iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Scott Metzger

@metzgercartoons.bsky.social

2.5K followers 44 following 350 posts

Cartoonist in Northern California 🟢 Join my Patreon to get exclusive, behind-the-scenes content: Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons ☕️ Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/scottmetzgercartoons

Posts Replies Media

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 1h

Catober Day 7: Clarice ☕️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A banner at the top reads, "Wednesday, October 7." Below, there's brief poem: "Her humans bought her /This "purrista" outfit./And it's clear that Clarice/Doesn't like it one bit." The illustration shows a gray cat wearing a green coffee shop apron and there's cup of coffee next to her. She looks very annoyed and is thinking, "They will pay." A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Catober Day 6: Jerome 👁️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons #cats #catober

A banner at the top reads, "Tuesday, October 6." Below, there's brief poem: "This guy's always watching./His name is Jerome./He silently mocks you/As you walk by his home." The illustration shows a house with a cat silhouette in the window. The cat is thinking, "Nice fanny pack, dork." A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Catober Day 5: Jack ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons #cats #catober

A banner at the top reads, "Monday, October 5." Below, there's brief poem: "This Tuxedo cat, Jack./Has one main fixation:/Belief in the power/Of visualization." The illustration shows a cat looking at a Vision Board on the wall and he's putting an image on it. The images on the Vision Board are a scratched-up couch, a Christmas tree that's been knocked down, and a dead mouse." A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Catober Day 4: Gerard ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons #cats #catober

A banner at the top reads, "Sunday, October 4." Below, there's brief poem: "This cat is thoughtful./His name is Gerard/He's buying his human/A sympathy card." The illustration shows a cat in a greeting card store, standing in front of a wall of cards. He's holding a card that reads "I'm Sorry You're Such An Idiot." A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Catober Day 3: Paula ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons #cats #catober

A banner at the top reads, "Saturday, October 3." Below, there's brief poem: "Paula posts some great content./Usually humor or news./Her video, 'Dog Bed Is Mine'/Racked up millions of views." The illustration shows a cat sitting in a dog bed. Her smart phone is on a tripod near the bed and she's looking at the screen, smiling and saying "You guys, he is SO mad right now." Off to the side a dog is angrily looking at her. A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Catober Day 2: Ron #cats #catober

A banner at the top reads, "Friday, October 2." Below, there's brief poem: "He's usually alert/This Ragdoll named Ron/But one time he forgot/His camera was on." The illustration shows a conference room with two professional-looking cats sitting at a table. They're having a meeting and looking at a big screen on the wall. Ron is on the screen and he's in the middle of licking his rear end, his leg stuck up in the air. He is staring out at them, looking surprised. A banner at the bottom reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This October is...Catober! Every day this month, I'll be posting a Catober comic, introducing a different cat character. Catober Day 1: Annabelle (who's is based on one of my cats.)

A banner at the top that reads, "Thursday, October 1." Below, there's brief poem: "This cat's a lovebug/Her name's Annabelle/But please do not hug her/She considers that hell." The illustration shows a man smiling and hugging his black cat, who looks irritated and is struggling to get away. There's a banner at the bottom that reads, "Catober: 31 days. 31 cats."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is International Podcast Day🎙️

A cat is interviewing another cat for his podcast. They're both sitting at a table and the host is saying, "My guest today is the author of 'Pretending to Barf: And Other Foolproof Ways to Wake Up Your Human." The guest is sitting with his book in front of him, smiling.

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

They're getting chonky for Fat Bear Week 🐻 Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A bear couple is sitting a table in a fancy restaurant. The bear server is holding a pad of paper and saying to one of them, “For the salmon, would you like the pan-seared fillet or a live one from the river that we throw at you?” The female bear responds with a smile, “Ooh, the second one sounds lovely.”

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September is National Guide Dog Month 🦮 #dogs #guidedogs

A guide dog is at an "all dogs" restaurant standing at the host stand. The guide dog's human is standing behind him, holding the harness. The dog hostess is saying to the guide dog, "While you wait, can I give your human a treat?" (She's holding a bag of potato chips.) The guide dog is saying "Sure, he *loves* those."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My cat and my dog ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A cat and a dog are in a living room. The cat is saying to the dog, "I'm going to teach you how to act casual." The dog is looking very excited (body shaking and tail wagging) and is saying, "YES YES YES! I'm gonna be the BEST at acting casual!" The cat responds, "Aannnd this was a mistake."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My cat 📝

A small tuxedo cat is standing in front of a classroom full of cats. "Haiku" is written on the whiteboard behind him. He's holding a piece of a paper and reading his haiku to the class: "Walk across his face/He wakes up and I get fed/ And that's my process. Thank you"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Caturday collection

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🧦

A man is in a novelty shop, standing in front of a rack of socks. A sign on the rack reads "Fun Socks" and below are a few pairs of socks with martinis, palm trees, sports equipment, and cats. There's another sign on the rack reads "Not Fun Socks" and the socks below it say things like "It's all going to hell," "HOW CAN THIS BE REAL," "AAAGGHH!! (with an angry face), and "Total Shit Show."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hope you're having a relaxing Labor Day. (And to our friends outside the U.S., hope your day's going well.)

A cat is lying down in an empty cardboard box. He has his arms behind his head and is smiling. He's thinking "It can wait." Next to the box, there's a book with the title "How to Stop Procrastinating."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Admit it, Rebecca. It's both. 🦝 Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A raccoon is sitting next to a garbage can. She's holding a book and talking to a friend on her cell phone. She's saying, "It's not a trashy novel. It's a novel I *found* in the trash." The title of the book she's holding is "Paws of Passion."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

So helpful Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A cat is sitting in an armchair holding a pen and a pad of paper (on the wall behind him, there's a framed degree from "Purrdue University"). Next to him, there's a man lying on a chair and he looks a little surprised. The cat is saying to the man, "Let's focus on your strengths. You're quite talented at opening cans of tuna."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The constant struggle of trying to stay informed without totally losing it

One cat is saying to another cat, "Stop looking at the news. You're getting all puffy." The other cat is looking at his phone and all the fur on his body is puffy and spiked up - he's experiencing what is known as "piloerection." (You folks reading the alt text get all the fancy words!)

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Cultured cats

Two cats are in an art museum. They're looking at a painting of a ring of kibble in a cat food bowl. One cat is saying, "This one is titled, 'The Suffer Ring.'" The other cat is saying, "Powerful."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today is National Dog Day. Give your dog a bunch of treats 🐶 Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

It's a game show called "Who Wants to Win a Bunch of Treats?" The host and contestant are dogs and they're both sitting on the stage. The contestant is looking at the host with a serious expression, saying, "D. Final answer." The chyron at the bottom reads:

"What is the standard practice when someone knocks at the door?
A. Wag tail
B. Go to bed
C. Play with toy
D. Go ape shit"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Words of wisdom 🎹

Reposted by Scott Metzger

Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember when not everything was embarrassing

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Delicious 🦝 Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's hard to be the new one at work Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

Two cats are sitting in an office. The cat behind the desk is saying to the new employee, "Welcome aboard! Let's get your I.D. badge, set you up on your computer, and then introduce you to everyone so they can all hiss at you."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

And that dachshund is on his third glass of wine 🍷

A dog and cat are sitting in a bar (called "Pet Pub"). The dog is saying to the cat, "I like long walks on the beach." The cat is looking up at the dog and saying "I like short walks on the human."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🐈‍⬛ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A cat is standing on a stage in a book store, talking into a microphone to an audience of black cats. On the stage, a sign reads "Black Cat Poetry Night." The cat on stage is looking at a piece of paper and saying: "'I have swagger, I have grit./ I can pounce and I can prance./
But my ego takes a hit/When you mistake me for sweatpants.' Thank you"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Poor Bruce ☕️ Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/scottmetzger...

Four dogs are sitting in chairs. A German Shepherd is saying, "I have nightmares about puffy tails and claws in my face." A Corgi sitting next to her is saying, "Me too." Another dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever, is looking serious and saying, "I'm gonna tell her it's MY bed and she shouldn't be sleeping in it!" The dachshund sitting next to him is saying "You've been saying that for a month, Bruce."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

First day 📸

A cat mom and her son are on the front porch of their house. The mom is holding her phone and saying, "Come on, just ONE 'first day of school' photo." Her son is inside of his backpack with just the top of his head sticking out. He's saying "No."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It's from their new album Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

Three deer are on a stage. One is holding a guitar, one is holding a bass, and one is sitting behind a drum kit. The lead singer, holding a guitar, is saying to the crowd of deer, "This next song is about a near-death experience I had, where I saw a bright light. It's called 'High Beams.'"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Come on, Dave #cats

Two cats are on a kitchen counter. One is sitting next to a pot of coffee and a coffee mug. His paw is about to touch the coffee pot. The other cat, wearing a red tie and holding a clipboard, is saying "Whoa, whoa! Knock over the MUG, not the coffee pot. You’re a lovable jerk, Dave, not a barbarian.

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Works every time 😢

A dog is holding a boombox above his head and looking up at his human. The boombox is playing the song "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan ("In the arms of the angel..fly away from here...") The man is looking down at his dog and saying "Okay, okay! I'll give you a treat! I'll give you ANYTHING!"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Solid Quickfire Challenge for Charlie #cats #topchef

A few cats, all wearing aprons, are standing behind tables. Each cat has a plate in front of them with food on it. It's a cooking show called "Top Cat Chef." One cat is presenting his dish to the judge and saying "The classic 'dead mouse,' but elevated." The judge is looking at the dish and saying "I see you added a sprig of rosemary."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Every time

A snake server is checking on one of his tables in the restaurant. He's smiling and saying to the snake who's eating, "How's everything tasting?" The snake at the table can't speak because has an entire rat stuffed in his mouth.

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Then the song gets stuck in their head for the rest of the day

Four cats are on an amusement park ride. They're sitting in a boat, floating down a river. On each side of the river, there are cats in various boxes singing to them to the tune of It's A Small World, "Just as long as you fits, then you might as well sits, it's a box world after all!"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

They're connecting

A woman and man are on a date in a restaurant. The woman saying, "I love getting lost in a great novel." The man (who is Waldo) is saying, "I enjoy being hard to find in picture books."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

You’re holding up the line, sir #dogs #dmv

A Golden Retriever is at the counter at the DMV. The dog behind the counter is saying to him, "Yes, I see that, sir. But I still need two other forms of I.D." The Golden Retriever is holding the tag on his collar that says "AL." He's tugging at it and frantically showing it to the employee

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

That'll help 🌱

A cat is in a catnip dispensary called The Nip Nook. He's at the counter and saying to the employee, "My humans have been calling me 'Sir Fluffybutt.'" The employee is saying "I recommend our new blend, 'Nickname Numb.'"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Jimothy has reminded me of my love of raccoons 🦝 #tbt

A raccoon is sitting at his computer in an office. There are other raccoons working nearby him. He's on the phone and saying, "I know it sounds like a no-brainer, but have you tried looking in the trash?" The bottom of the comic reads "Raccoon Tech Support"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Serving up quality trash ➡️ Join us on Patreon: Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A food truck, owned by raccoons, is in the middle of a forest. There's a raccoon standing in front of the window, looking at the owner. The owner is looking down at the customer and saying "All of our food is sourced from local trash cans." The food truck looks like a dumpster and the business name is "The Dumpster Dive."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Jimothy! 🦝

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Tough choice #work #zoom

A man is in Hell and he's standing next to the devil. The devil is saying to him, "What's it gonna be?" The man is looking at two doors and saying "I'm still thinking." On one door, a sign reads "Burn in fire pits." On the other door, a sign reads "Never-ending Zoom meeting."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Wrong platform

A man is sitting at his laptop. On the screen is the following chat (the screen looks similar to ChatGPT)

Man types: "Give me a good chicken enchilada recipe"
The response: "Give me some food"
Man types: "What? Give me the recipe."
The response: "I don't see a 'please' in that request."
Man types: "Could you PLEASE give me a chicken enchilada recipe?"
The response: "No."
The bottom of the comic reads "Cat GPT"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The worst ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

Two gulls are standing on a beach. One looks annoyed and is saying to the other, "So I swooped down, grabbed the bag off the beach towel, fended off five other gulls, only to find out it was a bag of KALE chips." The other gull is saying, "That's the worst."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Eddie's new job

A group of lifeguards are at a pool at the start of their shift. One is a "head guard" and she's talking to the group of three (two humans and one cat). The head guard is saying, "Jason's in the shallow end. Abby, you're in the deep end. And Eddie, you'll be sitting in the high chair." The cat, Eddie, is smiling and thinking to himself, "Yesss."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Nothing but the best 🐦‍⬛ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

A raven is shopping in a store. He's saying to the raven employee behind the counter, "A human has been feeding me all month. I want to give her something nice." The raven employee is smiling and saying "Nothing exudes quality like a Heineken bottle cap." The store sign on the wall reads "Fran's Fancy Things."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Heartfelt poem 🎆 ➡️ Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons #cats #4thofJuly

Two cats are sitting in a living room. One is holding a piece of paper and saying to the other cat, "Check out this poem I wrote: 'They're celebrating on the fourth of July, from sea to shining sea. To those lighting fireworks all night long, you're all dead to me." The other cat is saying, "I feel that."

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Writing down some big feelings 📕

A dog is sitting at a desk and writing the following in his journal: "Dear Journal, it happened again. They gave me the same food. I swear, if my humans keep doing this, it'll be awesome because I LOVE FOOD!"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Max isn't great at video games 🎮 Patreon.com/ScottMetzgerCartoons

Two cats are sitting on a couch. One is playing a video game and the other is watching. The cat who's watching is saying, "You're running out of food. Walk to the human's chamber and demand---" The other cat interrupts, saying, "He's asleep! What do I do?" The first cat responds, "STEP ON HIS FACE! STEP ON HIS FACE!"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Caturday earworm #cats #steviewonder

A cat band is on stage. The lead singer is singing these lyrics: "I just called to say I want food/I just called to say fulfill your role/I just called to say I want food/Give me food, I see the bottom of my bowl"

Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Masterpiece 🎾 🔴

A dog and cat are in an art museum. They're looking at a painting, which consists of a big tennis ball and a red dot in the bottom corner of the painting. The dog is smiling and saying "I can't take my eyes of this piece!" The cat is looking at the red dot and is saying "It's mesmerizing."