Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog who inspired the “Doge” meme, dies at 18

Kabosu, the furry-faced Shiba Inu whose skeptical look became one of the most enduring memes of the 2010s and inspired a cryptocurrency, has died, his owner announced Friday.

Atsuko Sato wrote on her personal blog that the 18-year-old dog died peacefully early Friday at her home in Sakura, Japan, while Sato was petting her. “Kabo-chan,” as Sato affectionately called him, was “calm, kind, and laid back.”