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Ferrets have a talent for turning even the most ordinary household into a stage for chaos. Curious, fearless, and seemingly incapable of respecting personal boundaries, they squeeze into impossible places, steal random objects, and create trouble with a level of determination that many pet owners know all too well. For artist and writer Liza N. Cooper, these daily antics have become an endless source of creative inspiration.

Better known online as Siberian Lizard, Cooper has spent years transforming the unpredictable reality of living with ferrets into a colorful universe of comics and illustrated stories. Her work blends observational humor with imaginative storytelling, drawing heavily from the quirks, personalities, and occasional criminal behavior of the animals she shares her life with.

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Many readers first discovered her through Meems & Feefs, a comic series that evolved into a successful graphic novel franchise. What began as lighthearted sketches of mischievous ferrets gradually expanded into a richly developed world populated by eccentric animal characters, fantastical adventures, and plenty of absurd situations. The series continues to grow, with Cooper currently developing new stories while also exploring other members of the mustelid family, from stoats to otters and beyond.

Part of what sets her comics apart is the way they capture the peculiar logic of animals. The characters may be exaggerated, but their behavior often feels surprisingly familiar to anyone who has lived with a pet. Behind the jokes and visual gags lies an affectionate understanding of the small moments that define life with animals, the destruction, the confusion, the companionship, and the undeniable charm that somehow makes owners forgive it all.

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    #2

    A comic strip depicting a Siberian girl and her ferret in various funny situations, including the ferret with a banana.

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    WindySwede
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    making art? next up: getting the ducktape! (I mean, banana tape!)

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    #3

    A Siberian girl cartoon showing funny ferrets preferring inedible garbage over luxury food.

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    Craig & Vonda Schmidt
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that… earbuds, a remote, tennis ball, a bird, and her keys? (Possibly her car keys?) 🫣

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    #10

    Siberian girl illustrates funny situations: two contrasting images of rats, how people see them vs. how they actually are.

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    Andrew Keir
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This cartoon is brought to you by the "Elect a rat as President next time" PAC

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    #12

    A Siberian girl illustrates funny situations with two ferrets, comparing how people see them versus how they actually are.

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    Andrew Keir
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Experts predict Presidential race between Rat and Ferret as "Too close to call"

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    #14

    A Siberian girl comic showing a funny situation of a dinosaur interrupting a wedding, then a girl playing with toys.

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    Craig & Vonda Schmidt
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She loves Dinos, her sister loves Barbies. My sister loves Barbies, I love the freedom of summer.

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    #15

    A Siberian girl illustrates funny situations with a pet snake, comparing how people see them versus how they actually are.

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    meow point1
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once, my parents and I went to a zoo, and Dad said, "I don't like the sound of you" to a snake because it was venomous, and it went back into its house as though it was offended!

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    #23

    A four-panel comic about a Siberian girl and her two ferrets, illustrating funny situations with a mouse and mousetrap.

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    Virgil Blue
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meems DnD alignment us chaotic evil. Well, with ferrets the chaotic bit is a given of course.

    #26

    Siberian girl cartoon of a beginner ferret owner versus an expert ferret owner, showing funny situations.

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    Andrew Keir
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worth mentioning (for this section) that if you see a sign in Spain saying "Ferreteria" it's only selling hardware, not our favourite animals :-(

    #27

    A comic illustrating a Siberian girl's life with two ferrets, showing ferrets energy levels at 1000% and 0%.

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    Andrew Keir
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that's the Dook, where's the Dutchess ?

    #32

    Siberian girl and her friend looking at two ferrets. The ferrets are shown sleeping in a bed, and later sitting on the couch with the girls.

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    meow point1
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her pets are obviously a lot less friendly than my cat Mina. She will knead, nuzzle, purr, sleep in my lap, etc.

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    #33

    A Siberian girl illustrates funny situations with a Sphynx cat, comparing how people see them versus how they actually are.

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    meow point1
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're still cats, just without the fur.

    #38

    A Siberian girl's ferret is extinguished by a turtle, then gets revenge. Humorous daily life with ferrets.

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    Virgil Blue
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Firret used nasty plot. Aqueasel gets burned.

    #41

    A Siberian girl comic illustrating the funny situation of procrastination and sudden spring cleaning.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you are faced with what appears to be an impossible task, there is always something else you could do instead. The original problem remains, of course, but you fell better about it if you complete some alternative distraction in its place.

    #42

    A Siberian girl comic illustrating the funny situations around having a cup of tea for various daily life tasks.

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    Cécile Prévost
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    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah a cup of tea is the magic answer to everything