Yesh, some of them are based on real shelter animals! For instance, in 2016, Patrick drew a week’s worth of strips based on animals he met at Animal Care Centers of NYC. And in November 2018, he teamed up with The Dodo to create a series of images based on adoptable animals at multiple shelters and rescue groups around the country. Throughout the years, he’s also told the stories of various animals he and his friends have befriended in their own lives.