Surrealistic animal scenes, and Hidden Goodness?

Drawing pointed, portentious scenes involving animals. Above, THE CAT ruined this relationship, but maybe it was already over.

While below, she continued reading her tiny book, ignoring THE GORILLA in the room.


Meanwhile, cartoonist friends think that my character in a sketch the other day was channeling Jack Kirby's "Granny Goodness." Coincidence, or what?