The sudden death of the beloved Shiba Inu “Cheese”, who became a viral meme, has plunged the Internet world into grief. The famous dog, also known as Papp Baltse in real life, has captured the hearts of internet users around the world with his cuteness and loveliness.
Cheems was made famous by many popular social media posts, including the famous “Dogecoin” meme. Unfortunately, he died at the age of 12. leukemia surgery. People around the world are paying tribute and sympathy to this beloved dog.
Baltse was adopted by a person named “Kathy” in Hong Kong when she was just one year old. In 2015, he got his own Instagram account, setting the stage for internet stardom. Kathy used the site to share photos of Cheems showing his different looks and emotions throughout the day.
Baltze a.k.a. Cheems" the meme dog. Source: Instagram
Cheems, Internet sensation
In 2019, the dog became an internet superstar after a photo of him apparently looking unhappy went viral on the web. People who wanted to express their feelings of worry and anxiety in different scenarios connected to this image.
Dogs became even more popular as meme culture spread on social media sites. This led to the creation of the NFT collection based on his “Cheemsburger” joke.
The fact that he’s always liked cheeseburgers sums up Cheese’s unique personality, which led to his name going viral.
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Even though another Shiba Inu named Kabosu became a face “dogecoin” Despite this movement, which Elon Musk often endorsed, the image of cheese, either alone or alongside kabosu, continued to be an important part of many memes.
Cheese’s owner posted the sad news of his passing on Instagram. She asked dog fans not to dwell on their grief, but to remember all the happiness that grief brought to the world.
Balltze, aka Cheems, has left us. This funny yellow dog has brought joy to many. we will miss you, @Ballzehk. 😪 pic.twitter.com/NcLEkA4IyB
— 🐶 Nelson (@PupperNelson) August 19, 2023
The post talked about how the round-faced Shiba Inu brought comfort and joy to many people, especially during the difficult times of the pandemic.
The dog’s health problems eventually required surgery and he subsequently died. Mr. Cheese wanted to continue receiving medical help, but his fate got in the way and he died during his final surgery.
In a heartwarming move, Cheese’s owner has instead pledged to donate gifts and money raised for his medical expenses to a local animal charity.
Although Cheese is no longer alive, his memory lives on and his owner thinks he is now “flying with new friends” and enjoying delicious treats.
“He will always be in my heart,” she said of the emotional ending.
Meanwhile, here are some tributes from Meme Dog fans:
Featured image from Instagram