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Grumpy Cat passes away at age 7
Yahoo News ^ | May 17, 2019 | Lyndsey Parker

Posted on 05/17/2019 2:56:30 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Grumpy Cat — the world’s most famous feline, whose frowning face spawned countless memes and an empire that includes plush toys, comics, books, calendars, perfume, sneakers, lottery tickets, and even her own Lifetime TV Christmas special — has died at age 7.

“We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat,” read a statement released early Friday morning by her family and manager. “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, Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world — even when times were tough. Her spirit will continue to live on through her fans everywhere.”

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Music/Entertainment; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat; cats; grumpycat; internet; kittyping; oldmeme
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1 posted on 05/17/2019 2:56:30 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

RIP Beloved Grumpy Cat!


2 posted on 05/17/2019 2:59:07 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Trump20162020; Slings and Arrows

PING!


3 posted on 05/17/2019 2:59:58 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Trump20162020

I have to wonder if pets will be in heaven?


4 posted on 05/17/2019 3:00:22 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Trump20162020; All
🐱 😢
5 posted on 05/17/2019 3:00:46 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Trump20162020

Complications from a UTI?


6 posted on 05/17/2019 3:02:20 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Trump20162020

Sad.
I liked Grumpy cat.


7 posted on 05/17/2019 3:05:41 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Trump20162020

Sad, way too early.


8 posted on 05/17/2019 3:05:57 AM PDT by W. (NRA life member! Cost me 500 bones, but oh, well!)
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To: 9YearLurker

That’s YOUNG!!!

My cat is 11 and rocks chasing toys and jumping like an Olympian (which all cats do) just as much and well as he ever did.

I expect it to slow down in the next year or so and I will be saddened but I’d like to have him another 5 years.

I know a lot of cats making it to 16 to even 21 years old nowadays.


9 posted on 05/17/2019 3:06:14 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: Trump20162020

Wow. Was one of the better memes that withstood the test of the 24-hour news cycle and people’s 8-minute attention span.


10 posted on 05/17/2019 3:09:18 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Trump20162020

Probably the richest cat ever.


11 posted on 05/17/2019 3:09:37 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Trump: "America will never be a socialist country!")
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To: Trump20162020

RIP Grumpy....


12 posted on 05/17/2019 3:13:59 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: 9YearLurker

Cats are known to have kidney issues.


13 posted on 05/17/2019 3:14:53 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Trump20162020

My kittie, GracieGirl lived to 23! She died of kidney disease.


14 posted on 05/17/2019 3:19:58 AM PDT by PeachyKeen
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To: marajade

But death via UTI?


15 posted on 05/17/2019 3:20:11 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

It said complications.

My mother’s cat only has one kidney because her kitty has UTIs. And my mother has spent nearly 10,000 on medical for her kitty.


16 posted on 05/17/2019 3:21:55 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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Just never heard of feline UTIs not being treatable if caught in time—and I would have thought Grumpy’s would be caught in time.

Though maybe this is the feline version of crying wolf: since she was already grumpy, it wasn’t as easy to detect that she wasn’t feeling well.


17 posted on 05/17/2019 3:24:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

It said complications. We don’t know what that means.


18 posted on 05/17/2019 3:28:33 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Biggirl; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; ...
Sad ping.


19 posted on 05/17/2019 3:33:08 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: 9YearLurker

Many cats get UTIs that lead to impacted/blocked bladders. Crystals form in the tract due to pH levels which, as you can imagine, is painful but fatal if untreated since they can’t empty. Many have to eat a spcial diet to prevent recurrence.


20 posted on 05/17/2019 3:35:56 AM PDT by relictele
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