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* PapaWolf: Flopsy, literally literally. [[spoiler: two Two of his stepkids got eaten by a fox, he fox. He broke the offending vulpine's legs, legs and then paid for his medical treatment]].
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but the author says he hadn't heard of the actor when naming the character.
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'''''[[http://www.docrat.com.au/ Doc Rat]]''''' is a [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic produced on weekdays by Jenner. Jenner is a pseudonym given to a practicing doctor in Australia.
The comic follows Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Rat and his family practice, with largely a SliceOfLife theme. Events in the comic suggests it is located in the vicinity of Melbourne. It shows his interaction with his various patients. Since they are also different species of animals, this can be a source for much of its comedic fodder. There is also plenty of Australian humor, doctor humor, and dealings with Australia's Medicare universal healthcare system.
The main character is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously, a rat]]. The other main characters are Mary Scamper, his rabbit nurse, and Gizelle Thompson, his gazelle receptionist. There is also a rogue's gallery of regular patients which include koalas, numbats, kangaroos and a camel. Recently he married Danielle Hood, also a rat, who was previously his dentist and taekwondo instructor. Also listed is the local pharmacist, gorilla Phil Krubnuckle, though he's not featured as often.
Jenner created Doc Rat in the [[TheNineties 1990s]] and drew one-offs in various Australian medical journals as requested. He created the organized web comic in 2006.
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!!This webcomic contains examples of:
* BadLiar: Ben's whiskers twitch when he lies. The bigger the lie, the more his whiskers twitch, as demonstrated [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1193 here]]
* BilingualBonus: Flopsy the wolf's surname is Jaegermond, German for 'hunter's moon'.
* CampGay: Pat, a dog, one of his patients. Not only pretty flamboyant, but also very nosy.
* CarnivoreConfusion: Not central but present on a few strips. Follows a less brutal variation of KevinAndKell rules.
** Also, [[http://docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisItem=230 this strip]].
** Apparently it's [[http://docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisItem=1234 a cultural tradition]].
* CerebusSyndrome: Remember when the strip was just puns about medical conditions? That was quite a while ago.
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: In one arc in 2009, one of his patients, bear Wilbur Fuzz, has a heart attack in his office. Ben and Mary do CPR on him until paramedics arrive to defibrillate him.
* DepravedDentist: After Ben and Danni are in a relationship, Danni is forced to stop being Ben's Dentist. So she sends him to her associate, Doctor Bell - who happens to be an Anglerfish! See [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=739 here]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Flopsy (wolf) and Jazmyn (rabbit), something of a big deal considering wolves normally eat rabbits [[spoiler: and Flopsy ate Jaz's ex-husband]].
* WebcomicsLongRunners: Started June 2006, currently up to 1505 strips.
* MagicGenetics: Largely averted, until a rabbit and wolf apparently conceive. They regard it a miracle.
* NeverTrustAHairTonic: Mr Pigg complains to the chemist that the tonic he'd purchased which promised to "add body to your hair" caused him to sprout hair everywhere. Turned out he'd read the label upside down; it actually said "adds hair to your body".
* NobodyOver50IsGay: Averted by Julian.
* NobodyPoops: Averted [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1124 here.]]
* PapaWolf: Flopsy, literally [[spoiler: two of his stepkids got eaten by a fox, he broke the offending vulpine's legs, then paid for his medical treatment]].
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: When the Black Saturday bushfires occured in 2009, Jenner incorporated them into the plot with one of his patients adopting an orphaned niece.
* ShoutOut:
** To ''KevinAndKell'' [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1143 here]], as part of the MagicGenetics incident.
** Julian Sands's name may be a ShoutOut to [[Radio/RoundTheHorne Julian & Sandy]], making it a MeaningfulName.
*** Or it could be to the [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIyJQ2P-al8/Tg221Dih6OI/AAAAAAAAAeM/4LOp6IuHN-Q/s1600/julian-sands-headshot1.jpg actor]], which raises some... interesting questions.
* SpeciesSurname: In some cases (e.g. Doc himself) but not all.
* StraightGay: Julian Sands, a camel. When it's discovered he is gay, however, it causes all sorts of issues for him and for Ben.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Ben and Danni's conversation at a restraint [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=860 here]]. HilarityEnsues.
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The comic follows Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Rat and his family practice, with largely a SliceOfLife theme. Events in the comic suggests it is located in the vicinity of Melbourne. It shows his interaction with his various patients. Since they are also different species of animals, this can be a source for much of its comedic fodder. There is also plenty of Australian humor, doctor humor, and dealings with Australia's Medicare universal healthcare system.
The main character is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously, a rat]]. The other main characters are Mary Scamper, his rabbit nurse, and Gizelle Thompson, his gazelle receptionist. There is also a rogue's gallery of regular patients which include koalas, numbats, kangaroos and a camel. Recently he married Danielle Hood, also a rat, who was previously his dentist and taekwondo instructor. Also listed is the local pharmacist, gorilla Phil Krubnuckle, though he's not featured as often.
Jenner created Doc Rat in the [[TheNineties 1990s]] and drew one-offs in various Australian medical journals as requested. He created the organized web comic in 2006.
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!!This webcomic contains examples of:
* BadLiar: Ben's whiskers twitch when he lies. The bigger the lie, the more his whiskers twitch, as demonstrated [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1193 here]]
* BilingualBonus: Flopsy the wolf's surname is Jaegermond, German for 'hunter's moon'.
* CampGay: Pat, a dog, one of his patients. Not only pretty flamboyant, but also very nosy.
* CarnivoreConfusion: Not central but present on a few strips. Follows a less brutal variation of KevinAndKell rules.
** Also, [[http://docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisItem=230 this strip]].
** Apparently it's [[http://docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisItem=1234 a cultural tradition]].
* CerebusSyndrome: Remember when the strip was just puns about medical conditions? That was quite a while ago.
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: In one arc in 2009, one of his patients, bear Wilbur Fuzz, has a heart attack in his office. Ben and Mary do CPR on him until paramedics arrive to defibrillate him.
* DepravedDentist: After Ben and Danni are in a relationship, Danni is forced to stop being Ben's Dentist. So she sends him to her associate, Doctor Bell - who happens to be an Anglerfish! See [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=739 here]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Flopsy (wolf) and Jazmyn (rabbit), something of a big deal considering wolves normally eat rabbits [[spoiler: and Flopsy ate Jaz's ex-husband]].
* WebcomicsLongRunners: Started June 2006, currently up to 1505 strips.
* MagicGenetics: Largely averted, until a rabbit and wolf apparently conceive. They regard it a miracle.
* NeverTrustAHairTonic: Mr Pigg complains to the chemist that the tonic he'd purchased which promised to "add body to your hair" caused him to sprout hair everywhere. Turned out he'd read the label upside down; it actually said "adds hair to your body".
* NobodyOver50IsGay: Averted by Julian.
* NobodyPoops: Averted [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1124 here.]]
* PapaWolf: Flopsy, literally [[spoiler: two of his stepkids got eaten by a fox, he broke the offending vulpine's legs, then paid for his medical treatment]].
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: When the Black Saturday bushfires occured in 2009, Jenner incorporated them into the plot with one of his patients adopting an orphaned niece.
* ShoutOut:
** To ''KevinAndKell'' [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=1143 here]], as part of the MagicGenetics incident.
** Julian Sands's name may be a ShoutOut to [[Radio/RoundTheHorne Julian & Sandy]], making it a MeaningfulName.
*** Or it could be to the [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIyJQ2P-al8/Tg221Dih6OI/AAAAAAAAAeM/4LOp6IuHN-Q/s1600/julian-sands-headshot1.jpg actor]], which raises some... interesting questions.
* SpeciesSurname: In some cases (e.g. Doc himself) but not all.
* StraightGay: Julian Sands, a camel. When it's discovered he is gay, however, it causes all sorts of issues for him and for Ben.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Ben and Danni's conversation at a restraint [[http://www.docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisitem=860 here]]. HilarityEnsues.
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