A young, fair-skinned boy with short brown hair is kneeling on a patterned rug. He is shirtless and wearing black shorts, a thin yellow necklace hanging on his chest. The boy is gently petting a gray tabby cat that is lying on its side on the rug. The cat has green eyes and its tail is visible in the background. The rug has a pattern of various colored blocks, including pink, blue, yellow, and green. The floor underneath the rug appears to be light-colored wood. A white radiator is visible near the top of the frame. The lighting is bright, possibly from a window or overhead light.