Complex sentence: Fergus frequently asserts his rights as an equal, or perhaps superior, member of the friendship; in an early strip, Mel labors for three panels to install a pet door, only to have Fergus stroll in via the doorknob.
Split into simpler sentences: Fergus frequently asserts his rights as equal, or perhaps superior, partner in the friendship. In an early strip, Mel labors for three panels to install a pet door, only to have Fergus stroll in via the doorknob.