Courtesy of Grant Snider from Incidental Comics:
[Original post here.]
Thanks (I think) to my sister Sarah for thinking of me when she saw this. I got a big kick of out it, but I'm specifically sharing this with you today because I have at last progressed to the sixth panel of this comic: Loyal pet.
We're bringing him home from the shelter today, so to be fair, there's no knowing just how loyal he is. But he is a consummate cuddlebug with lots of personality. I believe in him.
The folks at the shelter named him "Toast" because he came to them in a sealed toaster box with holes poked in the side. I want to rename him "Gandalf the Grey" but my girlfriend has doubts. Maybe she's right. It's been awhile since I read The Lord of the Rings, but I don't recall Gandalf nestling in to anyone's lap and purring.
What do you think? What would you name this guy? Bonus points if it's a literary reference.