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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a little worried about that guys leg in panel 3. Gonna need some medical attention.

[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who needs medical attention when have lots of dogs?

[–] EnderofGames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

That guy doesn't have lots of dogs. He sold one dog, and all of them left.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah that's just how legs were back then, because of all the gangrene

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 88 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All 9 dogs begin barking at the window together.

[–] mibo80@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because there is a person attempting to break-in. They just heard their footsteps outside.

[–] KreekyBonez@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

the mailman disguise won't fool them

[–] oce@jlai.lu 5 points 1 year ago

That was his daughter, but now she's bleeding to death.

[–] knobbysideup@lemm.ee 80 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I had 2 cats. That was a good number of cats. Then a stray put 5 kittens under my garage. I found a home for 2. I now have 5 cats. 5 cats is too many cats.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My cousin had 18 cats at one point. He lived next to public land in Florida in a spot where people frequently dumped cats, and most of them ended up living in his house. He had a room with a kiddie pool filled with litter. He's also a die-hard white supremacist despite being half-Thai, proof that people are complicated.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I had/have 5 cats. (All formerly strays.) This summer, 2 local strays gave birth near my house. I spent the summer trying to make friends with them and mostly succeeded with the exception of the one stray momma who will come up to the house for treats and food, but still doesn't like me touching her. So now I guess I have 14 cats unofficially, and the resistant momma will make 15 if I emerge victorious. (Obviously I can't take them all in to the house but I have a shed I can keep warm for them in the winter to make their lives a little easier.)

Now I'm saving extra money and me and my neighbor are chipping in together to get them all fixed. We're probably going to have to trap "Smokey" (The one momma who still doesn't quite trust me yet) to get her done while we try and find homes for all these adorable rodents. Not something I can really afford at the moment, but I'm still going to do as much as I can for them.

It sounds like we may have found a home or two for at least a few of them, so that's a bonus at least.

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Depending on where you live many municipality's or rescue agencies will spay and neuter strays for free. Maybe worth calling around and finding out if a program like that exists near you.

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

Seconded. I've used things like this many times now. It's a huge help!

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ya they don't do that here. The only option is they'd come and pick them up and euthanize them. I've been calling around the last while trying out my options. One vet clinic around 30km away does have a "family" deal for litters which knocks a bit off the price at least, so that looks like the route we're going to take. Otherwise it's $120 for males, and $200 for females.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I currently have two cats. I can confirm that two is sufficient but not excessive cattery.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago

Two cats is the perfect number of cats. It's hard when they adopt you though.

[–] rosymind@leminal.space 4 points 1 year ago

We have 4 and 4 is too many as well. 3 max. Any more than that is just insanity. Fur everywhere, litter everywhere, vomit every week, vet bills, food bills, making sure all 4 get enough play time and cuddles, being the cat police when an argument breaks out... it's a headache

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There would be so much poop.

Just... So much poop.

[–] rengoku2@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I have two and it is too excessive already. Thankfully they seem to know where to poop so I dont need to pull my hair.

[–] Sirsnuffles@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Quick. Buy this dude a dog!

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I can handle an adult dog but seven puppies? 😬

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fifth panel: he joins the cuddle puddle

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The cuddle puddle takes over the bed

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s, like panes six through 30.

[–] BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The last panel is him sleeping on the floor, while all the dogs are on the bed.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Stripped to the bone

[–] Lun0tic@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

I would have liked to see him carrying a box or a crate to make you believe more that he was bringing the dog back.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who's the artist for this one?

I love it, would like to read more but the name is a little blurry

[–] tomcatt360@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

According to Google Lens, it's "A comic by American Illustrator, Courtney Dunkel, first published in the Boston Globe on November 10, 1950"

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't think to use that, thanks :)

[–] tomcatt360@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It's ok, you can steal my totally original idea. ;)

[–] pearlkingstone@lemmings.world 16 points 1 year ago

I really like this comic art and this comic clears the message of what happens to buy a dog.

[–] WagnasT@iusearchlinux.fyi 13 points 1 year ago
[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago
[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Read it forward and it’s heartwarming but read it in reverse and it’s pretty funny

[–] zahaviari5@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Cool thanks

[–] Damaskox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure should I be happy or sad about this