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May 4, 2014 6:20 AM Subscribe
Breaking Cat News is a webcomic by Georgia Dunn about three feline TV journalists who report on such breaking news as the people are building box forts, the vacuum is out, the woman is trying to make the bed and the cat is in the backyard again.
Awww, this is real cute! I hope she keeps it up!
posted by Narrative Priorities at 6:33 AM on May 4, 2014
posted by Narrative Priorities at 6:33 AM on May 4, 2014
"Boxes are never empty because they're always full of adventure."
posted by jammy at 6:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [16 favorites]
posted by jammy at 6:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [16 favorites]
As a person with a cat named Elvis, I approve.
posted by Curious Artificer at 6:38 AM on May 4, 2014
posted by Curious Artificer at 6:38 AM on May 4, 2014
Site seems to be down, though Google's got a number of pages cached.
The comics don't seem to be related to Funny or Die's version, which is more of a Buzzfeed/CNN.com parody with photos.
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:48 AM on May 4, 2014
The comics don't seem to be related to Funny or Die's version, which is more of a Buzzfeed/CNN.com parody with photos.
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:48 AM on May 4, 2014
The making-the-bed one hits close to home ... it is the signature event in our daily Georgelympics.
posted by Sweetie Darling at 6:54 AM on May 4, 2014
posted by Sweetie Darling at 6:54 AM on May 4, 2014
The outside cat's shirt: destroyed me.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:57 AM on May 4, 2014 [11 favorites]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:57 AM on May 4, 2014 [11 favorites]
The bed was perfect, now you've ruined it.
That's the reason our bed typically isn't made until just before we get into it at night.
posted by arcticseal at 7:10 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
That's the reason our bed typically isn't made until just before we get into it at night.
posted by arcticseal at 7:10 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
what is it with making the bed that engages cats so. i've gotta big-ass bed and when I change the sheets, oh man, total war
posted by angrycat at 7:32 AM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by angrycat at 7:32 AM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
I like The People Moved The Couch.
posted by jeather at 7:32 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by jeather at 7:32 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
I was very upset when I learned that my new cat didn't care if I made the bed or not. She's taking half the fun out of cat ownership!
posted by tofu_crouton at 7:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by tofu_crouton at 7:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
what is it with making the bed that engages cats so. i've gotta big-ass bed and when I change the sheets, oh man, total war
posted by angrycat
huh
posted by shakespeherian at 7:39 AM on May 4, 2014 [6 favorites]
posted by angrycat
huh
posted by shakespeherian at 7:39 AM on May 4, 2014 [6 favorites]
We broke it already.
posted by djeo at 7:53 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by djeo at 7:53 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
"I'm here at the site of the living room excavation. Amid a pile of worthless people junk, many priceless cat toys - thought lost forever - are being unearthed."
Dammit, you're supposed to be funny, not breaking my heart.
posted by Katemonkey at 7:58 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
Dammit, you're supposed to be funny, not breaking my heart.
posted by Katemonkey at 7:58 AM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
It's hard to choose favorites but The woman is trying to use a laptop is right up there and The woman is in a room we can't get into is straight from my life.
posted by rtha at 8:04 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by rtha at 8:04 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Ma'am?
posted by carsonb at 8:05 AM on May 4, 2014 [12 favorites]
posted by carsonb at 8:05 AM on May 4, 2014 [12 favorites]
Every single one of these is true to my life with 3 cats. I even image my guys saying, "nope nope nope!" whenever I get the vacuum out.
posted by thecjm at 8:14 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by thecjm at 8:14 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
My Mom dated a guy in the 70's who would vacuum his cat. The cat loved it.
posted by thelonius at 8:15 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by thelonius at 8:15 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
Things were different then. The Internet changed everything.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:46 AM on May 4, 2014 [11 favorites]
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:46 AM on May 4, 2014 [11 favorites]
These are adorable.
We don't often lose cat toys any more, as miss Susu pitchounette is a talented cat toy archaeologist, undeterred by two-inch-tall spaces and sneezing fits caused by dustbunnies.
posted by fraula at 9:19 AM on May 4, 2014
We don't often lose cat toys any more, as miss Susu pitchounette is a talented cat toy archaeologist, undeterred by two-inch-tall spaces and sneezing fits caused by dustbunnies.
posted by fraula at 9:19 AM on May 4, 2014
The outside cat's shirt: destroyed me.
I keep hearing him in Wayne Knight's voice. Nedry-cat.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:35 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
I keep hearing him in Wayne Knight's voice. Nedry-cat.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:35 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
Shocking news you need to know: fish come from water!
Unexplained red light object seen crawling all over the living room. Local cat unable to catch it despite being faster than anything, ever.
Area cat humiliated after failing to jump from coffee table to couch; Sabotage suspected due to inexplicably placed sheet of paper.
Several cats cruelly tortured with tinfoil boots. Midnight revenge delivered via extra stinky, wet hairball on human pillow.
Dogs are still stupid poop-eaters.
Allergic human spotted at dinner party, three local longhairs bravely carry out their duty.
Dangerous houseplant subdued. Twice.
Toddler spotted in the area, cats flee for their dignity.
Cat cafes: Utopia or slavery?
Used bookshop cat reveals secrets to obtaining the good life and lounging in the sun on many different kinds of paper and interrupting the humans who want to stare at the dumb things while still getting chin scritches.
How to taunt dogs until they're all frothy.
The art of knocking fragile things over.
Maru unboxed: reclusive performance artist explains his strange behavior and reveals long term plan to destroy all boxes, everywhere with surrealism and detournement.
Area cat survives bath, sends two humans to the hospital and destroys several valuable human things.
50 new and creative ways to wake up a human and make them operate the can opener.
How to earn human respect by stropping your claws razor sharp on a new leather couch and walking all over their head.
Local cat successfully breaks world record for longest gopher death and most area covered by entrails at the same time.
Advanced human confusing: chittering and loping at things that aren't there while doing that freaky thing with your eyes.
Area cat gets whiskers singed on stupid stinky candle, gets stuck behind TV stand and is nearly mortally embarrassed.
posted by loquacious at 9:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [24 favorites]
Unexplained red light object seen crawling all over the living room. Local cat unable to catch it despite being faster than anything, ever.
Area cat humiliated after failing to jump from coffee table to couch; Sabotage suspected due to inexplicably placed sheet of paper.
Several cats cruelly tortured with tinfoil boots. Midnight revenge delivered via extra stinky, wet hairball on human pillow.
Dogs are still stupid poop-eaters.
Allergic human spotted at dinner party, three local longhairs bravely carry out their duty.
Dangerous houseplant subdued. Twice.
Toddler spotted in the area, cats flee for their dignity.
Cat cafes: Utopia or slavery?
Used bookshop cat reveals secrets to obtaining the good life and lounging in the sun on many different kinds of paper and interrupting the humans who want to stare at the dumb things while still getting chin scritches.
How to taunt dogs until they're all frothy.
The art of knocking fragile things over.
Maru unboxed: reclusive performance artist explains his strange behavior and reveals long term plan to destroy all boxes, everywhere with surrealism and detournement.
Area cat survives bath, sends two humans to the hospital and destroys several valuable human things.
50 new and creative ways to wake up a human and make them operate the can opener.
How to earn human respect by stropping your claws razor sharp on a new leather couch and walking all over their head.
Local cat successfully breaks world record for longest gopher death and most area covered by entrails at the same time.
Advanced human confusing: chittering and loping at things that aren't there while doing that freaky thing with your eyes.
Area cat gets whiskers singed on stupid stinky candle, gets stuck behind TV stand and is nearly mortally embarrassed.
posted by loquacious at 9:36 AM on May 4, 2014 [24 favorites]
Breaking news: more than one cat can fit on lap with laptop.
(This is actually happening right now as I type this)
posted by mrzarquon at 10:01 AM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
(This is actually happening right now as I type this)
posted by mrzarquon at 10:01 AM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
I guffawed at the last panel of "that cat is in the backyard again".
posted by Lexica at 10:32 AM on May 4, 2014
posted by Lexica at 10:32 AM on May 4, 2014
The backyard cat reminds me of Uncle Buck.
posted by mrzarquon at 10:42 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by mrzarquon at 10:42 AM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
The real overlooked issue here is the notable lack of mainstream media attention paid to these brave journalists! Why are they not being featured in the Fluffington Post? Why are these brave voices not being heard?
posted by elizardbits at 10:44 AM on May 4, 2014 [10 favorites]
posted by elizardbits at 10:44 AM on May 4, 2014 [10 favorites]
This made me miss Cat News from channel 101 again.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 10:56 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 10:56 AM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Like illicit drugs, vacuums in the 70s were not as strong as today's vacuums. Just because we vacuumed our cats without harm doesn't mean that you can do so safely today.
posted by janey47 at 12:12 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by janey47 at 12:12 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
in an hour, i have a student from India coming over to do some work and she's terrified of my tiny, geriatric cat. The cat loves the student. It makes for some pretty cat-com moments.
posted by angrycat at 12:18 PM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by angrycat at 12:18 PM on May 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
Do you have any plans for that bacon?
I swear on all that is right and true, this is has been transcribed, verbatim, from my own kitchen. Which is a little weird, because we only have one cat. One persistent, gabby, loudmouthed cat.
posted by bakerina at 1:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
I swear on all that is right and true, this is has been transcribed, verbatim, from my own kitchen. Which is a little weird, because we only have one cat. One persistent, gabby, loudmouthed cat.
posted by bakerina at 1:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
It is like they have put cameras into my house. ALL THE ACCURATE
posted by Kitteh at 1:22 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Kitteh at 1:22 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
I think CN needs to do some in-depth investigative reporting on the mystery of the disappearing red dot.
posted by drlith at 1:34 PM on May 4, 2014
posted by drlith at 1:34 PM on May 4, 2014
I think CN needs to do some in-depth investigative reporting on the mystery of the disappearing red dot.
They have!
Also, it appears that the author has a blog, and has done a couple of other webcomics in the past.
posted by Shmuel510 at 2:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
They have!
Also, it appears that the author has a blog, and has done a couple of other webcomics in the past.
posted by Shmuel510 at 2:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Oh, the pineapple disappointment. Despite the fact that we switched to pop-top cat food cans probably ten years ago, to this day at least one of the two sixteen-year-olds often shows up when the can opener is used on tomatoes.
posted by jocelmeow at 3:59 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by jocelmeow at 3:59 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
I have trained my cats to the sound of running water in the sink meaning food because, very occasionally, it does. This means I only ever wash my dishes with the cats at my feet, staring mournfully at me.
posted by jeather at 4:36 PM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by jeather at 4:36 PM on May 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
This is top-notch journalism. Lupin, Puck and Elvis are far more professional than those twits on CNN.
posted by homunculus at 6:54 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by homunculus at 6:54 PM on May 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
Site is still down, we killed it.
posted by mlis at 8:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by mlis at 8:19 PM on May 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
RSS feed was working for me, maybe try that?
posted by arcticseal at 9:14 PM on May 4, 2014
posted by arcticseal at 9:14 PM on May 4, 2014
These are great!
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:59 AM on May 5, 2014
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:59 AM on May 5, 2014
Yay new strip! But sad that there's an announcement that there will be a break in the schedule for a week or two.
posted by Kattullus at 4:25 AM on May 5, 2014
posted by Kattullus at 4:25 AM on May 5, 2014
Well, I just hope Tommy (the outdoor cat) manages to find his way to their new home, too.
posted by Curious Artificer at 5:36 AM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Curious Artificer at 5:36 AM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
My favorite part is the cats referring to their owners as "the woman" and "the man".
I imagine this is how all cats see their "handlers"
posted by Twain Device at 6:38 AM on May 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
I imagine this is how all cats see their "handlers"
posted by Twain Device at 6:38 AM on May 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
I think I now officially need a "cat related" subfolder under "webcomics" in my feed reader.
posted by fontophilic at 8:45 AM on May 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by fontophilic at 8:45 AM on May 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
We ended up adopting "that cat in the backyard." And somehow they got used to him. Mostly.
posted by epersonae at 9:10 AM on May 5, 2014
posted by epersonae at 9:10 AM on May 5, 2014
I think I now officially need a "cat related" subfolder under "webcomics" in my feed reader.
I hope it is not a terrible derail to ask which other delightful cat-related comics you are enjoying
posted by elizardbits at 11:16 AM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
I hope it is not a terrible derail to ask which other delightful cat-related comics you are enjoying
posted by elizardbits at 11:16 AM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
the author has a blog,
Oh. My. God.
That link is like max cute. You gotta warn people.
posted by sweetkid at 12:20 PM on May 5, 2014
Oh. My. God.
That link is like max cute. You gotta warn people.
posted by sweetkid at 12:20 PM on May 5, 2014
This is great.
other delightful cat-related comics you are enjoying
I very much enjoy cat versus human.
posted by unliteral at 7:50 PM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
other delightful cat-related comics you are enjoying
I very much enjoy cat versus human.
posted by unliteral at 7:50 PM on May 5, 2014 [3 favorites]
Well there's Doctor Cat, Pusheen (less webcomic, more cartoon happy goodness), and Cat vs. Human.
posted by fontophilic at 6:09 AM on May 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by fontophilic at 6:09 AM on May 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
The People Have Gone Insane
"Hello everyone! Georgia Dunn here! This particular strip is very true–Elvis, Puck, Lupin, the Man, and I are moving this week! Unfortunately, this means my paints, scanner, laptop etc will all be packed away and I won’t be able to update BREAKING CAT NEWS for 1-2 weeks."
I agree with Puck: I DO NOT CARE FOR THIS TURN OF EVENTS.
posted by rtha at 8:16 AM on May 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
"Hello everyone! Georgia Dunn here! This particular strip is very true–Elvis, Puck, Lupin, the Man, and I are moving this week! Unfortunately, this means my paints, scanner, laptop etc will all be packed away and I won’t be able to update BREAKING CAT NEWS for 1-2 weeks."
I agree with Puck: I DO NOT CARE FOR THIS TURN OF EVENTS.
posted by rtha at 8:16 AM on May 9, 2014 [2 favorites]
Lupin here, reporting to you live from a new bed in a strange, unfamiliar world my fellow reporters refuse to explore. Puck, can you elaborate?
posted by mrzarquon at 12:43 PM on May 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by mrzarquon at 12:43 PM on May 17, 2014 [4 favorites]
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