Grumpy Cat That Inspired Millions of Memes Died at The Age of 7, Twitterati Pay Condolences
Internet star ‘Grumpy Cat’ that inspired memes has died at the age of seven. The owners took to Twitter to share the sad news with the fans. The post reads, “We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat. Despite care from top professionals, as well as from her very loving family, Grumpy encountered complications from a recent urinary tract infection that unfortunately became too tough for her to overcome. She passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, May 14, at home in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha. Besides being our baby and a cherished member of the family, Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world- even when times were tough. Her spirit will continue to live on through her fans everywhere.” (sic)
Many Twitter users expressed their condolences to the cat. One user wrote, “Hitting me hard. I was just wondering how she was doing not just a few days ago too. She was my internet cat.” While the other commented, “I wasn’t planning to cry this early I. The morning.”
Check out the post here:
Some days are grumpier than others… pic.twitter.com/ws209VWl97
— Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat) May 17, 2019
Check out the Twitter reactions:
— Star Butterfly (Parody) (@StarParody1) May 17, 2019
So sorry. Beautiful cranky little girl
— Steve Blum (@blumspew) May 17, 2019
Horrible news, I hope Grumpy’s family is taking care of themselves. Grumpy became an unexpected muse for me, as I had the honor of illustrating 5 of her picture books over the years. I am so grateful.
It’s raining softly here today, I have no doubt that it’s Grumpy’s doing. <3 pic.twitter.com/0AI776hik1
— Steph Laberis @ WonderGround in May! (@StephLaberis) May 17, 2019
So sad to hear …. Be well amazing cat and rest in peace …
You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/feGHeJb4hP— Kéké 🥖 (@Kekeflipnote) May 17, 2019
— Catziilla 🦇 (@TheCatziilla) May 17, 2019
Hope they meet in heaven #RIPGrumpyCat 😢💔 pic.twitter.com/qdPlt7poGb
— Greeshma Megha M.S (@GreeshmaMegha) May 17, 2019
Thanks for the laughs, the memes & for just being a rad kitteh. 😔 pic.twitter.com/036bBz3vl8
— Brent Davidson (@Brentus88) May 17, 2019
— Astro (@astronomy487) May 17, 2019
Grumpy Cat was a mixed breed and its real name was Tardar Sauce. It found fame when a photo of her as a kitten was uploaded on Reddit in September 2012. She had 8.5 million fans on Facebbok, 2.5 million on Instagram and 1.5 million on Twitter.
She also went on to appear on magazine’s cover and television advertisements. She even starred in a film titled Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever.