Social networks are mourning the departure of one of the most famous dogs on different platforms. It's about the Kabosu dogwho died affected by leukemia and liver problems.
“I think he was the happiest dog in the world and I was the happiest owner in the world.“, with these words, the owner of the popular Japanese dog Kabosu -which went viral after becoming the image of a well-known meme-, reported the death of the dog, which was of an undetermined age and suffered from leukemia and liver disease.
The owner confirmed the sad news
Kabosu's owner, Atsuko Sato, who had an Instagram account and blog dedicated to little dogreported through these networks that his companion had left, adding that despite the illnesses he suffered, “passed away silently.”
“Last night was the same as always, I fell into a deep sleep. On a beautiful morning, the birds are singing outside. She passed away silently as if she were asleep while I caressed her.”wrote the owner of Kabosu.
In the message published on his blog, The owner of the dog added that she will say goodbye to her popular companion and took the opportunity to thank “from the bottom of my heart” to all Kabosu followers.
Kabosu and his fame on networks
The age of the Kabosu dog was unknown, since when Atsuko Sato adopted her, her date of birth was not known. However, she estimated that he died at age 18.
Kabosu's popularity It was unleashed when her owner published a photograph of the dog with her legs crossed on a sofa on her blog. From his blog he went to a forum on Reddit and from there he became a meme, becoming world famous.
Then the image of Kabosu became a digital artwork that sold for $4 million, also inspiring Dogecoin, which is currently the eighth most valuable cryptocurrency in the world.
According to what is indicated by international media, Kabosu was diagnosed with leukemia and liver diseases in 2022while her owner recently assured in an interview with the AFP agency that it was the “invisible power” of the prayers of her followers and fans around the world that had helped the dog stay alive.
Kabosu even has a statue in Sakura, a town in Japan where its owner lives, while the sofa where he usually photographed her, is valued at about 100 thousand dollars.