Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 19, 2020

Pig, you’ll find unlimited joy.

Yep. Especially if adopted from a shelter.

I saw where this was going from the second panel. I guess Stephan feels a need to do something “nice” once in a while.

who goes to a dating office rather than a dating website these days?

EXTRA EXTRA – Animal Rescue fronting as dating service – Many happy customers.

The only problem is that she’s a real dog. (/s)

Of course, for a more realistic take on dogs, check out today’s Mother Goose and Grimm!

The first date was at the shelter.

I can relate more than I want to right now.

♩it’s only puppy love…

That worked out well.

But I’m sure veteran readers caught it by the second panel.

I got my little guy (a mutt – the best kind!) a little over two years ago, most fulfilling relationship I’ve had ever! If he were any sweeter I would need insulin, lol!

Adopt. The love of your life is waiting patiently for you at the animal shelter.

Knew where that was going.

Aw. Pig has found Love.

Puppy Love. A love that won’t end up leaving you deserted in a woven basket on Rat & Pig’s front door stoop.

Good Luck Pig !

What if you want to go all the way on a snuggle?

Sadly I know a lot of people doing the same.

You can’t buy love, but you can adopt it!

And the love is unconditional!

Stay tuned for the new German spinoff of Pearls: Schwein/Hund.

I am elderly and invisible when walking downtown alone. My Welsh Corgi is a chick magnet.

AWWW!!! See, Pastis isn’t ALWAYS a curmudgeon….

In a world of anthropomorphic animals, are we sure they aren’t dating?

I am struggling with the recent loss of my much loved husband and can’t imagine getting through this dark time without the companionship and love of our dogs and cats.

Saw that one coming when he said “unconditionally.”

And the pup will never screw you over and abandon you. People suck.

Abandoned, in a woven basket on Rat & Pig’s front door stoop.

Dogs are the best people.

What he describes is how everyone should be… but very few people are. If everyone on Earth had these qualities, we would solve not only war, crime and violence… but also hunger and poverty.

Wow, he described my wife, going on 35 years.

A pig and his doggy.

Shelters are full of potential true love.

Puppy love is certainly the best-

I wonder if the dog could be a new recurring character and would they be anthropomorphic or silent.

Pig found true love. The dog just smelled pork chops…

This is actually adorable

Two days ago I saw someone’s dog in the front yard, behind a four-foot fence. This dog didn’t want to bark me away but desperately wanted attention. I petted and scratched for a minute, but he still objected when I walked away. I was afraid the owner would look at me out the window, but that never happened. The dog also doesn’t have a collar. Hope he doesn’t run away, but I hope something improves.

Oh, one last requirement, must have the normal U.S.A. human lifespan. Sir, you should try the bottomless-pit of senior on-line dating sites.

I think we all knew what the last panel would be.

Dogs are one of God’s many gifts to the human race.

unconditional love, the best kind.

As de Gaulle said, “The more I see of people, the better I like dogs.”

TWIST: Pig starts seeing the Dating Service woman!

Yes

actually very sweet…hope Mr. Pastis keeps him/her around

Problem solved!

Mrs. Baker checks all those boxes. Except the dog part …

And make sure she comes from a pound or a rescue group, not a breeder.

Saw this one coming from the second panel on. And I still love it

all dating apps are worthless and BULLSHIT

…And Pig and pup lived happily ever after!

At last, a reliable, reputable Dating Service….

Excellent Solution!

Happiness is a warm puppy.

This comic gave me diabetes.

Too many puns — you people have gone too fur this time.

Everyone needs a dog in there life

No matter how bad life gets, you can always rely on a dog to bring you joy.

Yes. Dogs good, humans bad.

ez tru doe.