittering! The flesh runs cold at the thought!
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
Four kits chittering in harmony! W#ith a female lead singer! I will be watching for them on the KAT network on Sirius XM.
Ruth Brown over 4 years ago
First cat grass and now cat chitter. The things I learn from this strip.
One Serious Cat over 4 years ago
They make a wonderful choir!
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
I call it barking cats.
serenasakitty over 4 years ago
They all look like they are having too much fun.
catmom1360 over 4 years ago
My vet called it nattering.
ConnieEmbury1 over 4 years ago
Our Little Miss Kinky Boots brings us live centipedes from the basement and drops them on our feet in the middle of the night
catmom1360 over 4 years ago
When I log on to GoComics, I read all the comics I saved but, save BCN for last. I want to savor the comic and all the comments.
WelshRat Premium Member over 4 years ago
Woman, be believin’…
OliverT over 4 years ago
If they get a fright, it will be Chitter Chitter Bang Bang
ronaldalbertansley over 4 years ago
crazy kitty thing !
TampaFanatic1 over 4 years ago
So is the last caption sung to the tune of Lionel Ritchie’s “Dancing on the Ceiling”????
Tigrisan Premium Member over 4 years ago
This comic is adorable! Chittering. Love it. Loaner Cat only chitters at me. She could care less about bugs and things in the house. We had a mouse once. I think she helped it to the pantry. sigh
cat19632001 over 4 years ago
They’re chittering in four part harmony.
cat19632001 over 4 years ago
Now I’m imagining the spider, on the ceiling, waving its front legs at them and yelling —
“You chitterin’ at me? You chitterin’ at ME??”
Cassia over 4 years ago
Young spider, the subject
Of feline fantasy
They want him so badly
They chitter endlessly
Inside them, there’s longing
Cuz spidey’s out of reach
No warning, he drops close now
That chitter turns to screech
Don’t dangle, don’t hang so
Don’t hang so close to me
Can’t handle, your strand so
Your strand so close to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM
Don’t Stand So Close To Me – The Police
Robin Harwood over 4 years ago
If The Woman doesn’t look up, she can pretend she isn’t doomed.
arolarson Premium Member over 4 years ago
Love Goldie’s attitude….any challenge, Heck, Yeah!
cat19632001 over 4 years ago
No Woman, you really don’t want to look up but you know you’re going to.
sue.essen over 4 years ago
Georgia made them vibrate! See their whiskers are out of focus!
cat19632001 over 4 years ago
Yes, it’s minute fourteen of “spider-watch” and viewing cats are on the edges of their cat beds, perches, window sills, and People sofas, tense with excitement.
tatempleman over 4 years ago
Great nod to Lionel Ritchie – and yes, the famous kitty chitter!
Mr. Organization over 4 years ago
Cats chitter? I’m not a cat owner, but I’m sure I would have heard of this phenomenon by now.
losflemings over 4 years ago
I can’t tell if it’s good or bad that there is a spider on the ceiling
Let me know in the comments or reply
gadenbaby (aka LadyKat) over 4 years ago
Four cats chittering? And I thought Yum Yum’s chittering and nattering could get on nerves!
GSD Mom Premium Member over 4 years ago
Off-Topic Post.
BillJackson2 over 4 years ago
Oh, man; I needed that.
davanden over 4 years ago
Why is the woman so worried? Spiders are good. They eat bugs.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Remember, Georgia: A closed mouth catches no … :-p
lsnielson over 4 years ago
Love how Lupin has his tongue out ready to catch the spider when it comes down.
skipper1992 over 4 years ago
Please tell me I’m not the only one who sang the chyron in my head.
diskus Premium Member over 4 years ago
Still no eyes.
diskus Premium Member over 4 years ago
I refer to this as squeaking, cat version of speaking
Kitty Katz over 4 years ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Arachna, I would like to thank you and your spider friends for taking care of the locusts and creating the lovely curtains.
Arachna: It was our pleasure, Your Majesty. We were glad to have a feast of locust.
Serfig-Aro: Your Majesty, honored guests, the cat chorus would like to serenade the wonderful spiders who helped us.
Cat Chorus: Chitter, chitter, chitter…Snerk!
Arachna: Thank you for your music! And we spiders would like to leave you with these treats we made from locusts.
Cats: Nom, nom, nommy, nom….!
The Queen: In honor of those who made these delicious treats, I dub these Nom Nom Spider treats!
Arachna: I bet they go great with kat koffee.
scyphi26 over 4 years ago
You really don’t.
GaryCooper over 4 years ago
Oh come on, Woman, it’s only a spider.
Susanna Premium Member over 4 years ago
Goldie helping Georgia sew:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAHm6eupDVD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
amanda.elliott3619 over 4 years ago
wish there was sound, love chitters
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
Here is an example of chittering:
https://www.facebook.com/Brewer-Veterinary-Clinic-134897186563085/videos/does-your-cat-chitter-and-chirrup-like-molly-is-doing-in-the-video-below-dr-park/997281656991296/
57BelAir over 4 years ago
Georgia, does Lupin actually do the chitter?
D.W.Drang over 4 years ago
For those unfamiliar with kitty chittering, around here it usually means “I’ve got my eyes on you, bird!”Oddly, they will often do so while stalking said bird, and be successful. Apparently, birds cannot hear chittering.
tims145 over 4 years ago
In a world of awesome BCN strips…this raises the bar!
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
The spider is probably a web designer.
over 4 years ago
The look on Lupin’s face is priceless.
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat “chitter” at anything except a bird – not a lizard, not a spider. I think there is an legend about a deal between cats and birds that requires this chittering warning.
scaeva Premium Member over 4 years ago
Today is Limerick Day. No idea why this isn’t closer to March 17. So what are yours? Remember, there are children present.
dogday Premium Member over 4 years ago
We had a REAL spider problem in our house for years. Not big offensive kinds, just numerous. Then, one wonderful day, little brown bugs shaped like shields showed up. Couldn’t whap ‘em, they just dropped to the floor; so I started scooping ’em up and putting ’em outside. Then I noticed…no more spiders. YES! The little brown bugs eliminated the spiders!!! I understand they’re actually called stink bugs, but I’ve never noticed a smell and they’re A-OK in my book!
rikkiTikki Premium Member over 4 years ago
Chitter-palooza
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 4 years ago
Oh, how I love the chittering! So cute!!!
kittylover.truitt over 4 years ago
So funny and cute !
eric.franz.petras over 4 years ago
This is how I found out that an apartment that I had just moved into was full of roaches.
knight1192a over 4 years ago
BURT, you are too funny!!!! Think I need to go listen to a little Lionel Richie now.
serenasakitty over 4 years ago
Do I need to send out the Revival Squad to anyone who has succumbed to the terminal cuteness?
Treehouse3443 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Three hours later and I’m still laughing out loud.
Slappy Squirrel over 4 years ago
Evidently too much spider discussion showed up on some algorithm, and this article popped up in my feed. Could be one way the spider got on the ceiling.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/spiders-can-fly-hundreds-of-miles-using-electricity?utm_source=pocket-newtab
serenasakitty over 4 years ago
Hooray for Bacon Bit!!!!!!!!!
KL over 4 years ago
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
metagalaxy1970 over 4 years ago
Mine will only do that when they see birds on the other building that are “teasing” them.
leopardglily almost 2 years ago
I laughed in the middle of science because of this one.