The sentiment was previously expressed, to less fanfare, by Jennifer Wright:

It’s a sweet interpretation, one that falls in line with the tender heart hidden beneath all that orange fur and performative cynicism (who else gets misty at the Garfield Christmas special?). But, still, is the observation unfounded considering what we know about the Garfield universe? Colley’s conversation continued.

Unfortunately, no amount of suspension of disbelief can conquer stone cold facts.

So perhaps the answer is more complicated than we thought. Maybe Garfield, like many animals, is simply affected by the emotional energy of his owner, and, as such, has absorbed Jon’s own hatred of Mondays. Jon might be a cartoonist, but as anyone who does what they love for a living will tell you, a job is always a job.

Or maybe it’s even more complex, as @DuckingGreyDuck supposes. Could Garfield share some sort of cosmic connection with his namesake?

As with all Garfield debates, the definitive answer can come from no one but Davis himself, who we’re sure will be thrilled to again be called upon to settle a debate he never once in a million years thought anyone would be bored enough to start.

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