17 Adorable Comics About Day-to-Day Life With Cats That Are Just So Relatable
Some cat stories are cute, and then there are the ones that feel uncomfortably familiar. Mikiko, a German-Japanese artist, turns everyday life with her cat Emi into comics that land because they capture the little frustrations, habits, and absurd moments cat owners know all too well.
Her drawings started as small jokes for friends and family, but once she shared them online, people quickly connected with the humor. Alongside Emi, she also pulls ideas from crushes, daydreams, music, and the general messiness of daily life, which gives her work a relatable edge.
These comics are simple, funny, and very easy to recognize yourself in, so keep scrolling and see which one feels the most familiar.
1. They know that we just can't resist the sight of their fat, and they use it to their advantage.
2. No plant is safe from a cat that absolutely wants to take a bite.
3. Cats have absolutely no sense of privacy whatsoever.
Cats really do act like the whole house belongs to them.
4. Summers as an adult are just unbearable.
5. How can anyone eat a burger so perfectly without messing up?
6. There is just no escaping the heat, no matter what.
7. This is how it works, and no one should dare tell us otherwise.
That logic feels very familiar to anyone with a stubborn cat.
This also feels like the artist who fell for his adopted cat after spotting it behind his housing area.
8. Cats will not let you leave them behind to get bored at home alone. If you're going on an adventure, they should go too.
9. This is the perfect opportunity to say the phrase, "Curiosity killed the cat," and not complete it because that's just what it is.
10. When you have a cat, you're sentenced to a lifetime of clothes covered in cat fur.
11. They say it should relax your body and mind, and nothing is more relaxing than transitioning your poses into a good old nap.
Even the most ordinary routines somehow turn into cat territory.
12. This is why shy and kind people are having a harder time nowadays.
13. You'll realize exactly why you didn't want to go out more once you've stepped outside the door.
14. Some people might have a different definition of warm.
15. It's absolutely not as pretty as all those people on the internet make it out to be.
16. The internal panic always wins out, and it absolutely sucks when you realize the moment has long passed.
17. There's absolutely nothing wrong with dreaming. Just call it manifesting so you can feel better.
Mikiko's comics might be simple, but they resonate deeply with the very core of our mundane experiences, making us feel like we're not alone in this world. Perhaps that's also why so many people love them.
They brighten our days, and we hope to see more from the artist. Which comic was your favorite?
Cat people will understand every single one.
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