Kabosu, the “Doge” meme icon and the Shiba Inu dog who inspired the face of Dogecoin, dies at 18

In 2008, Sato, a teacher in Japan, adopted Kabosu from an animal shelter after her puppy mill closed. Kabosu rose to fame in 2010 when a photo of her, apparently smiling, was posted on Sato’s personal blog. This image quickly gained traction online, with people referring to Kabosu as “Doge”, intentionally spelling the word “dog”. The meme featured text in the Comic Sans font, depicting a deliberately broken English internal monologue.