Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 06, 2023

What are you gonna do? Mona surrender, that’s what!

A kaleidoscope as a spyglass. For the raccoons it makes perfect sense.

“Oh noes! We have been captured!! Snack time.”

Someone asked for a Pucky chart. There you go!

I love the raccoon peaking out from behind the dumpster.

Time for the fire extinguisher, Magazine!

News interviews during the battle are giving me quite the “You Are There” vibe.

And anytime I can work Walter Croncat into a comment here…

To quote Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith from the A-Team (played by George Peppard of Breakfast at Tiffany’s fame): “I love it when a plan comes together.”

The battle goes well. Because it hasn’t started yet…

How is this plan supposed to work? When the moles get to the dumpster, surely they will just undermine it again.

Don’t delay. Remember, rs0204 keeps lists of those who would benefit from extra encouragement.

Remember us discussing the David McCallum ‘Kuryakin’ joke on NCIS a few days back? Seems it’s not the only one they did. https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=LAq2o9wi5IM

Intriguing goings-on at the dumpster!

He’s charting our success. Or is it excess?

RSO mole paw pads!

well, it’s taking them time, but not sure how that is a disadvantage.

are the racoons building fortifications?

yesterday I was worried that Montague had the moles DIG! (go underground) because Wicket was on his way, and the rebels would be left aboveground w/ the raccoons, mice & reporters.

Come and listen to the glory of a cat named Puck

Sweet little boy helped raccoons down on their luck

’Cause one day he was one brave steadfast dude,

To assist some moles from being very rude

(strong he is, good soul, “must be me”)

Well the first thing you know the moles are on the run

Without even feeling yet the fire extinguisher gun

Monty thought the wall is the place they oughta be

So they all left the dumpster for the edge of property

(Stones that is, broadcast fooled, a wall too far)

Well now it’s time to admire Puck for the hero that he’s been

Mags would like to thank the cats for kindly stepping in

We all must tune in next day (“oh, the mole-anity!”)

To see if the raccoon dumpster is finally free

Nice tale, y’all come back now to cheer Puck’s report-ability

- Paul Henning – The Ballad of Jed Clampett

They will have a hard time getting past the raccoons this time!

Tina Turner: We Don’t Need Another Hero

Out of the ruins, out at the dumpster

Won’t make any mistakes this time!

We are the resistance, the underground moles,

What ya gonna do, we stayed behind?

And I wonder when things are gonna change

No more fear, only harmony remains!

…….

We are all gonna be heroes!

We’ll show the raccoons the way home!

We want life to be harmonious with all animals!

…….

Looking for friends we can rely on

The opossums did their part

Puck has done what he had to

Love and compassion the day is coming

While Wicket is flying through the air

And I wonder when things are gonna change

No more fear, till love and joy remain!

…….

The kits have said

We are all gonna be heroes!

We’ll show the raccoons the way home!

We want life to be harmonious with all animals!

The anticipation is leaving me on the eleventerhooks.

Bad moles! Bad moles! Whatcha going do when they come for you?

Will the other moles, make it on time? And if they do, will they be sucked, to their doom by the vacuum? Will Wicket show up? Most importantly, will there be more Pucky charts?!

I like the little mole in down left corner of panel 3 with that “oh, are we on camera?” look on its face

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Violet-Ifa: I see you’ve all met my descendant, Violet.

Puckmosis: Yes. You must be very proud of her.

Violet-Ifa: Sure am.

Violet: Aww, you’re making me blush.

Beatrixia: I hear there’s trouble brewing in your time.

Violet: Yes. The moles are trying to take over the fields, and Queen Mags is not too happy.

Puckmosis: Is there a strategy in place?

Violet: Yes. Your descendant has already created a diversion with his chart.

Puckmosis: I knew he’d come through! That must be the chart lost in futurity. We have it in our collection, but we don’t know what it means.

Violet: I think you may find out soon.

The idea of moles “racing through a field” struck me as funny; I thought that no matter how quickly they can tunnel, they wouldn’t be able to manage any speed above ground with those big, clumsy looking claws. But before I shot off my mouth, I thought it prudent to check my assumptions, and boy was I wrong. Search for “watch mole run” and see what I mean.

The excitment is intense!!

I can’t help wondering where Wicket it. Is he hiding out in the Cool Old Tree? Will the sight of a field full of scampering moles trigger his hunting instincts? I think if I saw a field full of running cupcakes, I’d be hard pressed not to swoop in a pluck up at least one for snacking …

Is this the part where Birnam forest come to Dunsinane? Or am I mixing up my stories?

Welcome to our continuing coverage of – DEATH IN THE FIELDS. “I’m your announcer, Marvin Red Fox, and we will be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage. Let’s recap the first half for our viewers. The moles appear to have been blindsided by the last Racoon play. I’m sure Coach Montague was furious in the locker room. What’s your opinion, Jim?

Thanks, Marvin. I think moles need to reestablish their digging game. However, the raccoons have totally dominated so far with their reading of the mole plays. I believe the moles will press the raccoon’s secondary at the start of this half.

Thanks, Jim. We will be back to coverage after a word from our sponsor, Bud’s Crystal Clear Stream; when you have to quench a carnivore-sized thirst…

when you say bud, you’ve said a lot of things nobody else can say.(bum+boom)

when you say bud, you’ve gone as far as you can go to get the very best!(bum+boom)

when you say bud, you’ve said the word that means you like to do it all.(bum+boom)

when you say bud, it means you want the water that’s got a taste that’s number one!(bum+boom)

When you say Bud’s Crystal Clear Stream, you’ve said it all!

SO much is going on here – I don’t claim to understand a lot of it – but the artwork is fun and comments enjoyable.

I love the kaleidoscope being used as a spyglass. He keeps trying, and one day it’s going to work like that. (No. No it isn’t.)

Keep us posted!

Aww, what a cute shrug! I would cuddle her, but those claws are lethal weapons.

And the mole horde runs right into a lone figure in the field. Its Elvis and he’s getting righteously indignant and puffy! Cue the hero music!!!

O.T. visit from Wicket’s relative

Moles tunnel at 8-15 mph.

Off Topic

With that awesome map, Puck has a future as the station’s sports editor. With such awesome pretending, Mona has a future as a politician.

Does anyone think Agnes looks a bit concerned? Is she not in on the plan, perhaps? (As most of us are not).

I wonder if Mona volunteered to stay behind and guard the dumpster? If so, did she make sure and handpick all of her teammates so they would all be resistance moles? Hm?

Don’t ease up. The moles may have a few tricks left.

Pucky chart!

“Shrug”

Eh!

OT Shakespeare

We have a new kitty at least temporarily! My husband and I were headed to the park to run when we saw a lady jogging down the road – then a moment later, reversing and running back the other way! She saw trying to shoo a tiny kitty out of the busy street. We pulled off and caught the little one who had made it to the island between lanes and was shivering in terror. It’s a nice little suburb where we run and several people had stopped by the time we caught her, so she can’t have been there long. My guess is someone tossed her into traffic, but she doesn’t seem socialized and is only about five weeks old, covered in fleas, with a wormy belly. Vet was able to slot us in (and gave us half off for rescuing a kitty, what a nice vet!) so we know she isn’t anemic and is negative for fe leukemia. She doesn’t understand food so I think she has been with her mother until very recently. Right now she is sleeping on my husband’s chest. Our momma cat investigated, licked her, then hissed at her, so she’s spending the evening in a crate with some towels. No rescues will take her until she’s two months old and able to eat so right now we have a kitty! She’s a lovely long haired dilute tricolor calico. Calling her Sweetie to go with Dilly the Pickle Princess.