Meet Luhua cat with what is being called the "saddest face on Instagram." But don't confuse his forlorn look with his true feelings: His owner, Maggie Liu, says Luhu is actually quite a happy kitty and "very friendly."

The Huffington Post reports that Luhu's constant look of sadness comes from an early eye infection, which caused his eyes to turn downward.

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"He got a pretty major operation on his eyes at that time," Liu told ABC News. "So Luhu always opens his eyes pretty hard when he needs to look at something."

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The "sad" kitty has racked up more than 79,000 followers on his Instagram page. Liu said she knows Luhu is special but is surprised by his newfound fame. 

Luhu joins the ranks of other popular Internet felines such as MaruSauerkraut and the super-popular Grumpy Cat.

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