Funny Cat Growth Drawing Tip Meme

cats expand quickly but if you want to draw the kitten version of a cat just do an outline like this, keeping the head the same size

The meme opens with a text instruction at the top stating that cats grow very quickly, and a silly tip for drawing the kitten version of an adult cat: keep the head the exact same size, and only shrink the body. The left side shows a real photo of a fluffy long-haired cat lying on a wooden surface, with a hand-drawn outline over its body marking the small front portion as 'MAY' and the much longer full body as 'DECEMBER', implying the cat grew drastically in 7 months. The right side of the meme cuts off the 'DECEMBER' portion of the cat, leaving only the small 'MAY' outline with the original cat head intact, creating the visual of a tiny kitten that follows the stated drawing tip. The joke plays on the relatable observation of how rapidly kittens grow into full-sized cats, as well as the common art tip that baby animals have proportionally larger heads than adults.

This meme was created by popular cartoonist Nathan W. Pyle, whose handle @nathanwpyle is visible as a watermark in the bottom right corner. It was originally shared on X (formerly Twitter), as noted in the provided source information, and later circulated widely across other social media platforms including Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok as a relatable pet and art humor meme. The content combines a real photograph of a pet cat with simple hand-drawn edits to execute the joke.