''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; it was started in 1994 and is still running today. The comic centers around a dog (Earl) and a cat (Mooch), their owners, and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the many humans and animals in their neighborhood]]. The official site can be found [[http://www.muttscomics.com/ here]]. Patrick [=McDonnell=] is a strong supporter of animal rights who sits on the board of the Humane Society.

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!!This series includes examples of:

* BigFriendlyDog: Woofy ''wuvs'' * insert thing here* !, normally following an instance of him frenziedly licking whatever he's talking about.
* CloudCuckooLander: Mooch
* CrossOver: When {{Blondie}} celebrated the Bumsteads 60th Anniversay in 2005 Earl and Mooch could be seen with other King Features characters on Blodie and Dagwood's front lawn. In the ''Mutts'' comic for that day we see their owner getting an invite to the gala as Earl trips up the oddly familliar looking Mailman.
* CueTheSun: One Sunday strip after the solstice. It in fact faced Mooch as he stuck his head out the door.
* TheFaceOfTheSun: One Sunday strip, after the summer solstice.
* FangThpeak: Mooch.
* FungusHumongous: In the [[http://muttscomics.com/strip.aspx?m=05&d=05&y=13 strip for May 5th, 2013]], Earl and Mooch walk among mushrooms taller than a human being.
* GentleGiant: The Guard Dog.
* GreenAesop
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Probably not intentional but some of the more {{Anvilicious}} moments may have this effect.
* {{Jerkass}}: Sourpuss
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Crabby
** Also Frank.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: [[http://www.muttscomics.com/cast.aspx Start here.]]
* MeaningfulName: Sourpuss and Crabby. Guess their respective species and disposition.
* NurseryRhyme
* PersonalRaincloud: Sourpuss gets one when complaining of whether the clouds would decide to rain or not.
* PetTheDog: Quite literally.
* PuppyDogEyes: Used by Earl and Mooch on a butcher and by Earl on his owner as part of his "When are we going to play?" face.
* ShoutOut: In many Sunday strips, the title panel will sometimes contain [[http://www.muttscomics.com/title.aspx a reference of some sort.]]
** A RunningGag is Sourpuss's [[{{Garfield}} hatred of Mondays]].
* StraightMan: Earl, to Mooch's Wise Guy.
* SugarBowl: Most of the time.
* SuperiorSpecies: Animals in relation to [[HumansAreBastards humans]].
* {{Unicorn}}: One appears, once -- though you don't see many nowadays.
* WhenItRainsItPours: Black lines attack during rain.
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