: Thousands of users edited the image, adding tiny hats, placing it in tragic scenarios (like standing in front of an empty bowl), or pairing it with "sad violin" music to amplify the drama.
The kitten, known in the digital world simply as the or "Begging Kitten," wasn't actually sad. In reality, the "tears" in its eyes were a result of a common feline eye condition or simply the way the light hit its naturally glossy pupils. But to the internet, it was the face of a thousand heartbreaks. Fn0geA0WAAEmqE8.jpeg
The story of the image follows a familiar path of digital folklore: : Thousands of users edited the image, adding