Close to Home by John McPherson for September 15, 2023

That too shall pass Max!

I thought he was trying to rewire the cat

Tinsel is dangerous. If it’s eaten, it can cause a blockage in the stomach and intestines, and in some cases this can be fatal.

Looks like it made it through anyway.

Backlight’s on on Christmas for our late wiener dog (not due to that) who loved to steal tinsel-covered chocolate (no problems there, either)…

Is that the cat version of the Ground Hog seeing his shadow?!

The tinsel popped out… looks like six more weeks of summer!

He’s got TB. Tinsel Butt.

Without us knowing, one of our dachshunds ate an orange foam ear plug. We found it the next day (it was 10 years ago but the image is still clear in my mind). We opted not to wash and re-use it. The ear plug, that is.

I can remember scooping up cat poop held together by pieces of a twist tie. When you’ve been owned by cats for over 40 years, there’s not much that can surprise you. By the way, when he’s treating cats, that sign on the wall might as well be Alien Veterinary Center. They do seem like they’re from a different planet sometimes.

After we thought it was funny, once, we stopped hanging tinsel within reach of the cat. That stuff can cut their insides.

Hi, Bleeb. I had a comment for you, but decided it was too risque.

EW EW EW! UNLIKE! UNLIKE!

The stuff Vets have to do!

Do they even make tinsel anymore?

Oh my! Tigger is drawn to dried flower arrangements…yuk

Tinsel identifies as a tail now? Lol

Been there, done that.

I wonder what the tinsel strength is after cat digestion. Give it a yank Doc.

He’s got two tales!!!

This once happened to one of our cats. I had to help her . . . finish getting it out of her body. I wonder if John drew this from personal experience?

Shiny!

too early for Christmas humor

We had a dog who liked to chew on old wash cloths. On poop patrol one day, I found a terd with the Cannon label on proud display. No, I failed to take a photo. It was before we had fecesbook.

You never know what Yule see at the vet.

It certainly is roughage though.

Stay up there out of reach, Bleeb. Kitty might need something (or someone) else to replace his tinsel habit!!!!!! :)

Oh just hang it back on the tree…

Looks like Max is stringing himself along.

The holidays are just around the corner :-)

This should definitely be used as a PSA. (And I mean “public service announcement” and not “prostate specific antigen”!)

Your cat mad at you John, or are you mad at your cat?…

My cat eats tinsel when she can get it, same with ribbons. She thinks it’s for her. It makes the litter box festive for Christmas. I don’t use tinsel anymore because of this.

Grab and pull!

It’s doing a passable imitation though.

when he farts it looks like a new years streamer

This achieves a new benchmark level of crudity never before seen!

(Not that I’m complaining or anything…!)

LOL.. I used to have cats. That actually happens.

Max is just pre-decorating for Christmas.

There used to be a Dr. Allen who was a vet around these parts; we got our first dog from him.

Bleeb is wisely staying out of the way. Hi, Bleeb!