About

Herding Cats is a compilation of comic strips that I've created and drawn myself, nearly all of which are entirely true to life. Virtually every scene sketched out here is word for word what happened, which is what makes them so much fun. Drawing these strips, for me, is a way to journal about my day, remember the hilarious things my kids say, cope with ridiculous situations and people at work, vent my frustrations, and poke fun at certain friends and family members who sometimes take themselves too seriously.

I used to just take a quick picture of my doodles and share them with my friends on Facebook, but after much prodding and nagging from my lovely older sister, I am finally sharing them with a wider audience. Who knows? If people like them enough, I might have to get a domain name and start my own website. The only thing funner than drawing the comics is sharing them with people who enjoy them as much as I do. 

The Boys Will Be... page is a section entirely devoted to comics I've drawn about my work. I work with troubled youth at a residential treatment facility, and let me tell you, there is no better fodder for comics than teenage boys. In fact, the name "Herding Cats" comes from a conversation I had with the father of a boy I worked with awhile back. We were talking about how difficult working with a group of moody, emotional, defiant adolescent boys can be. "I don't know how you staff do it," he said, shaking his head. "It must be like herding cats." And so the name of the strip was born. 

Now my family members live in constant fear that any interaction they have with me will end up in a cartoon. Though, lets be honest, they love it. My family are all a bunch of hams (except my mom). You will see other, more fanciful comics in here from time to time, things that in no way reflect real life. I hope to start a few additional sections at some point, like a how-to page, an alternate endings page, as well as one I may call A Love To Last The Ages that features summaries of chick flicks. (you'll see what I'm talking about when it comes out)

For now, I hope you enjoy these little doodles of mine! If you do, please share with your friends and family. I love comments and will try to respond to them in a timely manner.

-Sarah Law