Mutts on animals in need

The comic strip Mutts, written and drawn by Patrick McDonnell, is breaking my heart this week.

McDonnell is doing a series of shelter stories, so far focusing on pets left behind in foreclosures.

I've been blogging about the mortgage crisis affect on pets for over a year now.

Like I said, it breaks my heart.

Time to vote

I know most people aren't yet over having to vote in November and around here some village elections are coming soon.

But it's time to cast your vote for what is really important: Cats or dogs, which make a better comics pet?

Washington Post blogger Michael Cavna poses the question in today's entry of Comic Riffs.

Garfield aside (please), how do you feel about the way dogs and cats are portrayed in the comics?

Sure, there is the usually funny, sometimes touching Earl and Mooch in Mutts; Farley, the dog who literally gave his all in For Better or For Worse; Rover in Red and Rover who Red loves more than anything and Peekaboo, the cat in Rose is Rose whose dexterity never ceases to amaze.

While I'm not fond of books, movies and TV shows that anthropomorphize dogs and cats — they hate that — I do love doggies and kitties in my morning comics.

Halloween comics from 'Mutts'

Patrick McDonnell is doing a week of spooky comics in his daily strip "Mutts."

Here's a link to the Washington Post Web site. Be sure and see the Monday's and all the rest throughout the week.

The dog's dinner?

Here's a Speed Bump comic panel by Dave Coverly.

Enjoy.

Remember, dogs are 'pack' animals

An amusing 'toon from Speed Bump. Click here and pick the April 10 comic.

A dog's life

I've often said that when I die I want to come back as my dog. Let's face it: It's a sweet deal Kate has.

Here's a 'toon from the often brilliant Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller that says it in a nutshell.