The Big Picture by Lennie Peterson for October 30, 2019

I’m sorry the readers put you in Comix jail. The way to get released is long and arduous. Please start by donating to your local rescue/shelter and practice saying Ukraine by itself.

I was a bit confused about why they didn’t just save a rescue cat or ten. So many of them need homes, especially the black cats :(

But how will we know which Ukraine she’s talking about. “We went to Ukraine.” “What, THE Ukraine?”. “No no, just A Ukraine. Huh, THE Ukraine. As if.”

THE Ukraine! THE Ukraine! THE Ukraine!

Bwa ha ha ha!!!

There’s only one Ukraine so it has to be THE Ukraine! And some animals are only available from breeders so they have to be bought. They’re never available from shelters. It depends on what animal you are seeking. You do your thing and I’ll just stay busy doing mine. When what cat you get makes it to my top ten things to worry about I’ll let you know. I’ll be living a pretty charmed life at that point… LOL

Nothing wrong with saying the Ukraine. We say the USA, not USA and as far as I know, there is only one USA. Saying the Ukraine is a bit redundant and awkward but should not be the cause of such apoplexy.

Some people will pay outrageous amounts of money to “rescue” a pure bred cat from a breeder.

Wow. Gracie is 80?

Ha ha ha! Way to incorporate reader comments into a fun comic! I’ll send you a get out of jail free card because, well, cat lovers!

Lennie, I’ll bake you a cake with a file in it! :D

Three of our cats are from the shelter. One is from a friend who had a terminal illness. And the foundling was found on our doorstep. Some needed treatment before joining our herd. Some did not. All are loved. Maybe the girlfriend can donate an amount equal to what she paid for the flights to and from Ukraine and the adoption fees for Homeslice to a shelter. Every month for a year sounds right.

If you’re in cartoon jail unjustly, I’m sure The Batman or The Spiderman would be happy to break you out! (I understand the rescue versus buying thing, don’t want to encourage abusive practices by pet breeders!)

I’m the one who should be in cartoon jail. I am the one who noticed it. If I had been silent, she would still be free. Maybe I should just be silent and not mention anything that is not suppose to be there.

Cartoon jail isn’t as bad as Facebook jail. My husband has been thrown in there for posting a Led Zeppelin album cover (he’s a big LZ fan). FB Police seem to think he’s posting pedophilia. Album? Houses of the Holy – which sold MILLIONS. >sigh<.

That was a nice birthday Shout Out to Grace Slick tucked away in the bottom right corner. She turned 80 yesterday. (Yikes!)

Psst…Lennie… here, take this

[slips Lennie an eraser]

Now you can break her out!

[THE Ukraine! THE Ukraine! Mwa ha ha]

Ok, I held off with this yesterday, but I cannot hold back any longer. Every time I hear “Ukraine”, I think of this Seinfeld clip: Hilarious! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teSXcJlpMl8