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Tribute To The Legendary Grumpy Cat And Lil Bub

2019 was a tough year for the cat lover community. It was in this one year that we lost two of largest cat legends that the world has ever known:

Tardar Sauce (Grumpy Cat) and Lillian Bubbles (Lil BUB). 

This is a tribute to them and their legacy. 

May they rest in peace. We'll miss you forever. 

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  • Tardar Sauce, famously known as “Grumpy Cat”, first became an internet sensation when that classic grumpy face was uploaded on Reddit, September 22, 2012.

    Cat - 4 S7 Posted by u/Cataliades 7 years ago 4.0k Meet grumpy cat i.imgur.com/Cxagv. C 2.
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    Via @realgrumpycat/

  • Tardar’s owner, Tabatha Bundesen, believes Tardar was a mix of breeds: Ragdoll, Persian, Showshoe. But she wasn’t certain. She did, however, disclose that the reason behind Grumpy's permanent scowl was due to an underbite and feline dwarfism.

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    Via Wikipedia / Grumpy Cat

    And ever since uploading that unique face on Reddit, Tardar Sauce, and her permanent scowl, went viral and dominated the interwebs. You couldn't avoid seeing Grumpy Cat's adorable 'mean' mug. Tardar sauce was everywhere!

  • And the memes were endless.

    Cat - I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS.
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    Via @realgrumpycat
  • Cat - I HAD FUN ONCE. IT WAS AWFUL.
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    Via @realgrumpycat
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  • Cat - I LIKE THE SOUND YOU MAKE WHEN YOU SHUT UP mgilpcam
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    Via @realgrumpycat
  • Cat - WHAT AN INTERESTING STORY. NOW IT'S MY TURN. ONCE UPON A TIME I DIDN'T GIVE A SHIT THE END
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    Via @realgrumpycat

  • Grumpy became the most well-known cat in the world! She was even featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in 2013!

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    Via WSJ / Grumpy Cat
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  • Grumpy Cat is also one of the richest pets in the world! Her networth is cited to be about $100 million, however her owner claimed that is incorrect. Still, Grumpy Cat definitely ranked in (and continues to rank in) millions.

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  • Grumpy has a whopping of 8.4 million followers on Facebook and another 2.7 million on Instagram.

    Text - realgrumpycat Follow ... 40 following 1,429 posts 2.7m followers Grumpy Cat The Official Instagram for Grumpy Cat. The World's grumpiest cat! #TeamGrumpy #GrumpyCat #GrumpyCatForever grumpy.cat/imtees The Official Grumpy Cat Ib Like Page 8.4M like this The Official Grumpy Cat® Facebook
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  • Grumpy Cat had stolen the hearts of millions all around the globe. It was devastating and the end of an era when the news of her death broke.

    Cat - realgrumpycat View Profile Phoenix, Arizona 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,
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    Via @realgrumpycat/

    Tardar Sauce died at the age of 7, Feb. 2019, due to bladder complications.

    Grumpy Cat meant so much to so many. Especially, the cat lover community, which may be the largest community on the internet.

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  • Tardar Sauce (April 4, 2012 – May 14, 2019)

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    Via @realgrumpycat

    We will never forget her and her grumpy face.

    May she rest in peace, we love you so much Tardar Sauce.



  • Lillian Bubbles, better known as “Lil Bub,” actually went viral before Tardar Sauce. Her owner, Mike Bridavsky, first uploaded a video titled “good job bub” on YouTube, by user LilBubBub. That same day, the Lil Bub Tumblr blog was launched.

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    Via Lil BUB

  • Like Tardar Sauce, Lil Bub also had a very recognizable face. Lil Bub was the runt of her litter, and had quite a few genetic complications. Lil Bub was known to be a “perma-kitten,” a cat with dwarfism (just like Tardar)--

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    Via LilBub

    but Lil Bub also had polydactylism and a disformed lower jaw.

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  • However, it was due to all those complications that made the world fall hopelessly in love with Lil Bub and her inability to contain her tongue within her mouth.

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  • Lil Bub was a treasure that seemed to have touched the hearts of nearly every cat lover out there.

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  • Lil Bub was such an inspiration to everyone, and loved by so many, that Lil Bub had her very own Vice Documentary, ‘Lil Bub & Friendz’, a book deal, ‘Lil BUB's Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet’, and a web show--

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     'The Lil Bub Show'!

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  • Lil Bub could do it all, regardless of her feline genetic mutations.

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  • And like Tardar Sauce, it broke our hearts to have to say goodbye to another legend in the span of one year.

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  • Lil Bub passed away in her sleep December 1st, 2019. According to Mike Bridavsky, Lil Bub was fighting an aggressive bone infection.

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  • Lil BUB (June 21, 2011 – December 1, 2019)

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    Via iamlilbub

    Goodbye Lil Bub, we will forever miss you and your happy spirit.




  • Both cats may said goodbye but they will never be forgotten for what they are, legendary cats of the internet who made a difference. They will always be remembered for their donations, inspiration, and the endless love and joy they spread to us all.

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    Via @iamlilbub

    Pictured is when Grumpy Cat first met Lil Bub, during the Internet Cat Festival, in 2013. 

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