Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for February 13, 2023

A kitty snow suit? (Shades of "Christmas Story!) But… she couldn’t have zipped it up herself, who helped or dressed her?!

I’m surprised she can even move in that star shaped snow suit!

I so wanna snuggle with lil Ora and her snowsuit. she is truly a STAR! I cant tell if Lupin is in mid eye-roll or what though. also, that HRMPH sounds like the noise Sara makes when I ask her to clear out of the bathroom!

HRMPH! Catitude with a side of fangs.

In that snow suit, mobility is doomed.

Oh, little star, one of those Humes needs to open the door…

OT: Missing Orbster

Why would anyone go out in the snow says this California dreaming girl

Twinkle, twinkle, tortie star,

Don’t you waddle very far!

Up a snow drift piled so high,

An evil gleam in your eye.

Twinkle, twinkle, tortie star,

Wonder where the heck you are?!

Well, I’m glad at least that she’s dressed appropriately.♥

James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot: Good Morning Starshine

Good morning, Starfish

You’re all ready to go

Out in the vast cold waste

To play in the snow!

Good morning, Starfish

You move right along,

But please listen to Lupin,

And Goldie, the cold is way to strong!

…….

(Chorus)

Gliddy Gloop Gloopy, Nibby Nabby Noopy, oh please don’t go

Beatrix says you shouldn’t, and really she’s been there, she oughta know!

Tooby ooba walla, Elvis saying nada!

Going outside is so wrong!

…….

Good morning, Starfish,

It’s really unwise

To go out in the snow

As it falls from the sky!

Don’t go out, Starfish,

You’ll get in a jam!

Stay inside as the Woman

Prepares to serve us kitties ham!

…….

(Chorus) I’m not typing all that again!

…….

Can you hear us plead,

Don’t go outside,

Please stay inside,

It’s too cold outside

It’s warm here inside,

Inside abide,

Please stay inside!

Please stay inside, Don’t go outside

Don’t, Don’t, Don’t, Don’t

Please Don’t go outside!

Well, doesn’t she look like a starfish in that adorable outfit?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way! (Or, as Tolkien has Eowyn say in Rohan, “Where will wants not, a way opens.”)

Beatrix may have a few words of hard earned wisdom for Ora Zella

Didn’t Maggie Simpson have the same snowsuit in pink?

Bea knows, little OZ.

Ora simultaneously reminds me of Maggie Simpson and Randy Parker, LOL.

Did OZ zip herself up in a pillow case?

Is there an opening for her tail?

And I can’t decide if it’s going to be easier or harder for her to make star angel kittens in the snow.

Well … at least she’s not going to lose her mittens.

Apparently it’s a two-sided zipper

At least you have the fur to keep you warm, eh?

She could use that outfit as a disguise next Christmas to climb the tree.

I don’t know if anyone has already mentioned this that I missed, but I saw someone post on Facebook that there is a new BCN book in pre-order on Amazon. I looked it up and it is there it is called, “Everything’s Coming Up Beatrix!”.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Ora Z: Hey, Iggy! Want to go exploring?

Iggy Shipwright: Sure. Where do you want to go?

Ora Z: Let’s look for the East Pole!

Iggy: Alright. Do you know where to look?

Ora: I know where East is. We’ll know it when we find it.

At the Royal Kitchen

Thomios: Here’s a box lunch for you. Don’t forget to come back in time for dinner tonight.

Elvis-Anum: Is it safe for them going out exploring all by themselves?

Puckmosis: Don’t worry. Beatrixia is going with them.

Outside

Iggy: I know how to go East. Shall we start in that direction?

Bea: Good idea. We can stop by the Xanadu hive to say hi and maybe get some honey.

At the Xanadu Hive

Bea: Hello, Ladies. Meet my friends Iggy Shipwright and Ora Z.

Kira: What brings you out on a fine day like today?

Ora: We’re heading out to find the East Pole.

Kira: Then you’ll want to take some honey with you. Good thing we have extra.

Iggy: Thank you, Miss Kira.

Kira: Oh, you’re welcome. And just call me Kira.

Sometime Later

Ora: It’s almost time for lunch. Why don’t we take a break?

Bea: Alright. Then we can continue on.

(Continued Below)

I hadn’t heard Chyeah before. Is this something the kids are saying today?

Determined fangs.

Let the little angry star out before you she explodes and goes, super nova!

Cue the all dressed up to go out in the snow, GOTTA POTTY NOW! joke in 3…………………..2…………………..1!

You’re a star, determined lil kitty ;-))

You’re not going to get far in that snowsuit, Little Starfish Ora Zella!

If she does make it outside, she will probably run into a certain barn cat who will send her straight back in. However, while it is generally unwise to doubt Ora Zella, my bet is that she can’t even make it in that snowsuit.

She looks like an angry little starfish. With fangs.

Buncha fuddy-duddies around here. Where’s the fun in learning from the wisdom of others?

@Sue Ellen & @Robin Harwood:

I couldn’t help thinking of my son’s first encounter with a snowsuit. He’d just turned 2, & his grandparents had sent him a light gray snowsuit for Christmas. It made him look like an adorable small Biff the Michelin Man, but it was so stiff that when he tried to take a step in it, he fell TIIIIIM-BERRRRRRRRRR!!! right flat onto his face! Poor kid…I don’t know how I managed not to bust out laughing hysterically…

Yeah, hey, hey

When you dress up like a star

Your HRMPH! won’t take you very far, yeah

When going out has been your dream

Snow ain’t always what it seems, oh yeah

The freeze will make it very clear, hey

You’ll wish you stayed right in here, chyeah!

You’re a shining star

No matter where you are

Going out you’ll see

How cold it truly be

(How cold it truly be)

Shining star, come into view

And shine your feisty charm on thru

Gather strength to stay out long, oh yeah

Yeah, make your fur big and warm, yeah

Born a kitten to have fun, yeah

Whoa, big cats’ work has just begun

Yeah, they don’t let you stand alone, oh no

Bless them now, you’ll try to go

Oh yeah, oh yeah

She’s a shining star

The cutest star by far

Shining bright we see

How cuddly she can be

Shining star for us to see

That irrepressible Ora Zee

- Maurice White / Lorenzo Dunn / Philip Bailey – Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire

This is both adorable and sad…. though I do hope this explores the fact the cats may actually want to go outside sometimes. Elvis I at least get as leaving for a minute caused him to get horribly lost, but why do the rest of them have no desire to be indoor outdoor kitties?

I wish there was a search feature for this comic. I am thinking of a strip where one of the kids was sick and Elvis observed something like “Kids are made of peanut butter and germs”. I’d like to show it to a coworker whose 10 month old is starting to pick up everything from day care and is sick again. But I don’t know how to find it and I sure don’t have time to re-read every strip.

Dressed in a star- brave kitty cat!

Typical tortie-tude.

Is it better to keep her inside safe? Or to let her go out and discover for herself how much better it is inside where it’s warm?

The snow doesn’t stand a chance against her.

Yay! It’s time for Georgia’s repeat of her Galentine’s Day card! I saw it on FB, it’s probably other places too.

OT: Friday post

Hey, Lupin has a white paw today! And a patch of white on his cheek

OT: Jojo’s First Anniversary

Are cats and starfish more closely related than we thought?

Ora Zella is a star! So precious and funny at the same time. Her determined expression is so cute. I look forward to seeing if she gets out…

Can’t go in the snow if you can’t even walk.

OT: Took Emerald the Yodeling Cat to the vet today for shots and bloodwork prior to Trouble Puff removal next month. The lab work was inconclusive as to whether he if FEL/FIV positive, so $500 later, they are sending it out for a different lab for testing. He did not Yodel at all at the Vets or in the car. He hasn’t made any noise since we got home. No place to isolate him from the other cats, so he is still with the pack. They’ve all had their shots, and no one has been bitten, since they only do chase scenes. Poor young Emerald the Yodeling Cat. He is up to 13.4 pounds now. He was under 7 when he first came in.

Asking for positive thoughts and purrs for our calico Stevie Nicks, she will be spayed tomorrow. I don’t post often ,but I have posted since the oldeTuesday/Thursday strips.

Her snowsuit is delightful.

Cold but no snow in seattle but a bit rainy to compensate for the snow. _

Love the angry determined eyes and the fangs!!!

Wait, now she’s trying to be a vampire star rather than a werewolf?

I’m looking forward to her reaction if she actually makes it outside

I’m sorry for not commenting in the past week or so. My internet kept interfering with my PC. I think I got it all worked out. (⊙_⊙)？

Ora Zella missed her calling as the star on the top of the Christmas tree.

Our big, black, floofy Norwegian Forest cat, Odinsdottir, and our two Siameseses, Kei and Yuri, love to go out in the snow. I was surprised by the two Meezers, but they just love it.

her teefs!!