CELEBRITY CAT EARNINGS

It turns out, it’s pretty lucatrive to be a celebrity cat (or at least the owner of a celebrity cat).  Many celebrity cats are earning five-figure incomes based on YouTube videos… If you’re Grumpy Cat – you’re earning a handsome six-figure salary on not only YouTube videos, but stuffed animals, book deals and acting roles!

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Seth Millstein from Bustle compiled a list of the most famous cats and their estimated earnings:

Cat

Annual Earnings

Grumpy Cat

$42,400 YouTube Only

Tara the Hero Cat

$463,000

Maru

$181,000

Nyan Cat 

$71,500

Two Talking Cats

$70,700

Stalking Cat

$58,700

Lil Bub

$19,300

…so I guess the moral of the story is, if you’re looking for a job, consider becoming a really cute cat!