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So much has changed in the time since we first encountered Steve of the website "I Want To Draw a Cat For You."

The custom animal stick figure industry has experienced a massive upswing and the market is nearing its saturation point with the advent of new competitor sites "May I Please Draw an Owl For You?" and "I'll Draw Any Animal You Want." Suddenly it's become 300% more difficult to choose which animal-drawing agent to side with! The competition is as tense as the East Coast versus West Coast rap rivalry of the '90s if there had been a third coast and everyone involved stayed indoors and wielded Crayolas instead of weapons.

And so the time has come to determine the wisest choice for you, prospective consumer of animal drawings, with some in-depth analysis. It's a head-to-head-to-head, and only one site can be named the winner based on this freshly invented criteria. Who will it be?
ROUND I: ARTISTIC ABILITY
Already this is a tough one. In terms of key sub-criteria such as having realistic arms and legs, a coat or skin of some sort (fur, feathers, scales, etc.) and lifelike proportions, even the casual observer would note that all three artists are competing on the same plane as carsick fourth graders. Still, I find the owl most likable.

Point: May I Please Draw an Owl For You?
ROUND II: VIDEO SALES PITCH
On the one hand, Steve the cat artist gets credit for setting the scene with a desktop monitor that could give Steve Jobs a seizure with its obsolescence. He also demonstrates a surprising sense of rhythm. On the other hand, though her pajamas are cute, Erica the owl lady seems disengaged with her chosen hip hop beat, like a preschool teacher trying to read a nursery rhyme outside a Bell Biv DeVoe rehearsal. On the third hand, because we have three hands, the Anything guy nails the local commercial feel and has three outfit changes like some kind of Lady Gaga. On the whole though, Steve's is the cleverest.

Point: I Want To Draw a Cat For You
ROUND III: COST
Cats are $9.95, owls are $8, and any animal -- three of them, in fact -- costs $5. Everyone sort of loses because we can all draw for free, but for the sake of this Vehix side-by-side comparison, point goes to the best value.

Point: I'll Draw Any Animal You Want
TIEBREAKER ROUND: ORIGINALITY
To my knowledge, "I Want To Draw a Cat For You" came first and gets a point for pioneering the trade. "May I Please Draw an Owl For You" earns a nod for diversifying the animal drawing options and another nod for saying "please" because politeness is precious. "I'll Draw Any Animal You Want" loses a point for failing to see the opportunity to call it an "anymal," but he earns it back with his almost stripper-like flexibility and willingness to draw. Still, Steve takes this round -- first mover's advantage.

Point: I Want To Draw a Cat For You
And the winner is...
It's been decided: By a point, "I Want To Draw a Cat For You" gets the Urlesque stamp of approval for your animal drawing needs. Thanks for playing!