This humorous oil painting depicts three cats dressed as cowboys sitting at a wooden bar, functioning as the central subjects of the scene. The left cat wears a grey hat with a turquoise band and a blue scarf, holding a glass of beer. The middle cat wears a black hat with a decorative band and a maroon scarf, sitting beside a martini glass. The right cat, also wearing a black hat, has a red scarf and holds a cigar in its mouth next to a glass of whiskey. Smaller animals, including prairie dogs and birds dressed in western attire, appear in framed portraits on the walls and as tiny figures in the background.
The setting is a rustic Western saloon, identifiable by the swinging wooden doors behind the cats, a steer skull mounted above the doorway, and the warm, golden-brown tones of the planked walls. The composition is balanced and symmetrical, focusing the viewer on the bar counter in the foreground. Through the open doors, a vast, clear blue sky stretches out, suggesting the setting is in the American West.
The style is realistic yet whimsical, with fine attention paid to the texture of the animals' fur and the reflective surfaces of the glassware. Warm amber, brown, and golden hues dominate the indoor tavern setting, contrasting with the cool, bright blue of the sky outside. Soft, natural light streams in through the open doorway, highlighting the cats' expressions and the details of their makeshift costumes.