Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for April 23, 2020

Awwww… Every panel of this is so relatable. Good thing you’ve got cats on hand to love you!

I might make some cheesecake now

I like how Lupin ‘migrates’ here.

OT: Georgia’s drawing instruction videos

The man is wearing the same pants as I do for my telemeetings. I call them my McPants.

That hug from Lupin is even better than cheesecake!

To the Man: the cheesecake might be gone but I think you can still get an unlimited amount of hugs and/or purrs! That should help, right?

Lupin looks so cute and so very right being held like a baby.♥

Left over cheesecake? The Man has finally lost it.

Got my church buddies praying for ya @LadyKat and Paul

For the past month or so, I’ve been suffering from library withdrawals. Must. Shelve. BOOKS.

Awwwww! Puck is right, you made the right call, Woman. It is completely understandable to stress-eat a cheesecake, especially a lemon cheesecake. Mmmmm noms. :) There ought to be an emergency cheesecake kept frozen in case of emergencies. Oh yeah, that was the emergency backup! :p

I stress ate pizza and gingerbread today.

kitten update. Puck is starting to eat on his own and drink on his own. hes still small for his age but he is fearless and loves to climb my leg until I pick him up so he can snuggle. Will be tough to let him go when its time …. but he will get a nice home so there is that

Yay!! We got our first BCN book, Breaking Cat News today! :) Can’t wait to dive in with hubby :)

Lupin is so sweet and sympathetic, love him like this. The Woman really has to stock up on cheesecakes!

Getting good food is the biggest challenge during this lockdown.

They say we have to stay in place

We won’t come out until it’s safe

Well I don’t know, shouldn’t be so blue

’Cause you got me, and I got all of you

Cake

I need you, cake

I need you, cake

They say we need to stay in house

Stocked with food, cozy as a robber mouse

I guess that’s so, we do have a lot

And at least we’re thankful for all the things we got

We got flowers in the spring

We got Puck to wear his bling

And when we’re sad, Lupin’s a clown

And if we get scared, Elvis is always around

Don’t let them say this song’s too long

‘Cause I don’t care, I know the flow’s all wrong

So Goldie, put your paw in mine

Your living here with us has been sublime

We got you, babe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGrQVL774k

I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

Lupin and Pucky toe beans!

Puck the professional in panel one, holding out his mic to get the Man’s answer, while still feeling the Peoples’ pain.

Lupin:

Panel one – Yo, laid back here. Panel two – Wait, there’s a problem?Panel three – Oh, no!Panel four – Here, let me give snuggles and help.

This is such a sweet and comfy strip today – sure needed it – thank you! And I want cheesecake….

Now I want cheesecake, but I already went shopping yesterday — dang it! OTOH, I do have the ingredients to make a Boston cream pie … Has anyone else here been stress baking?

Shopping has been … odd … I’ve been getting supplies about every 18 days or so, and the safety measures at the shops keep changing … Now everyone is required to wear face masks in public, and the aisles are marked (on the floor!) as One Way, so shoppers can maintain safe distancing. I was surprised to see how many people were wearing what looked to be surgical masks. I though those were in short supply? I bought a bunch of handmade cotton ones from those wonderful folks at etsy, and the fabric the crafters used came in a wide variety of bright, cheerful patterns … polka dots, floral, geometric, retro 60s style …

Whelp, this was supposed to be a quick peek and then back to bed, but now I’m wide awake … Might as well get to work on that Boston cream pie! Much love to all you wonderful Orbsters! Your company during these stressful times means a lot to me, and I look forward to seeing how you’re all doing every day! XOXOXOXOX :-D

Awwww, sweet Lupin with a comforting paw.

This strip expresses my current feeling perfectly.

OT: PAUL

Paul is having a feeding tube implanted today, along with biopsies of his tongue, throat, and the spot in his left lung. It breaks my heart that I can’t be there with him.

I believe cats are very empathetic. They know when you are having a good or bad day.

How about a nice rum-soaked cake instead? Hold the carbs!

Nothing like a cat to help you feel better on a rough day.

Yes, Woman, I’m right there with you. I haven’t quite gained the “Quarantine Fifteen” but am definitely up a few pounds over the last month.

The left eyebrow of hope from the Man in Panel 4 … To only be dashed away by the that thing known as stress-eating! …

I know it – But all too well! :)

Today, I am 82! I feel healthy, so far, so good

Getting my kitty fix via YouTube…4 li’l panfurs are 2 days old & growing like weeds…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2YJF4Yhp1I

Georgia posted a couple of pictures of a game a 10 year old fan created of BCN:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SvYL2nmz6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I could do with a little cheesecake. Preferably blond or redhead.

Love the shirt and tie worn with pajama pants!

Love the Pucky head boop of support in panel three.

Informal poll should you choose to answer:We’ve had many kitties over the years. Until the 3 we’ve had now for the past 16 yrs, all of our kitties lived long lives, 20+ yrs. Just fed them cat chow and the occasional treat and no issues. Yearly well visits and done. These days cats just seem to be sicker, earlier. Kidney disease, thryoid issues. Not only my 3 but of the 8 between me and my grown kids we have 6 (!) of them now on meds ranging in ages from 4 yrs to 16. I’ve read about blame cast on canned food linings, poor quality ingredients, distemper and 3 yr rabies vaccines. We feed them BBuffalo and 1 Friskies food they will both eat (the one with the least phosphorus). They both “need” rx food but it would cost us $160 a MONTH just for the food… and well, fixed income, and they turn their noses up at it anyway. Having kitties has become so expensive we’ve already decided we can only afford 1 at a time going forward and will have to pay for care insurance for any new ones. I have a theory, purely unscientific. All of our kitties are rescues (natch). They all got “fixed” before they were 2 months old. In the old days they waited til they were 6 months so their hormones were more mature. I get why they do it but not why so young! I think it’s affecting their entire systems. This has me considering I’d have no choice but to go with a breeder next time to avoid this early neutering. It would be a first in our family. Anyway. Is it just our bunch or are you folks also noting that your kitties seem to be more sick these days than kitties you had maybe in the last century? thanks…

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Elvis-Anum: I will continue my report. The illness continues throughout Egypt and Afar.

Puckmosis: Many people have to meet to conduct business but are unable to be closer than three cubits.

Beatrixia: I have an idea on how to help. Why not have the royal messengers send messages from the top of the pyramids by using signal flags?

Queen Catsepshut the Golden: I did wonder what those pyramids were for besides taking up room in the desert. We can send business messages and messages of encouragement to our people via flag.

Lupinium: Your Majesty, I have a song of encouragement to be signaled to the people:

There’s a hero

If you look inside your heart

You don’t need to worry

If the kibble’s gone

…….

There’s an answer

Even with an empty bowl

And the stress that you now know

Will melt away

…….

And then a hero comes along

A cat you can meow on

And you cast your fears aside

You know one day it will arrive

We can get together and purr,

Give out boops and hugs with fur,

And you’ll finally see the truth

We’re all heros there for you!

Lupinium: And here’s a boop for you, Elvis-Anum!

Whitney Houston: Hero

Throwback Thursday June 6 2016 it there is a past bcn you want to share you can comment below

Okay, so…

Puck the enabler.

Cats are a blessing in disguise.

Hello Everyone. I’m reaching out to the BCN community as my greatest cat-care resource team! My boy Romeo has struvite crystals. He’s had one total urethral blockage that required catheterization. He’s currently on an anti-spasmodic, a pain reliever, and an antibiotic. He’s got a urinary health dry food and a medicated wet food. He’s not super into the wet food and I think he’s eating less than he should. His urine is still a bit dribbly and very small clumps. Hardly ever is there a really good size clump in the litter box.

Does the community have any suggestions for me? This is my first male cat and I had no idea this could be an issue. Thanks in advance for all your help!

Aww, shirt and tie on top, jammies on the bottom. This has also been my telecommuting look. I feel you, Man!

Forsoothe, today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day. It is also his “official” birthday, as no one knows exactly what day he was born. So Hoppye Birdye Tue Yewes, Will. (And no one will mention this Francis Bacon fellow, okay?)

I’m fighting my desire to reward myself with food for dealing with what’s happening around me. I rewarded myself thirty pounds of fat the last time I did that.

I don’t know if I should say this…but I have a half Costco Cheese Cake in the Fridge right now….Its Dad’s favorite.

I love Georgia and The Man and the Children and Elvis and Puck and Lupin and Goldie so much. All their friends, too.

I finally watched the YouTube tutorial that Ms. Dunn did with all of the comments. That was fun to watch. And the comments where fun to read. I recognized many of the commenters names. It was too soon after Petey’s death for me to watch live. Petey died the 15th and the live program was the 17th. And that little Lupin is a charmer.

Go Puck. Your support reaches us all.

Lupin, that paw the face means everything right now.

GROUP HUG

During solitary confinement my wife self medicates. She takes Twinkies 3 times a day as her antidepressant of choice. Me, I bake cake or bread.

Happy Birthday, Margo! Hope you stay well and healthy and happy.

Cheesecake … the breakfast of champions!

They thought it was bad back then…