Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 19, 2024

And now we see the character rise from within. Anger turns to rage. She’ll show the Tidy Woman the innermost depths of her own fear and dread. Rise Existential Dread. Rise and take over!

Ah, famous last words! “I’ve got everything under control!” Ha!

Go, Sophie, go! That’s your spotlight and that’s your cue!

ACTION!

Tiny force of rage building… Fury to make Rip Haywire think twice activating…

The Existential Dread is here.

For some reason all I can think of is “My. Name. Is. SOPHIE!”

It looks like Sophie’s pushing against the mesh entrapping her. Gutter started a slash in that mesh. She doesn’t need claws to spread it apart.

In the last two panels, Sophie is scrabbling at the mesh of her cage in rage. Had she claws, it would be cut to loose, raveled threads.

Even Li’l starfish has stopped smiling. I’ll bet she can feel Existential Dread rising!

Last time I saw a buildup of stress like that, it was 2 seconds before Mount Saint Helens blew her top!

Haven’t seen such bravery under pressure since the 1994 Olympics.

Enraged Sophie toebeans! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

“Not for long, Lady. We’re gonna be the ones in control.”

That’s what you think, Ms. Clueless.

If this was an old Looney Tunes cartoon, Sophie’s head would be temporarily replaced by a steaming tea kettle. And it’s about to go off!

(Alternatives to the kettle includes an old shift whistle and a bulging volcano. Your choice.)

I love how we can see Sophie’s colors again while the phone light is pointed at her. I just love Georgia’s art and all her attention to detail! And I can’t wait to see where this story goes!!!

Oh lady, you just talked yourself into a caticane. That’s like a hurricane, but much worse.

Steenky alien. You not be okay now after a moment.

3. 2. 1… .

Ya think?

I was trying to post this earlier when my Internet connection and cable went down—again—and it’s not storming!

CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE CAT OF WAR

—Shakespeare, kinda sorta almost

SHOUT SHOUT KNOCK YOURSELF OUT

COME ON AND YELL YELL LOUD AND SWELL

YOU GOTTA SCREAM SCREAM YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE RECORD MACHINE.

—Ernie Maresca

IT IS VERY TEMPTING TO SET THE GLITTER FREE!

—Lupin, kinda sorta almost

Uh oh! NOW Sophie is angry.

Go Sophie! :-D

And once again in the background, the strains of “O Fortuna” begin to rise and swell as the desperate final battle is about to begin. Sophie begins to transition from victim to heroine!

Agent 47, we could seriously use you right now…

I am liking this new Woman less and less.

Went down the rabbit hole of the wrestling story. On April 1, 2020, Sophie says that she sees properly to jump and pounce in dim light. Existential Dread during a power outage! Go Sophie! You can see her channeling!

LOOK OUT! SHE’S GONNA BLOW!!!

“I beg to differ, madam. You do NOT.”

And there it is, the control freak flying her particular freak flag. Well things are about to get out of your control sweetie and we’re all here for it.

The Star is in the Spotlight—time for her great performance.

That is the look of a cat who has had enough! This woman is in for a surprise.

Tiny fists of furry.

Que the Duel Of Fates.

AWefUL raCOon!?!? Nooooo!!! Gutter is the HERO!

I love how you can see the progression of Sophie’s feelings as you read each panel. First she’s still anxious and unsure of her ability to help. Then surprised by the sudden light and intrusion by one of the tidy two. Then anger on the nerve that tidy woman to actually call that brave racoon “awful”. And finally to the absolute fury that’s about to released on this house, as Sophie opens a can of whoop-ass.

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera Point of No Return

Past the point of no return

No more a scared cat

I can no longer stand this gilded cage!

Away from all my friends

They now have found me

Your misguided treatment has brought me to this rage!

What glitter awaits this night?

What fireworks set this sky alight?

What must I do to win my freedom?

…….

Past the point of no return

Even my starfish

Feels my anger rise, my rage begin!

Now the rescue of my friends

At last has started

And all will be done, to your chagrin!

You’ll feel my wrath, you’ll see my rage

As I tear my way out of this cage

At last all will be free!

…….

Past the point of no return!

Michael and Sarah

Have sung of this, and now you will have to learn

This is the point of no return!

Sophie is getting angry!

yes…you are the tiger primevil!!!!!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

On the Good Ship Treasure at Vacation Scroll School

Iggy: This ship was named treasure for a reason. There is a treasure aboard for you to find.

Kitten Sally: You mean like all the gold and jewels?

Iggy: Not exactly. Those are for a craft project with Adobe Style and Tillie later.

Kitten Ramsey: Are there scrolls and papyrus books?

Iggy: Right! Not only that, but there’s a special surprise! Here’s a clue written by our own pirate corsair, Elvis-Anum!

On the Good Ship Treasure Boat

There’s a special book that waits to be wrote (poetic license #0429)

Where the kittens play, on the treasure boat here in the bay

Blank papyrus everywhere, paints and ink pens with a flair

Just take a look!

And you can create your own book!

Kittens: Yay! We can make our own books!

Elvis: And I’m here to show you how!

How dare that woman call her friend “that Awful Racoon”! She’ll be sorry!

Toebeans of fury are pressing on the playpen mesh. How clever the artist is to think of how to show this.

Ooooo! I see the slit, that Gutter made! Is she gonna go fur it?

oooops! That strange woman has invoked the Wrath of Sophie!

I do believe Sophie is about to channel her inner Existential Dread and release the Powers of the Ancients!!

Not in a moment, you won’t.

This is gonna be GOOOOOOOOD

With all respect to the late great Rowdy Roddy Piper: Sophie’s all outta bubble gum, and now she’s ready to kick tushies!

The catnapped cat said “everyone attack”

It’ll turn into a white room blitz!

So the woman does have a smart phone so if Sophie does escape along with Gutter before the animal control shows up she might have a picture of Sophie to show animal control, who will hopefully be Sophie’s Woman who can tell her that it is actually her missing cat.

That #%%%!$# female just got on Sophie’s last nerve! Show her what you’re made of, pretty girl!

Fangs of Fury in panel 3. Is there a saber-tooth tiger inside Sophie somewhere, on its way out? No matter what happens next… I know without a doubt… that Tidy, Clueless Woman is… Doomed.

Today’s Strip just – SCREAMS for …

Lo Fidelity AllStars !!! … … BATTLEFLAG !!! …

(Hi, Folks! … Sorry! It’s been a while since last visit! You All Good, Right?!) … :) CtE … !

All heck is gonna break loose next week! Buckle up, fellow Orbsters! It’s going to be quite the ride.

Animal control should really be for the bipedal variety than the quadrupeds!

I wonder if Jules will make an appearance? (Sorry I was reading the 2021 July scripts)

After proofreading my original comment 3 times before posting it and again after posting it, I didn’t see that I’d made an error in the very first word of the message until I got the notification of a reply from @Granny Roberta. I instantly saw that I had once again made an editing error in a post where I was complaining about criticism of my errors. I first wrote “I’m going” then meant to change it to “I was looking” but failed to delete the ‘m and ended up with "I’m was looking."

I’m reposting what I hope is a corrected version of my comment below along with her reply so folks won’t assume she pointed out my error. She very graciously did not. (When proofreading this portion for the 2nd time I found two errors I did not find the first time I proofread. I’ve gone back over it 2 more times. I’m afraid to click to send it.)

Get’em girl!!!

Go, Sophie, Go!

Anger is a great antidote for fear.

Now we have a reason to look forward to Monday!

Fighting words

“And girls need cold anger. They need the cold simmer, the ceaseless grudge, the talent to avoid forgiveness, the side stepping of compromise. They need to know when they say something that they will never back down, ever, ever.”

Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

I hope that woman doesn’t notify her next of kin. She’s the absolute WORST!

Ooooh! The fur is about to fly! Claws out!

If Joel McHale shows up you’re in trouble.

OT: Most Tragic Song (No Particular Tune)

Oh, I looked in my bowl, and what did I see?

The face of a kitty staring up at me!

As I look at this poor feline soul

I realize this is the bottom of my bowl!

Oh, Human please come for to see

The face of the kitty that shouldn’t be!

Where is the lovely brown kibble that heals the soul?

Why is there a kitty at the bottom of my bowl?

JoJo’s bowl does indeed have a picture of a cat face on it. As we all know, it should always be covered in kibble.

Priscilla! I don’t know how they can treat an animal that way especially a cat! Everybody needs to get out of that horrible house and back to the sane world!

Based on yesterday’s strip, I think Sophie is going to yowl, scream, and bite at the walls of the kennel until Gutter gets out of there so that Gutter and the Robber mice can pounce on the woman there and possibly the man she’s obviously married to and get Sophie out of there and get home.

Come on Sophie, let loose the existential dread

Also I think cats wearing clothes is normal in these comic strips because I didn’t see this couple be confused about her wearing clothes.

But I also don’t think that the people can understand animals in this world.

About the internet problems: A widespread internet outage on Friday has impacted banks, airlines, television broadcasters and more.

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue occurred not from a cyber attack but from a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, according to the Associated Press.From today’s Sacramento Bee.

Tiny fists of rage!

Sophie appears to have overcome her stage fright and is ready to divert.

I’m probably the last person to know this, but I just found out that July is “National Lost Pet Prevention Month.” I now understand poor Sophie’s story line much better.

Get ’er Sophie!!!

Oh, Catnapper Woman! You just said all the wrong things!

(Go, Sophie! Go go go!)

Unleash the (inner) beast!

(Best Popeye voice) That’s all I kinstands n I can’t stands n’more

Tune: Get Me To the Church on Time

We’re getting out of here this morning!

Ding dong! We’re gonna ring their chimes!

Let’s raise a rumpus, no barrier will stump us!

Show them real mayhem! Glitter and confuse them!

And get us out of here, get us out of here on time!

Let’s get dangerous!

Sophie, don’t let that crazy broad get to you!! Get yourself geared up to escape! You can do it!! I have faith in you!! Go run for it!!

I’ve been wondering if the BCN crew and Queen Mag and her group have been watching all this (assuming the power outage didn’t cut off their access to the broadcast.) I can just imagine their reactions to all of this drama.

A cat can only be pushed so far

I hear the music, played by Survivor: The Eye of the Tiger