When Grumpy Cat was still a kitten her fur had dark speckles, which reminded Chrystal of tartar sauce, and the misspelled name stuck — "Tard" for short.

Grumpy Cat had speckled fur as a kitten, and Tabatha's daughter thought the cat looked like tartar sauce. So, she wrote down the name as "Tardar Sauce" and it stuck.

Grumpy Cat, an 11-month-old mixed breed whose real name is Tardar Sauce, has ignored them all. Mostly she sleeps in a cat bed while fans pass by to pose next to her.

Grumpy Cat, an 11-month-old mixed breed whose real name is Tardar Sauce, has ignored them all. Mostly she sleeps in a cat bed while fans pass by to pose next to her. Instead of smiling, many of ...