The Most Popular Cats in the Internet

A sourpuss look has made this cat from Arizona world-famous in the social networks, where she is by far the most successful representative of her trade. Grumpy Cat’s facial expression, by the way, isn’t really caused a bad mood: she suffers from a genetic condition that has stunted her growth. But her owner hasn’t done at all badly out of Grumpy Cat’s star status in comics, films and advertizing.

Simon's Cat is not a real four-legged animal. The kitty comes from the pen of British illustrator Simon Tofield. His animated webclips, comic strips and books tell amusing tales from the life of a house cat. Simon's Cat became famous worldwide via YouTube. Meanwhile Simon Tofield's video channel has had about 840 million views.

This Burmese cat belongs to top German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who likes to use her as a model. And of course he has dedicated his own collection to his muse. By the way, Choupette has her own profile on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. She even has her own domestic staff, including two maids, a bodyguard and a cook. Wouldn’t you just love to be a cat... ?

Maru is a Scottish fold that lives in Japan and has become a worldwide celebrity thanks to YouTube. Her owner regularly posts videos of the cute pussy on the “mugumogu” account, although she herself prefers to remain anonymous. Meanwhile, two books about the life of the four-legged star have appeared so far.

Short legs, scrawny body, oversized eyes and protruding tongue: this is Lil Bub. He was born with various genetic mutations and suffers from dwarfism and osteoporosis. On her homepage, the tiny cat tells its life story: originally abandoned on the streets of Bloomington in the US state of Indiana, today Lil Bub is a writer and chat show star and has her own YouTube channel and Twitter account.

Bob is a movie star and the central figure in the British drama "A Streetcat Named Bob,“ a film based on the book of the same name that’s sold about five million copies so far. His 540.000 fans on Facebook put many other film stars in the shade. Before Bob came to international fame, he liked to ride by bus through London on the shoulders of his owner - incognito. But those times are long past.

Nala the Siamese cat was found in an animal shelter. Her new owner took the sickly animal in and nursed her to health. She posted progress reports on her Instagram account, which quickly reached more than a million followers. In the meantime, she’s appeared in numerous YouTube videos and animal protection advertisements.