Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for September 13, 2023

Well, if you were indeed trying for enthusiastic, you nailed it!

Thimblefist with the speak softly and carry a mighty thimblefist… O.K. softly isn’t the word and enthusiastic is a huge understatement. Mona looks a bit leary of him? Luckily, Queen Mag is on the case.

I don’t blame Mona for being startled. Those thimble-fists — and the ear-splitting shouts — are pretty intimidating up close, and at chipmunk eye-level.

Ah, Thimblefist. “I prefer shouting. You see, I don’t really enjoy violence . . . but, I do know how!”

The Underground comes above ground.

I still don’t trust Mona. Too convenient. I suspect she’s a double agent.

Death by shouty. A bad way to die.

Thimblefist can never seem to get to the point.

You have to look closely to see Thimblefist’s pink paw pads and toebeans in panel 2. I love Georgia’s attention to detail. Swoon

I kinda lost track of the story, but this Thimblefist guy seems interesting

Sad news from Georgia’s Facebook feed. Trevor has died.

I AM ENTHUSIASTICALLY TYPING THIS COMMENT!! DON’T BE ALARMED!!

Well, at least he is polite about the violence he may commit!

Lil’ baby Frodo gets his cast off today. Depending on his mobility, he may not need a second cast. Here’s hoping. Oh, and putting a body cast on a cat…was miserable for him, and for us.

Frodo needed round the clock support since he couldn’t really move well, and no matter how well I explained what was going on, he wasn’t buying it.

Thankfully he is a small cat (only 4-1/2 lbs. at 14 months) and everybody wanted to carry him around.

Wait until you hear him sing, Mona.

Use your indoor outdoor voice, Thimblefist!

And we see yet another beautiful Georgia Dunn sunrise. Her sky views are all so magnificent.

Ah yes, our mole mole meeting with Magnet. Time for some schemes. Enthusiastic is definitely a good word for Thimblefist.

Judging by the two (at least?!) chipmunks in my backyard, I can confirm Thimblefist’s energy!! So cute…

And now we know what the Chickadee was doing in the background yesterday.

Thimblefist may be comparatively little, but I wouldn’t want to fight him.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the Nile Harbor

Fresh Water Cat: Ready for another fishing run, Salty?

Twin Brother Salt Water Cat: As always. Do you think the Diem Carp are running today?

Fresh: Not sure, but if they’re there we’ll catch them. Oh, there’s our friend Iggy. Iggy, want to join us on a fishing run?

Iggy: Sure. I’ve completed my latest project. A bit of fishing would be great!

Aboard the Water Cat Boat

Fresh: See any Diem Carp out there?

Salty: No, but there is a school of Perfect Perch. Just the thing for tonight’s dinner.

Iggy: Looks like Thomios is going to be busy tonight.

Back at the Harbor

Iggy: Hey there! Ahoy Iron Glove!

Iron Glove: How was the fishing?

Iggy: Great! We’re gonna have a feast tonight!

Iron Glove: I’d love to go along, but I hear you have to be quiet.

Salty: That’s right. We don’t want to scare the fish.

Iron Glove: I’m going to the Cosmo Nursery with Bea to get round lawn potatoes. They don’t get scared.

At the Cosmo Nursery

Trevor-Hotep: Hello guys, what can I do you for?

Bea: We’re here for lawn potatoes for this week’s match.

Trev: Right here.

Iron Glove: Will you be coming to the match?

Trev: I think so. I always have time for my friends.

Bea: And we’ll always have tie for you!

To Real-Life Trevor: Safe travels across the Rainbow Bridge. We love you always

NOw that is a super-hero!

I am Thimble, hear me roar

In a voice too big to ignore

And I shout so much I’ve deafened all my friends

‘Cause I’ve scared them all before

When I thunder just like Thor

And no one’s ever gonna get through my defense

Yes, I am loud

And it’s clamor causing pain

Yes, ears have paid the price

But I’m embulliently unashamed

If I have to, I can yell anything

I resound (resound)

I am invincible (invincible)

I AM THIMBLE!

- Ray Burton / Helen Reddy – I Am Woman

When you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.

So Mona and the mole underground so to speak are going to join with Queen Mag

Thimblefist? Is that an homage to Malazan?

Queen Mag: " Tone it down a notch or twelve there, Thimby!! " … :)

O.T.

There’s the shoutmonk we all love and adore!

I suspect that Thimblefist is a grizzly chipmunk—the most dangerous crittur in the wilderness!

This strip has gotten beyond weird.

I really admire your energy, Thimblefist. You got a lot of spunk.

Mona seems to always be popping up from the ground. I guess that’s because she is a mole?

Hands down, my favorite character name is “Thimblefist”. It so much fun to say.

Thimblefist’s Caps Lock is stuck on.

again.

well, still.

The troops are energized.

This strip has pretty much turned into the Iliad.

Not exactly the St. Crispin’s Day speech. But I think Thimblefist got his point across.

One of our yard cats has been missing since this weekend. I’ve wandered the yard calling his name to no avail, but today while I was out hanging up my laundry, he hollered for me!

The lil gray guy had crawled into a hole under the shed – no idea why – and one of my kids was able to help the cat squirm back out. After so much time without food and water, he’s pretty unsteady on his feet. My kid took the cat into his room and offered food and water. Kitty started drinking and drinking – food could wait; he was thirsty!

We’re hoping he feels lots better tomorrow. If he’s still wobbly, we’ll need to get him to the vet.