Ever wonder what your cats do all day while you’re at work? A whole lot of nothin’, that’s what.
I always see it firsthand when I get sick and have to stay home. I lay around being completely worthless, and they join right in. I suppose it’s all that running around at night that keeps them knocked out during the day. The most trouble Olive manages to make is a halfhearted swing at Hazel’s head that completely misses. The true ninja skills don’t activate until the sun goes down.
You know what’s bananas? My first comic show of the year is this Saturday, March 2 at the Michigan State University Campus in Lansing. The show is called the MSU Comic Forum and you can find some more info on it here.
There’ll be an artist alley full of talented creators selling their wares and creating beautiful original art, along with an impressive lineup of guest speakers, one of whom is my good pal/partner in crime, Zack Kruse of Mystery Solved.
Zack will be presenting his paper on the works of industry legend, Steve Ditko, the man who created Spider-Man with a little help from Stan Lee. That’s not a joke at all; Steve Ditko pretty much created Spider-Man. Say otherwise and Zack will punch your throat (that part is a joke).
I’ll have lots of copies of CAAATS! Volumes 1-4 along with some prints and various anthologies I’ve contributed to. As always, I’ll be doing pretty cheap commissions, but still haven’t learned how to make balloon animals, sorry about that. So if you’re in or around Lansing this weekend and want to get your geek on, stop by and say hello!
Man, Hazel sure loves drinking out of the toilet. I used to think that was more of a dog habit, but I was wrong.
I’m not sure what the allure of it is, we give her water in her cat bowl all the time, but every chance she gets she’s up there just slurping away.
Believe it or not, Olive never drinks out of the toilet, she just jumped in that one time because you know, you only live once.
That’s why cat PSA’s would come in handy, something similar to the clips shown at the end of the G.I. Joe cartoons from the ’80s. Each one featured a certain Joe stepping in and providing useful tips on safety to misguided youths who were playing with fire, wondering off in crowds, falling out of trees, etc, etc. “So now you know, and knowing is half the battle,” was the famous catch phrase that capped off each segment.
Too bad it’s almost impossible to teach a cat anything.
I dedicate this strip to anyone who’s ever had a bad Valentine’s Day. And if today isn’t going so well, maybe next year is your time to celebrate. On a personal note, I used to call it Single Awareness Day, but as someone who’s been happily married for over five years, I can say that Cupid now reigns supreme.
I suppose it’s worth mentioning that today marks the 2 Year Anniversary of CAAATS! I’ve been having the time of my life posting these strips for everybody and can’t thank you enough for stopping by each week to read. That’s right, YOU! I’m pointing at you through the screen. Are you creeped out? Happy Valentine’s!
