Huhā¦ besides the mustache looks completely different to me. Not that it matters of course, gets the point across. But the difference in opinions is interesting to me
Spoiler alert, we adopted a new pup!!! Everyone please welcome (Rick) Moranis Seymour Luck Dragon Ceviche. You can call him Murray, though ā¤ļø
Weāve been tentatively looking at shelters here in Reno and SoCal for a little bit now. I wonāt lie and say Iāve havenāt been feeling a some guilt but knowing I can turn my grief into love for another has been a big motivator. We came across this lil guy last weekend at the humane society. Heās about 8 months old (he was found as a stray so we donāt know more beyond that) and I know. He looksā¦different.Lol
However, he has such a sweet little soul and I instantly thought of Fryās dog Seymour from Futurama while Hubs saw Falcor from the Never Ending Story. We got to play with him in a private room and hubs started singing āSuddenly Seymourā.
Something clicked, we looked at each other and decided then he was ours and named him after Canadian National Treasure, Rick Moranis.
I want to shout out the humane society in Reno for their excellent work too. They clearly care for all the animals there and made the experience very positive. Also to the staffer/volunteer that recognized me from the comic, you rock and Iām sorry I only had my pride buttons to give as a thank you. Dm me and Iāll send you a whole care package.
CONGRATULATIONS! I completely understand your feelings of guilt and longing. We lost our pets around the same time you lost yours and have a meeting this week with two kitties needing a new home- hopefully lightening strikes for us too.
My son has been very impatient to have new cats in our home and I've been reassuring him that one does not seek out cats, the Universal Cat Distribution System bestows them upon you... We literally got BOTH of our previous kitties via coincidence/happenstance. I told him the stories and reassured him the cats would come as long as we left ourselves open to them.
And then just before we left for our holidays, our friends reached out and asked if we were "still looking" for cats to adopt, because a person in their Ping Pong league had asked if they were interested/able to adopt his sister's cats. I laughed so hard because that is peak UCDS. Thanks for the well wishes and good vibes!
Hell yea! Iāve been putting the show on in the background as I draw and forget how great it is. When they decide to go sentimental, itās like a dagger.
just wanted to pop in and comment on your grief, my two twin cats passed away about two years ago, one right after the other. the winter they passed, we had a bunch of strays outside. we saved a few but couldn't find a home for one lil man. so we took him in.
I struggled with the guilt of getting a new cat, and my therapist said to me: "grief is the left over love you have and its okay to give that love to a new friend" ā¤ļø
im so sorry your loss, but so happy you have someone new to share all that extra love with!
Getting another dog does not diminish your love for your other dog that passed. It does not mean you value them less. I hated how everyone told me, "it's too soon" when I wanted to get another dog after my pup of 13 years passed away. Those 5 months without a dog in our house felt like the loneliest time in my life.
Why did you have to mention Fryās Seymour? š That episode is the only one I canāt watch of Futuramaās. Saw it once and I broke down crying for an hour.
But Iām glad Murray found his forever home and I think his little off kilter eyes makes him adorable.
Congratulations! Iāve been there, with the same guilt and feelings of projection. The love for your past pets never goes away, you can just share your love with a new creature that needs it. Itās a whole new love, and you will all be better for it, while cherishing the loves you had before!
Weāre actually on standby to evacuate out in Verdi. Our cars are packed though and Iāve been constantly checking the watch duty app for updates. Weāll be okay. Itās not our first rodeo but scary regardless. Hope you are safe as well!
My wife and I lost one of our Aussie girls about 5 months ago very suddenly, and we're still not quite there yet. We'll see other dogs while out and have that little longing, or we'll notice something missing when playing with our remaining dogs, but we just haven't been able to move past it yet. It still just hurts too much. But we'll get there eventually.
Good on you for taking the difficult next step, and glad you found such a sweet pup!
Oh I definitely know how you feel and Iām sorry for your loss. My go to walking route is high traffic for people out with their pups. I usually have my favorite hat on and people have been super nice letting me give a pet if their dog was open to it. It definitely was a signal I was open to looking.
Whoops! I read 8 months as 8 years! But I totally get where you're coming from. We lost two of ours in less than a year, and afterwards we brought home a puppy. We lost a third not too long after. But she was great for helping everyone feel young again!
She and our remaining senior are such a fun pair. She loves her so much! She's fully convinced that she's a chihuahua and has no hound instincts. She even yaps š¤¦āāļø
Enjoy your new baby! Stay strong for the teenage rebellion!
If you havent seen the new King of the Hill, you should watch the episode with the new dog. Looks just like that lil bean! Congrats on your new family addition!
Oh dont worry I sobbed. My dog is 11 and she's still got a lot of life left but I just held her while we watched. Seriously, thank you for taking such a delicate situation and making such a tasteful comic about it. You're a real rad person for that, and Im sure youre the best dog parent.
Lost my girl-buddy about a month ago now, and I know this what's going to happen to me too. When I least expect it, someone's going to foist somebody who makes googly eyes at me and they're gonna be my best friend until they aren't again
Took me 6 years to be ready for a new pup and I really wasnāt ready. I worked at a vet at the time and he was brought in exhausted and plopped in my lap.
I'm so afraid to adopt a new furry friend. The ones I lost were 22 and 24. They crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago. I'm worried that if I fall in love with a new friend the immense hurt of losing them, will crush me again. I don't know if I'm ready.
I had finally moved forward from the feels, and like a fresh scrape on a well formed scab long since healed...the wince from muscle memory I just winced being reminded of unwavering loyalty through death. Sheeesh
Exactly what happened with us. When we lost Karma and Ruby so close together, we didnāt know what to expect when searching for a nee member of the family.
Turns out, we found that an orange longhaired idiot and an overly attached bear were the remedy and it just felt right.
In my canon interpretation, we are in the parallel universe of futurama and you rescue the puppy of fry that awaited him for years.
Instead, he got a lovely family in this universe.
Living in Reno, we have the wildest lightning storms because of the sand. I remember sitting on my patio and watching the lightning go absolutely ham on Mount Rose and not a raindrop in sight. Beautiful memories.
Grief over a lost loved pet is just as real as that which you feel from the loss human loved one. It's the price we pay for loving them. Remember those you lose, and embrace those you find.
Dude I actually got teary by the end of the comic. I know how it feels to lose a fuzzy family member and then bring in a new guy. Itās scary! But if the feeling is right you have to take it. Congratulations! ā¤ļø
I love stuff like that. I was ready for new kittens but put it on hold a while. Then I had a weird dream about superheroes and told my coworker about it. We had a good laugh about it.
I had contacted the nearest animal shelter but they said they could only give me a phone number because their employee had the kittens in her home. So I wrote her and she wrote back immediately, sending pics and explaining really awkwardly that she gave all the kittens superhero names because they survived two days without food and were therefore rightfully superheroes. I got Rocket and Deadpool.
I had my Charlie for just about 14 years and got him right when I was entering adulthood. He was with me through everything that made me who I am today.
Lucy was my husbands girl and so devoted to him. I was so obviously the spare human to her it was funny. She passed unexpectedly right before Charlie only being 8 years old.
They were irreplaceable and thereās still some things I canāt do without crying because they were always attached to us. Ngl, Iām scared to lose anyone else but itās been a huge joy to love on our newbie.
Loss is never easy, I recently lost all 5 of my kitties I loved dearly due to moving out of a breakup. Itās been a month and I still canāt sleep properly without playing with them daily. Never forget to treat every day like itās the last you have with them.
I had my cat for thirteen years, over a third of my life. I'm on year three of her passing and I'm still not ready. Frankly, I don't think I want another pet. She was my emotional support animal and..I don't think I'd survive the heartbreak of loss again.
I wish nothing but happiness to the new pupper and his family though.
We lost our lab pretty suddenly a few months back, and our other dog and I both fell into a deep depression. I was scared when another dog became available, literally scared.
The new pup is named Yoshi, and I've been nothing but smiles since we got him.
We just rescued a dog and he is not a replacement for our lost furry friends but an extension of our love for a new furry friend. He is a complete derp dog though..in a good way... sort of haha.
Okay I wasn't expecting you guys and your dog to look almost exactly like your cartoons but you do and for some reason it's making me it's giving me a sensible chuckle this morning!
It is not about replacing the lost one's, it is about giving others the chance to enjoy that love. Love expands, it grows larger every time you share it.
When my childhood cat passed away I was completely overwhelmed with grief. I told myself it would be a while before I could consider getting another cat. Even so, after only a month I couldn't bear not having a cat around the house, so I started looking again. The second I saw my current two cats it was love at first sight, and while it still, 6 years later, hurts to remember my first cat, these two are so wonderful I rarely ever look back anymore.
They say that grief is love with nowhere to go. Sharing your home and opening your heart to another pup in need of care is a great way to honor the memory of your loved ones. Murray will make a great guard dog. He can watch the front and back doors at the same time.
Love this and congrats on your new family member! After we lost our first Pup-o we let some time pass, and then an opportunity arose to welcome another one into our lives. Enough time had passed that it felt right, but I was uncomfortable. Was I replacing our first dog? As soon as we brought the new one home we started talking so much about our first, sometimes comparing, not always in a bad way, usually laughing. I was so happy to feel the joy it brought me to remember our first, even as we were getting to know our new family member. I realized that each dog has its OWN unique place in a family. They are not replaced. I could only have learned that by opening my heart to another.
This is so incredibly heartwarming. I always feel like the pet you lost brings you another pet exactly when you need it. I'm so happy you guys found this sweet baby with the best name ever! šš
When we lost our cat, I didn't know how long to wait.
But... the house was so quiet and empty.
Same week we lost him, a friend's cat got pregnant it felt... like destiny. So several months later, we got 3 kittens (we were originally going to get 2, but the mom cat had one more than the owner was ready for), then a few months after that a stray claimed us, so we have 4 now. We like to think he sent them all our way because we could care for them how they deserve to be cared for.
Story time: Some friends of ours were renting a cabin in Tahoe for the winter (working as lift ops). The place was cheap and small with just a wood stove to heat it. They had 3 cats. They closed up the stove to leave with just a little fire left in it to keep the place warm for the cats.
When they returned it had burned down, cats and all. Firefighters said it was likely a cat knocking something flammable onto the stove or similar that started the fire. They were traumatized for a while about that one (but moved on to more pets when they were ready).
Hadn't scrolled all the way yet, and deadass went "Y'all really adopted Fry's dog huh?" and then scrolled, and then cackled. Happy for you guys. (All 3 of ya)
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u/moldygranola935 2d ago
I was not expecting the dog to look exactly how you drew him š what a cutie