The loss of Grumpy Cat has left the world feeling a little darker and a lot grumpier today, but one good thing may have come from it.
Pet owners are taking to social media to share photos of their own pets looking grumpy. It’s a bittersweet attempt to spread some of the viral joy the world has lost now that Grumpy Cat herself is no longer with us.
The hashtag #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy has been flooded with photos —not just of cats, but of dogs, too.
“Rest in peace Grumpy Cat,” one user tweeted. “I [hope you are] having a grand old time over the rainbow.”
My Leah joining in #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy pic.twitter.com/cHOEHHslC0
— Karen Tennents girl 🏴 💙 (@karen_flynn) May 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/MollieM75164454/status/1129413046915481600
https://twitter.com/jade2099/status/1129398635584794625
How about a handsome otrb grumpy? He was a grumpy, but he was MY grump. Love him every bit as much now as I ever did. 1996-2016. #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy pic.twitter.com/YOJ2JpADPT
— 🐈⬛🐈 Paige, Mogwai, Scooby & 👼MrK 🐱 (@JoviLifer) May 17, 2019
We had to delve into our photos to find one to do @RealGrumpyCat Justice.
— Cat Cosplay (@Cat_Cosplay) May 17, 2019
"Merry Hissmas" still doesn't compete. #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy#RIPGrumpyCat pic.twitter.com/wi75lM9Zqn
#TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy
— Crystal Santellano (@peachyways1) May 17, 2019
My kitty Mr. Hobby passed away 3yrs ago. His grumpy face always made me smile pic.twitter.com/Dq6V9OJUzB
https://twitter.com/jerhess/status/1129439607228125184
https://twitter.com/DylantheCaptai1/status/1129462101494439937
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And it’s not just cat owners that are sharing their photos in memory of Grumpy Cat.
Grumpy dog #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy pic.twitter.com/DtoWK6D5RF
— Alison McGinley (@alighirl77) May 17, 2019
Even celebrities are jumping in with their own photo tributes to the late cat.
“My heart is broken,” wrote Aubrey Plaza, who starred in a Lifetime Christmas film with Grumpy.
She was a part of all of us. 😒 #RIPGrumpyCat 😾 pic.twitter.com/o1ZKd3rQgh
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 17, 2019
Grumpy Cat died from a urinary tract infection on Tuesday morning, and the news was shared by her family on Friday.
“Besides being our baby and a cherished member of the family, Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world — even when times were tough,” they wrote. “Her spirit will continue to live on through her fans everywhere.”
Today has certainly proven that to be true.
Some days are grumpier than others… pic.twitter.com/ws209VWl97
— Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat) May 17, 2019
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