Famous meme dog Cheems Balltze passes away

Cheems Balltze, the Shiba Inu that went viral for its adorable memes, has passed away.

 

 

 

 

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Cheems’ owners shared the sad news on Instagram on Saturday.

"Ball Ball fell asleep on 18/8," they wrote. "He fell asleep on Friday morning during his last thoracentesis surgery. Originally, we wanted to arrange chemotherapy or other possible treatment for him after this operation, but it is too late now."

Cheems’ owners reassured fans, "[D]on’t be sad; please remember the joy that Balltze brought to the world. A Shiba Inu with a round smiling face connecting you and me, he has helped many people during the pandemic and brought a lot of joy to many of you, but now his mission has [been] completed."

"I believe he is running freely in the sky and having a lot of delicious food with his new friends. He will always be inside my heart. I hope he can continue to bring joy to everyone in the online world; that’s my only humble request."

They also expressed gratitude to the medical staff who took care of their pet in the last six months.

"[A]ll of you have been very generous and helpful, and I’m truly grateful to all of you, Your love and support [for] Ball Ball is so unconditional, and I found that [to be] the purest love in the world. Having Ball Ball in my life is the best thing ever happened[.]"

They continued, "The donation and brass pin money I have collected for the medical bills will now be donated to local animal charities."

They ended the post by saying, "Thank you everyone. Thank you. Balltze knows how much he [is] loved by all of you."

Run free in dog heaven, Cheems! —Carby Basina/VBL/KG, GMA Integrated News