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57 Liz Climo Comics That Fixed My Mood With Animals

Thunder Dungeon Staff Apr 13, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

These Liz Climo comics from her They Can Talk series are for anyone who wants cute comics with sharp little punchlines and zero emotional labor. If you love animal comics, wholesome humor, and relatable memes that feel like a warm drink but with better timing, this set is basically a reset button.

A witty they can talk comic featuring two small brown mice looking up in awe at a much larger mouse dressed as a king, peeking through a stage curtain. The caption reads, "anything is possible," perfectly capturing the whimsical humor often associated with a liz climo comic. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic from the perspective of a dog walking its human on a leash. The dog shouts, "hurry up!" and "move faster!" before stopping to offer a condescending tip: "you'd be a lot faster if you used all four of your legs." This lighthearted animal banter is a staple of a liz climo comic style. — Save

A relatable they can talk comic depicting the universal struggle of pointing things out to a pet. A human points into the distance saying, "the ball is over there," but the dog simply stares directly at the human's finger with a look of utter confusion, a classic theme in any liz climo comic. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic featuring two bluebirds. One bird lands on top of a wooden birdhouse and asks a bird on a nearby branch, "you made this?" The second bird pauses for a moment before confidently lying, "yes." It captures the dry, observational humor found in a liz climo comic. — Save

A two-panel they can talk comic illustrating the fickle nature of felines. A cat rubs against a human's leg saying, "pet me," but when the human reaches down to touch it, the cat snaps back, "with your eyes!" This sassy animal personality is reminiscent of a liz climo comic. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic showing a human desperately using a lint roller on their pants to remove pet hair. A dog peeks around the corner with a wide-eyed, mischievous grin and says, "don't worry... there's more where that came from," a sentiment fans of a liz climo comic will appreciate. — Save

A hilarious four-panel they can talk comic where a dog confronts a cat hanging from the curtains. The dog suggests the cat is acting "especially crazy" because of a full moon, but when the dog realizes it's not a full moon, the cat flatly replies, "well, i'm out of possible explanations." It delivers the gentle irony seen in a liz climo comic. — Save

A three-panel they can talk comic featuring two cats watching their human walk past with a leg cast and crutches. One cat whispers in awe, "i can't believe it... he actually did it... he turned his leg into a scratching post." This animal-centric perspective is a hallmark of a liz climo comic. — Save

A three-panel they can talk comic exploring pet relationships. It shows two cats as "best friends" hugging, two cats as "sworn enemies" fighting, and a cat and dog who "aren't sure where they stand" staring awkwardly at each other, mirroring the social dynamics of a liz climo comic. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic featuring a pigeon attempting to ask a human for directions. Before the bird can finish saying "do you know how to get to the...", the human throws a handful of seeds on the ground. The final panels show the pigeon staring at the food, completely derailed, in a style typical of a liz climo comic. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic that highlights nature vs. domestic life. It shows a sparrow in a treetop, a rabbit in tall grass, and ends with the punchline of a "creature" closer to home: a cat curled up on a basket of freshly folded laundry. — Save

A three-panel liz climo comic style piece featuring a golden lab and a boxer passing each other on leashes. Their internal dialogue is incredibly pure, moving from "I'm a dog!" to "We should be best friends!" in the span of a few seconds. — Save

A two-panel they can talk comic from the perspective of a hungry golden retriever. In the first panel, he sees crumbs under a chair; in the second, he gazes up at a full burger on the table, thinking, "why settle for small crumbs when there are big crumbs?" — Save

A darkly funny four-panel liz climo comic. A cat asks a dog chewing on a bone, "are dog bones for dogs or from dogs?" The cat walks away leaving the dog staring into space with a look of existential horror. — Save

An ironic four-panel they can talk comic where a shark spots a diver in a protective cage. Misunderstanding the situation, the shark thinks the "poor human" has been trapped and begins biting the bars to "rescue" him. — Save

A three-panel liz climo comic depicting the "internal monologue" of a dog at a window. He tells himself to stay calm as someone walks by, but immediately ends up screaming "STAY CALM!" at his owner, capturing the chaotic energy of a protective pet. — Save

A four-panel they can talk comic about pet secrets. A dog sees the owners' car and frantically tells the cat, "don't tell them I was on the couch!" before jumping off, only for the cat to continue lounging in the dog's spot. — Save

three-panel liz climo comic featuring a pensive chihuahua looking out a window. He wonders if there is more to life than barking at strangers, before concluding, "I suppose I could start barking at people I know." — Save

A two-panel they can talk comic showcasing the aggressive curiosity of a goose. It stares at a human's puffy coat, asking "what's in the jacket?" before chasing the person down the street while screaming the question. — Save

A four-panel liz climo comic style piece about the emotional mirroring of pets. A dog becomes incredibly excited because his owner is happy, only to realize in the final panel that he has no idea why they are celebrating. — Save

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Today’s theme: animals are confident, wrong, and adorable about it.

The genius of Liz Climo comics is how they make the smallest misunderstanding feel like a full philosophical event. A pet sees one human behavior and instantly builds an entire story around it. The logic is flawed. The conviction is perfect. And the punchline lands because it’s exactly how animals would interpret our nonsense if they had the words.

Cats, especially, remain undefeated. They want attention. They want boundaries. They want you to do the task, but also don’t do the task. That’s not mixed signals, that’s management. These animal comics capture that vibe in the cleanest way—sweet faces, absolute attitude, and the kind of silent judgment that could power a small city.

Dogs bring the opposite energy: pure sincerity, pure panic, and a constant desire to be best friends with everything. Wholesome humor hits hardest when it’s simple like that. A dog can turn one passing stranger into a full emergency. A quick thought becomes a full-body response. Relatable memes wish they were this honest.

And then you get the wild-card They Can Talk animals who are just operating on instinct and chaos. Birds derailed by crumbs. Geese treating curiosity like a sport. Ocean creatures trying to “help” in ways that make the situation dramatically worse. Liz Climo comics make it all feel gentle and obvious, like, “Of course this is how they’d see it,” and then you’re laughing again.

If you want more cute chaos, go next with 25 Pet Memes That Understand Your Household, 40 Funny Animal Photos That Went Off Script, and 45 Wholesome Animal Posts That Fixed My Mood.

collection of liz climo comics and they can talk style pieces is a high-octane exploration of the ironic, existential, and endearingly simple internal lives of animals.

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Thunder Dungeon Staff is the byline for galleries our team makes together, led by co-founders Roy R. and Phil M. We've been curating internet humor since 2012: finding the funniest memes, pictures and posts, crediting creators wherever we can, and adding our own take. Roy or Phil reviews every post before it goes live.