Fire Breathing Cat stars my sister in law’s cats, Toes and Polly. (Named so because they were both polydactly also known as having six toes.)  In reality, they are both very sweet cats. Obviously, Polly doesn’t really breath fire, but she is the more reserved of the two.  She also doesn’t mind letting you know when there is a problem!

Polly the Cat

Toes the Cat

Sadly, her brother, Toes, passed away recently.  He was very friendly and had no qualms about sitting in your lap and saying hi!  Toes also liked to spend a lot of time staring out the window and watching the world go by.

Fire breathing cat poster by ValeriesGallery

Polly and Toes

This is one of my earliest digital art pieces.The original picture of the cats was taken when we went for a visit in 2004.  At the time, I was just starting to get into Photoshop and would photomanipulate any picture I could get my hands on and the idea of a fire breathing cat struck me as funny. As you can see, not only did I add in the fire, but I also cloned part of the rug and Polly to cover up a cat streamer.

The text reads, “And you thought it was a good idea to talk to me before I had my coffee, why?”.  It was inspired by my mom.  She’s one of those people who has a hard time functioning without her coffee.  (Some of you can relate, right?)

Also, when my sister or I would do something that maybe wasn’t the brightest thing to do, mom would say, “And you thought that was a good idea, why?”  So I imagine that if someone dared to talk to her before she had her coffee, she might say something like that.

Did you know?

• Fire breathing cat was one of the first pieces I uploaded to Zazzle
• I uploaded this piece before I realized that Zazzle offered customizable text. (Which is why you can’t customize the text on this product line.)
• My mom owns a travel mug with this design on it.
• Toes and Polly are brother and sister.
• Fire Breathing Cats are available at Valerie’s Gallery on Zazzle and on a pet bowl in my Cafe Press shop.

Have you ever made an art piece involving yours or someone else’s pets?

A Huge Thanks

• A huge thanks to Goosebury for featuring my Doves in a Tree pitcher on the blog, Home Accents on July 22.
• Also a huge thanks to Bebops for featuring my Five Orange Birds in a Tree poster on the blog, The Daily Rainbow on July 26.

Fire breathing cats not your thing?  That’s okay!  Here’s some other art work inspired by cats, coffee and humor for you to enjoy!

I need my coffee! coffee mug by Jicha	a cup of coffee and sweets clock by hutsul	Coffee Cup and Java Beans Business Cards by CountryCorner
Cat’s Face T-shirts by fstasu58	Mysterious Cats Throw Pillow by PillowParadise	Sleeping Kittens Notecard by WildDays
TEE I Work For Shoes Round Sticker by teepossible	Coffee the human battery funny humor quote mug by TheGreatestTattooArt	Bubble Rap Mug by ValeriesGallery
Coffee Prescription Caffeine Addict Mug by HumorMe	I love Coffee – custom text – Espresso Cup by likeit	Antique Coffee Grinder Mug by Pastimedesigns
Cat in the Window Mousepads by Bebops	Tabby cat in an apple basket basket pillow by ArianeC	I love cats coffee mug by Astriddesign
Meowy Christmas black cat Greeting Cards by magnoliaflowers	Red Tabby Kitty Rectangle Magnets by EMangl	Funky Cat – 3D (20×20 inch pillow) by HoMeArts
Mug – Polydactyl paw prints by FelineFriends	Cat eyes heart stickers by Nabucodonoshop	Meow cat graphic bright hot pink t-shirt by Mylittleeden
Lilac Purple cat pattern. Pillows by Animal_Art_By_Ali Browse Purple cat Pillows online at Zazzle.com	Life’s Too Short for Bad Coffee Mug by TempermentalMusician	Vintage Cat Writing a Letter Notebooks by JustRightGraphics