page_title: Cultural depictions of cats
section_title: Modern culture
hierarchical_section_title: Cultural depictions of cats / Modern culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Grumpy Cat speaking at the 2014 VidCon on June 28, 2014. Català: Grumpy Cat a VidCon el 28 de juliol de 2014. Deutsch: Grumpy Cat auf der VidCon 2014 am 28. Juni 2014
context_page_description: The cultural depiction of cats and their relationship to humans is old and stretches back over 9,500 years. Cats are featured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend, and are a favorite subject of artists and writers.
context_section_description: Cats have also featured prominently in modern culture. For example, a cat named Mimsey was used by MTM Enterprises as their mascot and features in their logo as a spoof of the MGM lion. As of 1990 cats were the most popular subject depicted on gift items, such as coasters, napkins, jewelry, and bookends. An estimated 1,000 stores in the United States sold nothing but cat-related items.
  On the Internet, cats frequently appear often as memes and other humor; and on social media people frequently post pictures of their own cats.
caption: Pictures of Grumpy Cat are frequently found in the form of memes, due to Grumpy Cat's deformed features giving a permanently unhappy appearance.
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