Kabosu is already 17, old enough to be a shiba inu. The owner of him writes on Instagram that Kabosu suffers from leukemia and is struggling with a disease of his liver. On Christmas Eve, he stopped eating and drinking. That’s why now she is given water through a straw.
Kabosu became an internet celebrity in 2010 after her photo was shared on internet forums such as Reddit, 4Chan and Tumblr. In that photo, the dog poses lying down with his paws crossed as she appears to gaze questioningly into the camera. The photo has been used as a meme countless times over the years. Internet users then place colorful and grammatically poor texts on it in the Comic Sans MS font.
Dogecoins
Since 2013, Kabosu has been used as the face of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, which was launched as a playful counterpart to Bitcoin as its value exploded. When multi-billionaire Elon Musk embraced dogecoin in 2021, the value of that cryptocurrency also skyrocketed. With the popularity of dogecoin has increased in the Netherlands also the question of the breed of the dog shiba inu.
Her owner says Kabosu is on antibiotics and that her condition is “worrying”. On Instagram, he thanks his 400,000 followers for the support he receives from all over the world.
