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Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. With Schulz gone and Watterson retired, Patrick McDonnell is the heir apparent to the comic strip crown. Long may he reign.

In this three-panel story, a shelter dog is adopted when her barks are heard loud and clear — or, as the pup puts it: "My prayers have been answered. Based on a series of rescue-themed MUTTS comic strips, this image features Doozy, a young animal lover, explaining the benefits of fostering to her friend. Thanks to all the loyal readers for the two amazing decades! All these years later, we've never forgotten our love for Earl! Throwback to the first strip ever today!

Mutts is a daily comic strip created by Patrick McDonnell on September 5, Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human owners, and also the animals around their neighborhood. Peanuts creator Charles Schulz praised Mutts , calling it "one of the best comic strips of all time. The friendship of Mooch and Earl focuses on the differences between cats and dogs as human companions and as friends with each other: Earl is friendly, loves the company of his human companion and likes to play outside; Mooch is often indifferent to his human companions, except for being fed, and prefers to stay inside or is often seen with Earl, his best friend. Both animals frequently express themselves through thought balloons when their owners are present.