This optical illusion has been driving the internet crazy, can you find the cat?

Social media is filled with all sorts of optical illusions that trick your brain and make you feel like you're going crazy! This specific illusion has been doing the rounds on X, formerly known as Twitter, for years. We're bringing it back because it's too good to miss.

This challenge is called the 'can you see the cat challenge' and it took the internet by storm a few years ago—confusing and frustrating everyone who's seen it.

Can you see the cat challenge

The optical illusion consists of an illustration of a woman with a broom, standing next to a bucket. Behind her is a door and some laundry but there is in no way, a cat in the drawing.

Take a couple of seconds to look for the cat in the illustration, before we reveal exactly where to find it.

Here's how to find the cat

While some users have been able to find the cat with ease, it is true that this illusion is a hard one to crack. But we're going to reveal to you the trick behind spotting the cat.

You need to look at the negative space in the picture! Right where the lady's head and shoulders meet the laundry behind her, a cat appears. It helps if you tilt your device to the side too, because then the whole illusion becomes totally clear.

Right where the woman holds the broom you will be able to see the cat's legs while its head rests up where the woman's shoulder is. If you don't tilt your device the cat would be easy to miss. What clever placement!

And if you're still going crazy because you're unable to spot the cat, then check out the video above!

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X aka Twitter