Garfield in the Rough is an animated special from 1984 that follows Garfield, Jon, and Odie on a camping adventure. The narrative focuses on comedic situations and interactions with nature, and it does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character arcs.

Garfield in the Rough is an animated television special centered on the comedic adventures of Garfield, Jon, and Odie during a camping trip. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.

The film is an animated comedy special centered on Garfield's camping trip. Female characters, such as Arlene, are present but are not depicted engaging in or winning physical combat against male opponents. The narrative does not feature any instances of women defeating men in close-quarters fights.

This animated special features characters from the Garfield comic strip, such as Garfield, Jon, and Odie, all of whom retain their established male gender. New characters introduced for the special also have genders consistent with their portrayal, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being depicted as another.

Garfield in the Rough is an animated special featuring cartoon animals and human characters. The primary human character, Jon Arbuckle, is depicted consistently with his established race from the source material. The concept of race swap does not apply to the animal characters.