Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for September 04, 2020

Mags is going to Baba and not the other way around?

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Does anyone know what Old Mag’s back halo thingy is made from?

I bet Mags will want something from Baba, the raccoons never do anything for free. But we all remember Baba’s midnight errand with Agnes back in late June!

I wonder what kind of tea Baba Mouse is drinking.

Oh, goody, Baba Mouse to the rescue! Looks like this story is going to have it all…Old Mag and her minions and Baba and who knows what other characters will take part!

Wild Raccoons vs a Cranky Elderly Feline…

My money is on Baba Mouse!!! (Grin!)

No, Baba Mouse. That isn’t a nightmare. That’s real. The Evil Queen and one of her henchcoons are going to perpetrate some unspeakable atrocity on poor Beatrix. Act quickly, or Beatrix will be doomed.

Why am I suddenly having flashbacks of the Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys?

Yes Babba, what fresh hell is this?

To me, it looks like Mags is there at Baba’s hen house to tell her the news about the kitten. I do wonder what she will want from Baba Mouse in exchange.

Gotta love Baba Mouse.

Baba Mouse to the rescue. Yesterday I thought the raccoons were going to go and steal Beatrix’ phone as the birds saw it on the ground and/or perhaps rescue our kitten from the tree but hold her for ransom thus requiring a rescue attempt from the 3 Dads and company……. Now I guess it will be Baba supervising the rescue and I am curious who is going to get involved, the robber mice and all the cats????

Love the cans on Mags shoulders. Look like epaulets.

I would love to see the interior of Baba’s home sometime!

I see where Burt got his snark from.

I love the beautiful night sky Georgia drew!

Remember Baba Mouse’s recent midnight errand to return the lost thimbles. Perhaps in an expression of returning the kindness, Queen Mag is returning the favor and informing Baba Mouse of Beatrix’s predicament.

You loves cat portraits?

https://www.gocomics.com/leftyboscopictureshow/2020/09/01

(Why yes, that was indeed a silly question to ask, for who doesn’t?)

Maybe they’re looking for their long lost uncle Rocket Raccoon. According to their legends, he was abducted by outer space aliens.

I mistrust Queen Mag’s smile in panel 2.

Panel 4 is the greatest! LOL

So this is where the saying “A little bird told me” comes from!

I can’t yet tell if this is a hero or a supervillain, judging by the posture and language. :-D

Queen Mag, doubtless a character of intrigue. Is she good? Is she bad? Is she an anti-hero? Is she….the possibilities are fun to ponder.

I loved the rhyming couplets yesterday. Today, Mag’s paws interlaced as she ponders the newest information brought by her spies, and deciding the utility of the nights intelligence. Truly, she is a character of depth in the finest Shakespearean tradition.

I for one, am glad Georgia has brought Queen Mag back.

Lol. Good one Baba!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Baba-Stet: Your Majesty, I have seen a very disturbing image. Beatrixia is somewhere along the OhPun Road along the way to Afar.

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Then it’s a good thing Elvis and Louie-Nour are headed that way with Vann!

At the Great Pyramid

Puckmosis: Here are the Papyri Bea was bringing. Where could she have gone from here?

Maat-Tilda: Look, here’s a note on the floor. “Found mysterious scroll. Going to Afar to investigate”

Puckmosis: Then we must head for the OhPun road. Hopefully we can meet up with Elvis-Anum and Louie-Nour.

Thomios: Look, I just found a scroll with a whole lot of recipes for treats.

Maat-Tilda: Arachna talks about a time when the spiders created Kat Treats, but the recipe has been lost to antiquity.

Thomios: Yeah, this jar of scrolls does look like an antique.

I’m reminded of the Doctor Who story “Paradise Towers,” which included characters named Bin Liner and Fire Escape.

Leave it to Baba Mouse to foil whatever plan to raccoons have in mind.

And let’s not forget how resourceful Bea can be. She could end up giving Mags what-for!

So, Baba doesn’t like Mags, and yet they’re probably going to have to work together.

Anyone else detect a bit of Dirty Harry in Baba?

No rest for the weary, old soul!

#byeFelicia (lol – if I’m using that it must’ve long lost it’s relevance)

Looking out

Across the night sky

Baba winks a sleepless eye

Hear her voice

At my window

Exasperated sighs

Git Mags out

Off her property

Just not a pleasant sight

If this town

Needs just one alpha

Then Baba’s always right

If they say,

Why, why, tell ‘em that it’s Baba’s nature

Why, why, does she do it that way

If they say,

Why, why, tell ‘em that it’s Baba’s nature

And that’s why she does it that way

She likes livin’ that way

And we love her this way

(That way) Why why

(That way) Why why

Why, why does she do things her way

If they say why, why, cha cha cha cha cha cha

Why does she do it that way

If they say why, why, why, ooo tell ’em

Why does she hate Mags that way

If they say why, ooo tell ’em

All must do what she says

If they say why, da da da da da da da da

Why does she do things that way,

she likes caring this way

Why, oh why, why, why

[Human Nature by John Bettis & Steve Porcaro]

Georgia’s night scenes are always beautiful! Check out the new mug she’s introducing on her Facebook page. It’s gorgeous!

Is Junk saluting Old Mag in panel 3?

Maybe it is my ignorance of socialized media But To me the logo on Baba’s coop evokes the tweet space logo. Product placement?

Where’s Biskits?

Is Baba Mouse needed to reassure Beatrix that the raccoons are there to help?

Dang! Do you realize tomorrow is Saturday? Since Sunday is always unrelated, either this gets resolved tomorrow or it gets much worse and then we have to wait ’til Monday!

Today is:

National Wildlife Day —No, not that kind of wildlife! Do something for an endangered species, if you can. It’s good karma.

National Newspaper Carrier Day —Speaking of endangered species …

National Food Bank Day —Food banks are a much needed safety net for people. Sure, it’s a handout, but true charity is a cardinal virtue. Bad things can happen to anyone, as many are learning right now. I realize I’m “preaching to the choir,” but it bears repeating. And one can always spare a picnic basket for a needy bear …

Eat an Extra Dessert Day —Gent, especially you: sugar was first used in Barath (India) before 500 BCE. It’s a shame you didn’t have chocolate back then. What are folks’ favorite desserts? Mine is “something” chocolate.

National Macadamia Nut Day —Native to Australia, like Robin, they spell doom to anyone’s diet. My first exposure to them was as chocolate covered macadamia nuts. Talk about doomed … The entire box didn’t last a day. Perhaps they are related to toebeans …

This is great but I wish I knew what was going to happen. Have I ever mentioned that I want what I want and I want it right now? Not that I’m impatient or anything like that.

Glad to see Mags going to Baba Mouse with the news. She’s not really a bad sort, just something of a curmudgeon.

OT: I just finished another editing run of my stories and discovered that, in one of them, I had written “devise” when the word I wanted was “device.” Curse you correctly spelled wrong words!

OT: Still dead, still crazy…

Thank goodness for Baba Mouse.

OT: Foxy

The right cat for the job. Looks like they’re the analogues to Terry Pratchett’s Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.

Sending a mouse to help a kitten? Only here.

Hopefully this means Baba Mouse has caught the vile racoons in the act and not that their going to demand something in return for giving her news of Bea’s predicament.

Smalls is still in suspense…

And then Mags said, “Baba, we’re getting the band back together!”

The Baba Mouse mug is now available on Zazzle, just ordered mine. I know it’s late but surely somebody else will post it on tomorrow’s board if I fall asleep before 1:00 a.m.

This is why most of us considered the chickadees to be spies instead of scouts!