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** Budweiser replacement [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Viscount Aloysyus Odifreddo Cobram IV]]. Bud himself admits that compared to this guy he was [[GoodCopBadCop the god cop]] and the cast page describes him as probably not born but assembled in some type of Terminator factory.

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** Budweiser Budweiser's replacement [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Viscount Aloysyus Odifreddo Cobram IV]]. Bud himself admits that compared to this guy he was [[GoodCopBadCop the god cop]] and the cast page describes him as probably not born but assembled in some type of Terminator factory.



** The Milton ferrets are mostly delegated to background characters. Their roles and work to improve pet life instead taken up by Martin Foster.

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** The Milton ferrets are mostly delegated to background characters.characters until. Their roles and work to improve pet life instead taken up by Martin Foster. Season 4 would finally give them more screentime.


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** Having catnip act like cannabis. As early as ''Auld Lang Syne'' Creator/RickGriffin himself would comment that depicting it as such was an OldShame as it pushed the PG rating of the comic and the way the fandom embraced it. He would subsequently retcon it to act more like highly addictive candy with no serious side effects.
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** Peanuts original owners had to chose between keeping him or his sister. The chose the later and to this day he has no idea what happened to either his mother or sibling. Subverted when he eventually got [[spoiler: reunited with his father Budweiser]].

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** Peanuts original owners had to chose between keeping him or his sister. The chose chosed the later and to this day he has no idea what happened to either his mother or sibling. Subverted when he eventually at least got [[spoiler: reunited with his father Budweiser]].

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* AlternateUniverse: Apparently so, though the author tried to fit in as much canon material as possible. Even the first special episode has Peanut and King from canon warped into the universe of this fic. Then there is Episode 16 of Season 2. And recently, the third special in which both universes are fanon.

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* AlternateUniverse: Apparently so, Even outside of the Grapenut situation the fic quickly migrated away from the story of the main comic, though the author tried to fit in as much canon material as possible. Even the possible.
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first special episode has Peanut and King from canon warped unintentionally warp into the universe of this fic. Then there is fic
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Episode 16 of Season 2. 2 sees a few members of the cast find themselves in the ''Dayshaunverse'' [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=190 from a different fic]]. And recently, the third special episode involves the universe established by [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2285 ''The Way Back Machine'']] fic. Booth also establishes that yes, pretty much every piece of Housepets fan fiction is canon in which both universes are fanon.the context of this fic and exists as this trope.



* ChangingOfTheGuard: Season 3 would move away from Babylon Gardens and focus on Terrance High. Another "pet friendly" community created for this fic.



* DisappearedDad:
** Budweiser. He allowed his career as a K-9 officer to break up his family. He wouldn't allow the same to happen to his son[[spoiler: Peanut]].
** Mod was Spo's grandfather. He is back as a ghost.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Budweiser. Former instructor at the K-9 academy, he gave[[spoiler: his own son, Peanut,]] quite a hard time.

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** Forced neutering exists in this universe as shown with [[spoiler:Sabrina]].
* DisappearedDad:
MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: Having pets raise their own children is very rare due to the financial stress it puts on their owners.
** Grape never knew her father and her mother was killed when she got run over by a car not long after Grape was born.
** Peanuts original owners had to chose between keeping him or his sister. The chose the later and to this day he has no idea what happened to either his mother or sibling. Subverted when he eventually got [[spoiler: reunited with his father Budweiser]].
** Sasha mentions that she was born at a breeding farm and was separated from her mother at a young age.
* DrillSergeantNasty:
** Budweiser. He allowed his career as a K-9 officer to break up his family. He wouldn't allow the same to happen to his son[[spoiler: Peanut]].
** Mod was Spo's grandfather. He is back as a ghost.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Budweiser.
Former instructor at the K-9 academy, he gave[[spoiler: his own son, Peanut,]] quite a hard time.time.
** Budweiser replacement [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Viscount Aloysyus Odifreddo Cobram IV]]. Bud himself admits that compared to this guy he was [[GoodCopBadCop the god cop]] and the cast page describes him as probably not born but assembled in some type of Terminator factory.



** Tarot is initially depicted as being something of a morally questionable character with a strong hint of UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. She is also described as Sabrinas pupil rather than the reverse. And as Spirit Dragon hadn't been introduced yet booth are depicted as working for a vaguely defined "Order of Mystics". Season 2 would end up retconning most of this.

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** Tarot is initially depicted as being something of a morally questionable character with a strong hint of UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. She is also described as Sabrinas pupil rather than the reverse. And as Spirit Dragon hadn't been introduced yet booth are depicted as working for a vaguely defined "Order of Mystics". Season 2 would end up retconning most of this.



** The only Milton wolves shown for most of the fic are Miles, Lucretia, Daryl and Celestia (created for the fic) which were presented as the entire pack. The rest of them not introduced until towards the end of season 2.



* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: All of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]]. One has its Trachea crushed from the inside by [[spoiler:Martin]], the female is shot multiple times by [[spoiler:Janet Masterson and Earl Sandwich]] after [[spoiler:Grape]] [[EyeScream clawed one of its eyes out]] and the third is [[HighVoltageDeath violently electrocuted]] by [[spoiler:Antares]]

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All of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]]. One has its Trachea crushed from the inside by [[spoiler:Martin]], the female is shot multiple times by [[spoiler:Janet Masterson and Earl Sandwich]] after [[spoiler:Grape]] [[EyeScream clawed one of its eyes out]] and the third is [[HighVoltageDeath violently electrocuted]] by [[spoiler:Antares]][[spoiler:Antares]].
** [[spoiler:Grape eats Joseph-Boris Trotsky]] in a deliberately invoked IronicEcho to his brothers fate. While we are spared most of the gory details it sure did involve a lot of screaming and crunching noises.



* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: Having pets raise their own children is very rare due to the financial stress it puts on their owners.
** Grape never knew her father. Her mum was killed when she got run over by a car not long after Grape was born.
** Peanuts original owners had to chose between keeping him or his sister. The chose the later and to this day he has no idea what happened to either his mum or sibling. Averted when he got reunited with his father thanks to enrolling at the Academy that the later was serving as a instructor at.
** Sasha mentions that she was born at a breeding farm and was separated from her mother at a young age.



* OneSteveLimit: {{Defied}} when Grape names one of her kittens Tarot.

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* OneSteveLimit: {{Defied}} when Grape names one of her kittens Tarot. There is like canon the wolf Daryl and his brother the other Daryl.



* PosthumousCharacter: Karl-Lenin Faust was eaten by Grape before the start of the fic. He is still an important character to Squek's backstory though as he is revealed to have been the brother of the revolutions current leader Joseph-Boris Trotsky who she used to date. But left after he essentially pulled a coup by sending his brother to die so he could be turned into a martyr for their cause.

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Karl-Lenin Faust was eaten by Grape before the start of the fic. He is still an important character to Squek's backstory though as he is revealed to have been the brother of the revolutions current leader Joseph-Boris Trotsky who she used to date. But left after he essentially pulled a coup by sending his brother to die so he could be turned into a martyr for their cause.cause.
** Tarots owner died 10 years prior to the fics start. How this works and why she isn't considered a stray aren't really explained.

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* AdaptationOriginConnection: Booth Squeak and Spo are shown to have had ties with the Mice Revolutionary Committee



* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: All of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]]. One has its Trachea crushed from the inside by [[spoiler:Martin]], the female is shot multiple times by [[spoiler:Janet Masterson and Earl Sandwich]] after [[spoiler:Grape]] [[EyeScream clawed one of its eyes out]] and the third is [[HighVoltageDeath violently electrocuted]] by [[spoiler:Antares]]



* {{Flatline}}: {{Averted}}. When Peanut wakes up from a week-long coma after his run-in with a crazy Rottweiler, Grape hugs him so passionately she snaps off his ECG leads, giving his doctors a scare.

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* {{Flatline}}: {{Averted}}. When Peanut wakes up from a week-long coma after his run-in with a crazy Rottweiler, one of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]], Grape hugs him so passionately she snaps off his ECG leads, giving his doctors a scare.



** Martin Foster's SelfSacrificeScheme allows him to save Babylon Gardens from one of the vicious dogs, but he loses his arm in the process. {{Averted}} when the surgeons reattach it successfully.
** Later on, that same dog Martin killed reappears as a ghost, and sacrifices itself to help Martin.

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** Martin Foster's SelfSacrificeScheme allows him to save Babylon Gardens from one of the [[spoiler:the vicious dogs, dogs]], but he loses his arm in the process. {{Averted}} when the surgeons reattach it successfully.
** Later on, that same dog one Martin killed reappears as a ghost, and sacrifices itself to help Martin.


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** Mizar gets a strong desire to have a puppy of her own after holding one.


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* PosthumousCharacter: Karl-Lenin Faust was eaten by Grape before the start of the fic. He is still an important character to Squek's backstory though as he is revealed to have been the brother of the revolutions current leader Joseph-Boris Trotsky who she used to date. But left after he essentially pulled a coup by sending his brother to die so he could be turned into a martyr for their cause.

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* HairTriggerTemper: Grape has a tendency towards fits of violent rage (feferred to as her "Inner Tiger") whenever she is sufficiently annoyed. While sometimes PlayedForLaughs it certainly wasn't during their return to uncle Reubens farm when she accidently [[spoiler:Clawed Peanut's face]] during an episode.

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* HairTriggerTemper: Grape has a tendency towards fits of violent rage (feferred (referred to as her "Inner Tiger") whenever she is sufficiently annoyed. While sometimes PlayedForLaughs it certainly wasn't during their return to uncle Reubens farm when she accidently [[spoiler:Clawed Peanut's face]] during an episode.
** Following this she makes a promise to never let her emotions get the better of her again. And while Nevermore was very close to trigger another one just a few minutes later, she managed with great effort to suppress it.
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* EverybodyKnewAlready: Most Babylon Garden dogs either knew or at least highly suspected that Fido and Sabrina were an item long before they came out with it. Unlike Peanut he had after all no excuse for [[TheNoseKnows why her scent was often all over him]].


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* SecretSecretKeeper:
** Joey knew all along that Grape and Peanut (alongside a whole bunch of other cats and dogs) were a couple. Mainly thanks to [[KnowledgeBroker Squeak having extensive contacts]] within the mouse community and its spy network. He never told anyone though until the former two came out.
** Bino of all dogs unintentionally became this after he learned about Grape's and Peanut's relationship from having spied on the later. He was saving the potential blackmail for something good though and them coming out meant he never had the chance. He also knew about Fido's and Sabrina's relationship but never revealed it out of respect for his brother.

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* BloodierAndGorier. The fic has quite a few fight scenes and doesn't pull any punches when it comes to descripting the violence taking place during them. [[spoiler: Simon]] as an example kills one of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]] by crushing its trachea from the Inside right before it bit his arm off. This in stark contrast to the main comic which used AmusingInjuries on the rare time such things happened.

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* BloodierAndGorier. The fic has quite a few fight scenes and doesn't pull any punches when it comes to descripting describing the violence taking place during them. [[spoiler: Simon]] as an example kills one of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]] by crushing its trachea from the Inside right before it bit his arm off. This in stark contrast to the main comic which used AmusingInjuries on the rare time such things happened.



* CooldownHug: Peanut does this alongside a kiss to Grape in order to stop her from trying to eviscerate Joey during one of her [[UnstoppableRage "Inner Tiger"]] episodes (brought forward by the later revealing that not only did he know of their SecretRelationship. He was the SecretSecretKeeper for a half-dozen or so others too). He tries it again when she flares up during their second trip to Uncle Reuben's farm, but with disastrous results as she was also suffering from a [[TraumaButton traumatic flashback]] to her childhood at the time.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Oh yes. The idea of a world where animals are sentient but threated the same way as real life animals are explored in painfully realistic detail in ways the Main comic didn't.
** The old Babylon Gardens Animal Shelter is notable depicted as a extreme OrphanageOfFear where animals are locked in tiny cages, barely allowed to interact with one another, feed the worst food possibly and by law no less, had to be euthanized if they weren't adopted within a certain time.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Oh yes. The idea of a world where animals are sentient but threated the same way as real life animals are explored in painfully realistic detail in ways the Main main comic didn't.
** The old Babylon Gardens Animal Shelter is notable depicted as a an extreme OrphanageOfFear where animals are locked in tiny cages, barely allowed to interact with one another, feed the worst food possibly and by law no less, had to be euthanized if they weren't adopted within a certain time.



* HairTriggerTemper: Grape has a tendency to fits of violent rage whenever she is sufficiently annoyed. While sometimes PlayedForLaughs it certainly wasn't during Season 1 Episode 12 when she accidently [[spoiler:Clawed Peanut's face]] during an episode.

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* HairTriggerTemper: Grape has a tendency to towards fits of violent rage (feferred to as her "Inner Tiger") whenever she is sufficiently annoyed. While sometimes PlayedForLaughs it certainly wasn't during Season 1 Episode 12 their return to uncle Reubens farm when she accidently [[spoiler:Clawed Peanut's face]] during an episode.



** Peanut almost loses his life and spends a week in coma in order to defend his Dad from [[spoiler:one of the PFC Rottweilers.]]

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** Peanut almost loses his life and spends a week in coma in order to defend his Dad dad from [[spoiler:one of the PFC Rottweilers.]]



** Grape was abandoned by her owners, and years later they came back to take her away in order to squeeze money from her co-tutor, Martin. {{EpicFail}}.

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** Grape was abandoned by her owners, and years later they came back to take her away in order to squeeze money from her co-tutor, Martin. {{EpicFail}}.

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* AdventuresInComaland: Peanut after he received serious head trauma fighting one of the [[spoiler: PFC Rottweilers]]. It takes the effort of booth Tarot, Sabrina and Pete to get him out of there. Learning the true horrors of the Whiteman mansion in the process and that the worst was yet to come.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Peanut. Full stop. Even Bino eventually pushes him to his breaking point.

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Peanut. Full stop. Even Bino eventually pushes him to his breaking point.point.
** Simon whenever he is dealing with an [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals animal abuser]].



%%* BrattyHalfPint: Oh God, Naos.

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%%* BrattyHalfPint: Oh God, Naos.* BloodierAndGorier. The fic has quite a few fight scenes and doesn't pull any punches when it comes to descripting the violence taking place during them. [[spoiler: Simon]] as an example kills one of the [[spoiler:PFC Rottweilers]] by crushing its trachea from the Inside right before it bit his arm off. This in stark contrast to the main comic which used AmusingInjuries on the rare time such things happened.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Oh yes. The idea of a world where animals are sentient but threated the same way as real life animals are explored in painfully realistic detail in ways the Main comic didn't.
** The old Babylon Gardens Animal Shelter is notable depicted as a extreme OrphanageOfFear where animals are locked in tiny cages, barely allowed to interact with one another, feed the worst food possibly and by law no less, had to be euthanized if they weren't adopted within a certain time.
** A big plot line in season 1 is how the old Whiteman mansion used to host illegal Pet Fight Clubs. Literal BeastlyBloodsports where pets through extreme mental an physical torture would be turned into so called [[TheBerserker "Killer Whales"]] where their only purpose in life was to kill or be killed. The fic is also quick to mention that these are actually quite common and still around in some places.



** Tarot is depicted as being something of a morally questionable character with a strong hint of UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. She is also described as Sabrinas pupil rather than the reverse. And as Spirit Dragon hadn't been introduced yet booth are depicted as working for a vaguely defined "Order of Mystics". Season 2 would end up retconning most of this.
** The Milton ferrets are sometimes referred to but doesn't really appear until season 2. Their roles and work to improve pet life instead taken up by Martin Foster.

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** Tarot is initially depicted as being something of a morally questionable character with a strong hint of UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. She is also described as Sabrinas pupil rather than the reverse. And as Spirit Dragon hadn't been introduced yet booth are depicted as working for a vaguely defined "Order of Mystics". Season 2 would end up retconning most of this.
** The Milton ferrets are sometimes referred mostly delegated to but doesn't really appear until season 2.background characters. Their roles and work to improve pet life instead taken up by Martin Foster.



* GlorifiedSpermDonor: Sgt. Ralph quickly befriends Alcor and Mizar after giving them pups, Joey and Blanch are also WAY too excited when Max volunteers to donate. Averted with Alcor, who chickens out of donating for Sabrina and Fido.

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* GlorifiedSpermDonor: Sgt. Ralph quickly befriends Alcor and Mizar after giving them pups, Joey and Blanch are also WAY too excited when Max volunteers to donate. Averted and Subverted with Alcor, who chickens out of donating for Sabrina and Fido.Fido and him doing it for Grape and Peanut is just a cover story.



* HairTriggerTemper: Grape has a tendency to fits of violent rage whenever she is sufficiently annoyed. While sometimes PlayedForLaughs it certainly wasn't during Season 1 Episode 12 when she accidently [[spoiler:Clawed Peanut's face]] during an episode.



** Peanut almost loses his life to defend his Dad from a vicious Rottweiler.

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** Peanut almost loses his life and spends a week in coma in order to defend his Dad from a vicious Rottweiler.[[spoiler:one of the PFC Rottweilers.]]


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* MidnightSnack: One of the few instances where this trope is not PlayedForLaughs. Grape mentions that she tends to indulge in these but not because she is hungry. Having spent most her childhood without a home and pretty much constantly starving she instead sometimes get urges to take unguarded food simply because its there.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Being created right as Creator/RickGriffin himself was starting to flesh out the Webcomic/{{Housepets}} lore meant Valerio Pastore interpretation would often clash with the way things would be explained in the actual comic.
** Squeak is described as being drawn to Dogs thanks to some very nasty experiences with her own species, rather than "Big Paws" just being her fetish. She and Joel is also established to not actually be dating as said dogs heart lies with Cats.
** Tarot is depicted as being something of a morally questionable character with a strong hint of UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. She is also described as Sabrinas pupil rather than the reverse. And as Spirit Dragon hadn't been introduced yet booth are depicted as working for a vaguely defined "Order of Mystics". Season 2 would end up retconning most of this.
** The Milton ferrets are sometimes referred to but doesn't really appear until season 2. Their roles and work to improve pet life instead taken up by Martin Foster.
** PETA is a major villain in the fic while the main comic quickly dropped them after they were introduced.
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Set in an AlternateUniverse that spun off from the arc ''Down at the Farm'', the fic itself serves as a sequel to Sinder's earlier [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=140 ''Star-Crossed'']] (a WhatIf set during ''Down at the Farm''), its prequel [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=144&hilit=auld+lang+syne ''Auld Lang Syne'']] (An expanded take on ''The Yarn Ball'' arc) and [=TwoTwig's=] [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=245 ''Symphony in Periwinkle'']] (unfinished though the parts relevant to this fic was already mostly wrapped up). All of which deal with the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]] and the [[InterspeciesRomance potential sociological issues]] resulting from it and similar ones.

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Set in an AlternateUniverse that spun off from the arc ''Down at the Farm'', the fic itself serves as a sequel to Sinder's earlier [[https://www.''[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=140 ''Star-Crossed'']] Star-Crossed]]'' (a WhatIf set during ''Down at the Farm''), its prequel [[https://www.''[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=144&hilit=auld+lang+syne ''Auld Auld Lang Syne'']] Syne]]'' (An expanded take on ''The Yarn Ball'' arc) and [=TwoTwig's=] [[https://www.''[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=245 ''Symphony Symphony in Periwinkle'']] (unfinished Periwinkle]]'' (Set a few months after the ''n-ple Date'' arc and unfinished, though the parts relevant to this fic was already mostly wrapped up). All of which deal with the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]] and the [[InterspeciesRomance potential sociological issues]] resulting from it and similar ones.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in Valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by fellow forumite Lightwolf21, with the occasional illustration, usually by Arty Stu (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). Near the end of it's run, HP!TS was written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of his fans.

Set in an AlternateUniverse that spun off from the arc "Down at the Farm", it was inspired by a series of fan fictions set during that arc that explored the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]]. Attitudes about InterspeciesRomance begin to change when a new family, composed of Martin J. Foster and his four pets -three dogs and one cat- move into Babylon Gardens.

It has grown from a mere Grapenut shipping fantasy to its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with a large cast and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles, the sheer number of which is far too numerous to name.

The saga is split into four seasons thus far. Each season is split into 20 "episodes" with an average of 3-5 chapters in length each, with a grand total of 325 chapters to date. It occasionally re-tells elements from the actual canon, and sometimes is edited when new details are revealed in the actual canon. (For example, when many of the characters' last names were revealed with the 2012 ArtEvolution.)

The saga begins [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=563 here]]. For your convenience, there is also a [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2120&start=0 table of contents]] and [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2099 list of characters]].

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story an AlternateUniverseFic written by Valerio Pastore, that is Pastore and posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in Valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by fellow forumite Lightwolf21, [=Lightwolf21=], with the occasional illustration, usually by Arty Stu (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). Near the end of it's run, HP!TS was written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of his fans.

Set in an AlternateUniverse that spun off from the arc "Down ''Down at the Farm", it was inspired by Farm'', the fic itself serves as a series of fan fictions sequel to Sinder's earlier [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=140 ''Star-Crossed'']] (a WhatIf set during that arc that explored ''Down at the Farm''), its prequel [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=144&hilit=auld+lang+syne ''Auld Lang Syne'']] (An expanded take on ''The Yarn Ball'' arc) and [=TwoTwig's=] [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=245 ''Symphony in Periwinkle'']] (unfinished though the parts relevant to this fic was already mostly wrapped up). All of which deal with the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]]. Attitudes about InterspeciesRomance begin to change when a new family, composed of Martin J. Foster ship]] and his four pets -three dogs and one cat- move into Babylon Gardens.

It has grown
the [[InterspeciesRomance potential sociological issues]] resulting from it and similar ones.

While starting out as
a mere simple Grapenut shipping fantasy to fantasy, the fic soon evolved into its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with a large original cast and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles, the sheer number of which is far too numerous to name.

The ([[OrphanedSeries sadly unfinished]]) saga is split into four seasons thus far. seasons. Each season is split into 20 "episodes" with an average of 3-5 chapters in length each, with a grand total of 325 chapters to date. chapters. It occasionally re-tells re-told elements from the actual canon, canon (such as the Joel/King storyline and The Pete-Dragon game), and was sometimes is edited when new details are was revealed in the actual canon. (For example, when many of the characters' last names were revealed with the 2012 ArtEvolution.)

The saga begins [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=563 here]]. For your convenience, there is also a [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2120&start=0 table of contents]] and [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2099 list of characters]].
characters]]. Most of the illustrations are no longer working though the majority can still be seen on Valerio Pastore's (aka Valmax) [[https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/valmax/ Fur Affinity page]]. The illustrations [=TwoTwig=] made for ''Symphony in Periwinkle'' can also be found on his [[https://www.deviantart.com/twotwig/gallery/scraps DeviantArt page]].



* {{Backstory}}: There are fanfics that inspired the author into writing this. This include Starcrossed, Auld Lang Syne, and Symphony in Periwinkle. The latter is incomplete but you should know how it ended anyway.

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* {{Backstory}}: There are fanfics The fic takes advantage of the fact that inspired the author into writing this. This include Starcrossed, Auld Lang Syne, and Symphony in Periwinkle. The latter is incomplete but you should know comic mostly lacked these at the time of publishing. And isnt afraid to provide its own takes on how it these characters ended anyway.up in Babylon Gardens.



* BigEater: Believe it or not, Sasha. ({{Justified|Trope}}; she was pregnant at the time.)

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Believe it or not, Sasha. ({{Justified|Trope}}; she was pregnant at the time.)



* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Xanadu is a facility where Gottschalk creates the coolest, most futuristic stuff, military and civilian.

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* GenderEqualsBreed: {{Averted}} with Peanut and Grape: their children, 3 female and 2 male, are all kittens.

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* GoodShepherd: Saint Anthony Abbot, protector of animals, is known to have founded an order dedicated to the non-human creatures. After being persecuted in Europe during the XIV century's Great Plague, the order moved to the Americas.

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Saint Anthony Abbot, protector of animals, is known to have founded an order dedicated to the non-human creatures. After being persecuted in Europe during the XIV century's Great Plague, the order moved to the Americas.



* HappilyMarried: Peanut and Grape's marriage was the first in this fiction. They started a new social trend!
** Followed by Alcor/Mizar, Bino/Sasha and yes, King/Bailey

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** Followed by Alcor/Mizar, Bino/Sasha and yes, like in canon, King/Bailey



* HeroicSacrifice: Peanut almost loses his life to defend his Dad from a vicious Rottweiler.

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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Thomas and Celia Milton]] abandoned Volant when he was a puppy.

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Silver and Zen, the raccoons who originally worshipped Zach.]] This is when it gets dark for the first time in this fic.

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* LegoGenetics[=/=]PatchworkKids: [[spoiler:Peanut and Grape's eventual children.]] With a touch of mysticism.

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* LegoGenetics[=/=]PatchworkKids: [[spoiler:Peanut and Grape's eventual children.]] With As a touch of mysticism.gift from [[spoiler:Tarot and Spirit Dragon]].



* MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Tegan has developed a strong attraction to Grape's kittens and will gladly spend all time she can with them.
** And then there's Blanche (one of the myriad Bigglesworth legion, a dog lover who married Joey), who dropped strong hints that she wanted kittens.

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** And then there's Blanche (one of the myriad Bigglesworth legion, a (a dog lover who married Joey), who Joey and one of the the Bigglesworths) also dropped strong hints that she wanted kittens.



* SelfInsertFic:
** Grape writes one of these and is incredibly embarrassed when Peanut reads it. But it is later revealed that [[spoiler:she was writing it as a Christmas Gift for Peanut.]]

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SelfInsertFic: Grape writes one of these and is incredibly embarrassed when Peanut reads it. But it is later revealed that [[spoiler:she was writing it as a Christmas Gift for Peanut.]]



* SpiritAdvisor: Peanut is snapped out of a depression after a fight with Grape by Rufus. [[spoiler:He realizes at the end it was Rufus's ghost. The old dog had just died.]]

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Peanut is snapped out of a depression after a fight with Grape by Rufus. [[spoiler:He realizes at the end it was Rufus's ghost. The old dog had just died.]]



* Squick: Bino, Fido and Fox are disgusted when they learn that King is actually Joel, a former member human turned into a dog by Pete. What makes it especially off-putting is the fact that King's girlfriend Bailey is pregnant with his puppies.

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* Squick: {{Squick}}: Bino, Fido and Fox are disgusted Fox's in-universe reaction when they learn that King is actually Joel, a former member human turned into a dog by Pete. What makes it especially off-putting is the fact that King's girlfriend Bailey is pregnant with his puppies.


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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[SymbioticPossession Tarot's/Spirit dragon's]] eventual reaction to Peanut growing ever closer to Grape though they had to work hard to get there. Cemented when she pulled some cosmic strings so that [[spoiler:They could have children together]] booth as an example of this trope as well as a TakeThat towards Pete who [[ShippingTorpedo kept teasing and encouraging them]] to go between Peanut and Grape.
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* BigEater: Believe it or not, Sasha. ({{Justified}}; she was pregnant at the time.)

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* HidingBehindYourBangs: Volant grew his head fur to cover his left eye which [[EyeScream was redden by acid being poured on by his abusive owners]].



* PeekABangs: Volant grew his head fur to cover his left eye which [[{{EyeScream}} was redden by acid being poured on by his abusive owners]].
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It has grown from a mere Grapenut shipping fantasy to its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles, the sheer number of which is far too numerous to name.

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It has grown from a mere Grapenut shipping fantasy to its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a large cast and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles, the sheer number of which is far too numerous to name.



* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Valerio has a rich imagination (although it must be noted that several characters were kindly created by his fans during a couple of contests). Not to mention offspring, and {{crossover}} characters.
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* RealityEnsues: After getting positive reaction from his friends when his relationship with Sabrina is revealed, Fido decided to open this to his police colleagues. It doesn’t end well.

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* BalefulPolymorth: Joel as King, then Abner.

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* BrattyHalfPint: Oh God, Naos.

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* %%* BrattyHalfPint: Oh God, Naos.



* CutShort: the fic is no longer updated, due to Valerio's rather hectic personal life and it doesn't appear to be continuing any soon.

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* DisappearedDad: Budweiser. He allowed his career as a K-9 officer to break up his family. He wouldn't allow the same to happen to his son[[spoiler: Peanut]].

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*CureYourGays: Flash' parents attempt this, and fail.



* Squick: Bino, Fido and Fox are disgusted when they learn that King is actually Joel, a former member human turned into a dog by Pete. What makes it especially off-putting is the fact that King's girlfriend Bailey is pregnant with his puppies.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in Valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by fellow forumite "Creator/Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "creator/Arty Stu" (as well as one illustration by "creator/Rick Griffin" himself). Near the end of it's run, HP!TS was written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of his fans.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in Valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by fellow forumite "Creator/Lightwolf21", Lightwolf21, with the occasional illustration, usually by "creator/Arty Stu" Arty Stu (as well as one illustration by "creator/Rick Griffin" Rick Griffin himself). Near the end of it's run, HP!TS was written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of his fans.



*AbusiveParents: Mr. Hartford mistreats Sasha, and while not technically a parent, Mac treats his charges at the pet shelter horribly.



* BrattyHalfPint Naos.

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* BrattyHalfPint *BrattyHalfPint: Oh God, Naos.



*ButtMonkey: To say Alcor's situation is less than stellar following the birth of Naos and Ringel is an understatement.



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*GlorifiedSpermDonor: Sgt. Ralph quickly befriends Alcor and Mizar after giving them pups, Joey and Blanch are also WAY too excited when Max volunteers to donate. Averted with Alcor, who chickens out of donating for Sabrina and Fido.


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**Followed by Alcor/Mizar, Bino/Sasha and yes, King/Bailey


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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Creator/Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's Valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by fellow forumite "Creator/Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" "creator/Arty Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin "creator/Rick Griffin" himself). As Near the end of currently, it's run, HP!TS is was written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of his fans.



It has grown from a mere Grapenut shipping fantasy to its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles.

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It has grown from a mere Grapenut shipping fantasy to its own highly-detailed metaverse, complete with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and {{crossover}}s with other ''Housepets!'' fan fiction titles.
titles, the sheer number of which is far too numerous to name.


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*BrattyHalfPint Naos.


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*CutShort the fic is no longer updated, due to Valerio's rather hectic personal life and it doesn't appear to be continuing any soon.
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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", "Creator/Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.
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Set in an AlternateReality that spun off from the arc "Down at the Farm", it was inspired by a series of fan fictions set during that arc that explored the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]]. Attitudes about InterspeciesRomance begin to change when a new family, composed of Martin J. Foster and his four pets -three dogs and one cat- move into Babylon Gardens.

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Set in an AlternateReality AlternateUniverse that spun off from the arc "Down at the Farm", it was inspired by a series of fan fictions set during that arc that explored the "Grapenut" (Grape + Peanut) [[{{shipping}} ship]]. Attitudes about InterspeciesRomance begin to change when a new family, composed of Martin J. Foster and his four pets -three dogs and one cat- move into Babylon Gardens.
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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[FanFic/FanFics fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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''Housepets! the Series'' is a [[FanFic/FanFics [[{{Fanfic}} fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.
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* SelfDestructMechanism: A real [[TypesOfNuclearWeapons hydrogen bomb]], hidden in Xanadu, ready to go off in case of an emergency that cannot be solved with any other means.

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* SelfDestructMechanism: A real [[TypesOfNuclearWeapons [[UsefulNotes/TypesOfNuclearWeapons hydrogen bomb]], hidden in Xanadu, ready to go off in case of an emergency that cannot be solved with any other means.
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'''''Housepets! the Series''''' is a [[FanFic/FanFics fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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'''''Housepets! ''Housepets! the Series''''' Series'' is a [[FanFic/FanFics fan fiction]] story written by Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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* {{Backstory}}: There are fanfics that inspired the author into writing this. This include Starcrossed, Auld Lang Syne, and Symphony in Periwinkle. The latter is incomplete but you should know how it ended anyway.


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** [[spoiler:{{Inverted}} with King and Bailey. They (will) have two corgi females, and a husky male.]]
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'''''Housepets! the Series''''' is a [[FanFic/FanFics fan fiction]] story written by "valerio", Valerio Pastore, that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.
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'''''Housepets! the Series''''' is a [[FanFic/FanFics fan fiction]] story written by "valerio", that is posted in the fan forums of the webcomic it was derived from, ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' Originally written in valerio's native Italian, it was at first translated to English by "Lightwolf21", with the occasional illustration, usually by "Stu" (as well as one illustration by Rick Griffin himself). As of currently, H!TS HP!TS is written directly into English by Valerio and edited with the help of fans.

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