Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for October 20, 2021

“It was the Zeebas I tell you, the Zeebas!”

What a rodent doing in a canine cantina anyway?

Poncho beware Rat has been known to carry and use a Bat !

I’ve never seen Rat with an open mouth on his home turf.

Under different circumstances Poncho and Rat might be friends.

Exiled from PBS.

What is so punny about today’s strip?

Its Rat!

Rat, you little rat, you!

That rat looks awfully familiar…

See, that’s what happens when you go into a strange bar. The new guy is always to blame.

3 dogs and a rodent go into a bar…

Careful,Mr.Special Guest Star.Poncho lives in a houseful of cats.

Great crossover!…. leading to some very funny comments…. thanks for the laughs!

This joke is Pastis prime.

Rat has made some guest appearances in a few comic strips. Does that make him superstar status or something? Is he a fan favorite?

That’s Rat from Pearls Before Swine the next comic over for me.

Perhaps there’s a pigeon sitting on another stool.

Making us titter!

Just Rat’s luck – he doesn’t have his oversized mallet with him!

Ratings must be low. We had to bring in a guest star.

The cameo no one asked for.

Rat looks waaay better in the PBS comics.