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by Dissension
Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Birthdays~!
Replies: 13805
Views: 2628443

Re: Birthdays~!

Yo, Jon, happy birthday. I know you're unlikely to see this, but I wanted to welcome you to your 30s and thank you for the last half-decade and change of friendship. Likewise, Duster, welcome to the 30s and thanks for being a friend. Anthroguy101, we had a lot of political spats back in the day, bu...
by Dissension
Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:27 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Arcs you are surprised haven't happened yet
Replies: 72
Views: 43130

Re: Arcs you are surprised haven't happened yet

The Cosmic Nerds storyline/King's surprising popularity among fans kinda overtook events, but I would have expected some more of the aforementioned zoo-centric arcs. I'd have loved seeing even more supporting cast and adventures there. I dunno that I'm surprised it hasn't happened, per se, it's jus...
by Dissension
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
Replies: 89
Views: 24326

Re: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All

This situation is more akin to coming out as trans/starting to transition than being post-transition. He's a guy stuck with female anatomy and he wants his body to match his soul. Marion's mom's dialog is pretty familiar, tbh.
by Dissension
Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:59 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Things you finally noticed on rereading
Replies: 665
Views: 419834

Re: Things you finally noticed on rereading

I'm not sure what you're trying to imply about people who have half-siblings or their parents, tbh.
by Dissension
Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:02 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
Replies: 89
Views: 24326

Re: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All

Marion's not repressing anything. He's acknowledged the body he has. However, as in the real world, some people's gender and sex don't match. If it helps, please feel free to think of Marion as a trans boy.
by Dissension
Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:51 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
Replies: 89
Views: 24326

Re: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All

Marion is a guy. Gender and sex don't always match.
by Dissension
Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:19 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That
Replies: 71
Views: 18548

Re: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That

It could be both!
by Dissension
Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:01 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That
Replies: 71
Views: 18548

Re: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That

l-listen, h-h-hush... ><;;
by Dissension
Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:57 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That
Replies: 71
Views: 18548

Re: 2019/09/04 - Well When You Say It Like That

All squirrels are caffeine fiends and require coffee, tea, and chocolate in large quantities. Thanks.
by Dissension
Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:50 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: Pug Fanatic's 1000+ comic Reaction/ thoughts on journey
Replies: 1
Views: 2017

Re: Pug Fanatic's 1000+ comic Reaction/ thoughts on journey

First, welcome to the forum! For the last several years, each comic has had its own discussion thread and you are welcome to provide your feedback in the appropriate thread(s). With regard to profanity and the rating, we have a robust profanity filter, so if you use most swears, the filter will cat...
by Dissension
Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Favorite Panel
Replies: 138
Views: 98418

Re: Favorite Panel

And that's how you kill all the dogs.
by Dissension
Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Favorite Panel
Replies: 138
Views: 98418

Re: Favorite Panel

Thaaaaaat's just a bit too much information! Anyone have any idea what would be in a Punkin Latte Mochachino Burrito? It sounds like a horror show to expect from a certain mermaid-fronted coffee chain this fall. Pumpkin spice latte-flavored pumpkin chunks and lettuce leaves with sweet or fruit sauc...
by Dissension
Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:27 am
Forum: Announcements & Feedback
Topic: You did not think this through
Replies: 10
Views: 19827

Re: You did not think this through

It's green, y'all.
by Dissension
Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Temporary - New Account Activation Procedure
Replies: 22
Views: 48017

Temporary - New Account Activation Procedure

While this notice is posted, all new accounts require manual activation. Once you've registered, please send an e-mail to housepets.moderation[at]gmail dot com including your username and the names of Peanut's favorite river otters (as seen in this strip) . While every effort will be made to respon...
by Dissension
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:12 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/06/12 - Treehouse Of Horror
Replies: 58
Views: 14445

Re: 2019/06/12 - Treehouse Of Horror

Squirrels bite off one another's tails to assert dominance. :3
by Dissension
Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:18 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Arcs that would never happen, but are fun to think about
Replies: 1384
Views: 463462

Re: Arcs that would never happen, but are fun to think about

To be fair, the firefighters and paramedics I've known tend to be extraordinarily geeky dorks.
by Dissension
Sun May 19, 2019 3:02 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Species Change Week is May 6th-12th!
Replies: 60
Views: 28356

Re: Species Change Week is May 6th-12th!

It's not a thing specific to this forum, so we can't really control it.
by Dissension
Sun May 19, 2019 12:52 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect
Replies: 75
Views: 28071

Re: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect

Actually, shipping discussions are generally fine! We have never allowed, and will never allow, zoophilia discussion.
by Dissension
Sat May 18, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 642443

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,

And now you're here and history is changed.
by Dissension
Fri May 17, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect
Replies: 75
Views: 28071

Re: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect

That line of discussion has reached the end of its usefulness. So, I guess this page confirms that the characters can in fact see things the readers cannot. In light of this new information, I'm just going to say that I hope none of the wolf cubs ever happens to develop a crush on anyone at that sc...
by Dissension
Mon May 06, 2019 2:03 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,OK?)
Replies: 1238
Views: 642443

Re: Chat Thread 43: Good Ol' ArcWolves' Club (Voting's hard,

No option won the vote, so Arc had to choose his own title. The threads are/were retired after 50 pages. This one isn't even close. We used to go through at least one a week.
by Dissension
Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:45 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/04/29 - An Auspicious Beginning
Replies: 110
Views: 28546

2019/04/29 - An Auspicious Beginning

[ An Auspicious Beginning ]

Title Text: this only ever seems to happen to people who don't appreciate it, weird

Marion is so cute~. It's about time this comic had a squirrel protagonist!
by Dissension
Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:17 pm
Forum: Announcements & Feedback
Topic: We updated the rules and y'all probably wanna read them...
Replies: 0
Views: 81818

We updated the rules and y'all probably wanna read them...

...'cause it's a pretty big change. Here are the rules and here's what's different. Thanks for your attention and time!
by Dissension
Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:10 pm
Forum: Announcements & Feedback
Topic: Forum Rules - Updated 4/13/2019
Replies: 75
Views: 273413

Re: Forum Rules - Updated 4/10/2017

Based on an influx of user feedback, the discussion guidelines were updated. Additions are in bold text; deletions have been struck through. Welcome to Housepets! Be kind and respectful. When posting, consider the family-friendly and non-controversial nature of the comic. If you're not sure somethi...
by Dissension
Sat Apr 13, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Housepets replacement swears
Replies: 15
Views: 11428

Re: Housepets replacement swears

Please don’t try to evade the profanity filter.
by Dissension
Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:29 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Housepets replacement swears
Replies: 15
Views: 11428

Re: Housepets replacement swears

Gonna put down a rule to make sure mods don’t feel they need to take it down and say no use of the actual words in any context, try to be as pure as the Housepets cast (minus King) To be fair, we've got a pretty robust profanity filter and I'm quite proud of some of the replacements, so as long as ...
by Dissension
Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:22 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/04/10 - Police Lineup
Replies: 75
Views: 19590

Re: 2019/04/10 - Police Lineup

Arresting your own fellow officers is starting to go a bit into ludicrous territory. Ralph seems to be a bit arrest happy. Two questions. 1. What is Ralph’s issue? OK, I'm gonna take after y'all and do a little bit of an assumption here. Rick and I are both fans of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel...
by Dissension
Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:03 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Where did you hear of Housepets!?
Replies: 343
Views: 358683

Re: Where did you hear of Housepets!?

...How is it even POSSIBLE to get through EVERYTHING in several days? As I said, it took me 2 months to get caught up. Just days or weeks to start from the beginning to catch up to the present just seems unfathomable. :? I imagine it be possible as long as you figure out quickly most of the Spot (s...
by Dissension
Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:15 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/25 - To Make You Happy
Replies: 91
Views: 31455

Re: 2019/03/25 - To Make You Happy

I've participated here more than a decade; moderated the forum and comment section since 2010; and served as forum administrator nearly six years. In my tenure, I've seen thousands of users join, take part in the community, and leave. One comes to recognize patterns - so-and-so dislikes long arcs o...
by Dissension
Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:14 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
Replies: 83
Views: 45402

Re: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba

Champion Wallace wrote:... Grape's feelings were "a bit explicit..."
Call me silly, but I believe Max was referring to what he witnessed, rather than Grape's feelings, though I suppose you wouldn't have one without the other!
by Dissension
Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
Replies: 83
Views: 45402

2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba

[ Nants Ingonyama Baghiti Baba ]

Title Text: It's enough for THIS wide-eyed wanderer

Sometimes, it hits you out of nowhere and that's never fun. Really, though, the signs were always there, if you were watching and paying attention.
by Dissension
Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:26 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name
Replies: 108
Views: 29480

Re: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name

Max is watching two sibling make out in front of him, that must be awkward. Hi! Please don't be creepy. Grape and Peanut definitely aren't biological siblings, they're more like long-term friends who live in the same house. Don't try to pull an incest card. As CourageYES" This color is kinda h...
by Dissension
Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:02 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/13 - Full Frontal Honesty
Replies: 78
Views: 20850

Re: 2019/03/13 - Full Frontal Honesty

mr_abomination wrote:Am I going crazy or is that 'it' misplaced in the first panel?
Did you e-mail or PM Rick about it, which would be useful?
by Dissension
Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:14 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/21 - Lunch Is Served
Replies: 47
Views: 31420

Re: 2019/01/21 - Lunch Is Served

"Denizens of Heaven" and "Woodland Creatures" are examples of far less specificity.
by Dissension
Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:00 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/21 - Lunch Is Served
Replies: 47
Views: 31420

2019/01/21 - Lunch Is Served

[ Lunch Is Served ]

Title Text: bleh, im ded, bleh

It's so good to see Coyote and Crow still palling around. :3
by Dissension
Sat Jan 05, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure
Replies: 122
Views: 36718

Re: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure

To reiterate, the whole point of the sub-game between Pete and Spirit Dragon was to ascertain who would control their group. They've both seemingly been disqualified and their lifetime sentence would presumably preclude either of them interfering with their former servants and minions, since the in...
by Dissension
Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/02 - Neck-id
Replies: 83
Views: 25603

Re: 2019/01/02 - Neck-id

Every time somebody calls him GK, I roll my eyes. :roll: Why is that? "Great Kitsune" iz jst 2 mny char 4 de IM gen :P :lol: (I feel like I probably did that wrong somehow) In a probably rather unimportant thread , I once wrote both "be kind and respectful" and "Please do y...
by Dissension
Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:02 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/31 - The Only Winning Move
Replies: 76
Views: 29907

Re: 2018/12/31 - The Only Winning Move

That's... not how Dungeon Master works. The role is often likened to being the god, but it's really quite different. In traditional D&D gods are background characters that many serve as the excuse for why some characters can use magic, though theoretically a sufficiently high leveled party coul...
by Dissension
Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:55 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/25 - We're Snowed In Again
Replies: 72
Views: 23189

Re: 2018/12/25 - We're Snowed In Again

Ralph wrote:Did not expect a strip on Tuesday. Does this mean no strip for tommorrow?
Yeah, strips will resume Friday.

Merry Christmas!
by Dissension
Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:14 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/25 - We're Snowed In Again
Replies: 72
Views: 23189

Re: 2018/12/25 - We're Snowed In Again

fenrirblack wrote:Well, I did say Ralph wasn’t good at his job. So I ask again, why he a sergeant?
This strip doesn't seem to imply incompetence.