One of the world’s most famous dogs has passed away at the age of 18. “She went very peacefully without suffering, as if falling asleep while feeling the warmth of my hands petting her,” Sato said on ...

Much sad: Kabosu, the real-life Shiba Inu that was the basis for the popular “doge” internet meme — and became the face of the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency — died Friday at her home in Japan.

Kabosu, the world wide web-famous Shiba Inu who straddled multiple meme eras as the face of “doge,” has as died. She was 18. Kabosu’s owner, Atsuko Sato, said her dog died — “crossed the rainbow ...