Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 20, 2024

That’s the idea. RELEASE THE TORTIE! Let’s see Talkie Toaster POP off after the Ora Zella treatment. If that fails? Have Iggy attack it with his cuteness. And do that anyway. WE WANT IGGY!

Toasters poppin’ off all over

Ding dong the cats are gonna cuss

Toast is a jumpin, cat’s hearts are pumpin’

As they attack that dang toaster with a fuss…

(Sung to the tune of Get Me to the Church on Time)

Maybe the woman needs to invest in a toaster oven, although I suppose the “ding” would also startle Elvis.

Elvis’s sunflower impression is really the star of this newscast

Elvis is correct, toasters are jerks.

This happened to my cat once, I was toasting something, and he got close to it and it freaked him out when it popped up. He’s gotten used to it though.

It is well known that toasters and cats have been rivals since the beginning of time (or at least as far back as I can remember).

A toast to Elvis. The only cat who is poofs his face instead of tail.

And me would likes to knows what Dr. Harwood gots to says bout today’s Pearls Before Swine.

So, who’s making all this toast?

My cats ignore my toaster.

Oh, come on, Elvis … you’ll feel a lot better once you lick the butter off all that toast — delicious!

OT new word

One year ago today, our sweet outdoor tabby Cashew passed away (natural causes); I changed my longtime Kwanso daylily avatar to her photo in remembrance when I posted about her crossing OTRB. She was born in our yard at least 16 years ago; at the time, we had seven cats in our house, so hoped friends would adopt her. When that didn’t happen, we provided food/water daily and outside shelter in a protected area near our front door. We were HER people (if either Hubby, or I were outside, she’d be right there, too) and our place was HERS (Cashew seldom left our yard, but if she did, she’d keep the place in sight and only the other neighborhood cats she liked were allowed to visit)! It still feels weird to step outside, or pull up in the driveway and Our Girl not be here to greet us. RIP, Cashew.

Leave it to OZ to add some violence to the situation.

My toaster likes to burn things.

We have a new toaster that is definitely, a jerk! Sometimes it gently pops up. or it pops so hard, it sends the toast flying! Once my brother’s cat, Tiger, was waiting for his morning piece of cheese while I made some toast. Suddenly the toaster popped so loud that it scared Tiger, who’s back legs popped up so high that he was propelled into a, back flip!

There was a toaster known as Talkie Toaster in an episode of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf who really was a jerk.

OMC ORA ZELLA AND HER KARATE MOVES!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

I’m gonna kick it with my tiny squish beans.

Ora Zella is always spoilin’ for a fight

We had the best toaster ever when I was a kid back in the wayback times. You can occasionally find them in antique stores today (but have the old cord replaced if you want to use one). The heating coils are in the middle in a vertical position with a grate on each side. There is a small space and then slanting doors leaning against the coil portion. You put a piece of bread on one or both doors in the open position, close the door which holds the bread against the coil grate. Watch carefully as it toasts, there is nothing automatic about the operation. When the side of bread against the coils grate is done to your preference, open door, bread slides out toasted side now against the door, close door and toast other side. Voila toast! However, vigilance is required which was part of the fun. If you under-toast, just repeat.

reminds me of Woody Allen in the elevator talking about his appliances

Good idea, Ora! Percussive maintenance always works!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

At the oPyramid Library

Beatrixia: So how can I help you?

Violet-Ifa: I’m looking for scrolls on how to make gourmet s’mores.

Bea: Let’s look in the 641s. I’m sure there are some there.

Vi: Oh, here’s one, Julia Kitten’s Mastering the Art of Desserts.

Bea: And here’s The Kitten Scout’s Book of Recipes.

Vi: Just the thing. I’d like to show that one to Lupinium for the Happy Healthy Hospital Pyramid kittens.

Bea: But be careful toasting marshmallows with Ora Z around.

Vi: Right. Lupinium and Ora Z. What could go wrong?

The National Toaster Association (NTA)

This cartoon Strip, Breaking Cat News, has been rated PTG-13 (Parental Toaster Guidance), suggested. Parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 who toast.

*Mild mature Cat Language

*Scenes of drawn violence against toasters

*No actual Toasters were hurt in the making of this strip

I will repeat my self from yesterday, KEEP THE CATS OFF OF THE COUNTER!!! Problem solved.

Brave kitten ready to do battle with the toaster. I love it when Elvis Poofs!!

Elvis poofs two days in a row! We are being spoiled!

They live in an apartment

In the Pink house second floor, close to Block

Elvis walks around lookin’ for the butter

Not imaginin’ he’s in for a shock

Then out flies some bread

That’s all toasted up just like a cinnamon stick

Ora says "I hate that rude trick

I’m a-gonna give this dumb jerk a kick"

She said, "Hey, hey, you, you, don’t pop so dang loud

Hey, hey, you, you, turn off your sound

Hey, hey, you, you, stop buggin’ our crowd

Don’t fling stuff around ‘cause that’s not allowed

You’re too loud, shady"

/Mick Jagger, Keith Richards /Get Off Of My Cloud

You go, Ora Zella! (But be careful—it might be hot!)

Heywood Banks toast song comes to mind…

YEAH TOAST!

Why is the toaster mad? Why does Elvis insist on being right next to it? Why are the People having so much toast? Many questions for our news team to investigate.

I think Puck needs to sit down the the Toaster and do an interview. Maybe it’s tired of only toasting bread. Perhaps it’s longing to toast a bagel or English muffin. Get a little toasting variety in its life.

Very nice. A little bit of unintentional continuity from Sunday’s “Back on the Nile” from KittyKatz:

Ora Z: I still like to dance. I can, can!

This. Means. War! (a super cute war, but war all the same!) ;)

Attagirl, Ora! Kick that cursed toaster into oblivion!

Am I the only one who thinks the toaster has a face?

#1: Adorable though I’ve never seen our cats do that, though we’ve never seen them on the counter near the toaster when it pops

I like how most everything is 3D.

But not the toast. ☺️

OT: Mom’s test results

How much toast do the People make?

Maybe it’s because you don’t know the Toaster’s name. Has anyone asked him?

“Can I kick it? Yes you can!”

O. Z. has the right idea.

OT: When Jasper was young

Ora Zella, you are always so spunky and entertaining!

Toast is yummy. But that’s what they get for being on the counter. I’m pretty sure that’s not allowed. (love the puffed little tail on a certain kitten kicking the toaster.)

“I’m gonna kick it” made me literally LOL

Why is ora zella shorter than the toaster?

Georgia i am a huge fan of breaking cat news this comic is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just adding a comment to bring it up to 300!