Yasmine Surovec started a blog called Cat Versus Human as a “source of entertainment” and to relief stress caused by her other ventures in fashion and design. This simple cartoon blog has morphed into a book filled with humorous bits about cats and the cat lady who loves them. It is difficult to describe these cartoons and do them justice. One must see them, and many have, at her blog of the same name. The frames are testaments to a life filled with felines. Ms. Surovec must be a long-time cat aficionado to know these creatures as intimately as her drawings suggest. She may even be inflicted with the dreaded and incurable disease felinitis (caused by cats getting under your skin and into your heart).


This is a typical scene: double bed, you are on one side and three cats are on the other side. Your spouse just looks down and wonders where he will sleep. Throw a dog into the mix, laying with the cats, and the couch looks like a great option. Frames like this get at the heart of being owned by cats. Many of the frames are sarcastic exaggerations of the feline life. All of them are funny. If you have a cat in your home, know a cat, or have seen a cat, these cartoon frames will bring back memories. Most look like kittens: sweet, affectionate, crazy, and all consuming. Few of the felines are standoffish. Cat Versus Human will make a great gift for anyone who is loved by cats. I suspect once Ms. Surovec gets 365 frames finished there will be a desk calendar. That would be a daily joy. Until that happens, pre-order Cat Versus Human at the author’s blog.

Note: received from netgaley, courtesy of the publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing