This one was fun to do. I won’t openly admit to enjoying drawing all the bows, but I caught myself snickering quietly when I was drawing it.
Not to make this a blatant ad for ASPCA… but…
Please Consider Adopting or Fostering!
Honestly, I have heard such sad stories about pets left behind when a families house went into foreclosure, pets let loose due to financial constraints, not to mention all the pets dropped off at shelters by more responsible owners with the same financial issues. In these harsh economic times, the animal shelters are over flowing with pets and little money or resources to feed them or house them. If you have the cash, consider donating. If you have extra food, toys, blankets, or other supplies that could be used, consider dropping them off at your local shelter. If you have the extra room in your house, consider fostering a pet from a shelter that has no more room. If you have the extra room in your heart, bring one of these homeless pets home for good.
Here’s a great place to donate online.
Here’s a great place to look up local shelters and find pets up for adoption.
Here’s a pic of a happy rescue, found as a stray on a major highway in NJ at 6 months old.
April is now about 4 years old, living with me and my husband.
and is the best dog in the world.
A webcomic with a conscience! My parents always encouraged us to adopt pets from shelters, so this is an issue I’m glad you’re mentioning. I have friends who have similarly saved dogs (as you have – thank you) and it’s always nice to see them obviously happy (my friends and the new dogs)!
Thanks Winnie! It just saddens me when people won’t even go look at dogs at local shelters because they figure they’re all violent or damaged or not good enough because they’re not pure-bred. Our dog is awesome, and damn near perfect right out of the box…. it amazes us that someone let her go. We figure she may have escaped and couldn’t find her way back… she’s just too good a listener and too smart!
Great message in this story arc. Adoption is the best way to go when considering a new pet for you or a loved one. Just think where Z&F would be if not for adoption.
Great message in this story arc. Adoption is the best way to go when considering a new pet for you or a loved one. Just think where Z&F would be if not for adoption.
very good point! dang it, why did I not think of that?
Way to go, Fred! Way to go.
That’ll do, Pig. That’ll do.
:0)
I have given serious thought to adopting a cat (condo complex is no dogs except for service animals) except I’m working full time and going to school part time and that wouldn’t be fair to the kitty. Perhaps when grad school is done. In the meantime I live vicariously through friends dogs.
As the great George Carlin said, “your friend might have a dog. That makes him
your dog friend. You go to visit your friend and his dog is there and you pet him.
For that moment, he’s your dog. So you can have someone else’s dog for a while”
Mooch away! cats suck!
oh, wait, that’s just Nettika.
if i could cook i would make you a bone cake {and had bones and kibble} so you know i am a kid
ha! well, I would pass a cake like that on to my dog, who would gladly gobble it up!