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Sad Hamster

2024

Published March 10, 2026

Also known as: Hamster

Sad Hamster, also known as Hamster With Big Eyes and Violin Hamster, refers to a series of Tik Tokvideos featuring a greyhamster(not a mouse) with comically oversized eyes, similar to Hampter.

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Overview

Sad Hamster, also known as Hamster With Big Eyes and Violin Hamster, refers to a series of Tik Tokvideos featuring a greyhamster(not a mouse) with comically oversized eyes, similar to Hampter. The animal is often paired with the song " Woe Is Me!" composed by Richard Myhill, best known for its use in Sponge Bob Squ are Pants. Since early February 2024, the animal has been used inexploitablesandreaction image meme s on the platform.

How It Spread

On February 9th, 2024,Twitter/ X user Doguindolinkreposted the clip, gaining over 170 likes in 11 days. On February 11th, Tik Toker @Schmetterling471reposted the clip as a Tik Tok, gaining over gained over 39,000 likes in nine days. The hamster quickly became the subject of multiple viral Tik Toks. On February 17th, 2024, Tik Toker @pookiesooperdooperposted a video drawing over the hamster, gaining over 317,000 likes in three days. On February 19th, user bakingthursdaysposted a video of themselves making a dessert in the shape of the hamster, gaining over 17,000 likes in a matter of hours. The hamster also became the subject of multiple comedy video s on the app.