FurBabies by Nancy Beiman for April 25, 2024

And they don’t like to be petted.

You’ll have to settle for food.

Ah, the waters of truth.

They can be trained. I did so in college, though inadvertently. I always fed them in one corner of their tank. One time, I went to a different corner, and they went to the original one. They caught on slowly, slowing their gaping at the food, then they hunted it down and fed properly.

Aww, I love the faces of love on Kate and her fur-babies.

The table of kids is adorable.

Love the first frame!

It’s very difficult to pet a fish. Or some birds.

Hugging the pets before going to school each day – what a nice thing to do for them and you.

Kate’s smile is a reflection of Floof’s!

You just taught me that Arf is a name meaning Beautiful.

And they show their appreciation when you come home. :)

I had tropical fish for many years. Then in my teens we got our first dog and have preferred dogs ever since. I like a pet I can hug and in exchange get a wet kiss.

Family Hugs!!

That is a regular thing in my family!!

I love how Sirius’ paws drape over the edge of the panel

Huh, just came across some interesting info:

“…one of the ancestors of many double reed instruments, the Shawm. As you’ll hear in the video above, the Shawm has a very distinctive sound.

The shawm came on the scene in Europe in the 13th century and became one of the most popular instruments during the late medieval period and into the renaissance era.

Typically, they were made out of a single piece of wood that had finger holes cut into it so that the musician can change the pitch. Like other wind instruments, it then has a flared bell at the end.

As with most types of instruments, Shawms come in lots of different sizes, the larger they are the lower their pitch and vice versa, the smaller they are, the higher the pitch."

Any family ties here to a certain Afghan hound, Nancy? : )

Lucky pets!

Dogs actually start out seeing hugs as a sign of aggression but learn over time that we mean well and that it’s a sign of love. they learn to enjoy it, too. Ever notice that when you try to hug a puppy they tend to squirm? There are probably exceptions. I admit I was quite surprised to hear that they don’t like hugs at first. Actually, every pet in this comic is an exception in the very best ways.

lovely first panel … !

LaVa and Arf can kiss the fish tank before leaving :D