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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Jepp and they follow you everywhere and want your attention all the time. And when you have guests at home they pretend they never get any cuddles at all. And of course no food too. lol
Load More Replies...Yep. One time I woke up because my cat had half her head in my mouth and she was licking my tongue. I asked her what she was doing and she told me it was none of my business and walked off.
I sometimes see my cats' faces. and sometimes I feel pain before opening my eyes seeing my cat holding out his paw like: "About time you woke up, b***h."
It's either this, or I see nothing because there's a cat on my face.
this is a pic of me with my cat....and she does all of those PIXECT-201...d40ab8.jpg
My cat has this weird thing where she has to lick my eyelid if I'm sleeping and she wants attention.
My cat likes to pat my closed eyes with his paw. Once I woke up about a half second too early. Ouch.
Load More Replies...Since kittenhood, one of my cats, who's 16 now, will whack me with his tail if I try to ignore him in the morning. Then he'll turn around and repeatedly touch my face with his very cold, very wet nose. Yeah, I'm awake.
One of the many sounds - the other one is the fridge door where the cream is kept.
Works on my cats too, while they were never fed from a can... I guess this behavior is now coded in their dna :)
yep..my cats are tuned in, unless i.m calling to come or not to do something..
My cat,Turnips , always come running when I'm chopping something, in case I chop raw chicken. So disappointed when it's potatoes, onions or something else boring :)
My cat will come over me when they hear the sound of plastic or if I say "Hiti! Hiti! Hiti!"(Our native language [Dusun]) which means "Here! Here!Here!" in English. I used this phrase not only when I want to feed them, but also pat them.
Are you from Malaysia? I'm just curious because I had a friend that spoke Dusun and I had never heard of it before (to be fair I am one of those ignorant Americans lol)
Load More Replies...I had a guinea pig years ago and he'd always start squeaking if you rustled a bag! He always thought he was going to get lettuce.
Load More Replies...Somewhere I have pictures of the one who crammed herself in WITH the bottles.
Load More Replies...my cat only ever uses the cat bed when no one is home for him to sleep on (as seen when cat is still asleep there when i return sometimes)
Load More Replies...Yup. Freshly folded clothes. On the table. Look how proud he is of himself. He was purring when I picked him up. Sammy_Clot...51f9a7.jpg
I remember when I was about 10 and my brother was 14. He woke up screaming one morning thinking he was blind for a few seconds. Turns out the cat was just sleeping on his face. We still tease him about it 25 years later.
and dog?? i have three dogs, two belgian sheperds. that s haaaaiirrr.
Load More Replies...I keep a lint roller in the car because I never make it out of the house untouched
My cats have passed now about 5 years, and I'm in a new place, I swear I still find their hair.
Yep. The other day I just shook the bowl to cover the spot and it was accepted by the queen of the house.
Haha, I had to explain this logic to my partner because he keeps filling their bowl and Baby is now called Tubby...
Load More Replies...I heard about something recently called whisker fatigue. Whiskers are very sensitive, and it might over stimulate the whiskers if they're constantly rubbing against the side of the bowl while the cat is trying to eat.
But that sensitivity does magically disappear if there is something really tasty in the bowl. ;-)
Load More Replies...What I see: empty What my cat sees: I’m definitely not begging hard enough
Has to be enough food to bury your mouth in to be considered full Mum
It might be because the cats sensitive whiskers hit the sides of the bowl. Try putting the wood on plate instead :)
Oh yes and ribbon and earplugs, Christmas tree decorations, paper streamers, leather shoes, potting soil and so on and on. And of course cat toys - you wish. lol
Don't forget the plants IN the potting soil. And tree decorations only count if the cat is in the upper-most branches attempting to get the ornaments.
Load More Replies...Today it was a little orange trinket box on the coffee table that Stevie Mouse decided was her new play thing
Our cats go nuts over twist ties from a bread bag. They both play with them until they get lost under the fridge. Once in awhile we move the fridge out and kick out all the twist ties and the cats go nuts
I have an 8 month old rescue cat called Milo. I adopted him when he was about 9 weeks old. I soon discovered what remains his favourite thing in the world to play with- dry fusilli pasta. He will play with it for ages & then stashes it in one of my shoes. My 17 year old daughter says he is broken! Who cares. He is happy!
please note that the cat will accept that kind of cat tree.
Load More Replies...And that is exactly why I don't work out... yup... that's the reason... cats.
My cats just sniff the mattress and either lay down on the corner of it, or just continue their walk.
You forgot the one with them laying on your gut when you're trying to do crunches.
Night owl you say about human tree !! So true, but was cute dog on lead n squirrel on one to(harness) so cute!😍
He wants you to get up and follow him... most likely to the kitchen for a treat lol
Act like it's the LAST thing in the world you want. Cats are more likely to do it.
Sometimes all three of my cats will all be staring at the same dark corner. It creeps me out.
They aren't actually looking at the corner... They are looking at the thing in the darkness. :P
Load More Replies...A mouse inside the wall. Well, in my case, it was an industrious chipmunk who came in from the cold.
I swear my parents room had ghosts, My previous cat stared into the darkness, didn't even move when I waved my hand in front of her face, and only noticed me once I pushed the door shut.
Hey, fun fact! Koschka is actually russian word "кошка" written in latin script. And Koschka = cat! So this cat's name is Cat ^^
again my small cat, second pic all the way, everyday. My bigger cat, 50/50 chance.
Mine was second. She wanted to be cuddled all the time. And when i stop she will give a huff and walk away.
Doesn't always work the way we want it, they have other plans. Do you think they do it deliberately?
I know some cat oners that do not have any rugs because of that... Easier to clean the cat puke.
Load More Replies...At least if they threw up in one place, but my cat likes to leave an entire trail. And she does it because she gobbles fast, without chewing.
Just a little fact, cats don't chew their food like we humans do (as in grinding food almost into paste before swallowing), they rather break their food into bits just small enough so they can swallow without choking. So if the brand of food you buy already comes into small enough pieces, it might be the reason why your cat gobbles it fast, try switching to a brand with bigger pieces ? Though changing brand might still cause some vomitting/diarrhea for a short while since they might not be used to it.
Load More Replies...I am wondering if I should refrigerate my kitty's left over can of food? It doesn't eat it all at once, so I save the rest for later. He barfs a lot, so making it cold does that? I'm scared to leave it on the counter for hours. Bacteria and stuff...
I always put the leftovers in the fridge. My cat doesn’t throw up a lot, so maybe it’s not the cold food? Could be something else?
Load More Replies...That’s how they play with each other; my cat often forgets I’m a human and will sink her little fangs and claws in and can’t understand me screaming at her.
Mine does that. They have 3 identical boxes, and still fight over one box...
You are lucky... My cat used to sit IN my boxers while I was on the throne...
Mine did that to my husband when they were kittens, but they're too big now. He says it's weird, but he kind of misses it.
Load More Replies...The last one absolutely! When I'm in the bathroom Quinn thinks my pants are a hammock.
Mine would do the last one too but, we keep the door closed. xD HAHA!
As an artist I take lots of photos of my cats and getting them to pose is a big problem!
My 2 LOVE moths. LOVE. I picture that they are extra squishy.
Load More Replies...And if it doesn't fits, they still sits OwO
Load More Replies...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.
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
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
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!
Reminds me of my current cats, Aida and Helena. They are littermates, but since their mother was a stray they could have different fathers. They were like this a lot until recently. Now, sadly, they are mortal enemies.
"Koshka" .. its sounds like "Kočka" in czech language, what's mean Katze / Cat .)
Cats will do anything they can to get you to pay attention to them until you actually do. Then they run away.
it's also always at the worst times. my dog does it and she can't sleep in my room anymore beacause she does her toe tappy dance by my door at 6am
From what I understand, cats often simply want to be able to see and have access to whatever is on the other side of the door. Often true with dogs as well. Sadly I'm not a pet owner at this time, beyond having 4 kids.
My dear departed Ragamuffin did this to me. When she was an indoor-outdoor cat, she would hang on the screen door and beg to be let in - but as soon as I opened the main door, whoosh! Cats!
One of my cats even comes to show its "little mistakes". Imagine sitting at the dining table and suddenly something really stinky strikes your nose. Looking down there's the cat patiently waiting to show it has poop on its paws. "Slave, you shall now have my smelly feet polished!". Oh cat, you're so generous.
Or when one of them comes to sit on you after using the litter box, and you say 'oh wow you smell really good'. And then you realize it's the smell of the scented litter on their feet and what they just did.
Bigger litter trays, More litter trays. at least 3 if you have 2 cats. Newspaper under the tray. Extra trays in different places if you can.
And you'll still have scattered litter and whatever. They don't care!
Load More Replies...My cat, after it goes to the bathroom, he wipes his butt on the couch! I have to wash the couch covers everyday!!
But she has two cats... she'd have to get three chairs
Load More Replies...Place box on desk by computer, cat should be more likely to sit in the box.
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.
I always trim my cats nails, have like 3 scratching posts and YET always scratches my damn sofa.
Same here. But for me it's sofa AND the mattress underneath my bed...
Load More Replies...Only one of our cats needs this doing and the first paw is fine then she thinks better of it! So it takes me a week to do all paws.
I am currently having this fun. I have to keep waiting until he dozes off on me & then get as many as I can before he notices. Either that or get used to shredded clothes from his claws getting stuck & shredded me from when he kneads me.
We snip the very tips of our cat's nails off, and then we place rubber claw caps on them as she has a really bad habit of scratching on things that AREN'T her scratching post. We have leather furniture, so it's a no go. I don't want to stop her from naturally needing to stretch, but the caps protect her and protect the furniture... as well as us. She likes to swipe at us, and even with tip-cut claws, they are still sharp and will hurt us and draw blood. She's mean to the dog as well, so we have to take that power aware from her.
and the caps naturally come off as her nail naturally grows and sheds. And she's able to still scratch at her posts and other approved scratching things as she feels like it. We just replace it with a new one whenever she sheds one naturally.
Load More Replies...definitely with mine as well heheh, bendy hates getting his nails clipped
This remionds me of the history lesson (cat version), it shows the 'cat version' of viking attack, 1866 great famine and 1939 Winter War in Finland: 1678005.jpg
We gave up on a christmas tree and just give them the wrapping and let them shred it (making sure they don't eat any)
My cat hides in our tree!! You can barely see it's face sticking out...
If you want some ripped jeans just get a normal pair and let your cat tear them instead of wasting 10 bucks :D
My cats have always liked the unwrapping of presents. So many smells to investigate and RIBBONS !!!
I decided last year it would be easier to wrap the cat, than to wrap presents with the cats around.
Like the wrapping instruction First, remove cat from box...
Load More Replies...I have a fat cat with the fluffiest tummy. He teases us by rolling around on his back but we aren't allowed to touch the tummy
My friend's cat will fall down on your feet to get you to scratch his tummy!
Load More Replies...Laying on their back is actually an attack position. If you watch cats a lot you will see it. It makes all their weapons available to attack. It can also be a surrender position, and the correct thing to do is to *carefully* stroke the top of the head, or just back off.
sorry . except for when they are alone, or feeling *very* safe and warm.
Load More Replies...Petting the tummy is a trap. Like putting your hand into a wood chipper.
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
This reminds me of a song my friend sings "Kitty's gonna get kisses and soon I'll be needing stitches."
sometimes its hard to sleep when a 8kg cat sleeps right between your legs and cant move.
My dogs do that. Fortunately one is smaller than most cats. Though the bigger one is currently preventing blood flow to my left foot.
Load More Replies...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.
I agree with Magdalina. I think the point is that we care and love for our pets as much as we do for a family member (and sometimes more). But part of this love is understanding their needs, as we would for a human loved one. Being a different species means they have different needs, different ways of interpreting the world. They do that for us too, they understand we are "different from them" and try their best to understand what we mean. We can do that better for them, having the vast human knoweldge base at our disposal. Loving an animal means understanding and learning about her species, and its particular individual personality and needs.
Load More Replies...Why do barely any parents admit to how shite of a person their baby can be
It's different in many/most languages. For example, in French it is spelled MIAU, but it is pronounced like English MEOW.
Load More Replies...One time I was sitting on the couch eating a slice of pizza. I held it kind of up and almost next to my head to keep it from the begging dogs. Suddenly, my cat, who apparently had snuck up on the back of the couch right behind me, ripped that slice of pizza out of my hand and ran off down the hallway with it. Both dogs in tow. I swear they used team work.
'Somebody' broke the top of the slow cooker while stealing the turkey breast out of it.
Load More Replies...his face in the last pannel screams " nothing...just...hugging...you...yea"
One of mine would be sure to touch the food. My germaphobic mother would then give the cat the item. smart-a*s cat then got it taken away, shredded, and returned in little portions for the rest of the day. Sigh.
Sitting on top of the TV trying to catch the flying football. Or the one watching the bird on the screen (David Attenborough's 'Life of Birds') then going behind the TV trying to get in.
Keevah is fascinated by the DVD drawer opening. She'll attack it sometimes!
And definitely be the first to do so--in each box.
Load More Replies...I always figured it's because they've been holding it, waiting for a clean litter box.
My cat will not use the litter tray if there is poop in it. It is his poop, he is the only cat, but I see his point, that is why I have two trays & scoop every morning & night, with any follow up necessary. It is cheaper than new carpet!
last comment: ( l don't like pushing them down) derpy lol.... but just saying the cat in the lass pannel looks like trump with a moustace
So true. A LOT of different types of plants are poisonous to cats and can lead to fatal kidney failure :(
My cat greets me at the door. Even if I'm just gone two minutes. I have the sweetest kitty.
i dont understand how my cat loves me so much, i used to be a menace to the animals when i was little, but now when i see my cat bendy, i can just flick my hand a little and he'll come a runnin' with his lil' bushy tail in the air :>
The vacuum one is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute. The ghost one is my cat every night, he freaks out when he can't find me.😿😆
One of my cats loves to be the ghost every night right before bed time. Cracks my hubby and I up!
I have only ever heard my cat hiss twice. Once was the first time I tried to give him a worming tablet, it did not go well & I now use the liquid drops. The other is at the hoover. He hates it! I pretty much have to remove him from the ceiling with a crowbar after using it!
You may only pet me if you are in an uncomfortable position. If you get comfortable, I shall move out of reach, and wait for you to catch up.
We get fur round the door of the washing machine from the clothes and have to remove it
The washing machine just makes sure the fur is evenly spread over all the clothes
I really enjoyed these, really so like what my furry monsters get up to
I really enjoyed these, really so like what my furry monsters get up to
