Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for June 18, 2020

Tommy’s woman! Wonder what surprise he and Sophie will get from the bookstore.

Beatrix and Trevor, doing important morale support work!

The world would be a very dreary place without the goofballs.

I think that is the UPS lady.

No paw prints on the Womans’ mask? I have them on a few of mine.

Trevor toe beans!

A masked bandit steals a box from the porch and all Trevor does is just wave? If that is what dogs have come to, we are all doomed.

I hope the boys don’t think Tommy’s woman has gone ‘bandit’ here

crazy furballs and leg lover dogs !

Hmm… I could use a mug mask myself and go steal all the food from hyoomans. And they’ll never know who it was!

For fans of the books and the film of A Street Cat Named Bob, and who haven’t heard, Bob passed away on Monday. He saved a mans life and now goes to his reward over the rainbow bridge where all our departed pussumses will welcome him.

Ahh, fills my heart with hope and gladness.

A prayer for us all originally sung by an angelic voice:

Bless the beasts and the people

For in this world it can be tough

Some have it ruff

Bless the beasts and the people

For the world can never be

Working perfectly

Light our way

When the darkness surrounds us

Give us love

Let it shine all around us

Bless the beasts and the people

Give us shelter from the storm

Keep us safe

Keep us warm

- Amen -

(Bless the Beasts and Children – Carpenters)

(Al Dubin / Harry Warren)

::waves back:: Hi Beatrix! Hi Trevor!

Is their Woman picking up an art book for Sophie? Or perhaps a textiles book about Hawaiian prints for Tommy!

Whatever their Woman is getting, it’s going to be hard to surpass the splendor of a Hedgie Veggie Scrub Brush.

Meanwhile Back on the Nile

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I’ve called you all here to make an announcement: There’s been an amazing harvest of hard papyrus and I’ve decided to send a special gift to all our subjects.

Sophititi: Shall we make papyrus husks, Your Majesty?

The Queen: Yes. Here’s what I want you to do…

Sometime later

Burt-Ra: The husks are all ready, Your Majesty. Shall we send them out to our people?

The Queen: Yes. Send for Cat-Mandu and his crew.

Elvis-Anum: Who’s he?

Lupinium: He goes around delivering things.

Sometime even later

Beatrixia: The husks are all delivered. Wonder what surprise is inside.

Puckmosis: Here’s mine. It’s impossibly tiny!

And a cry of joy was heard throughout the land

If it fits, I sits!

Whenever I see Beatrix’s paw my first thought is , what is she holding? Then I go oh right that is her Paw.

This is clearly the Best Bookstore Ever and I want to visit!

OOOOH A DOG FINALLY.

Is Beatrix flashing a peace sign in panel three?

Teensy-weensy Beatrix and Great Big Trevor are just the cutest pair of store workers I’ve ever seen!

Shameless shilling! I admire their sense of self-preservation! Vive les chats!

How can you not feel happy after seeing those friendly smiles?

Guard dog and cat.

Now thats marketing

Trevor knows his business, so he knows who are naughty and who are nice.

Good ol’ Trevor!! Good to see him and Beatrix!

It’s so nice to see Trevor and Beatrix.

OT: Paul: I think Paul may be slowly improving. Our family doctor is going to do a house call on Monday. The oncologist has changed our face-to-face appointment for a telephone interview. I am upset. I understand about Covid-19, but Paul has cancer, for cry-eye-eye. How can he do a proper assessment over the phone?

I apologize for not updating for the past little while. I decided to splurge on Chinese food, tried a new place, and I think I gave myself a mild case of food poisoning.

Aw……. so cute

Trevor and his tea. He’s a dog after my own heart.

Yay! It’s Trevor!

Speaking of books, our library has a video some might enjoy… especially the choices for comic strips. https://www.facebook.com/bristolpubliclibrary/videos/1148146085536737/

Today is International Picnic Day.

Normally, this would put a certain Bharathi bear into throws of ecstasy, but picanic baskets are probably rare on the ground, today. Here’s hoping that by next year, his Happy Hunting Grounds will be well stocked.

Personally, I’ve never cared much for picnics. All the popular places for them are also popular with flies, ants, and mosquitoes. However, dining al fresco when it really is out—way out—of civilization, like wilderness camping, is quite another thing. The food may not be quite what it is in a picnic, but after paddling and portaging all day, it tastes remarkably good. The only uninvited guests are the Wilderness Air Force (mosquitoes, whiskey jacks), grizzly chipmunks, and the occasional bear, of which the greatest danger is the grizzly chipmunk, closely followed by the whiskey jacks. At least the latter are polite about it, announcing their intent with the characteristic cry of: “Thief! Thief!” Bears, on the other hand, are usually relatively easy to deal with, compared with these other two cunning and ferocious denizens of the wild.

NOTE: THREE TIMES NEVER, EVER, feed a wild bear. That will make them far more dangerous, to you, and to others.

Gent, being a very civilized bear, is okay to “share” your food with. That might be a good idea, since his normal source of food is currently scarce.

They are not goofballs, even in the affectionate sense of the word. They do a great job, and we all know what book store work entails. Not just any animal is equal to the challenge.

Throwback Thursday https://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news/2018/07/24 if you have a bcn you want to share you can comment below (it does NOT have to be your favorite)

I am leaving Tuesday and am kinda nevous

Love, love, love this!!!

I am absolutely loving & adoring this arc, with the local indie bookstore fully stafffed & thriving in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown. Stay safe, everyone!

Nice to see you again, Trevor!

Pepper update!! His RBC count was 28, which the vet says is good, but she wants him at 40. She approved of us feeding him kitten food, and we’ll give him cooked meat (special for him when we have red meat), and we’ll continue the weekly blood tests til he’s at a good rate. I don’t know what then, probably maintenance checks. She says he was a very good boy with the blood draw :)

He’s eating well, he loves his “special treat” twice a day whcih is lobster & salmon paste with a ..shhh!… steroid pill crushed in it :) Still sleeping a lot, but that’s a good thing. So far he only has one packet of wet food a day, along with on-demand kibble. He’s only wanted more than one packet once, but if he finishes the wet and wants more, he gets it :)

So we’re happy with his progress! :)

I thought I posted this before but I am not seeing it, I was on Zazzle and I saw that The Fuzzy Blanket is 30% off until the end of the day, if anyone was thinking about buying. I think someone here bought one, but I don’t know if they gave a review of it.

Bea looks so pleased to be able to help along with Trevor.

Just pre-ordered Elvis Puffs Out: A Breaking Cat News Adventure through Amazon. Yay!!

This series makes me smile! I love the animals, too. Makes me wish I still lived in a small town.

I could swear when I discovered this comic a couple years ago (I think) that I went to the beginning of them and read every single one. But, I notice, when people post favorites or “history” comics and I go read them I sit puzzled and go, I don’t recall that one. Now, the only cure I can think of for this is to reread them all again (and again, and again) until I can remember them. I know it’s going to be rough, but I will try to push through!