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==Recurring storylines==
From time to time there are special sets of daily comic strips. Some, such as Shelter Stories (which focus on animals in shelters),<ref>{{Cite web |title=MUTTS Shelter Stories |url=https://mutts.com/pages/shelter-stories |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=MUTTS |language=en}}</ref> serve to remind readers about one of the key beliefs that MUTTS holds dear: compassion for all animals. Others, such as Animal Idol (a parody of ''[[American Idol]]''), are an homage to various pop culture references. One set of strips was a nod to ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', featuring Mooch as the Dude, with different characters quoting lines from other characters from the film.

Other storylines are set around the time of year. Each summer, Earl, Mooch, and their families visit the Jersey Shore, where they are joined by Crabby, Mussels Marinara, and McGarry. Mooch often finds himself hosting the MUTTS Book Club in the fall, where he sits on a rock and reads books to Chippy and Monk. In the winter, Mooch and Earl often try to hibernate for the season. Around holidays such as [[Valentine's Day]], [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]], and [[Christmas]] and during the change from one season to the next, the characters are often featured alongside a famous and poignant quote. On [[Groundhog Day]], Lamont talks to Earl and Mooch about seeing his shadow or not. And during Farm Animal Awareness Week, Earl and Mooch often visit a farm animal sanctuary.

Additionally, there are recurring storylines that are not timebound. For instance, from time to time, Mooch drapes a towel over his head and delivers oracles or answers to the chipmunks' questions as The Shphinx. In other strips, Mooch dons a wizard's hat and performs magic, often including seeing the future or time traveling. Squirrels Bip and Bop embark on their campaign of bonking ground-dwellers' heads with nuts. Mooch can be found playing with his beloved Little Pink Sock. Every so often, the characters will encounter lifelike drawings of animals, often when they travel in their dreams to distant locations. Occasionally, Mooch can be seen driving Doozy's [[electric car]].