Made by author The Rise of Grumpy Cat. In 2012, one of Tardar Sauce’s owner’s brothers Bryan Bundesen posted a picture of Grumpy Cat onto to Reddit, and she immediately became a meme sensation.

Like most Internet sensations, Tardar Sauce, a.k.a. Tard, a.k.a. Grumpy Cat, first achieved digital fame thanks to a viral Reddit post in 2012. Since then, this frowning feline became the meme to ...

Grumpy Cat has made more money in her two short years on Earth than you will in 10 years. It’s depressing but it’s true. By last September, Grumpy Cat’s (real name: Tardar Sauce) takings had ...

Grumpy Cat, the feline whose permanent scowl turned her into an overnight Internet sensation, has died. She was 7. Grumpy Cat may be gone, but the memes that helped propel her to fame live on.

Other Grumpy Cat memes display the saltiest phrases, and when paired with that adorably disappointed face, they are just too funny. Her face alone seriously managed to say a thousand words. 6.

Meme History: Grumpy Cat Grumpy cat is the perfect example of a ‘right place, right time’ meme. Kyle Calise. Updated on March 20 2025 3:53 pm CDT ...

Grumpy Cat, the feline whose dour expression launched countless memes, died Tuesday of complications related to a urinary tract infection, said the cat's publicist. She was 7 years old.