I am a real sucker for animals, all animals without exception. I think that animals are helpless and sometimes rely on humans, and they let them down. So depressing. Animals aren't deceitful like humans.
When I see homeless animals or animal who is suffering, it makes me want to pick them up and wrap my arms around them.
But let’s be honest. This ad goes to town on the pathos. Not only is there visual pathos but textual pathos as well and both of those come together to evoke certain emotions in the onlooker including sadness, pity, compassion and possibly even shame.