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I am Vernessa Himmler, an illustrator, and sand-artist based in Hamburg, Germany. Since early 2013 I have worked as a freelance illustrator, and one of my recent illustration projects is a series of funny comics that show people the hilarious and crazy life of being a silly cat owner.

I’ve been drawing since my childhood and received a masters degree in illustration from HAW Hamburg - Design Department. Over the years I have developed my own visual language, which consists of realistic fine drawings and modern coloration. I started drawing my kitty cat comics only two years ago, inspired by my two cute cats Mikosch and Koschka, who I adopted from a local animal shelter a few years back.

I began creating these funny drawings on Instagram to share my life as a crazy cat lady and the awkward moments of my two funny cats, and while many of my comics depict the headaches cats can bring, they are still such wonderful pets. My favorite thing about cats is the moment when they want your attention (for a cuddle or something else), it makes you extremely happy when they chose to come to you on their own!

Scroll down below to see some of my cute drawings from a day in the life of a cat owner and for all the cat parents out remember, you don’t own your cat, your cat owns you!"

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Dorothy Berry-Lound
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the many sounds - the other one is the fridge door where the cream is kept.

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Rebekah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the reason my cats love Christmas. Grandpa Bill always sends boxes.

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Don Flynn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine love the plastic tunnel that a case of Aquafina comes in

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Karen Klinck
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somewhere I have pictures of the one who crammed herself in WITH the bottles.

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Johanna Kidd
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boxes are just like magnets, draw a box on the floor&I recon a cat will come sit there

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Gary
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like my son when he was little, big expensive present means a big box, he loved that box. The shame is he's now 18 and doesn't want to play with boxes, I miss those days.

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Marilyn Holt
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why people spend money on cat toys. EVERYTHING is a cat toy. Roll a piece of foil into a ball. Throw a pillowcase over him. And yes put an empty box on the floor--doesn't matter how small.

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Susann Campbell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just get boxes at the store that has a small opening and toss them on the patio, they go wild. Actually they are wild. LOL

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Rose
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: you can acquire free boxes from the United States Postal Office. Just sayin’

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Saphira
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

currently I am sitting in a box covered in a blanket with a computer. who knows, maybe I'm part cat.

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Donna Cheung
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.. and this is why, after years of this, I have stopped buying him toys.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. The other day I just shook the bowl to cover the spot and it was accepted by the queen of the house.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes all three of my cats will all be staring at the same dark corner. It creeps me out.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, the picture you got is much more interesting than the one you wanted to get

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Koshka" .. its sounds like "Kočka" in czech language, what's mean Katze / Cat .)

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Taryn Wallace
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I snip off the very tips of my cats claws. We have a scratching post also but she has a tendency to try hitting the dog in the eye and I REALLY don't want a blind puppy. But again I just snip off the super sharp tips of them NEVER like cut them short.

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Ruby Brook
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When all I want is to hug the cat: the cat hates me When all I want is to work: the cat can't live without me

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I lift my youngest, she will look everywhere except where the spider is, eventhough she was meowing while on the ground. Duh

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or the other person gets all mad because you are comparing an "animal" to a human...well that animal is my child and gets treated as such and honestly I feel like all pet owners should treat their pets as a family member. The o lot exception there is a working animal BUT even those get treated incredibly well.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We get fur round the door of the washing machine from the clothes and have to remove it

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