Every now and then, a piece of pop culture just perfectly captures a specific something in real life and becomes the thing from then on.
Pet owners have always known how their animals can lay on the look that's so damn cute that you will give them everything they ask for, plus a whole bunch of extras. "Puppy dog eyes" are often used to describe the look, but when Shrek 2 came out, we were all given the perfect visual reference.
Obviously, when Pisco the Cat was born, his humans didn't immediately note his similarity to the iconic character.
Like Puss, Pisco is a ginger cat, though more golden than orange, and Pisco is certainly fluffier.
Pisco's eyes are far more round than many cats, and when you add in their habit of dilating almost entirely to the edges of the iris, he's got the look down to an art.
Pisco is a three-year-old British shorthair and lives in NYC.
He's always been happy to look at a camera, as long as there is a treat or toy he wants being held up behind it.
And his over 500,000 followers on Instagram clearly agree.
You can join the love by following him there @pisco_cat.
Be warned, though, you may lose yourself in those adorable depths.
