R.L.

R.L. is the CEO of Herd Thinners and Kell's former boss. He is a predator of indeterminate yet presumably canine species whose face is never seen except for his snout. He is incredibly ravenous and is known to eat his own employees if they ever disappoint him. He is incredibly greedy and unethical. He is also very computer illiterate.

R.L. strongly resembles and may well be related to his predecessor L.D. who was the CEO of Herd Thinners in the earliest days of the strip until L.D. drowned in his own drool when Kell first brought baby Coney to the Herd Thinners offices not long after her birth. R.L. first appeared on-panel months after L.D.’s demise, and his “name” wasn’t revealed until months after that.

R.L. is currently married to Angelique after originally planning to eat her through a meeting set up through Flea-Bay. When he discovered how much they had in common, he revealed himself and they immediately eloped. However, R.L. was ashamed to be married to a rabbit, so after having her rabbit's license revoked, Angelique agreed to cosmetically change her appearance to and act like a rat, which is technically a predator.

R.L has another secret, which is his domestication, which is one thing he has in common with Kell. He had originally planned to fire Kell for being domesticated, but after it was revealed that he was too, R.L. decided to keep her and that they must both keep each other's secret.

According to the Unofficial FAQ, “R.L.” stands for “Real Life.”