Jon from Garfield: Surreal Warrior

It seems like it was December when I stumbled across a guy claiming that if you remove all the things Garfield says from the Garfield comic strip, it gets much funnier. Well, it looks like it has evolved a bit since then ... now there's a site where a guy completely removes Garfield the Cat from his own strip. What's left is Jon Arbuckle, a depressed lunatic that can't cope in the real world. It ranges from weird to surreal, from loser to mental patient. Poor guy. I have to agree with Dan Walsh (the Garfield removal expert) about how it unmasks the "quiet desperation of modern life."

Link: Garfield Minus Garfield

It's nice to see that Jim Davis, Garfield's creator, seems amused by the whole thing:

Link: Washington Post (April 6, 2008)

But I have to make an important connection here. It also demonstrates the health effects of having a cat around. Pets are good for the soul, or at least our stress levels, as a growing body of articles show.

Link: Pets & Stress on About.com

Or Google it:
Link: Google!

Even the CDC has a page on the Health Benefits of Pets:

Link: CDC

So, if you're feeling like poor Jon in Garfield minus Garfield, maybe you should add a Garfield to your life!