Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for May 25, 2022

Um… hello?

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No comments, here? Really? Did the site have a brain sneeze, or did the comic upload late?

Elvis toe beans reaching for a flower of food on his head! So cute I can squeee.

A cat that could not clean the top of his head would be a dirty cat indeed. Many appreciate a helping hand but they will get their head clean on their own eventually.

Cats are very clever about grooming. Colette usually finds something to lean against to help her twist around to clean her back. Failing that, she will hook her fore claws into a carpet to counterbalance the twisting force.

What happened

My cats would have licked that food off Elvis’ head long ago.

Then stop being News, Elvis! If you’re News you get reported on!

Why is Cat a male deity ? Bastet the god of cats was female.

I still love GoComics but I miss the old GoComics :( it’s full of problems now.

“My brother in Cat” LOL!

Lupin appears to be enjoying reporting on this story.

I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon

But to settle down and write a few lines

I’ve been meaning to tell you to try baking soda

Heck, it’s been around a very long time

You wear it well

It’s more Pucky’s fashion but that’s all right

Well I suppose you’re thinking it’s gonna start stinking

If you don’t get it off quickly

Oh, but you got helpful cats to lick your head

I sure do want you to know that you wear it well

There ain’t a food plop in the land so fine

After all the years I guess it’s the same old mess

Until it’s gone you’ll have to carry on

- Martin Quittenton / Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well

Up next on CN! … CAT YOGA and YOU !! … :)

Oh Elvis, you can do better than that!!!

Does this mean we’re not getting our Daily Dose of Antipodean Doom? Noooooo …..

Come on Elvis, you can do it!

It’s not so fun being the story, is it Elvis?

We believe in you, Elvis!

But notice how dignified Elvis is about it!

Fooddrops are falling on my head

And I’m now the guy whose tongue is too short for a wash I bet

Nothing seems to fit

Those fooddrops are falling on my head, they keep falling

So I did me some talking to those making fun

And I said I didn’t like the way they got reportings done

Try and sleeping on the job

Those fooddrops are falling on my head, they keep falling

But there’s one thing I know

The news they send to MEAT me

Won’t defeat me, it won’t be long

Till this old mess slips down to feed me

Fooddrops keep falling on my head

But that doesn’t mean this Elvis will soon be turning mad

Crying’s not for me

‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the main dinner by complaining

‘cause I’m still hungry

And that’s worrying me

It won’t be long till this old mess slips down to feed me…

IT’S ALIVE

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Tabith-Isis: Your Majesty, the problem with the reversal of events seems to have been resolved, but we are still not sure of the cause.

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Let’s find out if anyone has been doing anything out of the ordinary lately.

Tabith-Isis: At once, Your Majesty.

At the Royal Library

Elvis-Anum: Well, I did go to Barbara’s Shop after I spilled cream over myself, but I don’t think that did anything to reverse time.

Beatrixia: That reminds me, I need to schedule a pedicure with Barbara soon. That does get expensive.

Puckmosis: I’ve just been going about my regular duties. Haven’t even gotten the Zoomies.

Lupinium: I’ve been practicing a new routine with the Kitten Tumbling Class.

Enter the Royal Procurers

Alice-Ata: We’ve been out, uh cheese shopping. That’s right, we were shopping for cheese.

Tabith-Isis: I’ll have to check at the Royal Paddock.

Emma-Peelia: We took a trip to the Cosmo Nursery this morning.

Diana: I made a bouquet out of these pretty flowers!

Avenger: I think that’s a bouquet of space-time anemones.

Diana: Did I do something wrong?

Emma: No, dear. Just be careful with magical flowers. We’ll go back to the nursery tomorrow and give Trevor-Hotep back his flowers. You can pick some less magical ones.

Tabith-Isis: Looks like everything is solved. I’ll just have some of these kitty treats and take a nap. Wait, where did these come from?

Sound of giggling in the distance

‘Cat News News’?

Seems to me that that dollop is eminently reachable by front or back paw unless Elvis is arthritic.

Poor Elvis. There is very little dignity available when there is cat food on your head.

C’mon Elvis! You can do it!!! (No you can’t; take the help offered.)

Someone just needs to give Elvis a forced bath.

In my house, the cats bathe each other, but there are always disagreements about how long the bathing should last. The bather usually wants it to go longer than the bathee.

At that point, the ritual becomes what we call “forced bathing”, which is initiated by the bather grabbing the other cat around the neck and pulling them closer in order to continue the bath.

And yes, forced bathing is often a prelude to a scuffle.

Ok, Elvis, here’s a word of encouragement. I encourage you to lay your head down and let Puck or Goldie clean your head.

What yoga position is Elvis attempting?

Other cats would help clean the victim’s head at my house. Achilles is especially eager to groom other heads, and get a snack as a bonus.

I think it’s rather impressive that the food managed to land in a place Elvis can’t reach. It also immediately brings to mind another of my favorite BCN quotes: “Then good luck licking the back of your own head.”

Happy Towel Day!

If any food ended up on my Angel’s head, she would come over to me and look at me beseechingly to help her. Of course, food would never fall on her head, because she is never in the kitchen when I prepare food for me, and she is never in the kitchen when I prepare her food. She eats in the dining area and waits for me in the dining area to feed her. She’s such a good girl :)