Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 08, 2013
August 07, 2013
August 09, 2013
Transcript:
Goat: Oh, what utter @#*@#*. Pastis: Hey... you try making the guy sound appealing. Rat: Hey, pal. Have a little "cuddly." Shelter Stories. "Rat." I am a rat who loves people and just wants a pal I am warm and cuddly, too!
Keep him in stir! Don’t shelters…ahem… put down critters that haven’t been adopted after a certain amount of time? How much time left in Rat’s sentence? —Just wondering, you understand.
@WoodEyeYesterday, you wrote “It’s too bad you can’t get Mutts in GoComics.”True, but Mutts is available at it’s own website. You can even view old strips there, or sign up for an emailed strip.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ya beat me to it, guy… props! Still running Fawlty Towers from Ch 24 in Orlando.. Can’t afford any BritComs newer’n 1979..And yet they ‘shake the can’ for donations for this stuff of the ages when a few keystrokes gets the same thing OnLine.. Bad business plan.
Actually, rats make good pets. They are much nicer (and smarter) than either gerbils or hamsters. Only problem is that darn naked tail – that is the turn-off for most people. Really a shame that most rats in pet stores wind up as snake food.
Pastis could send Rat to the military.He could look for road side bombs and land mines in Afghan land.He ever has the bat to check the ground for explosives.They would probably mistake him for a mongoose at first glance.
Shoulda made him look cute. If you’re gonna lie about Rat and his personality to get him adopted and out of your hair, lie BIG!!!!!!!! Sears Tower big.
Sherlock Watson about 11 years ago
Light him on fire, and he’s very warm. He makes a good night light, too.
margueritem about 11 years ago
Cuddly he’s not.
firedome about 11 years ago
…not enough lipstick in the world…
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member about 11 years ago
Cudgely?
zero about 11 years ago
A-Rat?!. . ..
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
“Hes just batty about people. In fact, he’s always interested in finding new clubs.”
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
Keep him in stir! Don’t shelters…ahem… put down critters that haven’t been adopted after a certain amount of time? How much time left in Rat’s sentence? —Just wondering, you understand.
blunebottle about 11 years ago
This actually got Goat so stirred up, he uttered profanities!
edclectic about 11 years ago
Rat could only be apeeling if someone were to skin him alive.
Varnes about 11 years ago
And out comes the rat bat….This strip needs a bat….one that flies and hangs upside down….
eddie6192 about 11 years ago
Toon Boy is about to feel “cuddly”, or should I say concussed?
John Falstaff about 11 years ago
Me adoppt zeeba! You tell heem waite at frunt door wile i go to store, get bobbycue sauce!
hariseldon59 about 11 years ago
If Pastis wants to get rid of Rat, he can just have Guard Duck take him out. Or better yet, just use an eraser.
jmartin1955 about 11 years ago
Excellent
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 11 years ago
Rat and his bat should be drafted by the Crankees or the Mertzs…it would be an improvement!!
CoBass about 11 years ago
@WoodEyeYesterday, you wrote “It’s too bad you can’t get Mutts in GoComics.”True, but Mutts is available at it’s own website. You can even view old strips there, or sign up for an emailed strip.
Defective Premium Member about 11 years ago
Yesterday, the strip said Mutts ran Shelter strips. Anyone know a time frame for when he last ran one? It’s not this week.
HankTheSock about 11 years ago
Let’s face it Stephan…you can’t get rid of Rat.
GoodQuestion Premium Member about 11 years ago
Don’t take much to make rat batty . . ☻
racerxyz about 11 years ago
Heh!
Thrush about 11 years ago
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rat smile the way he’s smiling in the first panel. He looks… different.
unca jim about 11 years ago
@jeffc42 said;
“Que?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ya beat me to it, guy… props! Still running Fawlty Towers from Ch 24 in Orlando.. Can’t afford any BritComs newer’n 1979..And yet they ‘shake the can’ for donations for this stuff of the ages when a few keystrokes gets the same thing OnLine.. Bad business plan.
Jessica_D about 11 years ago
Just this past weekend, there was an newspaper article highlighting Tiny Toes Rat Rescue of New Mexico. Maybe Rat can find a home there.
Number Three about 11 years ago
Goat has just took the words out of my mouth!
LOL xxx
William Taylor about 11 years ago
Actually, rats make good pets. They are much nicer (and smarter) than either gerbils or hamsters. Only problem is that darn naked tail – that is the turn-off for most people. Really a shame that most rats in pet stores wind up as snake food.
Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago
Pastis could send Rat to the military.He could look for road side bombs and land mines in Afghan land.He ever has the bat to check the ground for explosives.They would probably mistake him for a mongoose at first glance.
Willow Mt Lyon about 11 years ago
Not THAT rat!!!!
BillWa about 11 years ago
Hi, I’m Rat, and I am in need of a home. I promise not to beat you with a bat too much, and I won’t drink ALL your beer.
einarbt about 11 years ago
What are the Mutts going to do about this? Invade.
knight1192a about 11 years ago
Shoulda made him look cute. If you’re gonna lie about Rat and his personality to get him adopted and out of your hair, lie BIG!!!!!!!! Sears Tower big.
Greg Johnston about 11 years ago
Here in Alberta, Rat, just like all rats, is banned and kept out by the Rat Patrol.
DEEZ NUTS over 3 years ago
Since when is nonsense a bad word?