Gregory

Q: Why is Gregory famous?

Gregory is a Caracal and one of the internet's most recognised lolcats. Big Floppa. Gregory rose to internet fame in the 2010s.

Q: Is Gregory still living?

Yes they are alive and active on social media.

Big Floppa

Born: December 21, 2017
Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
Gender: Male
Owner: Andrey Bondarev; Elena Bondareva

Who is Gregory? Gregory is a Caracal cat from Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia known for Big Floppa.

Why is Gregory Famous?

Gregory is a Caracal cat and one of the internet's most recognised lolcats. Big Floppa. Gregory rose to internet fame in the 2010s.

The Story of Gregory

Gregory is a caracal cat, born on December 21, 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine, owned by Andrey and Elena Bondarev. He became famous under the name Big Floppa, a nickname that references his unusually large, tufted ears.

The name started as a Reddit joke around 2020. Someone posted a photo of him with the caption referencing his floppy-eared appearance, and it spread fast. Within weeks his face was being used in meme formats across Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram. The "Big Floppa" label stuck.

What made him work as a meme was the contrast. Caracals are wild-looking cats, associated with deserts and speed. Gregory just looked slightly annoyed in most photos, sitting on couches, being held. That gap between the animal he looked like and the life he was actually living gave people a lot to work with.

His Instagram account, @floppa.official, documents his daily life with his owners in Russia. He remains one of the most recognised meme cats from the early 2020s.