She let me hold her, pose for photos, pet the adorable bit of fluff on the bridge of her nose. It was true: she was known for her hard face, but this cat was one big softy.
It was such an emotionally rewarding experience, it made me realize that working with animals is, for me, more fulfilling than working with people. After meeting Grumpy, I welcomed opportunities to write about animals and started to actively seek them out. Eventually, this passion led me to my position now.
And each of those meetings reinforced why I adore writing about pets. FB Tweet More. But on Thursday, Grumpy Cat died at the age of 7 after experiencing "complications from a recent urinary tract infection that unfortunately became too much for her to overcome," a post on her official Instagram and Twitter pages announced.
Grumpy Cat became one of the first internet-famous pets, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars throughout her life. At the time of her death, Grumpy Cat had 2. As a result of her fame, Bundesen started her own company, Grumpy Cat Limited. Grumpy Cat with her owner Tabitha Bundesen. While lucrative, Grumpy Cat was also Bundesen's pet, "baby and a cherished member of the family. Grumpy Cat was born in Bundesen's home and had a brother named Pokey. It's unclear if Grumpy Cat is survived by her brother.
For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Grumpy Cat also appeared on T-shirts and Christmas cards, with part of the proceeds being donated to animal shelters. He has tackled every assignment from interviewing astronauts on the International Space Station to prison inmates training service dogs for military veterans.
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