Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 04, 2023

Hooray for Quinn Animal Shelter!

Sounds of furniture moving? They’ll be able to scrape by for a long time to come…

I absolutely love when an older cat puts their paw down on the head of a kitten who’s being too frisky.♥

Many of us were right about treasure on the other side that would save the shelter.

I want to see the antiques. I love antiques. I’m almost an antique myself!

Ah, there’s good news tonight

Moving the ghost furniture? The effect of the conglomeration of ancient curses will doom them all.

Happy Elvis!

Good news!

Down, Ora.

Ooooh! I can’t wait to see what they do with those rooms! If the people gain a second floor, then the 2am running of the cats, will be more interesting! P.S, I can hear Ora saying, What’s that? Give me, give me!

Oh no! Will they disturb the attic?

All the apartments should have cat doors installed so the cats can all roam at will and visit whenever necessary :)

If the BPH closest becomes communal, just think of the wars for status that will ensue! Little O will achieve world domination!

Clowder!! I hate spellcheck l

That first panel will live with me forever. Just.. Ora showing up mid broadcast. Also nice bit of exposition boys, head pats all around.

Hope they have opened every drawer and cupboard door to check for further treasure. Also check the backs of the armoires and the under and back sides of every drawer. Don’t forget to remove all drawer and shelf liners too. Riffle through every book and check the backs of every framed piece on the walls (plus behind the backing board of same). Look inside and under every decorative box and trunk and table lamp. You are looking for cash, papers like deeds or bills of sale, makers’ marks or labels (sometimes the makers of furniture increase its worth, for example, authentic Stickley pieces plus gallery or auction data for art work and publication and edition data for books). The Quinn family were the wealthiest in the area back in the day and would have bought and used primo objects.

I would love to attend that auction not to buy but to admire and to cheer on lots of competitive bids for the sake of the animal shelter. There must have been some lovely things hidden away when that part of the house was shut up.

Yesterday Yoko, our cat, crossed over the rainbow bridge. She was 15 1/2 and will be sorely missed.

My sister’s grumpy old cat, Violet, would just sit on their new kitten when she got too wild!

I have a feeling that we may see Tillie soon….

Since coming home in mid-December, our newest family member, Holmes, has enjoyed the Christmas Tree. Whether diving under it, climbing it or knocking down ornaments, Holmes thought the tree was really cool.

On Monday, Holmes was upstairs taking a kitten power nap when we put the tree away for the year. Then, a few hours later, Holmes did one of his favorite things; bounce off Hamilton’s head, get Hamilton to chase him, and then run into the living room to dive under the tree. However, when he bounced off Hamilton on Monday and ran into the living room, somebody had taken away his tree!

He came to a screeching halt in the living room, and you could see him thinking, “I am sure there was a tree in here. Where did it go?” Holmes stood there, looking confused when Hamilton caught up to him and tackled him.

The lesson Holmes learned that day was that indoor trees obviously migrate somewhere after Christmas and that he will need to find a new place to escape to after bouncing on Hamilton. Life can be so difficult for kittens.

So sorry to hear that.

Random stuff not sold will stay… Hmmm… Purple couch, anyone?

I hope the Quinn Trust gets lots of money from their auction. However, I find myself hoping the grandfather clock doesn’t sell. I’ve always wanted a grandfather clock, but never had the money or the room for one. I could own this one vicariously.

Ora Z is “helping”

Quinn Animal Shelter is saved! Yay!

Yes, excellent! Ever since graduate school, I will always be enthusiastic about random old furniture! I can only hope Goldie is on the scene to give a glimpse at the place that has not been entered in “many years.” Oh Puck, how you entice us.

We lost 4 cats over the lhe last few years, ranging in age from 17 to 22. We still say good morning and good night to them out loud, and I swear I see wisps of them every day.

The only place I get good news is here!!

For those that follow Crankshaft and Mother Goose & Grimm on the other site… They are now here at GoComics!!!

Oh! Oh! Puck and Tommy are telling Lupin about the phone call because Lupin couldn’t have overheard it! That’s awesome! What a lovely touch!

I believe when this arc first started, many were wondering if they would sell the antiques and maybe make enough to either buy the BPH or at least keep it solvent for a while longer. I certainly love this solution more than that (everyone buying the house together) but it is nice to bring that idea to a solid conclusion.

My deepest sympathy on the loss of Yoko.

That is such wonderful news!

Love Lupin maintaining the professionalism while fending off the tiny chaos agent

After reading this strip for a long time I’ve noticed people talking about “the orb” and “orbsters” what is that?

Oh my Cat! It’s full of … https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.fi2Hi-GDQoqGAeLGvXgLMgHaDt%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=f6b5366b31c62f62020c761e54ee6111a1644ef36759ba2930a5983c643d8425&ipo=images seems appropriate, here.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Lupinium: And now for my disappearing scone act.

Elvis-Anum: I’ll second that with my disappearing tea act.

Puckmosis: Anyone hear on how the repairs to the Red Planet Spider are going?

Elvis: According to Fresh and Salty Water Cats, there is a lot of hammering and moving of items going on.

Lupinium: And I hear the Fabric Artisans have created some lovely sails.

Elvis: It’s nice that they’re beautiful to look at, but are the sturdy?

Puckmosis: You can be sure anything Sophititi, Tillie, Adobe Style, and Arachna create will be first rate. Let’s go see.

At the Artisans’ Studio

Puckmosis: Hi, Ladies. We’ve come to see the sails you created.

Lupinum: And we thought you’d might like to take a tea and scone break.

Adobe Style: Ooh, acorn! My favorite flavor.

Elvis: We have blueberry and cinnamon as well.

Tillie: The sails are coming along beautifully. We were able to use a bit of space-time fabric for the banner.

Puckmosis: How did you come by space-time fabric?

Sophititi: Not really sure, but we think it may have been part of the Yuletide un-crime wave.

The Big Pink House is an “Intentional Community”! It’s a thing!

Hmmm, I wonder which would be better. To auction the antiques or to flat out sell them. Would need the right crowd to auction them to get the most money for them. But to sell them flat out could take years and they’d have to sell at a flat rate that might have to be reduced just to get them sold.

Very sorry for your loss.

I love Ora Zella and Lupin in the first panel!

Lupin is nonchalant but firm.

I see someone trying to steal a pen…..

Got home from an Aldi run and Bean is… missing. Wouldn’t even appear for food. I’m not sure if he got outside somehow, or is inside but hiding… or worse.

So sorry.

O.T. Pamm Whitaker