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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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Nervous Chaos
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cat: You may pet me three times before I bite you.

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    Dorothy Berry-Lound
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Gryffindor4ever
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where my cat sleeps: as far away from me as possible :/

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cat hair cleaning is never over and done with

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    Brandy G
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Nervous Chaos
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This, followed by never playing with the actual toys.

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cat: "A human moving jungle gym (or cat tree)! Nice."

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    The Girl on Fire
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    7 years ago Created 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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    jo_shortland
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My one does both depending on her mood !!!

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The grass is always greener on the other side

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Cherrypakiller
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stay up 20 mins petting my cats

    Kathy Baylis
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She forgot to show how cats expand during the night. So you only get to sleep in a tiny portion of the bed. In one position. All night.

    htbq
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my cat usually sleeps in my arm until morning with me.

    Julia Gentzler Roark
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because cats can tell when it's 3am. That's why...

    Randomcthulu
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of our cats loves to start running back and forth thru the room once we try to settle in, and she loves to rebound off of the doors with a loud THUD

    Lyop
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He dive bombs my face within the hour of 5 in the morning. Unfailingly.

    Riz Leslie
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kitty is older now. All she does is sleep and doesn’t play. I miss her rambunctiousness. She was a wild one and so funny. Enjoy these times even if you get less sleep because of them :) I still love my boring little old lady though <3

    Sophie Warner
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the cats we had as kids used to love getting under your covers & hunting your toes! Of course if you are fast asleep & your foot gets bitten or clawed, you pull it away. This just made it more fun for the cat though! No wonder his name changed from Midnight to Mischief!

    Ana M
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cats will be up fighting each other.

    Karen Klinck
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine will get on the wall side of me and try to shove me off the bed. Managed it one hot summer night, too.

    Asia
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why my cats don't have access to bedroom at night... Also because of the fur in bed. I hate that.

    Just saying
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happens every night. I usually put my cat out of my room when I go to bed. However, every once in a while I think that maybe tonight is the night that she will sleep with me. Wrong!

    Dion
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always say that a cat is hotter than a dog. One cat laying up against you makes you sweat more than our medium sized dog

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    switchman82
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just give up. Or get another two chairs so there's one for each of you.

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    Taryn Wallace
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Paul Dixon
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That last one looks like it's predicting pineapple

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    Nervous Chaos
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With cats, one eventually gives up on most of these things.

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    Ruby Brook
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Dinetk
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    7 years ago Created 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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    Taryn Wallace
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    7 years ago Created 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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    The Girl on Fire
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat would be scared of his own costume if it was a vacuum.

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    Dorothy Berry-Lound
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    7 years ago Created 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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