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I'm Chesca Hause or "Cat Mom" as I've been dubbed online. I may not be the #1 MOM, but I’m not doing so bad and I find people's flaws (especially my own) a huge source of amusement. I think that’s why a million people over various platforms now follow Litterbox Comics - people enjoy laughing at the mess of life together!

I started the comic 4 years ago because I had a hard time being a mom. I found comfort in sharing the ridiculous things that happened and building a community of moms who got it. What I didn't anticipate was how many non-moms would enjoy my comic too!

Although I still create some word-for-word comics from things that happened in real life, I consider the Cat Family to be their own “people” and hope to keep being able to draw their adventures even as my own kids grow.

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Ladytron
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. As long as you hear them it's fine. You know they are busy playing and you can continue with whatever you are doing. Silence is no good - drop everything and check on them. One example of why you get that super hearing as a parent with small kids...

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The "Joys of Motherhood" are pushed so hard that you can't help but feel like you're the problem when you don't spontaneously feel it.

I'd been a cartoonist since I was little, inspired by the greats such as Garfield, The Simpsons and Invader Zim and I desperately wanted to use my art to reach out to moms that might feel the same way. I already followed the fantastic Fowl Language and Hedger Humor and thought, "Maybe I could do a webcomic too?" The reactions to my first comics were very positive and I gained followers quickly - I knew I was onto something!

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    Jacob Erickson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The details are awesome: The baboon wants bananas, the cat wants fish, and the sheep wants greens.

    Jacob Erickson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In love with the details. The baboon wants bananas, the cat wants fish and the sheep wants greens.

    Night Owl
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good one. All three should move simultaneously in a circle to get what they want

    Jude Moreland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just realized all the things they need are related to the animals they are Cat - fish Sheep - salad Baboon - bananas

    Lucy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😅😅😅 been through that a few times at the grocery store lol 😁😁

    Trenton Knight
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're supposed to walk near the item you want, and then STARE AT THE ITEM! The person near that item sees you staring at it, then moves. Thats the official protocol.

    J Matz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Believe it or not, non-parents grocery shop too!

    bigmoney
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The monkey want banana and cat want fish and goat want lettuce

    Stephanie Paich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's ALWAYS someone in your way. It can be the only other person in the store and they're right in front of the thing you need not doing anything.

    Sarah Rockwoods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohh different cultures I suppose because over here everyone kinda passively agressively pushes the other people away

    Mama Bear
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I must be rude. I squeeze in with an "excuse me"

    Trisha Howson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm like this sometimes and other times I just wait by them looking at stuff by them so when they move I can get what I need. But I'm polite

    Rachel Smith
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was grabbing donuts one morning I was only taking a couple minutes cuz I was getting a couple for me and my hubby. This old lady boomer just zipped up all in my space and didn't even wait for me to be done. I swear to goodness this is a boomer behavior because no one my age would invade someone else's person space like that. It took me 3 minutes to decide it's not like I was standing there forever

    Lily Francis
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be considered a boomer but I would never think of doing anything like that. I think we need to stop over classifying people by ages or groups and concentrate on individuals because no one likes to be clumped into a group they really don't fit into. And I think that's true of everyone. Everyone can be rude and there's no excuse for that. I don't care what their age is and I respect my elders but I respect people in general and that's the way it should be. Just my humble opinion.

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    Blah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baboon has a Megadeth T-shirt

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    Based on this tweet by @elspells13.

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    Minath
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was in a parenting tweet about a year ago, I love that it's been turned into a comic.

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    People ask if it's odd having strangers peek in on our lives. It probably would be if they were drawn to look like us, but having them as cats really helps! They're based on us, but I consider them their own "people" with exaggerated cartoon lives. They are meant to be ridiculous and often wrong, so if people react strongly, then I know I'm doing my job.

    The biggest thing I'd like people to take away from my comics is that it's OK to not be OK. Nobody is perfect and the best thing you can do is not take yourself too seriously.  

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    Lola M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your spouse just .... gets it. 😊

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    I've got a couple of new projects in the works. The first is a Patreon-exclusive comic following the Dog Family! Those comics are only released monthly, but they can’t be seen anywhere else! The other one is a compilation book of my comics, with a bunch of extra stuff drawn and written by me. I'm still working on that one, so it won't be in the shops until '23, but I'm very excited about it!

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    AniaSD
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my children are the least safe at home under my faulty supervision. Also, I'd like to point out how unfair it is that there weren't any of these superfun places for children when I was a kid. I'd like to talk to the manager of the world and leave a formal complaint

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    If you missed the previous parts of my comic, you can find them here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

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    Lola M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do what I say, not as I do" vibes 🤣

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    Autistic apricot
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t like pineapple on pizza but I still think if people like it, it deserves to be there

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    That one Bean
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THE TINY ONES SHADOW IS SO CUTE TO ME IDK WHY

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    Ladytron
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much every parenting group. Humble bragging/competition like nothing else...

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    Sanchi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The moms face in the last panel describes my face most of the time

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    Lola M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk why but their food always tastes better. Even if we get the same dish 🤣

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    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the quirky things that the dad has on his tshirt each time.

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    Based on this tweet by @mommalibrarian.

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    PenitentEyeball
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kids can insult your greatest insecurities five minutes after meeting you lol

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