Frank Welker, who's voiced Garfield since 2007, expressed his disappointment at not being asked to voice the character for this film.
Garfield shown as a kitten crosses the street there is a place he passes by called Lorenzo's Music Store which is a nod to Garfield's original voice actor Lorenzo Music.
The film is dedicated to the memory of Randy Fullmer, who died on July 10, 2023 from a battle with cancer, before the release date.
The number on the waste container where Garfield is left behind is the date of the very first Garfield comic strip, 06-19-78.
The film was released on May 24 2024 which marks the 20th anniversary of the first live action film Garfield: The Movie (2004) as well as the 40th anniversary of the TV special Garfield in the Rough (1984).