Have you ever pondered why some animals can talk in the show Family Guy and that some other animals are unable to talk? I have always wondered about this, not thinking about it too much. But still…it makes for a great article to discuss the prowess of the show and the demeanor in which they choose what animals have the power of voice!

Why is There no Family Cat?
Did you know that average American family has approximately two and one half pets. Yes that is right. Most people actually own either two dogs, or a cat and a dog, or two cats. In many cases, two dogs and one cat. My point being here with this relatively useless statistic is that I am actually quite surprised that the show Family Guy does not have a cat…much less a talking cat to boot. I think that if they added this character it could easily become a valued and funny medium to add to the candor of the show. They changed things up recently with Bonnie giving birth and Joe’s son dying in Iraq. I think it is high time they added a cat to the mixture.

Some Critters Can Talk – Others are just Normal Critters
I love how they make animals interactive at their discretion in this show. It is one of the funnier things that you see. Sometimes animals are interactive and can freely speak English, and other times they are just normal animals. In a recent episode a talking beaver appears out of nowhere in Peter’s kitchen while he is eating breakfast? Then the beaver has a few other cameo appearances throughout the episode. They never really explain where this feisty beaver comes from, but it does make you snicker when he suddenly appears. I like how some animals are just normal and can’t speak and others are like Brian the dog and can talk in fluent English.

Peter Hits a Deer with his Car After Arguing With Brian While Driving
A perfect example of how animals can and can’t talk in this show is demonstrated in the video that I have imbedded below. Peter and Brian are arguing as Peter is driving the car. He accidentally crashes into a deer’s car while it is driving (the irony is that he hits a deer, but the deer is driving a car and he crashes into the car; hilarious). Peter and Deer argue for a few moments and…well just watch the clip already will you?

Peter Collides With A Deer - Family Guy - The most amazing bloopers are here