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This is from 2013 but lives rent free in my head. His other stuff isn't this dark, but this one stuck with me.

Source: http://www.lunarbaboon.com/comics/choice.html

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[–] xxxb@feddit.org 1 points 6 hours ago

why r u torturing me like that? Ik it is total nonsense but it is not ment literal I suppose. And this is very sad. You are making me cry. Why?

[–] teslekova@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago

Jesus. The immense tonal shift from his usual comics made this even darker.

[–] lung@lemmy.world 131 points 2 days ago (6 children)

It's ok guys, cats aren't actually like this. They are absolutely brutal monsters that torture their victims for entertainment and staying sharp, even the really really sweet ones

[–] Quokka@quokk.au 40 points 2 days ago

And they’re so fluffy and cute.

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

AFAIK t's not "for entertainment", it's to tire them out so they would be easier to eat without getting hurt.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

One of ours woke me up several times last night, looking for cuddles. So, yeah, what you wrote rings true here.

I love him.

Oh god here he comes now...

I remember once py cat was playing with a mouse, my game came by, killed it, then dropped it.

[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Shit dogs are just as bad. My parents raised Rotties. A cat jumped on our back fence. The female jumped up grabbed it and they played tug o war with it. 16 yr old me was to high for that shit I tell you what.

Wasn't funny, but funny in the "man, animals are fucking vicious...Jesus fucking christ." Type of funny. You never really get to see our lovable pets be the beasts that they truly are.

Edit: downvote me all ya want. I can't help what animals do. And if it's the funny part. Then you missed what I was getting at.

Not so fun fact. That's exactly why dogs like squeaky and crinkley toys. It mimics the sounds of their prey squealing as their bones shatter.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I have had a cat torture me for a decade by shitting and pissing on the floor. absolutely refuses to use a litter box. tried everything. new litter, new box, low box, high box, covered box, automatic box, anxiety misters, new room, new bed, new food, special water, vet appointments. I even put it in a crate with a litter box overnight. shit and piss all over itself, litter box untouched.

I've wanted to punt that cunt outside for years but the family always outvotes me. I refuse to clean up the shit, but I still have to smell it.

honestly can't wait until it dies. first and only animal I have ever felt that way about.

after that cat is gone I'll never have another pet again. getting too old for this literal shit.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was it declawed? Declawed cats can become arthritic in their paws and the litter causes them pain to step in.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

nope, 100% all natural turd factory.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Have you tried moving out? Might make everyone happy.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it's funny I've had two kids since that cat has been alive and both of them can successfully wipe their own asses.

I have another cat that uses their litter box just fine.

some cats are just retarded 🀷

My present cat lost her mom early and also likes to keep her feet clean. She uses the litterbox but then tiptoes out and scratches the wall, leaving her poop proudly atop the litter or her pee puddle visible. On the plus side she doesn't track litter dust in the house.

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago

That's not the emotions I wanted to feel right now.

[–] NecroticEuphoria@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Don't worry! Her mouse friend is just pretending to be dead and they'll have some cheese afterwards.

[–] ILurkAndIKnowThings@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think this is the same ending as the movie In Bruges (2008), right? I'm going to watch it soon, too!

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

β€œMaybe that's what hell is, the entire rest of eternity spent in fucking Bruges.”

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I remember Lunarbaboon being this super wholesome series. I would have thought this was some kind of parody if it wasn't on their website.

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It usually is, but there's a handful of strips that are really bleak.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lauchmelder@feddit.org 30 points 2 days ago (2 children)

bro what the fuck. this is the most fucked up thing I've seen my entire life

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago

You must have lived a really sheltered life then, and thats awesome.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 7 points 2 days ago

First day on the internet?

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well if the cat didn't want to kill his friend it shouldn't have knocked over the water for no reason

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

God forbid a cat has hobbies

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago

takes cat this is mine now. You don't deserve it.