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* LyingOnAHillside: Sabrina and Tarot are shown resting on the side of a hill while looking up at the sky and discussing their future plans in [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2023/05/09/the-end-for-now-or-is-it-question-mark-dot-dot-dot/ this comic]].

** Remember how [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2009/02/16/ohh-diss/ Sabrina dumped Spo off on Fido?]] Nearly 3 years later, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2011/11/02/the-spirits-are-down/ turnabout is fair play.]]
** And Fox, when he was kidnapped in "A Sinister Shadow", [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2009/05/06/something-is-missing/ let on that it wasn't the first time.]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2012/01/27/the-first-time/ We arrived at "the first time"]] in a flashback story.
** "[[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2012/07/04/hungry-for-cheddar/ Didn't I eat your guys' leader, once?]]" Yes, it turns out Grape did eat the leader of this group of mice in [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2008/10/03/stop-the-revolution-i-want-to-get-off/ this earlier strip]].

** In [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2014/05/23/separation-anxiety/ "Separation Anxiety"]], Sabrina threatens Fido with a visit from [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2011/11/02/the-spirits-are-down/ a jaguar ghost]], possibly a fate worse than being [[RetGone retgoned]].

** [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2014/12/29/not-over-yet/ "Let's just say, I know what it's like to be left behind."]] Or at least that's what the letter from Keene Milton to Bruce and Roosevelt says regarding the lavish Christmas display left to brighten up the holiday for the two 'roos (Keene had experienced a lonely and non-festive Christmas when he was locked up in the zoo by Karishad).
** Bino shouts [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2015/03/16/jacked-up/ "I'll be one with the ferals!"]]. Way back when the comic started, Grape references this quote to Peanut [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2008/08/01/anise-is-like-catnip-but-for-dogs/ when they look outside their species for romance.]]
** While trying to con Bino out of his watch, Sasha asks for it as a Valentines Day present. He immediately counters that he gave her one already to prevent a repeat of last year, referencing the prior Valentines Day arc.
** Tiger claims to be [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2015/05/29/papers-please/ 'an expert at waiving']] in ''All's Fair'', referencing his previous job as an ExcitedKidsShowHost that involved waiving many of his rights away.
** ''Wolf's Clothing'' features Jack stealing Bino's collar and selling it off to Cory. Much later, in ''Mall Rats'', Cory sneaks into the mall disguised as a cat and wearing the same collar.
** One of [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2016/04/22/food-for-thought/ Heaven's waiters]] gets promoted to [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2021/01/06/straight-to-the-top/ Complaint Desk]] between appearances, showing up in both ''The Four Animals You Meet In Heaven'' and ''Heckraiser''.

** In his very first appearance, Demon tells Keene who he really is; [[spoiler: Breel]]. He was lying, of course, and Keene doesn't believe him for a second, but he had no way of knowing just how correct he was.

** Grape is a girl, which was kept secret the entire first year and is now common knowledge.

** Pete's first appearance has him alluding to the fact that 'Pete' is a nickname, that his real name is TheUnpronouncable. Later on, everyone calls him Pete, including Bahamut and his own sister, and no such true name is ever brought up again.

* HomageDerailment: The early arc ''Thematic Arc of Questionable Quality'' featured a trilogy homages to ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', most of which ran smoothly. The exception is [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2008/10/08/philosophical-quandaries-must-wait/ 'Philosophical Quandries Must Wait']], which prevented the classic 'riding a wagon down a hill' gag by reason of Babylon Gardens not having any hills steep enough to ride down.

* BeastMan: Most pets and mammals are bipedal and intelligent in this world, only much shorter in stature than the StandardFurry example. BatPeople, BirdPeople, and SnakePeople are all averted; Those species are intelligent, but appear identical to the ones in real life.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A few examples, although the 'rader' is self-imposed. When Keene finds Breel has filled the house with muffins, he explains he got the idea from Max, who '[[InnocentInnuendo bakes]]' when he's alone.
%%** [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2008/09/01/a-breed-apart/ '''Except the lady dogs. They have other intentions.''']]

%%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A few examples, although the 'rader' is self-imposed.

* ExcitedShowTitle: Housepets! Exclamation point mandatory!

* AnimalsNotToScale: Almost all dogs, cats, rabbits, and raccoons are the same size (about waist height on a human) while mice are about real life size, and ferrets (plus King and Tarot) are on a scale somewhere in between them. The wolves are huge and muscle-packed, apparently from living in the wild, while real wolves are smaller than some dog breeds. Equines and kangaroos, despite being sapient the same as everyone else, are no more outwardly anthropomorphic than their real life counterparts, and are of the same size as them. In short, the consistency is all over the place with this comic.

** Pete's first appearance has him alluding to the fact that 'Pete' is a nickname, and his real is TheUnpronouncable. Later on, everyone calls him Pete, including Bahamut and his own sister, and no such true name is ever brought up again.