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 5 months ago
That should add some tang.
lucasasanto15 5 months ago
Uhhhh Arlene. Do you know your boyfriend well or not
lucasasanto15 5 months ago
You should try lasagna sometime Arlene
Azalea 5 months ago
has arlene ever eaten actual food like garfield has
Clarence 5 months ago
This may be the first time Garfield and Arlene will eat rats
ʲᔆ 5 months ago
potatoes all∙rotten?
seanfear 5 months ago
cheese, of course.
Yakety Sax 5 months ago
Lots of ketchup!
albentle Premium Member 5 months ago
Liz needs to adopt Arlene!
olds_cool63 5 months ago
Ketchup!
Jonfield 5 months ago
Mhhhhhhh… tetanus shot…. yummy…..
BigDaveGlass 5 months ago
Something Garfield won’t eat?
win.45mag 5 months ago
Brussel sprouts and lima bean salad
imagenesis 5 months ago
Rat à la carte!
Thenecromancer 5 months ago
Also a Lectospirosis shot, black plague shot
abbie.normal 5 months ago
I think Garfield needs to see more of Arlene.
2AndFour 5 months ago
It’s a miracle that Garfield didn’t leave the area screaming.
LawrenceS 5 months ago
Fava beans and a nice Chianti
LawrenceS 5 months 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 5 months ago
a shot of tetanus and a shot of whiskey for a chaser
Q4horse 5 months ago
Garfield only eats fish and birds; rats and mice are his friends.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 5 months ago
Eew! Lasagna eating Garfield is not going to settle for that!
edmund_graham 5 months ago
I’m surprised he didn’t suggest lasagna and/or pizza
Gent 5 months ago
A plague vaccine perhaps.
steveh64 5 months ago
I hope it’s that rat from Pearls Before Swine.
Count Olaf Premium Member 5 months ago
Fries and a large Coke.
mfrasca 5 months ago
Rats-a-Roni™
fjc007 5 months ago
Add a pinch of “you dirty“
CaveCat87 5 months ago
Uh, Arlene, you know that Garfield doesn’t eat mice or rats.
JudithStocker Premium Member 5 months 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 5 months ago
Rat: Not even once.
Indianapolis Smith 5 months ago
Maybe a nice red wine?
lanainutahdesert 5 months ago
That’s a dish that needs a lot of hot sauce!
bdpoltergeist Premium Member 5 months ago
pizza sauce
Strawberry King 5 months ago
Texas Pete sauce.
DJohnny 5 months ago
I’m happy Arlene didn’t catch Squeak. I hope that she knows he’s off limits…
Ishka Bibel 5 months ago
a Tooey
timinwsac Premium Member 5 months ago
Give it to Odie…..he’ll eat it.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 5 months ago
No thanks I’ll just have Lasagna
markkahler52 5 months ago
What goes with rat? A well aged prune juice perhaps!!
markkahler52 5 months ago
And we can meet anytime you want, in our Italian Restaurant…
cactusbob333 5 months ago
A road flattened possum perhaps, but no rats.
SweetieBird 5 months ago
ratatouille the dish
replay1111 5 months ago
Garfield’s a class act. Never wants to kill or eat mice.
Slowly, he turned... 5 months ago
a Rat casserole? Hmmm hm!
mail2jbl 5 months 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 5 months ago
Only with live rat.
The Duke 5 months ago
Fried mice sounds nice.
BuckeyeFanForever Premium Member 5 months ago
Run and don’t look back!
plaidley 5 months ago
Rotini a la rodent
vadiveltarun 5 months ago
the rat should be put in albeta
preacherman Premium Member 5 months 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 5 months ago
“Why does ketchup cost almost as much as the rat?”“Have you ever tried rat without ketchup?”
will.pittenger1 5 months ago
I know she’d eat a mouse, but he’d pass on it. Guess that’s true for rats, a bigger mouse.
PAR85 5 months ago
I shouldn’t have read this while eating dinner.
BlitzMcD 5 months ago
Arlene is far more street wise than Garfield ever was.
anncorr339 5 months ago
I am with Garfield
Gamerkillss 5 months ago
I’ve heard that ancient romans stuffed rats with pork
Jason Scarborough 5 months ago
KFC biscuits, if you know, you know
hagarthehorrible 5 months ago
Rats. Those little feet fingers are creepy.
Lara Fabans Premium Member 4 months 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 4 months ago
lol
jimboylan 4 months ago
A mouse on the side?