Almost all users social networks saw the sad cat. It is used in memes, jokes and funny pictures. As a result, the cat became the face of many products, appeared on television and gained worldwide popularity. However, few people know his story. It all started literally with one photo that blew up the Internet.
The saddest cat in the world
A sad cat only looks sad. Thanks to genetics, he has a sad-looking face with a white nose and cheeks. His gray bulging eyes are drooping upper eyelids, the nose is flattened, and the slits of the mouth do not diverge to the sides, like all cats, but the tips go downwards. He has a small tail and an awkward gait due to the curvature of his hind legs and the short length of his front legs. So it’s worth not only admiring the Sad Cat, but also feeling sorry for the poor guy. main reason“angry” cat - deformed jaw. Thanks to these features, it seems as if the cat is dissatisfied with something or is constantly sad. But the most interesting thing is that this is not a Grumpy Cat, but a Grumpy Cat.
This is interesting! Sad Cat has a brother, Pokey, with the same facial anomaly. Both pets are dwarf, although they have ordinary yard parents.
The cat, born in 2012, was named Tardar Sauce by its owners. She was born in Morristown, Arizona, USA. Its owner was single mother Tabatha Bandesen, who was over 20 at the time, and her daughter Crystal. But global popularity gave the pet a second name - Grumpy Cat or Grumpy Cat ( Grumpy Cat). The owners immediately realized that the pet was unusual: he had a funny voice, a strange face and a slow gait. But they did not give up on the kitten and began to look after it.
The breed of the cat was never determined. There was an assumption that this was a snowshoe, because they have a very similar color, but the hypothesis was not confirmed. Grumpy Cat's father and mother are ordinary yard animals. Tabatha found the cat when she was giving birth. The first kitten, which was later named Pokey, seemed unusual to the woman, and she attributed everything to a difficult birth and poor health of the mother. The next generation was normal, although one kitten had abnormalities. This was the famous Sad Cat. The owners took pity on the pet and left it.
People reposted pictures of the funny cat and contributed to its popularity. Today, many of them end up on T-shirts, mugs and other souvenirs. Source: Flickr (elisa_cavazos)
Since the kittens were born from different litters, veterinarians concluded that the problem was with Pokey and Tard's mother. The saddest cat was born this way, most likely because of his mother’s illness.
The secret of the popularity of the most unhappy cat in the world
In September 2012, a funny photo appeared on the Reddit blog of user Kataliadis. It depicted an amazing cat - the mixture of sadness, irritation and boredom on his face was amazing and touching. According to the cat's owner, the success was so overwhelming that she quit her job as a waitress a few days after her brother posted Tard's photo.
This is interesting! During 2 years of fame, Grumpy Cat brought the owner $100 million. Compared to the average fees of leading Hollywood actors, this is much more.
Oddly enough, the photo of Grumpy Cat appeared online not on Tabata’s initiative. Her brother was amused by Tard's appearance and decided to photograph her. The guy later posted the photo on his blog. Many doubted the authenticity cat face and then the guys made a video for YouTube to dispel doubts. Almost immediately, Tabatha was bombarded with calls and offers. The girl was so busy with them that she quit and began protecting her cat.
It all started with memes (pictures with a funny image with thematic captions attached to it). Various expressions and expressions have been attributed to the angry cat. catchphrases. People reposted pictures of the funny cat and contributed to its popularity. Today, many of them end up on T-shirts, mugs and other souvenirs. We can say that no other meme has matched the popularity of the cat.
This is interesting! Grumpy Cat has over 300 thousand followers on Facebook. More than 15 million people watch his videos on YouTube.
Today, the Gloomy Cat has become a real star. He is spotted at parties in Hollywood, popular TV shows and prestigious exhibitions. He was even invited to the MTV and Oscar awards. Jennifer Lopez herself parodied the cat, and famous comedian Jim Carrey was also delighted with her.
The dissatisfied cat even “released” his book – “A Grumpy Book”. There the pet expresses all its dissatisfaction with the world around it in a humorous manner. It cannot be said that the success of the cat Grumpy is solely his merit. Tabatha and her brother Brian did a lot to ensure that their popularity did not wane and brought in money. So they organized their business and sell products with images of a cat. In addition to souvenirs and books, Tabata produces drinks under the Grumppuccino brand (loosely translated as “Angry Cappuccino”).
This is interesting! Soft toys of Grumpy Cat do not linger on store shelves.
Even the famous company “Friskies” offered the cat a contract. Now an angry face decorates food boxes. It even made it into the Christmas window of Macy's, one of the most popular department stores in the United States. The showcase is traditionally decorated with animals, as an invitation to take them from the street. They also raise money to prevent cruelty to fellow human beings. And Grumpy Cat was very successful in this.
Grumpy Cat even starred in a movie. The short film with his participation was timed to coincide with Christmas and was called “Gloomy Cat's Worst Christmas.” There, the pet plays a cat who lives in a pet store, and no one wants to buy him. But then a little girl falls in love with a cat and a strong friendship develops between them. Warm and affectionate relationships soften an angry cat.
How the world's angriest cat lives after fame
Outside the cameras, Sad Cat is a very cute and funny cat. She has no health problems, but she moves strangely, so she evokes more pity than laughter. The baby is affectionate, like any other cat, sits happily on your lap and loves being stroked. Tard loves having her belly tickled and purrs. Many who visited Tabatha and Tard claimed that the cat was friendly, but her brother was not so gullible. However, Pokey and Tard adore each other and often play together.
This is interesting! Grumpy Cat has a blog where his owners post photos of him.
After their dizzying success, Tabatha and Brian are still running their own business. They say that the most stressful and difficult time for them is Christmas Eve (in the United States this holiday is celebrated on December 25). Brian updates the website and registers orders, while Tabatha takes care of the cat and goes to events.
It is unlikely that anything has changed in the life of Tarde herself. She still plays, eats (of course, now it's first-class food), walks and sleeps. Photo shoots and trips to interviews and performances have appeared in her daily schedule, but for an ordinary cat they mean little. All responsibility for the business lies with Brian, and Tabatha and her daughter come up with new ideas for products.
The owners do not plan to breed Grumpy Cats. The popularity of Tarde is a physical deviation, so it is better to avoid such experiments. Tabata recommends adopting cats from nurseries and shelters and not paying attention to their faces. Affection and tenderness can be obtained from any pet of any appearance.
Grumpy Cat became a star literally all over the world, but did not catch star fever. This cute and funny cat was found on the street and brought so much joy to her owners. Therefore, when you see her photo on the Internet, think about other pets who are waiting for their owners. Perhaps among them there is a Cheerful or Smiling cat.
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Grumpy Cat is by far the most famous cat in the world, but not the richest. His income is, of course, stable. According to experts, his income can reach approximately 42 thousand dollars a year. This is exactly the amount the cat, whose nickname is Tartar Sauce, could receive by earning from views YouTube channel, souvenirs with his photo, a book, filming a Friskies commercial, and on the set of the comedy “Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas.”
And what is the secret of popularity and love for this cat? Short legs, an incorrect bite and, as a result, a dissatisfied grin, did their job.
The story of this dissatisfied, but already worldwide famous cat, officially began on September 22, 2012, when photos of a cat with a rather extraordinary appearance were first posted online. The cat's face expresses great dissatisfaction: the corners of its mouth are lowered, which, combined with its tired look, gives the cat an expression of complete disappointment and dissatisfaction with its life.
At first, quite naturally, netizens insisted in their comments that these photos were solely the result of Photoshop. But all suspicions disappeared when the owners posted full-fledged videos on the World Wide Web. The cat was immediately dubbed Grumpy Cat, which means angry cat, and the cat quickly became one of the most popular Internet memes.
By the way, the real name of the cat is Tartar Sauce (abbreviated as Tard), in consonance it somewhat resembles English word"brake" or "inhibited".
Grumpy Cat, or “grumpy cat” as he is called, celebrated his first birthday on April 5th.
In photographs posted on the Internet, an angry cat, dressed in a festive hat, sits in front of a cake with his image on it, but still looks angry.
Grumpy Cat became the main character in the feature film "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas." The trailer for the film managed to gain more than a million views in a few days.
The film is about a twelve-year-old girl, Christy, who dreams of a real friend. She made this wish for Christmas. And then, by chance, in a pet store she meets Grumpy Cat, who attracts no one's attention. The most interesting thing is that Christy suddenly begins to hear all the cat’s thoughts and begins to communicate with her.
Grumpy Cat made a guest appearance on an Australian television morning show. Conducted an interview on Channel Nine.
For more than a minute, the host tried to find out from the cat how she felt about Mondays, whether she liked participating in such shows, giving interviews, and how she felt about the Prime Minister of Australia. Naturally, the presenter’s questions remained unanswered. The cat was silent and simply looked attentively at the presenter. This continued until the presenter, nevertheless, could not stand it and burst out laughing...
"Grumpy Cat. The most angry cat in the world." This is a book that was released this year and went on sale in many stores around the world. This book contains the best demotivators with the image of Grumpy Cat. For some, perhaps, such pictures will help them develop their own sullenness or anger... BUT!!! Of course, first of all, this book will wonderfully lift the spirits of any reader.
Friskies is going to make the famous surly cat the face of a new advertising campaign. It's unclear how this will boost sales, but it should be fun either way.
Friskies keeps popping up in cat news on the site not because best food for cats, but solely due to the creativity of his marketing team. What are the “Game house from Friskies” on facebook, ipad games for cats or an exhibition of cat sculptures made of cheese!
Grumpy cat became a favorite of the Internet audience quite unexpectedly after publishing one funny photo on Reddit. It was September 22, 2012. Many suggested that this was photoshopped - well, a cat cannot have such a face! Then the owners posted a video of the sullen cat on YouTube.
The first picture was followed by other cartoons, caricatures and “photographs” - fans worked tirelessly. And here it is - glory! The cat has his own website grumpycats.com, a registered trademark, products with a unique facial expression - T-shirts, mugs, coasters, magnets, which bring the owners a certain income, which they share with cat shelters. Now gloomy cat Tarde will have a chance to become famous among the television audience.
What breed is the sullen cat?
Let's start with the fact that Grumpy Cat is not a cat, but a cat!!! No matter how incredible it may be. This is an ordinary domestic cat(mixed breed, crossbreed, mongrel - it’s clear to everyone), but the owners believe that she vaguely resembles a Persian, Ragdoll and Snowshoe, which may have been among her ancestors.
This miracle's name is Tardar Sauce. She was born on April 4, 2012. Grumpy Cat is small for her age, because she has a rare disease among cats - dwarfism. This explains the unusual expression of the muzzle. When she walks, she is a little lame on her hind legs because they are slightly different lengths. The owners note that their pet is completely different from its parents - an ordinary male and female cat, of normal size, with a typical facial expression, having nothing to do with short-legged munchkins.
In fact, the “gloomy cat” is not gloomy at all. The owners consider her smart, very affectionate and sociable.
Our favorite pictures with the Gloomy Cat
One day I tried to have fun. It was terrible!
It's never a good morning!
Do you know what I like about walking outside? Nothing!
The end of the world is near. Fine!
Thanks to the rapid development of global Internet networks, any information instantly becomes publicly available, and often gains unexpected popularity. So, an accidentally posted photo of one very sad cat helped the owner quit her low-paying job and start producing her pet.
Sad cat success story
September 22, 2012 owner's brother unusual cat posted her photo online. Users did not immediately believe that the photographs were realistic, so they subsequently had to shoot a video to confirm.
Numerous memes immediately appeared with funny captions against the backdrop of the cat’s skeptical face, which were actively reposted by social network users.
The saddest cat is Tard.
The cat’s unusual appearance endeared him to netizens, surprising, delighting, and invariably causing a smile. The animal was immediately dubbed Grumpy cat, the saddest cat. Sometimes he is also called angry. Due to the deformed jaw, the expression of the muzzle with the corners of the lips downturned gives the cat a gloomy and sad appearance.
Grumpy cat can be found at social parties, popular TV channels about animals, and in advertising for cat food. The eternally dissatisfied cat is present in memes and demotivators.
It’s probably not clear to you why we write about this animal either in masculine or in feminine. The fact is that this character in the photo is a cat (female)! But in Russia, few people know about this, and to make this article easier to find, we write the word “cat” in the masculine gender.
I want that! What breed?
The popularity of the animal has given rise to the desire of many people to purchase a cat of this particular breed. But the saddest cat in the world is truly unique - he is the only one!
His mother was picked up from the street while pregnant, and his father was a robber cat from a neighboring yard. The appearance of the parents is unremarkable. But the kids turned out to be extremely funny. Most likely, the appearance is predetermined by genetic abnormalities transmitted by the mother to some kittens.
The cat is very small in size, with short legs. Minor problems with the structure of her hind legs prevent Tard from moving dexterously, but in general they do not affect her health. The animal has genetic abnormalities associated with the growth gene and bone deformation.
Speculations have been repeatedly made about the breed, and many versions have been put forward. But experts agreed that the breed of Tarde, the saddest and incredibly angry cat in the world, the most noble - the common cat.
Grumpy cat family
The celebrity's owner, a young woman named Tabatha Bandesen, who is raising her daughter Crystal alone, knows how to love and care for those around her. Having pity and leaving the found cat, she left herself a kitten, different from the rest. Her kindness was rewarded, because that same kitten with a sad face brought unprecedented success to its owner.
The youngest owner, Crystal, named the newborn kitten. The fact is that the kitten’s fur was covered with dark spots, which caused the girl to associate it with the famous Tartar sauce.
Few people know that our favorite, the saddest cat Tard, has an older brother. His name is Pokey, the cat also has a rather angry look due to abnormalities in the structure of his face. My brother, like his sister, has minor problems with his hind legs, but with age he has become stronger and can move more actively.
Developmental problems do not at all affect the health and lifestyle of animals. And they certainly don’t interfere with their owners’ love for them.
But there are no plans to breed sad cats; when asked about the possibility of purchasing a kitten, Tabatha invariably recommends taking a friend from the shelter, because abandoned animals are in such need of love and care.
Tard is a very sociable and affectionate cat, despite her gloomy appearance. Together with Pokey, they love to start noisy games and cuddle with their owners. Tarde goes to meet new people without fear and is completely calm about his fame.
Loving owners do not notice at all the skeptical expression on the faces of their pets, because they know better than anyone the good, responsive disposition of their brother and sister.
Grumpy cat in show business
The eternally sad cat leads an active lifestyle. The main milestones of his creative path:
year 2012
- first photo sessions and video shootings;
year 2013 
- Title Meme of the Year;
- The face of the covers of reputable American magazines;
- Filming in a national TV show;
year 2014
- “Writing” two books;
- Participation in Whiskas advertising;
- Filming a full-length film;
Besides:
- social accounts with photos and videos have a huge number of subscribers;
- a wide range of souvenir products: T-shirts, mugs, keychains, magnets, soft toys;
- "Angry" drinks and cookies;
- Computer games;
- The largest number of followers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, consistently high rating of the site dedicated to Tarde.
In just two years, Tarde brought her owners about $100 million, although the owner claims that the figure is a little inflated. The income from a permanently sad cat exceeded the earnings of many famous world-famous actors.
At the same time, the popularity of Grumpy Cat is actively used for charity purposes. Part of the money earned is spent on helping homeless animals; a wide propaganda campaign led by Tardi has been launched with an appeal to take animals from shelters.
Memes
Among other things, Tarde became the hero of many memes.
The most popular (and also the saddest and most angry) cat in the world is not at all susceptible to star fever. Tarde behaves like the most ordinary cat, always receiving the full love and care of the family. In addition, Grumpy Cat can only be seen at public events, and the rest of the time, caring owners protect him from annoying fans.
Surely you have all seen photographs of this eternally sad cat. It's real, it's not Photoshop! Why he is like this, where he came from and where he lives, you will learn from our interesting and informative article.
A very sad cat: a story
Perhaps we should start with the name of the sad cat. Its name is Tartar Sauce (or Tardar), abbreviated as Tarde. An eternally sad Ragdoll cat. in fact, you may be surprised, but this is not a cat, this is a cat! She is a real Internet star. How did she become so popular? On September 23, 2012, one of the users of the Reddit web service posted photos of his cat. Everything would be fine, because thousands of people upload photos of their favorite pets to the Internet, from their phones and cameras. However, it was not just a cat; many thought it was a cat with a sad face, so to speak. It was the animal's appearance, and not its character or, say, skills, that elevated the pet to the pinnacle of fame. And, by the way, not only on the Internet. The sad cat from Contact, as she is also called, even participated in several foreign television shows.Naturally, Internet users initially asked one question: “Isn’t this Photoshop? Well, does this really happen?!” The owner solved this “problem” very simply - he posted a video of his sad cat on YouTube. Tarde's facial expression is as if he is really dissatisfied with something. Or as if she is sad for her soulmate. A cat with sad eyes and, most importantly, a very strange mouth.
The very sad cat received a second nickname - Grumpy Cat, which translates as “grumpy” or “angry cat”. In addition to photos and videos, of course, this animal instantly became the main character of many comics, demotivational books and memes. Many were created that were dedicated to the cat Tarde. Be that as it may, her sad face is not normal, in the literal sense of the word. Tard is a carrier of genetic disorders. The cat owner himself believes that it’s all about the dwarf gene that his pet carries. The parents of the sad cat, by the way, are completely ordinary cats and females, who do not stand out in any way from the rest of the four-legged animals. However, in the litter of this couple, a couple of kittens with an incomprehensible appearance were discovered, one of them - Tard - an Internet hero.
The sad cat from VKontakte is not the only one, as you already understand. For example, she has a brother named Pokey. Funny nickname, isn't it? Both cats were born with deformed faces, bulging eyes and short tails. By the way, the sad cat has problems with movement. Hind legs They are a little short, so the animal moves with some difficulty, unfortunately. But let's not despair! Think better about the fact that a sad cat does not walk down the street, does not climb through garbage cans, but lives with his own family. Besides, although she doesn't really realize it, she is a real celebrity, unlike, for example, my cat.
So you found out the name of the sad cat from Contact, how she was born and what she is all about. We invite you to join the community of fans of the sad cat in VKontakte (or rather, cats) -
