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October 25, 2011
Reader Comments (55)
As someone who came from a family with lots of cats, the key here is to have all your carpet harball-colored. It worked for my parents!
Loved panel 2 by the way.
That should be "as it gets damaged" in two. Very funny otherwise! thanks for these Scott! buying your book right now!
Note from Scott: Thanks for the heads up! By time you read this, it'll be fixed.
FIRST!
"I might be doing something pointless, but at least I'm doing something."
Too true. Hahahaha
oh man...did u proof read this one while u were half asleep
Note from Scott: Niiiiice. A new form of psychological torture. Act like there are multiple mistakes, but don't actually tell me what they might be, or where they are. Awesome.
Pure win. My own two cats barf on my carpet a couple times a week. In some case, it appears to be a reaction to overeating. Yes, my cats are what's wrong with Amurica
Oh please, please give warnings before you publish things like this! I couldn't even get past the first panel without crying from laughing so hard. Or maybe I am just crying, as I look at my brand new, cat-barf-stained sofa. No, pretty sure I was laughing.
I was considering getting one of those machines for identical reasons. Now I'm having second thoughts.
Note from Scott: We've found the secret to stain-free cat ownership. It's a one-two punch. You get and use a machine like the one in the strip AND (and I wish this were a joke) you find a cat food that is similar in color to your carpet.
Wait what? How? Did something happen to the world while I slept? I've NEVER been first. I've never even TRIED to be the first person to comment.
Missy should be glad that you aren't just shaping the barf as a cup-holder.
Cats <3
Okay, since I've NEVER had a chance to say this before...FIRST!!! (unless someone gets to it WHILE I'm typing this)
Anyway, hilarious, as usual =)
brilliant
When the cat starts to choke and splutter, you pick it up and fling it at your enemy. Assuming your enemies are outside the house, that's two problems solved.
And if your enemies are inside the house, my money's on her, frankly.
That last comment in panel one needs a t-shirt... fantastic!
Ya know, the first panel had the best line of the whole piece I think. It was all good stuff, per the norm, but more cats and much unhappier enemies resonates with me. :-P
Last line in panel 3 definitely needs to be a shirt!
I really like this comic, especially because I don't have pets, and so have concluded that all carpets just have a built-in staining mechanism to keep people buying new carpet. Not sure if it's dye pads in the backing, or layers of coloring on the yarn tufts that wear off with time.
BUT, my brother works for Bissell, and has 3 cats, a dog, and a machine very similar to the one you're holding. HIS problem is that after he uses it on a pet stain, he has one beautiful, blindingly clean spot that makes the rest of the carpet look awful. Maybe there's a trick to it. :)
Love the Spot-Bot. No sense in cleaning the entire rug for one dirty spot. I've had a similar conversation with people expecting their first child. If you have anything you don't want broken, throw it out.
Okay, everyone. It's time to stop assuming you're "first," okay?
Scott, love it! While I am sure you are obsessive about making typo's and other grammar mistakes, it is part of the charm imho. Keep rolling with it. You do great work.
Considering how many comments there were before someone who said 'first', I must say I'm impressed with how intense people follow you.
But about the comic: Amazing strip, first panel was awesome. :)
This whole strip is comic genius and an instant classic! "I might be doing something pointless, but at least I'm doing something" sums up my whole life. How do you do it Scott?That needs to be a t-shirt or a coffee mug or maybe a needlepoint pillow.
I have found you can dramatically reduce cat barfing caused by over eating by REDUCING HOW MUCH YOU GIVE THEM TO EAT. As an interesting corollary, I have also found that, the less you feed them, the more affectionate they get. Just to clarify, this only works with indoor cats. And there is probably a limit to the "less food / more affection" curve as the amount of food approaches zero.....
By the way, to anyone who posts "FIRST" on a moderated comment thread, I would like to point out that if I were the moderator, I would make a point of not letting anyone who posted FIRST be the actual first. Disclaimer: I have no proof either way whether Scott follows this policy, I'm just sayin ?!
The real solution to hairballs is regular brushing and laxatives. In case someone wanted to know. :^)