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- 01. Imaginate!
- 02. The Game
- 03. Cat Tail
- 04. The Raccoons
- 05. The Adventures of Spot
- 06. Fido's Return
- 07. Mouse Mouse Revolution
- 08. Thematic Arc of Questionable Quality
- 09. The Zoo
- 10. The Grove
- 11. Housepets Christmas
- 12. The Yarn Ball
- 13. The Further Adventures of Spot
- 14. The Vet
- 15. A Mouse Named Spo
- 16. Zap!
- 17. Fall of the Pridelands
- 18. The Continuing Adventures of Spot
- 19. A Sinister Shadow
- 20. Roadtrip Woo
- 21. Down At The Farm
- 22. Money Sharks
- 23. n-ple Date
- 24. The Uncanny Adventures of Spot
- 25. The Visitor
- 26. Oops I Arced
- 27. It's A Wonderful Dog's Life
- 27.5 All the King's Men (prose)
- 28. Ocean's Two
- 29. Imaginate, Too!
- 30. The Present
- 31. Spot McCloud Presents Comics
- 32. Dog Days of Summer
- 33. Theme Park World
- 34. The Adventures of Stripe
- 35. Movie Night
- 36. Scaredy Cats
- 37. Noob Tube
- 38. Hope of the Pridelands
- 39. We're Snowed In!
- 40. The Preeminent Adventures of Spot
- 41. The Arc Specifically About Being Naked
- 42. Not All Dogs
- 43. The Great Water Balloon War
- 44. Let's Imaginate Macbeth!
- 45. The Interview
- 46. The Case of the Aztec Gold
- 47. A Respite In The Country
- 48. Spots and Stripes
- 49. A Holiday at the Zoo
- 50. Housepets Babies!
- 51. Show Business
- 52. What Money Buys
- 53. The Mall
- 54. The Critical Review of Spot
- 55. The Trial in Heaven
- 56. Let's Imaginate Guys and Dolls!
- 57. Testing Grounds
- 58. Taking Cover
- 59. PsyCon
- 60. Getting Physical
- 61. PsyCon2: PsyConner
- 62. The Retroactively Continuous Adventures of Spot
- 63. Temple Crashers
- 64. All Hallow's Ween
- 65. The Unbearable Lightness Of Being A Dog
- 66. One Cat's Treasure
- 67. Love And War
- 68. Jack Of One Trade
- 69. The King and I
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It takes strips like this to put size in perspective. :3
So… the strip with three human faces was a fluke, was it?
Huh… they really do look like kids when shown like this….
Boy… if the world were really only this simple…
Great gag: Love Peanut’s reaction (RAZZZZBerrry)
Oh Grape, I believe it was you who boldly stated once, “WE ARE NAKED ALL THE TIME.” hehe.
People said a lot thing that does reflect the reality. It’s probably the first time she felt this. She probably never went without a collar before.
While that is true, I won’t deny that, she still had the means of understanding the fact that she was, in fact, naked. Only now she actually feels naked, which I think is rather humorous.
Well jelly it might have something to do with you not having a fish covering your chest, or the fact you wear that collar all the time and it always feels weird taking off something that has been on your skin/fur for a long time.
I know after 15 hours of sitting at the computer on a hot day, when i stand up my butt feels naked.
…
Right.
Ironic. Cute. Very well done:) Whooo! No. 5
Lol, cool!
that guy would sound just like Archie Bunker (Carol O’Connor) i bet
They are adorable and why am I posting this at 1:45 am?
Well, he did say without leashes. Guess he should be more specific next time.
win
I laughed. That’s all I can say.
Instant win
(Peanut should be arrested for excess of cuteness)
mmmm, wanna rub naked necks now!
That… sounded wrongs…
lol! Love Peanut in the last panel!
well the only form of clothing they ever had were the jackets/and the ninja outfits XD
And cardboard armor.
yeah that too XD
Don’t forget the occasional paper bag on which a silly hat is drawn!
My cat was like that too, If you removed her collar she refused to go outside. She would sit down infront of the door and wait till you put her collar back on before going outside
Wow. My cat would simply go ballistic if I even dared put a collar on her. I’m still puzzled how she managed to get it off and chew it up and leave it on my bed to find.
i put a harness on my cats, both of them. and when they are doing anything wrong i pick them up by the harness. safer on them and me. first time they took a couple steps and dragged themselves to the wall. it was funny and they dont run the risk of choking to death. and people say im mean.
one of my dogs simply HATES being collared. he managed to take two off and I gave up.
My dog hates it when I take off his collar. I think he takes it as I’m getting rid of him (hes a rescued dog, abused) Even when I put it back on, he stays clingy and need reassurance. Its cute in a sad way
My Dog get’s extremely excited whenever we take her collar off, probably because we only do when it’s ether night or we’re about to put her other collar on and take her to Virginia with us.
Maybe she’s an exhibitionist?
Wow, now they actually look naked too…
… so she doesn’t feel naked unless without her collar… well, I guess there are creatures like thast… some of the most popular anthros wear next to nothing…
my grandmother did something similar with the family dog when my dad was a kid :B at the campground they went to, dogs were required to have a 6 foot lead on them at all times.
so they just tied a rope to the dog’s collar and let her walk around. cause nobody said anything about a human at the other END of that lead…
Hehe first time I saw them without their collars
This IS the first time we’ve seen Peanut and Grape without their collars. The only other pet we’ve seen with out a collar is Fox, during the PETA arc. Darn it. Why do they seem naked when they aren’t wearing collars? It’s a mystery.
I genuinely think it’s their necks…
I mean, LOOK at them without their collars! They’re so….long!
It might not have looked that way if the fur hadn’t become patted down by said collars.
Otherwise, I’d bet money on their continued rugged good looks.
But their collars are very lose by the looks of it. If it wasn’t for their adorably large proportions, the collars might fall off if their upside-down!
At times, I couldn’t tell if the collars were really wide, or really thick. However, some could also be hollow. Peanut keeps his wallet in there, after all.
shame on you! for doing what I was thinking
OMG, I so love the last pannel with Peanut, I was laughing so hard, it’s so cute! Also love Grape’s comment, hehe.
am i allowed to say “i don’t get it”?
has he basically made them temporary ferals?
Yes, I think that’s the case. Without the collars, they temporally have no sign of ownership, making the leashes unnecessary. Very clever Mr. Peanut, very clever…
I think the guys name is Mr. Sandwich, Peanut is the dog, which when you read out his full name is “Peanut Butter Sandwich”, and Grape’s full name is “Grape Jelly Sandwich.”
Yessir. No leashes turns them into a vary rare type of pet: A not-pet.
Just like Stripe, the not-cat!
(Being a very rare breed of dog.)
xD oh man that is different to see them like that
Wild animals now~!
Mr. Sandwich got sass.
Peanut is comfortable with his nakeness. And confident!
I love Peanut in the last panel. He’s so cute and naked x3
Heh, love the different reactions of Peanut and Grape. It contradicts what you’d almost expect – Grape, the one who’s normally outspoken and confident, makes a quiet, uneasy comment instead about the lack of a collar. Peanut, on the other hand, is the one giving the cashier sass, this case, in the form of a raspberry.
The only thing that makes it even remotely predictable (and not by much!) is the fact that this kind of contradiction is done all the time in stories, comics, movies, ext – the outspoken character who’s quite in a situation you wouldn’t expect them to be, or vice-versa. Even with that in mind, tho, it’s still a bit surprising, so it’s not a bad trick in the least.
This one deserves at least 2 follow-ups IMO – they’ve gotta pick their snacks/drinks out still after sorting out the collar/leash situation, lol. ^_^
I would second your movement for a continuation, I would.
The role-reversal does tend to be predictable. For example, young, vibrant couples come and go all the time, and often bring each other to meet their families. At that point, I don’t care how outgoing you are, if you’ve retained even a shred of instinct, you’ll be sticking your tail between your legs before you do anything you’ll regret later! And the returning member of that family? Reserved or personable, it all goes topsy-turvy.
…at least that’s what cocacolonial society and my own experience have taught me.
I agree with tahrey, I don’t understand it either.
XD lawl
Mmmmm lawltastic XD
Gotta love loopholes and Peanut’s insane amounts of adorableness.
My dog loves getting her neck scratched when we take her collar off. I think it iches or something.
Also, the reason their necks look thin may just be that after wearing the collar for months on end, a dog or cat’s neck fur tends not to be as fluffy as normal.
Or it’s the drawing style, heck I dunno.
Blarg.
Just thought: Jelly be biggish for a cat, thought that seems to be a constant in this strip.
Cats being near-dog size, I mean.
Bleep-bloop.
Huh.
I just called Grape by her middle name.
Oops.
HONK!!!
RvB FTW!
Like Grape once said: Do not have stimulants and free time in the same room. It may lead to insomnia, overposting on comment boards, and in extreme cases insanity.
That might be only my cat though.
Bleep-Bloop
Jeez, let’s see here…
It could also be that Peanut is smallish(?) for a dog, or perhaps of a smaller dog breed than so-called normal dogs; no worries, I could get used to calling her ‘Jelly’; “I do not want to catch pregnancy!” HA; don’t be silly, you’re making the internet more interesting; the line between insanity and genius is all-too blurred; I doubt yours is the only one; and, finally, Blarg Blarg, Blarg-Honk.
Boing.
Ia tsu-tsa, parivikkai vailan,
Tikkai villan titstandum!
L’laa dipi depi della ruppathi rupiran,
Kuriikan kukkaja kirikango!
Hra-tsa-tsa, ia ripi-dapi dilla
Barits tad dillan deh lando.
Aba rippadta parip parii
Ba ribi, ribi, ribiriz den teahlando.
Ia barillaz dillan deiallou,
Ara va reve-reve revydyv dyvjavuo:
Bariz dah l’llavz dei lando,
Dabaoke dagae dagae due due dei ia do.
It seems I am bested. Indonesian? Malay? It doesn’t matter.
Well met!
Whoo! Take it off!
HA haha HA.
MINT, my friend!
“There now they’re my kids, and not my pets”
I first thought that they were goin to do the whole zoo thing again by holding their own leashes. Then I fell over at Peanut and Grape’s reactions
Is it just me, or is Grape looking very nervous and uncertain in the first panel, holding on to daddy’s hand? Like, she’s now far away from familiar surroundings and ill-at-ease because of it? Dogs genuinely do better with travel and new places than cats do, I wonder if this is one case where Peanut will handle things better than Grape?
When I saw it, it seemed to me that they were just doing a very cute, affectionate father-daughter type thing that pulled at my heart strings. The rest of that paragraph, however, is both plausible and probable.
… What the hell is a ‘heart string’, anyway? I don’t remember that in biology.
I do. I got to feel a cow’s heart strings in my hands once. It is particularly weird.
That actually sounds like a fascinating experience, in my opinion. Now, and upon a simple Google search, I also find that heart strings do, in fact, exist.
Did you happen to find out what happens when you pull at them?
Then people can’t control your emotions?
My first guess would have been an arrhythmia, but that doesn’t fit, does it?
I love Peanut. If he ever catches a bad case of ‘free to good home’ I’ll take him!
lol, pets always seem “naked” whenever their collars are removed.
BwahahaHA. Excellence!
I’ve been wondering, though, is Mr. Norris’ rates agreeable or are you going into debt keeping him on your cast?
if that was Chuck Norris, he’d already have made a collar out of that clerk’s skin!
Close; Mr. Norris would have already round-house kicked him into a book about internet phenomena to reduce the annoyance he’d endure by the time he showed up.
Oh Noes!! Peanut is flaunting his nakedness >.<
I’m guessing you stared at that panel in awe for several hours.
Haha~ thats cute xD
Wow, lot of folks don’t seem to get the joke.
This ones on us, the readers, for those who haven’t caught on – We’ve become so used to seeing Grape, Peanut, and any other Housepets! pets with collars that, when said collars are removed, we the readers automatically react with “Hey, their collars are gone, they’re *gasp* naked!” It’s not a 100% original joke, but it tends to remain funny none the less each time.
Summary – Ricks having a bit of a joke here at our expense, and we’re laughing along with him. Very well played joke. = )
It does not necessarily require the establishment of nudity, but rather the observation that the character is somehow incomplete. Only then does a reader find it to be the collar, the character’s only consistent article of clothing, leaving them without clothing at all. They will therefore find its nearly identical relationship with the definition of ‘naked’: ‘having no clothing or covering, especially either of which that is otherwise common’, in short.
That was just a compounding thought, really; another probability. As for the joke, I’m sure he knew we’d get a kick out of it. If we were openly amused by pie-throwing, he’d throw an occasional pie just to make us smile. Maybe as a cheap method for ego-boosting as well, but I’m sure he’s far from suffering -that- kind of emergency.
All hail the Griffin and his benevolence!
Peanut looks so Mischievous like that.
Swell comic you’ve got there. I haven’t noticed this until now, and it’s a good thing I did. I love it! It’s one of the best discoveries I’ve found on the web so far.
“no pets allowed without their leashes”, the the guy takes off their collars and runs off.
……..yet another comic strip that didn’t make any sense to me even when I looked at it over and over and I had to ask someone else about it………
Apparently if they don’t have their collars on, their not pets. which still generally makes little sense to me and if that is the “joke” then I feel it’s a very ambiguous one. They’re still the guys pets even without the collars.
….ugh….
Relax. In the words of Jackson Pollock ” You need to stare at a bed of flowers and tear your hair out trying to understand it, just appreciate it” (a little off but you get the point).
*don’t need* sorry
yeah, I get the point
They are naked!!!!, my eyes shut
Then open with awe?
you know, I just thought of this.
Peanut thinking: Ha ha! you can’t tell us what to do, Mr. Ca… Hey! Wait a minute! Dad took my wallet!
And today on the newest issue of housepets! Fanservice!
According to the other comments, my cat must be a nudist. *Shifty eyes* He hides his collars.
HA! The pets are on the loose ^^
If I’m seeing this right, by removing the collars they are no longer pets but something along the lines of, say, strays?
Why didn’t he just pull the zoo gag and let them hold their own leads?
I guess that trick is ”Old School now”. ^^ And it’s always fun with something new and creative