Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 01, 2023

Rat’s lifestyle does increase the heartbeat rate.

Same deal here as well, Rat! Dan aka…

I’m sure that many people are actively angry that Rat is still alive.

time to join the rat race Rat, if you outrun them, you will get in shape

All that pent-up hatred, hostility, and bitterness can’t be good for anyone’s health.

Didn’t Rat tell Doc that he practices with a baseball bat and stomps up and down a lot?

Is that Doctor Bob?

Does Rat always have clenched fists?

Rat gets a lot of exercise.

He utters something and a mob runs him out to the county border.

Whatever gets your heart pumping.

Well, he expends a lot of energy doing it, I’m sure.

It almost never is.

Rat’s perspective of the world!

Rat is not hopping mad.

Poor Rat…

I like that he wears a gown in the exam room and goes naked everywhere else.

Not the activity the doctor was describing.

Like you’re not one of the annoying ones.

Rat just likes to make people miserable to build himself up.

Only you’d think that, Rat.

I think Rat represents the id (impulsive, driven by pleasure). Goat is possibly the superego (judgmental, morally correct). I guess that leaves Pig to be the ego (mediates between the id and superego, and makes decisions).

Once again, The Zen of Rat. The Count totally agrees.

Someone as angry and negative as Rat can cause himself to have blood pressure issues, digestive issues and a myriad of other health issues

Rat needs to understand the difference between getting exercise and getting exercised.

“Man (or Rat) cannot live by vitriol alone…”

This must mean that Rat won’t be among us much longer. We will see strips about his decline in mobility, death, and Rat’s funeral service right on the funnies page. . . .

A lot of things make me actively irritated, but I’m not active.

Being actively angry does nothing for your mental health, either, Rat.

Good news: With the long-term stress that rat is experiencing, his lifespan can’t be too long.

Well, with all the scary goings on…who wouldn’t be angry and scared?

Well, the doctor did say the results were not good…

I wonder if rat is Stephen’s alter ego or a way to shame all the haters out there?

Rat could easily be a perfect fit to be Browns or Lions fan. I’m sure the Guardians or Tigers could use his bat.

Yes, he’s a constant Karen.

Sounds like our resident reptile.

Here, take two of these pills every day … 99% Warfarin and 1% arsenic and old lace.

Finally, I’m behind Rat 100 per cent.

I should be 90# by now.

Is it possible for a mouse to have high blood pressure?

This Funny!! … Today, I had a general doctor appointment, and everything went fine! … Guess I’m not much like Rat! … :)

No, Rat. An active lifestyle is not what YOU think it is. Pig may have other notions.

That sort of active lifestyle is not healthy.

Rat is a classic “high blood pressure” kind of guy. Ideal candidate for an early heart attack; right, Doc?

Sometimes I feel like my anger is the only thing keeping me going !