Beloved dog that inspired the iconic 'doge’ meme is very sick with leukaemia, owner says


Kabosu’s journey to Internet stardom began with a 2010 photo, CNN reported. The photo shows Kabosu lying on the couch, paws crossed in front of her and a quizzical look in her eyes. — Twitter @kabusomama

The Internet-famous dog whose quizzical expression inspired the ‘doge’ meme is very sick with leukaemia and liver disease, the dog’s owner said.

Kabosu, the real-life ‘doge,’ is a 17-year-old shiba inu who lives in Japan, The Independent reported. Atsuko Sato, a kindergarten teacher and Kabosu’s owner, said that the dog has been in “a very dangerous condition.”

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