The 'Cats Wearing Tights' meme, also known as 'Meowtights', gained massive popularity in the early 2010s when pet owners began dressing their cats in human hosiery to create a surreal, long-legged silhouette. The humor stems from the visual absurdity of seeing a feline head attached to what appear to be slender, human-like legs stuffed with padding or arranged around the cat's body. It is most commonly used to satirize fashion trends, represent 'looking fabulous' despite feeling lazy, or to personify cats in awkward human situations. The trend has endured as a classic example of internet pet culture, blending the uncanny valley with the internet's universal love for cat antics.