Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 13, 2012

There was one a while back in which Goat said to Rat: “Would you turn a friend in for money or personal gain?” Rat replied: “For money.” At Goat’s exasperated expression Rat commented: “Sorry, I thought it was a multiple choice questions.”Here we see Rat’s ideologies alive and thriving.

Rat, I’ve got him spotted on google satellite. I’ll give you the coords if you split the cash 50-50 with me.

Police helicopters? I thought only we Brits found that funny.

Oh wait, that’s not the joke.

Rat never was particularly well disposed toward Andy—or, indeed, toward anyone but himself! Pig, this is your moment: to the rescue!

Pig, you’ll have to help him.

YayPig. Mighty Pig!Here he comes to save the day!

Run Andy! Run! I love that little sad dog!

Andy is a great Xmas treat!

Oooooooh, Busted!

xxx

Run little mocking bird, Run.

My comment from yesterday:

mkahn said, about 24 hours agoI’ll bet that there will be a reward for finding Andy, and Rat will sell him out.

If it its “Dead or Alive”…Rat will throw him under the bus….literally.

well, it’s better than chasing a white ford bronco on the freeway.

All somebody has to do is ride their bicycle out in front of Andy, and he’ll be distracted and can be led to safety….

Isn’t this a job for the dog catcher?

Pig!!! Take him in!

Run, run, Andy, the cops not too far behind…

This could turn into a parody of The Fugitive: “It wasn’t me! It was the three-legged dog!”

Sing along with Sherlock: “Quick Joey Small went over the wall, with a ball and a chain behind him…”

Actually, for Andy, it went better than expected!

Go Andy go!! Let’s hope there’s some way you don’t get ratted out.

Who offers a $5,000 reward for a dog, and has police helicopters out looking for him? Did Andy take something (besides a chain)?

First they came for Andy, and Rat did nothing, Then they came for Paris, and Rat did nothing, Then they came for Pig, and Rat did nothing. And when they came for Rat…

Cue the Guard Duck…

You must be a dedicated Pearls fan to stay with the strips of late. I’m trying to see the point or the humor in Andy the dog baring his teeth and running in neighborhood circles that someone will pay $5,000 to stop. Anyone else stifling yawns?

I’m betting that the reward is for someone ELSE, certainly not the poor little doggie.