In Kunming, China, several kittens are enclosed in a wire cage

In Kunming, China, several kittens are enclosed in a wire cage. The cage is placed on a light-colored surface, possibly concrete, with some plastic sheeting visible at the bottom. A person wearing gray ribbed fabric pants stands behind the cage, their legs partially visible. The kittens, some appearing distressed, are huddled together. One kitten in the foreground, with white and tabby markings, is actively reaching through the bars of the cage with its paws, and its mouth is open as if meowing or hissing. Its eyes are wide open. Another tabby kitten is visible behind it, and parts of other kittens can be seen. The scene suggests a public space, possibly a market or street, given the context of animal sales or transport in Kunming. The lighting is overcast.