During WW I when the ability to deliver good food to the front, or the opportunity to rotate men from the trenches back for ration a lot of troops discovered the nutritional value of rats. They’re not very big, but eating them is more socially acceptable than serving up that sergeant you really don’t like.
When I used to live in the rural areas, my indoor-outdoor kitty used to leave me “gifts” outside the door – such as dead mice. Before eating breakfast and bringing in the kitty, it was enough to definitely lose one’s appetite!
It’s rare that a weekday Garfield strip is actually funny enough for me to LOL at. This one had me laughing till my sides hurt! I don’t know if it’s the rat’s feet sticking out, or Garfield’s remark about needing a tetanus shot, or both, but this one is darn good. Well-played, Jim Davis, I applaud you, sir!
For my experience, just a wide open area to play with it. It doesn’t look very lively so it’ll just be a nice ball to play with. Dead rat was caught and dispatched by our rat terrier many years ago was often taken over by the three cats as a plaything. I don’t see Garfield being interested any anything he can’t eat.
codycab about 1 month ago
That should add some tang.
lucasasanto15 about 1 month ago
Uhhhh Arlene. Do you know your boyfriend well or not
lucasasanto15 about 1 month ago
You should try lasagna sometime Arlene
Azalea about 1 month ago
has arlene ever eaten actual food like garfield has
Clarence about 1 month ago
This may be the first time Garfield and Arlene will eat rats
ꜝ about 1 month ago
potatoes all∙rotten?
seanfear about 1 month ago
cheese, of course.
Yakety Sax about 1 month ago
Lots of ketchup!
albentle Premium Member about 1 month ago
Liz needs to adopt Arlene!
olds_cool63 about 1 month ago
Ketchup!
Jonfield about 1 month ago
Mhhhhhhh… tetanus shot…. yummy…..
incognito about 1 month ago
Something Garfield won’t eat?
win.45mag about 1 month ago
Brussel sprouts and lima bean salad
imagenesis about 1 month ago
Rat à la carte!
Thenecromancer about 1 month ago
Also a Lectospirosis shot, black plague shot
abbie.normal about 1 month ago
I think Garfield needs to see more of Arlene.
2AndFour about 1 month ago
It’s a miracle that Garfield didn’t leave the area screaming.
LawrenceS about 1 month ago
Fava beans and a nice Chianti
LawrenceS about 1 month ago
During WW I when the ability to deliver good food to the front, or the opportunity to rotate men from the trenches back for ration a lot of troops discovered the nutritional value of rats. They’re not very big, but eating them is more socially acceptable than serving up that sergeant you really don’t like.
dbrucepm about 1 month ago
a shot of tetanus and a shot of whiskey for a chaser
Q4horse about 1 month ago
Garfield only eats fish and birds; rats and mice are his friends.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Eew! Lasagna eating Garfield is not going to settle for that!
edmund_graham about 1 month ago
I’m surprised he didn’t suggest lasagna and/or pizza
Gent about 1 month ago
A plague vaccine perhaps.
steveh64 about 1 month ago
I hope it’s that rat from Pearls Before Swine.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 month ago
Fries and a large Coke.
mfrasca about 1 month ago
Rats-a-Roni™
fjc007 about 1 month ago
Add a pinch of “you dirty“
CaveCat87 about 1 month ago
Uh, Arlene, you know that Garfield doesn’t eat mice or rats.
JudithStocker Premium Member about 1 month ago
When I used to live in the rural areas, my indoor-outdoor kitty used to leave me “gifts” outside the door – such as dead mice. Before eating breakfast and bringing in the kitty, it was enough to definitely lose one’s appetite!
Goat from PBS about 1 month ago
Rat: Not even once.
Indianapolis Smith about 1 month ago
Maybe a nice red wine?
lanainutahdesert about 1 month ago
That’s a dish that needs a lot of hot sauce!
bdpoltergeist Premium Member about 1 month ago
pizza sauce
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Texas Pete sauce.
DJohnny about 1 month ago
I’m happy Arlene didn’t catch Squeak. I hope that she knows he’s off limits…
Ishka Bibel about 1 month ago
a Tooey
timinwsac Premium Member about 1 month ago
Give it to Odie…..he’ll eat it.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 1 month ago
No thanks I’ll just have Lasagna
markkahler52 about 1 month ago
What goes with rat? A well aged prune juice perhaps!!
markkahler52 about 1 month ago
And we can meet anytime you want, in our Italian Restaurant…
cactusbob333 about 1 month ago
A road flattened possum perhaps, but no rats.
SweetieBird about 1 month ago
ratatouille the dish
replay1111 about 1 month ago
Garfield’s a class act. Never wants to kill or eat mice.
Slowly, he turned... about 1 month ago
a Rat casserole? Hmmm hm!
mail2jbl about 1 month ago
It’s rare that a weekday Garfield strip is actually funny enough for me to LOL at. This one had me laughing till my sides hurt! I don’t know if it’s the rat’s feet sticking out, or Garfield’s remark about needing a tetanus shot, or both, but this one is darn good. Well-played, Jim Davis, I applaud you, sir!
mistercatworks about 1 month ago
Only with live rat.
The Duke about 1 month ago
Fried mice sounds nice.
BuckeyeFanForever Premium Member about 1 month ago
Run and don’t look back!
plaidley about 1 month ago
Rotini a la rodent
vadiveltarun about 1 month ago
the rat should be put in albeta
preacherman Premium Member about 1 month ago
For my experience, just a wide open area to play with it. It doesn’t look very lively so it’ll just be a nice ball to play with. Dead rat was caught and dispatched by our rat terrier many years ago was often taken over by the three cats as a plaything. I don’t see Garfield being interested any anything he can’t eat.
nicholasguyatt about 1 month ago
“Why does ketchup cost almost as much as the rat?”“Have you ever tried rat without ketchup?”
will.pittenger1 about 1 month ago
I know she’d eat a mouse, but he’d pass on it. Guess that’s true for rats, a bigger mouse.
PAR85 about 1 month ago
I shouldn’t have read this while eating dinner.
BlitzMcD about 1 month ago
Arlene is far more street wise than Garfield ever was.
anncorr339 about 1 month ago
I am with Garfield
Gamerkillss about 1 month ago
I’ve heard that ancient romans stuffed rats with pork
Jason Scarborough about 1 month ago
KFC biscuits, if you know, you know
hagarthehorrible about 1 month ago
Rats. Those little feet fingers are creepy.
Lara Fabans Premium Member about 1 month ago
From the amount my rats eat of my garden, I recommend zucchini blossoms, tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant. Oddly they don’t touch the zucchini….
WentHulk about 1 month ago
lol
jimboylan about 1 month ago
A mouse on the side?