Original Grumpy Cat
Grumpy Cat became an internet sensation after her photo was posted on Reddit on September 22, 2012. It was suggested that the original photo was photoshopped, so we posted a few videos on YouTube. The videos went viral and her popularity has continued to increase!
We aren’t exactly sure about Grumpy Cats breed; but she looks nothing like her mother or father. She looks similar to a Ragdoll or Showshoe; but there have never been any of that breed around the house. Her mom is a calico domestic short hair cat and her father has grey and white stripes. (Though I suppose there could be a different father, promiscuous cats you know…)
Tardar Sauce visites the vet regularly and she has a clean bill of health. Her petite size and famous face is likely due to feline dwarfism and her rear end wobbles a bit when she walks due to this; otherwise she is a perfect little kitty! She is not a munchkin cat and was not bred purposefully from other munchkin cats. (We don’t breed kitty’s and her parents are normal sized domestic short hair cats.)
Also, a quick note on Grumpy Cat’s wellbeing. We take great care of Tardar Sauce; 99% of the time she is a normal kitty. She plays, hides, and acts as cats act. (She LOVES to hide behind the curtains!) She isn’t in front of a camera all of the time like many people perceive. We only take photos sets once every week or so and on the few occasions where we have met with the media or licensed partners we ensure the sessions are short and that she isn’t handled by many people. Tardar Sauce is a member of the family before anything else!
Q: How old is Grumpy Cat?
A: She was born on April 4, 2012.
Q: Can I meet Grumpy Cat?
A: For the safety of our family and that of Grumpy Cat we do not do personal meetings. We will be having select public appearances and these will be announce on our website and via social media.
Q: Does Grumpy Cat travel well?
A: Grumpy Cat is the most calm kitty we have ever come across! She travels perfectly fine and is extremely calm when traveling. We have only traveled with her on a few occasions and she usually just sleeps in the soft bed in her pet carrier.
Q: What breed is Grumpy Cat?
A: She is a mixed breed; but looks to have some Persian, Ragdoll, or Snowshoe in her line.
Q: Can Grumpy Cat walk? Is she a ‘munchkin’?
A: YES! Grumpy Cat can walk fine, albeit with a wobble in her back end sometimes. She has feline dwarfism and her back legs are a bit different, which is why you see her often sitting in an odd position. Also, she was not bred to be a munchkin cat. She was born from two normal domestic cats.
Q: Are you breeding Grumpy Cat? Where can I get a cat like yours?
A: Sorry, we aren’t breeding her; but there are many cute kitties available in shelters around the world! Check your local shelter.
Q: Are you doing anything to help other pets?
A: Yes! We are donating a portion of our profit to animal shelters! We have made donations to Sun Cities 4 Paws and Second Chance Animal Inc. and will be making more donations whenever possible!
Q: Why is Grumpy Cat so grumpy?
A: She really isn’t grumpy! She is a super cute and cuddly kitty and loves to be held and rubbed!
Q: Can I have grumpy cat?
A: Noooooooo! But check back here every day for new photos! 
Grumpy Cat’s Father
I so miss my Miss Kitty she was so fun, she looked grumpy alot she was a long haired cat. We miss her so, when I see your cutie it makes me wish I could still hold mine.
I LOVE Grumpy cat. Grumpy Cat makes my day. I can be having a crappy day, and I see Grumpy cat and I feel infinitely better!! Cheers to Grumpy Cat!!! She is a true sensation!
I love this cat. I was VERY curious the story behind her because of the face. LOL. I though maybe there was a problem with the jaw or didn’t have teeth or SOMETHING! I’m surprised to hear that nobody really knows….But as long as she is happy and healthy…That’s awesome.
She has a normal mouth and teeth and eats fine. Just looks grumpy.
She is adorable and hilarious
what a sweetie!
She looks like my cat Zoe – as far as breed goes. Zoe is a Birmin mix as far as we can tell. Her mother was a stray black and white tuxedo. Her siblings were 3 grey tigers and 1 all black. We think we saw her daddy up the street. Very similar features! email me and I’ll send you a pic!
Please post more videos of this grumpy furball of glee. She is definitely a mood booster!!
ever since I saw her on the icanhascheezburger site, my days have been som much happier:) don’t know why, but she makes me smile:)
and I really need her becacuse i just godt fired from my job a few weeks ago, so my life isn’t that good right now….. but still:
THANK YOU for lightning up my day Tard:)
I love grumpy cat! but i am curious if you have had his parents spayed and neutered? He looks to have deformities although not hindered by them and Im sure people may already be requesting a kitten just like him (which is impossible). Can Grumpy cat be an ambassador for the need to spay and neuter? will some of the money you earn off you kitty be used to help the thousands of other kitties in shelters and on the streets? Grumpy Cat is wonderful and I would love to see him do good for his fellow kitties =).
Sorry “she”
you should make Grumpy cat Nope Hats!
what is odd about her shape and size? You don’t state it. Is there something unusual about this cat besides the frown?