The Top 9 Pet Peeves of Cartoon Pets

9> We bust our tails doing stunt work all day long, but do we get to do any sex scenes? Nooooo! Not even any leg humping.

8> Playing straight man to a clearly less-adorable owner.

7> Good-for-nothing agents who totally botch negotiations for more episodes where cats are victorious over mice.

6> Having to affect a lisp when in fact capable of perfect diction.

5> WB’s HMO refuses to pay for Lasik surgery. (Tweety Bird only)

4> Catch the cat, smash him to a pulp, and he’s redrawn good as new the very next day.

3> All the really lucrative endorsement deals go to live-action pets.

2> The farthest you can chase a car is a measly three panels.

and the Number 1 Pet Peeve of Cartoon Pets…

1> The body rehabs quickly after being smashed behind a door, but the soul hurts for weeks.

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Credits:

Selected from 16 submissions from 7 contributors.
Today’s Top5 Pets List authors are:

Mark Weiss, Austin, TX — 1, 9 (4th #1)
Martin Bredeck, Hybla Valley, VA — 2, 4, 8 (Purr-fecta!)
Brian E. Foster, Holt, MI — 3, 7
Kathy Good, Scottsdale, AZ — 5
Doug Finney, Houston, TX — 6
Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA — 6
Stephanie Thompson Brainerd, MN — 6
Virgil Steigerwald, Cleveland, OH — Topic
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — Banner Tag
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA — List Vet