<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Grumpy Cat gets the giggles on Caturday.<div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>People</i> at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://people.com/pets/ohio-shelter-cat-giggles-scowls-permanently-but-not-mad/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://people.com/pets/ohio-shelter-cat-giggles-scowls-permanently-but-not-mad/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">——————————————-</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="intro article-info" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); font-family: Lora, serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><div class="headline-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center;"><h1 class="headline heading-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 48px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; font-family: Basel, serif; line-height: 52px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; border-left-width: 0px;">Ohio Shelter Assures that Giggles the Scowling Cat Is Actually Quite 'Sweet and Charming'</h1><div id="karma-lazy-sponsorLogo" class="sponsor-logo" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"></div></div></div><p class="dek margin-16-tb padded-mobile" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Limerick, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); padding: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">"If he’s angry about anything, it’s because you aren’t petting him," said the shelter, which described that feline's scowl as the cat's "permanent" facial expression</p><p class="dek margin-16-tb padded-mobile" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Limerick, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); padding: 0px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This adoptable cat has a resting you-know-what face!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) !important;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/riggirescue/" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -3px 0px inset; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89);">Riggi Rescue</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in Summit County, Ohio, there's a new feline resident who may, at first glance, seem to be fed up with everything and everyone. The shelter assures, however, not to take the cat's perpetual scowl personally. Did we mention he was affectionately named Giggles?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) !important;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"For those who don’t know Giggles story, he’s not mad, he’s actually quite happy, sweet and charming," Riggi Rescue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYL1k8jFp0/" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -3px 0px inset; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89);">wrote</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on Instagram Monday. "He was surrendered by a Good Samaritan with several ticks on him and a mild bite wound. If he’s angry about anything, it’s because you<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">aren’t</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>petting him."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) !important;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Over the weekend, the nonprofit posted more details about Giggles on Facebook,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/riggirescue/posts/1714016522086551" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -3px 0px inset; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89);">sharing a gallery of snapshots</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>— in which they insist the cat was happy during the photo shoot, not upset or angered as his facial expression would indicate. They said this is his "permanent" face.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;">"He is the SWEETEST BOY! WE LOVE HIM! Here's some Giggles smiles for ya," they joked.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;">The shelter added that Giggles was "roaming the streets for some time before being picked up by a Good Samaritan and brought to us. He had many ticks, wasn't neutered and had a bite wound on his neck from a cat fight. He's just one of so many needing our help!"</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Giggles has become a bit of a local celebrity, with thousands of people writing in the comments section of the photoshoot Facebook post looking to add the cat to their family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) !important;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"His mad little face. He is so cute! I hope the screening process goes smoothly and that he’ll be in his furever home soon!" wrote one user, as another commented: "He should be Hollywood-famous and live a life of luxury with that face!!"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;">On Wednesday, Riggi shared a pic of the sleepy cat on Instagram, writing that he had a long day. "Giggles is ready to call it a night after an exhausting day. #giggles #gigglesthecat #riggirescue #madcat #grumpycat #bedtime #rbf #nopicturesplease," they </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeYRYIjlYD/" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">wrote</span></a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The rescue center did note earlier this week that Giggles has a potential forever home lined up. Here's hoping the new pet owners fully realize the cat's social media superstardom potential and continue sharing photos of his scowling mug online.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) !important;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Could this be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://people.com/pets/grumpy-cat-dead-obituary/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -3px 0px inset; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">Grumpy Cat</span></a>'s successor?</span></p></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">———————</span></div><div><br></div><div>Photos . . .</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_01.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_01.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_02.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_02.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_03.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_03.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_04.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_112120_04.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">——————————————-</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>“Caturday”</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> by Linus Petit</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3</a></div><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/MoscowCares</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“A stranger is just a friend you haven't met.” - Roy E. 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