Pet meme celebrities spawned a paid consultancy advising similar aspirants

Evidence

Owner Bundesen has been known to contract highly lucrative and exclusive TV deals when granting interviews, and has also begun to consult and advise “pet owners with adorable animals who might want to follow in the footsteps of” Grumpy Cat. — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity, 174

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Meme celebrities institutionalize their viral fame into sustained commercial businesses. — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame…, 172; Meme personae arise when meme faces intentionally monetize their iconized image — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame…, 167

Broader Connections

• Meme personae arise when meme faces intentionally monetize their iconized image #exemplifies (0.82) — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity, 167
• Meme celebrities institutionalize their viral fame into sustained commercial businesses. #expands (0.80) — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity, 172