#catwebcomic

“We are almost back at the quaint neighbourhood my friends Tux, Jazz, and Scatcat call home. Although I’m disappointed not to be starting our tourist business immediately, the trip was not in vain, as it gave my rustic friends a chance to see a bit of the galaxy. And they used up quite a bit of the overstock of tuna paté in ship’s stores; now I have space to stock up on some more tradable foodstuffs here before I return to my regular trade route.”

UPDATE: Sorry folks, it’s going to be a little while before I can get the next page up. I’m juggling heat waves, health issues, and some other work that needs to be done, and while I hope it won’t be too long, it might be realistic to estimate resuming in September at this point. I won’t set a date, because I hope to get back sooner, but even if so, pages will likely be sporadic for a bit. Please be patient, the story will continue!

“I don’t know how Scatcat managed to contact me via his iStudy — I didn’t even know it was possible! It must be a new model. I must have a good look at it when next I see him. He couldn’t have picked a worse time, though, even more disconcerting than being interrupted at dinner! Still, these Takeout Planet cats keep managing to surprise me — such cleverness must be due to their primitive circumstances, where one needs to be on one’s toes to make anything happen at all.”

“Aside from all the possibilities for face-to-face interspecies communications that have opened up, I am sure there will be some interest in these devices from our galactic visitor. Imagine being able to just think of someone and talk to them instantly by machine-assisted telepathy! Although, I suppose that could create some awkward moments, for humans, at least.”

“This Alien Cat is creating quite a stir. From what Handsome tells me, this “iZap” device of his is responsible for the rash of takeout thefts around here. Perhaps he doesn’t realize he has to pay for it? Much as I love cats, they can be rather “entitled”. At any rate, someone is going to have to set him straight, he can’t just go around taking whatever he likes, especially now that we can talk to him!”

“It’s amazing how information gets around these days — not to mention mis-information! The internet is already full of tweets and videos about talking cats, and of course the “experts” are explaining it already. It’s funny to think that no one really knows what is really going on except the humans and cats in this house right now — and of course, that mysterious friend of Handsome who seems to have caused it all.”

Handsome told me about his cucumber experience today. I had to look it up on the internet. His former humans were not very sensitive to his feelings. But… I have to confess, I did laugh a bit imagining all those magnets. A human failing, I’m afraid.

The wide-ranging implications of our new communications abilities with cats are beginning to dawn on me. I was awake all night, wondering if all felines are affected — will we be able to talk with lions and tigers? —and how people of different cultures will accept it. After all, at one time, people were burned as witches for talking to their cats!