Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 07, 2023

We understand, Puck. Most cats don’t deal well with change. A good number of us people don’t overly care for it, either.

In the comic history before it became syndicated, didn’t the cats move from another house to the Big Pink House?

How thoughtful of Puck to care about those cats who are nervous about the coming changes. I’m sure they all appreciate it.

hee hee, I see that tail twitch

Cats don’t need no renovation

Cats don’t need new rooms at all

Just some sarcasm in the newsroom

Tell ya, leave them cats alone

Hey, you there, leave them cats alone

All we know, Lupin is ready to kick through that wall

All we know, Lupin is ready to kick through that wall

A room you don’t ever met, you can’t have any prejudging

How can you have any prejudging if you don’t ev’r have met?

You! Yes, you behind the mike stands

Stand still, laddy!

(Another Brick in the Wall / Pink Floyd)

Robin, thank you so much for a good twelfth night laugh! And thanks to those who added links for further enjoyment!

I am still hoping that we get to see what is going on in the new rooms. Where are the Robber Mice at, it has been a while since we have seen them.

Just because they’re there, doesn’t mean you need to go in, Elvis.

New rooms don’t need to be entered, certainly not right away. First, sniffing at the door to get a preview of smells, then look around from the doorway. If nervous cats do it in slow stages, it’s not so nerve-wracking.

Wait. Wasn’t Elvis soothing Puck the other night?

♪"Break on through to the other side

Break on through to the other side

Break on through to the other side"♫

I am still holding out hope that Goldie is on the scene, since we have not seen her this week. I am fully supportive of Puck’s anxieties because change is hard, but I want to see inside. Besides, I am sure Puck will come around once he finds awesome things to climb.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Welcome, one and all to the captain and crew of the Red Planet Spider. Please accept our hospitality to celebrate the repair of your ship.

Captain Tom: Thank you, Your Majesty. On behalf of my crew and myself, I would like to present you with this gift of s-p-i-c-e-s from all over the known world.

The Queen: Thank you, Captain Tom. I know Thomios and his chefs will put them to good use.

Puckmosis: Where will you go on your voyage?

Captain Tom: We plan to go to Japan.

Thomios: Wonderful! Please give Chef Itame my regards.

Captain Tom: Will do.

Beatrixia: I would like give them copies of some of the classic kitten’s literature from the Very Good Pyramid Library.

Elvis-Anum: Copied out in exacting detail by an expert scribe.

Maat-Tilda: And the Artisans have gold and jewels for the Royal Seamstress Ohariko-San and the tri-colored artists Kal, Li, and Ko.

Captain Tom: I am sure all your gifts will be greatly appreciated. And thank you for all you have done to make repairs to the Good Ship Red Planet Spider.

Her Majesty: And now, I propose we get out the mats for the post banquet nap.

You are speaking metaphorically, right, Lupin? Right? Just a metaphor? Right?

Change is hard. Even when you know its needed.

Paws of anticipation!

No insult meant to the Man, but I hope there is an electrician doing all the rewiring. Otherwise, Lupin may indeed be in for a shocking experience.

Moving one piece of furniture is a disaster.

Walls are boundaries, and Lupin is all about breaking boundaries. And anything else breakable.

OT: Kitten update

I love how, in that final panel, Lupin implies that he knows at least two cats who are not ready to embrace this change, but without being bratty about it; he’s not outing them, but just letting them know that when they are ready, he’s got their backs. Like Elvis, he is a good boy and loves his brothers.

Very reasonable. I don’t mind waiting to see the new rooms.

The’ve opened up and sealed that “hidden” door enough times already that it would have been cheaper to put in a revolving door in the first place.

This would appear to be the confirmation we’ve been waiting for that the new rooms will be used to expand the apartments on each floor, not to bring in a new family.

Puck reminds me so much of my dear departed Tom. So glad that Puck will always remind me of Tom. Tom’s BCW name is Thombus the Rhombus. His fancy name is T. Tomington Esquire (the T stands for Tomington).

Is Puck refering to Lupin?

Puck’s anxiety is beautifully painted in panel 4.