Kabosu, the Dog Behind the ‘Doge’ Meme, Has Died - IGN
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Kabosu, the dog behind the ‘doge’ meme, has died at the age of 18, according to her owner.

Not sure if this counts as “world news”, but RIP Doge :(

Edit: Kabosu’s owner had this to say on Instagram:

To all of you who loved Kabosu,

On the morning of the 24th of May, Kabosu crossed the rainbow bridge. Thank you all so much for your support over the years.

She went very peacefully without suffering, as if falling asleep while feeling the warmth of my hands petting her.

Thank you all so much for loving Kabosu all these years.

I am certain that Kabosu was the happiest dog in the world.

That makes me the happiest owner in the world.

I would like to express my deepest appreciation to everyone who has sent us much love to us.

  • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    1 month ago

    Ngl, I’m tearing up to this. 18 is a long time for a dog, some breeds don’t typically live passed a handful of years. I’ve got a lil pup of my own and this just reminds me to be grateful for having him while I still do. Gonna give him some extra happy pets today while I try not to tear up. God I love dogs.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      They are testing the life extension drugs on our bigger breeds of dogs currently. If the drugs work, then even the bigger breeds could live till 20 or so. It will also pave the way for human testing, since that’s much harder to get past the FDA