With her wide-eyed look and downturned mouth, this mournful moggy may just lay claim to being the world's saddest cat.

Luhu constantly looks down in the dumps - even when her owner, Maggie Liu, from China, tries to lift her spirits by playing games.

Pictures show the pessimistic pussycat lounging around the house and looking thoroughly dejected with pleading, innocent eyes.

According to UDN.com, nothing seems capable of cheering up Luhu - but pictures of the morose pet have melted hearts across China. The website reports how internet users have dubbed Luhu 'The world's saddest cat' while her Instagram account already has more than 200,000 followers.

Her glum face is reminiscent of the pitifully sad image of Puss in Boots in the children's classic Shrek 2 as he clasps his tiny black hat in his front paws.

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Feline blue: A dejected looking Luhu (pictured) is so sad she won't even use her scratching post

Down in the dumps: With her mournful eyes, Luhu may just lay claim to being the world's saddest cat

Where did it all go so wrong? Pictures show the pessimistic pussycat lounging around the house and looking thoroughly dejected

Moping moggy: Nothing seems capable of cheering Luhu up and she constantly looks down in the dumps

Dejected: The forlorn feline's sad little face has become a huge hit on the internet in China where she lives

Poor me: Pictures show the pessimistic pussycat lounging around the house and looking thoroughly dejected with pleading, innocent eyes

Forlorn: Pictures of the morose pet, including this one of her looking miserable, have melted hearts across China

Upset: Her glum face is reminiscent of the pitifully sad image of Puss in Boots in the children's classic Shrek 2 as he clasps his tiny black hat in his front paws

Melancholy: Her instagram account already has more than 200,000 followers

A watery-eyed Luhu looks thoroughly depressed about life in another of the pictures that have made he a star online in China