diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index b59d13824..1261e083d 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         // The cat
         m_settings->registerSetting("TheCat", false);
         m_settings->registerSetting("CatOpacity", 100);
+        m_settings->registerSetting("CatFit", "fit");
 
         m_settings->registerSetting("StatusBarVisible", true);
 
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index f8a287da7..9cb72f8ab 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -891,6 +891,8 @@ SET(LAUNCHER_SOURCES
     ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
     ui/themes/CatPack.cpp
     ui/themes/CatPack.h
+    ui/themes/CatPainter.cpp
+    ui/themes/CatPainter.h
 
     # Processes
     LaunchController.h
diff --git a/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.cpp b/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.cpp
index 2349c684d..14d480e90 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <QtMath>
 
 #include "VisualGroup.h"
+#include "ui/themes/CatPainter.h"
 #include "ui/themes/ThemeManager.h"
 
 #include <Application.h>
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ InstanceView::~InstanceView()
 {
     qDeleteAll(m_groups);
     m_groups.clear();
+    if (m_cat) {
+        m_cat->deleteLater();
+    }
 }
 
 void InstanceView::setModel(QAbstractItemModel* model)
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ void InstanceView::updateScrollbar()
 
 void InstanceView::updateGeometries()
 {
-    geometryCache.clear();
+    m_geometryCache.clear();
 
     QMap<LocaleString, VisualGroup*> cats;
 
@@ -186,8 +190,8 @@ void InstanceView::updateGeometries()
                 cat->update();
             } else {
                 auto cat = new VisualGroup(groupName, this);
-                if (fVisibility) {
-                    cat->collapsed = fVisibility(groupName);
+                if (m_fVisibility) {
+                    cat->collapsed = m_fVisibility(groupName);
                 }
                 cats.insert(groupName, cat);
                 cat->update();
@@ -436,11 +440,15 @@ void InstanceView::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 
 void InstanceView::setPaintCat(bool visible)
 {
-    m_catVisible = visible;
-    if (visible)
-        m_catPixmap.load(APPLICATION->themeManager()->getCatPack());
-    else
-        m_catPixmap = QPixmap();
+    if (m_cat) {
+        disconnect(m_cat, &CatPainter::updateFrame, this, nullptr);
+        delete m_cat;
+        m_cat = nullptr;
+    }
+    if (visible) {
+        m_cat = new CatPainter(APPLICATION->themeManager()->getCatPack(), this);
+        connect(m_cat, &CatPainter::updateFrame, this, [this] { viewport()->update(); });
+    }
 }
 
 void InstanceView::paintEvent([[maybe_unused]] QPaintEvent* event)
@@ -449,19 +457,8 @@ void InstanceView::paintEvent([[maybe_unused]] QPaintEvent* event)
 
     QPainter painter(this->viewport());
 
-    if (m_catVisible) {
-        painter.setOpacity(APPLICATION->settings()->get("CatOpacity").toFloat() / 100);
-        int widWidth = this->viewport()->width();
-        int widHeight = this->viewport()->height();
-        if (m_catPixmap.width() < widWidth)
-            widWidth = m_catPixmap.width();
-        if (m_catPixmap.height() < widHeight)
-            widHeight = m_catPixmap.height();
-        auto pixmap = m_catPixmap.scaled(widWidth, widHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-        QRect rectOfPixmap = pixmap.rect();
-        rectOfPixmap.moveBottomRight(this->viewport()->rect().bottomRight());
-        painter.drawPixmap(rectOfPixmap.topLeft(), pixmap);
-        painter.setOpacity(1.0);
+    if (m_cat) {
+        m_cat->paint(&painter, this->viewport()->rect());
     }
 
     QStyleOptionViewItem option;
@@ -711,8 +708,8 @@ QRect InstanceView::geometryRect(const QModelIndex& index) const
     }
 
     int row = index.row();
-    if (geometryCache.contains(row)) {
-        return *geometryCache[row];
+    if (m_geometryCache.contains(row)) {
+        return *m_geometryCache[row];
     }
 
     const VisualGroup* cat = category(index);
@@ -727,7 +724,7 @@ QRect InstanceView::geometryRect(const QModelIndex& index) const
     out.setTop(cat->verticalPosition() + cat->headerHeight() + 5 + cat->rowTopOf(index));
     out.setLeft(m_spacing + x * (itemWidth() + m_spacing));
     out.setSize(itemDelegate()->sizeHint(option, index));
-    geometryCache.insert(row, new QRect(out));
+    m_geometryCache.insert(row, new QRect(out));
     return out;
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.h b/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.h
index dea8b1212..5d9dbf729 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/instanceview/InstanceView.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <functional>
 #include "VisualGroup.h"
+#include "ui/themes/CatPainter.h"
 
 struct InstanceViewRoles {
     enum { GroupRole = Qt::UserRole, ProgressValueRole, ProgressMaximumRole };
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class InstanceView : public QAbstractItemView {
     void setModel(QAbstractItemModel* model) override;
 
     using visibilityFunction = std::function<bool(const QString&)>;
-    void setSourceOfGroupCollapseStatus(visibilityFunction f) { fVisibility = f; }
+    void setSourceOfGroupCollapseStatus(visibilityFunction f) { m_fVisibility = f; }
 
     /// return geometry rectangle occupied by the specified model item
     QRect geometryRect(const QModelIndex& index) const;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class InstanceView : public QAbstractItemView {
     friend struct VisualGroup;
     QList<VisualGroup*> m_groups;
 
-    visibilityFunction fVisibility;
+    visibilityFunction m_fVisibility;
 
     // geometry
     int m_leftMargin = 5;
@@ -127,9 +128,8 @@ class InstanceView : public QAbstractItemView {
     int m_itemWidth = 100;
     int m_currentItemsPerRow = -1;
     int m_currentCursorColumn = -1;
-    mutable QCache<int, QRect> geometryCache;
-    bool m_catVisible = false;
-    QPixmap m_catPixmap;
+    mutable QCache<int, QRect> m_geometryCache;
+    CatPainter* m_cat = nullptr;
 
     // point where the currently active mouse action started in geometry coordinates
     QPoint m_pressedPosition;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ff24932b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2025 Trial97 <alexandru.tripon97@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ui/themes/CatPainter.h"
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include "Application.h"
+
+CatPainter::CatPainter(const QString& path, QObject* parent) : QObject(parent)
+{
+    m_image = QPixmap(path);
+}
+
+void CatPainter::paint(QPainter* painter, const QRect& viewport)
+{
+    QPixmap frame = m_image;
+
+    auto fit = APPLICATION->settings()->get("CatFit").toString();
+    painter->setOpacity(APPLICATION->settings()->get("CatOpacity").toFloat() / 100);
+    int widWidth = viewport.width();
+    int widHeight = viewport.height();
+    auto aspectMode = Qt::IgnoreAspectRatio;
+    if (fit == "fill") {
+        aspectMode = Qt::KeepAspectRatio;
+    } else if (fit == "fit") {
+        aspectMode = Qt::KeepAspectRatio;
+        if (frame.width() < widWidth)
+            widWidth = frame.width();
+        if (frame.height() < widHeight)
+            widHeight = frame.height();
+    }
+    auto pixmap = frame.scaled(widWidth, widHeight, aspectMode, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+    QRect rectOfPixmap = pixmap.rect();
+    rectOfPixmap.moveBottomRight(viewport.bottomRight());
+    painter->drawPixmap(rectOfPixmap.topLeft(), pixmap);
+    painter->setOpacity(1.0);
+};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.h b/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b790c640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/CatPainter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2025 Trial97 <alexandru.tripon97@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QMovie>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <QString>
+
+class CatPainter : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    CatPainter(const QString& path, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~CatPainter() = default;
+    void paint(QPainter*, const QRect&);
+
+   signals:
+    void updateFrame();
+
+   private:
+    QPixmap m_image;
+};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.cpp
index ae9c6ee5e..cfe3b8c0d 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.cpp
@@ -97,22 +97,28 @@ void AppearanceWidget::applySettings()
     settings->set("ConsoleFont", consoleFontFamily);
     settings->set("ConsoleFontSize", m_ui->fontSizeBox->value());
     settings->set("CatOpacity", m_ui->catOpacitySlider->value());
+    auto catFit = m_ui->catFitComboBox->currentIndex();
+    settings->set("CatFit", catFit == 0 ? "fit" : catFit == 1 ? "fill" : "strech");
 }
 
 void AppearanceWidget::loadSettings()
 {
-    QString fontFamily = APPLICATION->settings()->get("ConsoleFont").toString();
+    SettingsObjectPtr settings = APPLICATION->settings();
+    QString fontFamily = settings->get("ConsoleFont").toString();
     QFont consoleFont(fontFamily);
     m_ui->consoleFont->setCurrentFont(consoleFont);
 
     bool conversionOk = true;
-    int fontSize = APPLICATION->settings()->get("ConsoleFontSize").toInt(&conversionOk);
+    int fontSize = settings->get("ConsoleFontSize").toInt(&conversionOk);
     if (!conversionOk) {
         fontSize = 11;
     }
     m_ui->fontSizeBox->setValue(fontSize);
 
-    m_ui->catOpacitySlider->setValue(APPLICATION->settings()->get("CatOpacity").toInt());
+    m_ui->catOpacitySlider->setValue(settings->get("CatOpacity").toInt());
+
+    auto catFit = settings->get("CatFit").toString();
+    m_ui->catFitComboBox->setCurrentIndex(catFit == "fit" ? 0 : catFit == "fill" ? 1 : 2);
 }
 
 void AppearanceWidget::retranslateUi()
@@ -245,9 +251,7 @@ void AppearanceWidget::updateConsolePreview()
         workCursor.insertBlock();
     };
 
-    print(QString("%1 version: %2\n")
-              .arg(BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_DISPLAYNAME, BuildConfig.printableVersionString()),
-          MessageLevel::Launcher);
+    print(QString("%1 version: %2\n").arg(BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_DISPLAYNAME, BuildConfig.printableVersionString()), MessageLevel::Launcher);
 
     QDate today = QDate::currentDate();
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.ui b/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.ui
index c672279f0..99bf4a500 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/AppearanceWidget.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>600</width>
-    <height>700</height>
+    <height>711</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="minimumSize">
@@ -203,6 +203,53 @@
         </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="catFitLabel">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Fit</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QComboBox" name="catFitComboBox">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>77</width>
+          <height>30</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="currentIndex">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Fit</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Fill</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Stretch</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QLabel" name="catOpacityLabel">
         <property name="text">
@@ -372,8 +419,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="new">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="new"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -389,8 +435,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="centralmods">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="centralmods"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -406,8 +451,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="viewfolder">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="viewfolder"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -423,8 +467,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="launch">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="launch"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -440,8 +483,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="copy">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="copy"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -457,8 +499,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="export">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="export"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -474,8 +515,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="delete">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="delete"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -491,8 +531,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="about">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="about"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -508,8 +547,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="settings">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="settings"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -525,8 +563,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset theme="cat">
-                <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+               <iconset theme="cat"/>
               </property>
               <property name="flat">
                <bool>true</bool>
@@ -586,6 +623,7 @@
   <tabstop>reloadThemesButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>consoleFont</tabstop>
   <tabstop>fontSizeBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>catFitComboBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>catOpacitySlider</tabstop>
   <tabstop>consolePreview</tabstop>
  </tabstops>